Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-06-30
MAUMEE CITY, OHIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 80, lsas.

itis not for me to. say so, Sir replied Mr..
Squeers, but I'don't think you could possibly
do better thing. - ~
'Heme said the other. Twenty pounds per
annewum, believe, Mr.. SqueersP
'Guineas,' reJoined the schoolmaster, with a
persuasive smile. sal s'tlss.1
20 Pounds for two, think, Mr.. Squcers, said
Mr.. Snawley solemnly. srf
q don't think 1t could be done Sir, replied
Squeers, as if he had never considered the pro-
position before. Let me see four fives is
twenty, double that, and deduct the-well, a
pound either way shall not stand betwixt us.
You must recommend me to your connection,
Sir and make it up that way -
'They are not great eaters, said Mr.. Snaw-
ley. ..., ...'7.
ooh! that dosn't matter at ALL replied
Squeers. 'We don't consider the boys ap-
petites at our establishment. This was strict
y true; they did not. ,,, --s ID i..fsf
4 should wish their morals to be particular
y attended to- said Snawley.
q am glad of that, Sir replied the school
master, drawing himselfup. tThoy have come
to ihe right shop for morals, Sir
HYou are moral man YOURSELF said Mr..
Snawley.
rather believe am Sir replied Squeers.
Il have the satisfaction to know you are,
SIR said Mr.. Snawley. Il asked one of your
references, and he said you were pous.
sI hope am also, rejoined the other.
sWell Sir | Ihope am little in that way
replied Squeersl H
Could say few words with you in the next
boxl ..... ...... .I.
By all MEANS rejoned squeers, with grin.
my dears, will you speak to your new play
felowa minute or two? That IS one Of my
boys, Sir. Belling his name is,--a Taunton
boy that Sir III, -.,,..-., ,..... ... .,.,..
'Is he indeedr replied Mr.. Snawley' look
ing at the poor little urchin as if he were some
extraordinary natural curiosity i"u
She goes down with me tomorrow, Sir,
said Squeers. That's his luggage where he is
sitting Two suits of clothes, SIX shirts, SIX pair
Of stockings, two night caps, two pocke. hand
kerchefs, two pair of shoes, two hats and a ra-
zor.' .9. I, es,1e, ~ .,..a. ,
"a razorl' exclaimed Mr.. Snawey, as they
walked into the next box. What forP
ITO shave with replied Squeers, in slow
and measured tone. & eH a'
There was not much in these three words,
but there must have been something in the
manner in which the were said, to attract at
tention, for the school master and his compan-
ion looked steadily at each other for few sec
onds, and then exchanged very meaning
smile. -..t. d ..-,.,,... Md. .... ..,, ...r..
Up to what age do you keep boys at your
school thenP he asked at length.
Just as long us theirfriends make the quar-
| Tor lev nj 10 lou Ilr,fi
such time as they run away replied Squeers,
safely do SO. What are these boys;-natural
childfenl' i 'i.s srd7 F493.a 3 5sao....
NO. rejoined Snawley, meeting the gaze of
the schoolmaster's one eye. They ant
though they might be-, said Squeers cool
ly, We have a good many Of them; that boy
one. u. .rvagaH Ydi q as9s ts tI gu
Him IN the next boxp said Snawley.
Squeers nodded in the affirmative, and his
companion took another peep at the boy on
the trunk, and turning round again, looked as
if he were quite disappointed to see him SO
much like other boys, and said he should hard
ly have thought it. ,4..s. ................
HE is,' cried Squeers. sBut about these
boys of yours; you wanted tospeak to me!
biYes,, replied Snawley. Isl The fact is, Il am
not their father Mr.. Squeers. Pm only their
father-in-law.' t ,.-s.g...s ,-'-..., .,..g
'Oh! is that itr said the schoolnaster,
That explains it at once. | was wondering
what the devil you were a going to send them
to Yorkshire for, Ha ha! Oh, I understand
now ,. III, f,, t. ,..
tYou see have married the mother, pur-
sued Snawley; it's expensive keeping boys at
home, and she has little money in her own
right, 4 am afraid (women are SO very foolish
Mr.. Squeers) shat she might be led to squan-
der it on them, which would be their ruin, you
know 'f'l ' 'a
r.lsI see returned Squeers, throwing himself
back in the chair, and waving his hand.
B, And this resumed Snawley, shas made
me anxious to put them to some school good
distance off, where there are no holidays--none
Of those ill-judged comings home twice year
that unsettle childrens minds so--and where
they. may rough it little-you compre-
hendP
''The payments regular, and no questions
asked said Squeers, noddrg his head.
- That's it, exactly rejoined the other.
,fs Morals strictly attended to, though.
s.Strlctly,' said Squeers. n.s.,..
Not too much writing home allowed, sup
poscr said the father-in-law, hesitating. =
sNone, except circular at Christmas, to say
that they were never so happy, and hope they
may never he sent for, rejoined Squeers.
.sNothing could be BETTER said the father
in-law, rubbing his hanIs. g 'a'3 hFa f'af
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