The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-11
81 mean amt you got bottle in thar"


al know that haven't"
"Wall with disappointed change of counte-
nance), here We air. oughter charge you double
price"
"Why so?"
"Becaze you amt got no fun in you. Bet eff
ter hit you jolt you'd rattle like shucks.
Wall, goodbye. Hope your next congregation
won't pull an haul you so much"
After passing the place where Major Patterson
and had separated lost my way, as | could not
follow the almost trackless trail over which he had
conducted me. sometimes would find path, but
il would never lead TO brighter prospects of finding
direct road. While going through ravine
overlook a boy riding blind horse. The young
ster, astride a bag of corn, WAS going TO mill. L
was much pleased even with meagre a promise
of companionship, but | soon had cause to regret
our acquaintance, for the boy was chewing piece
of India rubber, and the almost constant screaking
thus produced made me so nervous that was fear
full lest might be afflicted with permanent case
of the Jerks.
"Why do you chew that horrible stufr?n asked
(Screak. screak) "lIah?"
Il asked why do you want TO chew that internal
stuff"
(Screak, screak.) "'Cause it's good, l reckon"
ut will kill you"
wall (screak, screak), kaint hep It,"
Don't you know that ii makes very disagreea-
bile nose?'
wall (screak), pap lows so, but thought he
mout he iokin'. Ton (screak, screak, scrcak) don't
like to hear it, do your"
NO, do not"
"Wall, then (screak, screak) rs you sir on better
stock than am, you mout ride on"
"Do you know OF a road that leads into Shellcut
county,"
mo, don't b'cve do" he replied, with so Wig
orous production of screaks that | spurred my
horse into gallop that soon brought relief.
stopped at a small log house and made inquiry of
woman concerning the direction should follow,
but she could tell me nothing, except to keep right
ON. Night came, and began to look for place
where | could stay until morning. | came TO a
road, and, believing that il might lead 10 accom-
modatons for the night, followed it, now over a
tract of level timber land, and now down a steep
descent. noise attracted my attention. looked
about me. Half familiar features, timber shapes
and rocks just discernbe through the darkness
began TO appear. My heart leaped with breath
catching thrill, for the noise which heard was
the gurgle of the spout spring at the "DeviPs
Elbow" Now, the road was plain, and the horse
recognizing his nearness to home bounded forward
made no effort to restrain him, for swift-winged
eagerness already bore my fancy into the old
library. could the colonel in his hearty re-
ception of me, could hear Mrs. Osbury's mothery
words and | could see Lucille, though could not
make out her degree of welcome. Now | was gal
Looping along the turnpike. All, and yonder a
light and here the big gatel
put the horse in the stable and FASTENED to the
house. The side-door unlocked, and, with
swelling heart entered and tapped on the library
door.
"Come in" the colonies voice exclaimed
/ entered. The old man sprang up from rock
ing chair and threw his arms about me and don't
know but that kissed Mrs. Osbury, SO great was
my excitement.
"My, gracious, Phil" said the colonel, wiping
his eyes with the back of his hand "you must have
had terrible time-but don't pay any attention to
what anybody says until you sit right down here
and rest yourself. Don't you think small toddy
would help your" he added when he had gently
pushed me into an easy chair.
"No, do not need it,"
"I'll make you one in a minute"
Bennington" said Mrs. Osbury, "dont insist on
his taking it if he doesn't want it. Whisky is not
remedy for"
"Well, Mary, well-all right we won't talk
about it. Put out your feet there, Phil; know
thovo 0ld