The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-03-30

profane lmprecatl0ns against SO Joyess prospect did not hear him, yet I know he muttered for could sec him cast an almost hopeless glance at the sun, wondering, knew, if the dinner horn would ever blow-shaking his fist in the face of early morning out his tired arms in imploration toward tardy evening. As came up on the top of a hill, I saw just beyond the brow of the eminence, a woman stand ing besidea horse trying buckle the saddle grth soon recognized Miss Annie Bumpus
 ooh, you are just in time," she exclaimed when she saw me. al can't get this old thing right. Now just look at it."
 got out and bucked the girth "Shall I help you to muunt?" asked. "Yes-cr-how far arc you gong?" "To Emeryville"
 "So am I. We'll, would you just as soon I would ride in the buggy with you and lead my horse2"
 l said yes and inwardly cursed myself for having told her how far was going.
 "Thank you. l thought you would like to have company. Let me see now You can tic my bride- rein to that rod SO won't be bothered that's 1t. Oh, how much more comfortable this is. How are all the people-the dear old colonel and all of them? Look out, you'll run down in there (pointing at wash out and attempting to seize the lines) Well, you didn't, did you? don't sec why they don't fill those places up just as soon as they occur You haven't told me how all the folks are"
 "You haven't given me time."
 "I suppose do go on at terrible rate. Mother used to compare me to rattle-trap, but l know Pm not that bud. VI hen did you sec Capt Jinny?"
  was coming from town"
 "Oh, he's charming isn't he. Such mobility of expression. What a pity he lost his-his foot He and Major IIammonds great friends. Oh major is splendid man. He and the captain go to town every morning and come back every evening Must be delightful, spending SO much time in the open air. When did they hear from Fred ?"
 "They hear from him every now and then"
 "There isn't much to Fred. Oh, he's a good boy but he hasn't much force. How do you like Luzelle?"
 Every we'll" answered.
 "Oh such nice girl, but she's got her faults She gifts real mad at me sometimes She always was curious that way. If only had possessed as many opportunities as she has thrown away you better believe l would have improved them"
 What opportunities has she thrown away?"
 "Oh don't know how many. She could have gone to Europe and studied art and don't know what all. don't believe in contentment, myself. don't think we ought ever to stop trying to mount higher and higher. Now, there's Henry Osbury. Whats he trying to do? Nothing on the top side of earth. Got plenty of sense, mind you, but doesn't seem to care for anything. It's come day, go day with him."
 "Is Captain Jinny making many efforts toward doing anything?" l asked.
 "Captain Jimmy" she said, lowing and making noise by sucking her lips, "is & much deeper man than people give him credit for being. Of course, he doesn't make any great efforts but whenever he sets out to do thing he does it."
 was thankful when came within sight of the county seat, and, fearful that my companion having much more information to deliver, might recognizing the short remainder of our journey attempt to hold me back in order to complete the volume, whipped up old Tom and was soon driv- ing along the main street, but, after all, was too late for the morning train.
 "Take me to Captain Jinny's and hitch my horse for me, and will be ever much obliged" said Miss Bumpus "Yonder is the place, right on the corner, by that elm tree"
 I compiled with her wishes and, without going in to see the ch-repairer, drove old Tom to livery stable Gone having been recently established and then started out to find Henry Osbury. To find him not difficult, for, above the door of small, old and dingy brick offce saw sign bear inc the words "Henry Osbury Real Estate Agent"