The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-05-25


"Oh, don't exactly remember"
The colonel winked nc Henry.
That night we were visited by Major Hammonds
Captain jimmy and Miss Annie Bumpus. / was
much pleased upon seeing that HAmmonds had not
brought his fiddle, for, several evenings before,
when the colonel and had visited the major he had
given us 90 much of his tune, "Whip the Devil, /"
that, however strongly i may have been In favor
OF all Christian organizations did not care TO be
present at another threshing ofSatan. Hammonds
took seat some distance from the fire. place. and,
upon being spoken to by some one seized his whis-
kers, "ducked" his head, and them seeming by acct
dent to have discovered the fire, spat with loud
"pt-too," wiped his mouth, crossed his legs with q
quick founce, and said, "Yep, think So"
Jinny's "imperial" was still In a high state of
cultivation, and lille not looking with fat smile
at Miss Bumpus, who was giving old Buck the
outlines of projected dramatic work, sat combing
his moustache with nickel back comb that opened
like a razor"
going to tell those people that you are Elvis
Wigglesworth2"
mo, they have never heard of him."
miss Bumpus has, suppose"
mo, she hasn't. She has never heard of any thing
except flash story papers II were to tell Ham,
monds that l have written a book, he would
incident to making inquiries snatch OIL his whis-
kers and spit himself TO death. Now pay attention
to jimmy. Major addressing Hammonds) while
in Louisville the other day, l ate some Baltimore
oysters"
| Hammonds "ducked" his head seized his whis-
kers spst in the fire and remarked that the Balti-
more oyster was of good flavor, "but" he added
81 don't think it is the best, l"
ELI" said jimmy, 'if you were in Norfolk
tonight what would you order1'
Hammonds gave a hounce, pulled his whiskers
until his lower teeth were visible, and replied
"Well Joe, I'd go down to"
"Luzelle," cried the colonel, "play something -
no matter what but play something. Major, Henry
e. 49, r
of the Tree"
"You don't say so I" Hammonds exclaimed
"You have read the book, haven't you, major2'
the colonel asked.
"Well-er-wel, no. haven't. The fact is, |
have been so busy lately that haven't had time to
read anything"
Whist is that2" said Miss Bumpus "Who is 1t
that has written q book?"
"My son Henry" the colonel answered.
"Oh, you don't say so % exclaimed the author of
The Baron's Daughter: or The Whispering Duke :"
"When are you going to have it printed, Mr..
Henry2"
at has been printed" said Henry, CHANGING slyiy
at me and ludcrously drawing down the corners
of his mouth.
"Oh, you DON'T say sol Where it printedr'
ain New York"
"Gracious me I" she exclaimed, al am going to
send my book there. Wouldn't you, Captain
Jinny?"
"B'lieve would" the captain replied, opening
MS raZOr-ilke cOmO anu raklng MS nOustacne
"Henry," said the colonel. "didnt you find the
publishers to be wolves, subj"
"No, for upon the contrary, they have treated
me very generously"
"But didn't they haggle and try to belittle your
manuscript"
"No, the truth is they accepted it at once and
wrote me q very kind letter."
swell, they get my book, sure" said Miss Bum
pus. al think that such kindness of heart should
be rewarded"
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asked her father If she should play.
"No," said the old gentleman, mot now"
Later, when Henry had spoken again of the oys-
tiers which he ate in Louisville the colonel observ
ing that Hammonds had begun to "duck" his head,
cried that he must have music but quick change
of I'M hiect again relea Tuzella