The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-01-05

was beauty, and what loveliness she possessed
was due to the bounties Of Providence and not to
the assistance of the chemist She was the first to
speak.
"Mr. Crandal," she said in the sweetest Of voices,
I'VE have come here together that you may
choose between us. Which one will you have"
BLESS me-" said Crandall, much surprised At
the unblushing proposal that he nearly awoke
himself, "bess me. don't you know that | am
married."
ooh, that doesn't matter" answered the fair
young lady, with the divinest of smiles.
ooh, doesn't it?" said Mr.. Crandall. "If YOU had
the pleasure of meeting Mrs CraDdall think you
wond Ind that IL did-very much indeed"
"But we not mortals. we spirits"
'.0h, are you? We'll, OF course, that makes
difference Still never indulge in spirits, thank
you"
This lady" continued the first speaker. lis the
spirit of wealth If you choose her you will be a
very rich man before you die
'Oh, OH" cried Crandall. Are you sure of
that?"
"Well, then won't be long making my choice
| choose her, of course
But you don't know who am. Perhaps when
YOU know that You may want to reverse your
decision"
choose you will likely get my choice of the Offices.
No. thank you. don't care for official position.
prefer the ducats"
mo | am the spirit of health. Think well
I
and regretted il afterwards DO not be hasty,
beg of you"
"Ah," said Mr.. Crandall with some hesitation.
You a very pleasant young person to have
around the house. Say, what's the matter with
my having both of you? How does that strike
your"
81 am very sorry, but am not permitted to give
YOU the choice of both"
GLOW is that? Lots of people allowed to
choose both"
al know that; still we must follow our In
structions"
well, If that lie the case, without wishing to
offend you in the least, think will stand by my
first choice. | choose wealth"
AS he said this the other lady advanced toward
him and smiled somewhat triumphantly she
held out her hand Crandall grasped 1t and the
first spirit sighed. Just the spirit of wealth
seemed about to speak, there was shake at the
office door, and Mr. John Crandall saw the spirits
ftde away, and the next thing he knew he was
rubbing his eyes and was awake. lie saying
to himself: "By George l must have been asleep.
What a remark able vivid dream that was"
As he yawned and stretched his arms above his
head, the impatient rattle at the door told him at
least that was not part OF the dream.
Ho arose and unlocked the door.
Hello Mr.. Bullion" he said, as that solid man
came in "You're late aren't YOU"
Why, for that matter, so are you. You must
have been absorbed in your accounts that you
didn't hear me. | thought | would have to shake
the place down."
"Well you know the policeman sometimes tries
the door and thought at frst ii was he. Won't
you sit DOWN."
"Thanksi Don't care If do. Busy to- night?"
"Just got through"
WELL how are things going?"
"Oh, slowly, as usual Slowly, because we have
not facilities enough, but we've got all the work
we can do"
"Does it pay you for what work you do?"
"Why certainly. Pm not in this thing for phi
lanthropy, you know"
"No, didn't suppose you were. Now, see here,
Crandall, think you have good thing of 1t here
and one of the enterprises that If extended would
develop into big business"
81 know it. But what am | to dor Pve prac-
tically no capital to enlarge the business, and