The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-06-22

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day, having some tinkering to do around home,
and noticed that when Joe came out of his room
he looked sheepsh, but didn't think much of IL
at the time. lie went away and about two hours
afterward came back with Miss Annie | didn't
think any thing of that, either, but when says he
ELI this Is my wife, why was struck amidships.
as the fellow says. Mrs jimmy didn't exactly send
me over here, but she told me that IL did come,
must leave . message for you, Henry, to be sent
up to town in case YOU should not come out soon.'
"I am here deliver the message"
well she wants you TO write something about
the marriage. She would have invited you and
all of you, in fact-but she and Joe had agreed 10
surprise every body. She wants You 10 send of =
dispatch-put down some jots for you. Here" he
added taking out piece of paper and giving 1t TO
Henry. "Says she wouldn't trust anybody else
Wants you 10 say that she won't go on the stage
again, but will help Joe in the store and devote
herself to writing when business il slack. They
are going to start right away for Bdson county
and spend few weeks with some OF Aune's kim
folks. You might speak of that, too. Well | must
be getting back. Don't forget it, Henry"
Henry sat down on the steps. The colonel
roared when Hammonds was longer within
hearing "Now, what earth is the matter with
you, Remng ton?' Mrs Osbury asked. And YOU
too, Philp-and all of you'll What in the world
is the matter with yen? | don't see anything to
laugh at"
"Why, mother" said Lucille, don't you see
anything ridiculous in such y request?"
ridiculous! Why no. The bride wants some
thing written about her marriage and ex pre- sses
her confidence in Henry. don't anything
ridiculous. Freddie" she added, Fred came
around the house. "Mss Annie Bumpus and Cap
tain jimmy are married"
$50 Hammonds told me- Met him out yonder :"
"And," Mrs. Osbury continued 1.-The bride sent
word that she wants Henry to write something
about the wedding and"
"Shes a fool :"
"What do you mean, Frederick declare |
never saw such people in my life. Come here to
me, sub. Amt you ashamed TO talk that way?"
well, ma, what Is there TO her TO write about9
She's crazy that's what's the matter with her"
"Oh, I'll write about her." said Henry "Pll give
her about four columns OF small type"
Il don't think that much is necessary, my son"
Mrs. Osbury answered "A column should think
would be sufficient. Now Remington just look at
you. body can't say word but you have TO
snort like horse"
Mother" Henry remarked, an tell you the
best plan. We write her up in the next edition
of The History of Shelcut County"
THAT will take rather too long time, my
Now just look at Remington again"
al don't know how the community at large stands
the subject" said the colonel, wiping his eyes,
"but Pm going TO take mint julep."
Before | sank to sleep that night many tired
hour seemed TO tramp through my mind, with the
clocks tick, tack, serving as the sound OF their
footsteps Other feverish hours had | known in
that room, but they had been stirred into restless
ness by love that thought itself repulsed, but
now the object of that lovt lay beside me, gently
seeping-sleeping in sweet innocence of the fact
that she had made coward of me.
In the morning, we, holding each others
hands, were walking down the hall, Lucille said
"Philip, you don't look well this morning"
al am not in the least ill., dear. | didn't sleep
very much"
"What worried your" she asked, stopping me
and gazing into my eyes.
"Oh, nothing OF Importance The drouth-"
"Why, you said the drouth didn't hurt the early
corn"
"No, but the late corn"
"But don't you know you said the rain came In
time for that? Now please don't let anything
bother you. We just happy can be.
Come on, now, and don't worry"