Wasn't Hungry

A well-known gentleman called on the widow Cullin. During an interestiag eonvcrsation - interosting because the widow liad reasons for suspecting that the gentleman was about to propose - Mrs. Cullin' s líttle boy entered the room. "Davy," said the widow, "can't you speak?" "Can if I want to." "Speak toMr. Gray." "Don't want to right now. Will aftcr awhile." "You are a fine little man," said the visitor. "How oíd are you?" "Five years oíd." "Oh, you are not that oíd," the wiilovv, with an air of embairassment, replied. "That' a wliat you said, anyhow." "Bayy!" 'Saiil it. soraetime ago - " "David!" "Beforo he got to comin' herc." "Oh, you are such a yonngpnst. Mr. Gray, plea.sc excuse me a moment. I must go out and give instructions about dinner." When the widow had gone the boy turneil to the visitorand asked: "Did you come to see my niaw?" "Well, er - that is, my little man, I carne to see both of you." "Oh, not very oíd." "Oldcr'n niy paw?" "How long has your fathcr been dead?" "Ain't dead." "What?" "I say he hain't dead. Paw and maw fit, au' paw went away, an' one ilay maw told me not to cali him paw nny more, but I do, all the same. How much money have jou got?" "Xot much." "Yes, yon have." "How do yon know?" "Maw tokl M z Buck that you had a bushei of money. Are yon going to mairy my maw?" "You must not ask such questions," Baúl the visilor, coloring deeply. "llave yon got any sense?" "Why, of course. What uiakes you ask? ' "I know." "Well, tell me." "You might git mud." "Oh, no I won't." ' Sho' nuff?" "Yes." "Well, maw told Mrs. Buck that you didn't have no sense, but said she dklu't care." The widow entered. "Davey, have you been a good boy?' Why, Mr. Grav. you are not 2ou2 to leave us?" "Yes, madam, I must go." "Oh, do wait until after dinner." "I atn not hungry. Good day." In the evening, vvhen the katydids begin to lile thelr saws, the lonely widow wonden why Mr. Gray does uot come to her. Gray knows. lie s paying his coui't to an oíd maid. - Arkansaw Traveler.