The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-18
CHAPTER XIX.

we had been during the early days OF our acquaint-
ance. The buggy ride from CHICHESTER was a
sweetly regretful memory.
The "History of Shelcut County" was COM
pleted, and the colonel, having visited Louisville
Qeaving me TO write the preface) had made
arrangements for the publication Of the book
The old gentleman was delighted with the pref
ace. "Why, subj" said he, "that alone ought
to sell the work. There Ii use talking, we've
got up piece of literature that will take
| II IL Is literary success | don't care whether
1t sells or not. | only speak of it's selling be-
cause people gauge the excellence of q book
In that way. Wen send copies to the princi-
pal newspapers, and after we get q number of
You keep them, for don't want to see one of them
until you collect whole batch. Then wen have
q love- feast"
| saw so much in the newspapers and magazines
complimentary of Wiggleworth's novel that read
the book again, and this time saw many beauties
that had at first failed to notice and, what had
at first taken to be weakness in character por-
trayal now discovered to be q ely and delicate
drawing. l read the book to the colonel.
"Oh, it's $3.50" said the old man "not very good
and not very bad. Good description, good CONVEX
sation, but 1t hasn't got the jolt in It, Confound
the internal luck" He arose and began to walk up
and down the room.
Whats the natter" asked.
"Oh, Pm trying to think of that internal name !"
"What manner"
1.-THE name of the fool that married old Bob
Sewers daughter. do know that thing of that
sort worries me worse than any man in the
world. If 1t amounted to anything l probably
wouldn't pay any attention to il. Last night when
Hammopds and Jimmy were here, splitting and talk
ing about Norfolk as If that's the only place where
man get any thing TO eat, couldn't do thing
but try to think of that-Jarvis! Jarvisp he
exclaimed. THAT'S 1t, Jarvis, Jarvis, Roseberry
Jarvis and q grander rascal never lived. Jarvis,
Jarvis, Roseberry Jarvis. Oh, Buck I" he called
N A aft ho AZ
eran manager" entered. "That fellows name was
Jarvis"
THAT'S a fact, Remington, Roseberry Jarvis"
eyes, sub, Roseberry Jarvis"
al didn't think to ask old Bob what had become
of him."
"Oh," the colonel responded al don't care snap
what has become of him. l just didn't want to be
bothered out of my life trying to think of his
name. So Bob looks all right, does he?"
ayes, but he's as gray q wharf rat"
"He's got many a sin to answer for. Used to
treat negroes shamefully. You remember old Caro-
liner How she did beg me to buy her, and did
1t, mainly because Bob treated her mean. l don't
suppose there ever was q negro trader that had any
by large slave owners. "Roseberry Jarvis" he
thoughtfully added and then resumed his seat
One afternoon, when the colonel was out some
where and while was lying on the sofa in the
library, Lucille came into the room.
Where is pa2" she asked.
al don't know. lie stepped out just few mo-
ments ago. Shall go out and call him2"
"No, thank you. l can see him after awhile.
had thought of visiting friends over in Wool
fred county and merely wanted to get his con-
sent"
"How long do you expect to be gomez"
"Oh, don't know. Until spring, doubtless.
am tired-tired of everything"
She stood with one hand resting the mantel-
piece Her face was pale and the bright light in
her eyes seemed to cast dark shadows Immediately
under them
al am sorry you are going away even for 50
short time" said.
"Why?"
Because / shall miss you and because"
because what"
"Well, the truth is, / shall be gone before you
return. As my work here is about completed