The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09


Buck, too lazy to go to the woods blew his flute In
the corn-crib. He muttered against the hardship
to which he was subjected, and one occa sion
declared that unless the "fool history" were soon
completed or burned up, he would leave the place.
"a man may be fust- rate feller" he said address
ing me, "but just let him begin to write something
and he thinks its the duty Of every body In the
neighbOrhoOd to go of somewhere and sit down
and not say anything | know Ii was that way
with me once when was writing play"
"Did you finish the work." asked.
Eyes"
What became of it?'
"Feller stold 1t, and since that time at least q
dozen plays have been taken from 1t. You see,
sent IL to a manager, and when called for IL he
pretended that he couldn't find 1t. Shortly after
that noticed a change cropping out in the Amer
lean drama all OWN, | could zee plainly, TO my
play. Don't say anything to Remington about IT,
lie would swear that was fool 10 be robbed this
way, and reckon l am, but how am l to help
myself"
The old fellow actually believed that he had
been deeply wronged.
jimmy and Hammonds came over occasionally,
and never failed (sometimes during an animated
what would you orderG" Ii made no difference
whether 1t were morning noon- tide the ques.
ton varied not TO suit the time. Ii was always
IF you was in Norfolk to- night"
Miss Bumpus brought "The Baron's Daughter !;
or The Whispering Duke" and after telling me
opinion" reflected moment, and said:
mo, will not put you to the trouble of reading
it. will read 1t TO YOU" But she did not, for the
colonel came to my relief. "My dear Miss Annie, I"
said he "you do yourself an injustice. No man can
put the proper estimate upon thing he hears
read lie must read the lines himsef-must pick
out the striking points and read them over again
and again"
One morning, Fred came into my room, before |
had gotten out OF bed and asked if he might tell
me deep secret.
"Yes," answered.
"And you won't say word about it?"
"Not a word"
81 feel like | ought to tell somebody and yet
hang fire. | have been to see Ella Mayhem good
deal lately. | haven't told her any thing about my
folks | was afraid that she might get scared"
There would be nothing to brighten her." |
responded.
"Well, there may not be, but it seems to me like
there is. Now, you have promised not to say a
word, haven't your"
Eyes"
"Well, we are going to get married"
"Not very soou, suppose"
"Yes, to-day"
"Look here, young man, you'd better speak to
your father and mother relative to your intention"
mo, arm not going to say word. Somehow,
haven't got the nerve to do it,"
But bringing your wife home, without having
spoken word regarding your intention, will
require still more nerve"
mo IL won't. 1t might for some felers, but 1t
won't for me. When introduce her my wife
they can't say anything"
Erred, this is a very serious matter"
al have thought il all over time and again" he
replied, "and | can't come to but conclusion,
and that conclusion will be acted on to- day. /
know that she Is older than l am, but love her
and that settles 1t. Remember your promise"
l continued to demonstrate with him, but saw
that 1t was useless.
Shortly after breakfast old Buck took down his
Anea and 90 ho or;b h..k0
bringing back with him, in addition to his musical
instrument, an excited air and expression of
anger.
whats the natter" the colonel asked when old
Buck came bustling into the library
"Why, Freds hitching old Tom to the buggy
and says that he's going to keep him nearly all day"