Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-30
Two Modes Of 'Spelling'

Il happened one day that the "cut and
split for the fire fell short, and Jonas Patch |
was out welding the axe in school time.-
lie had been Mt work about half an hour,
when Memorus, who was perceived to have
less TO do than the rest, was sent out to take
his place. lie was about ten years old, and
four younger than Jonas. "Memoras, you
may go out and spell jonas" Our hero did
not think of the Yankee sense in which the
master used the word spell; indeed lie had
never attached but one meaning to il, when
ever it was used with reference to himself
He supposed the master was granting him n
ride extraordinary on his favorite hobby. So
he put his spelling-book under his arm, aud
was out at the woodpile with the speed of u
boy rushing to play.
aye got yer spellin lesson, JonOs?" was
his first salutaton. "liave INT looked at il
yit," was the reply. 81 mean TO cut up this
plenguy great log, spelin or 10 spellin, be-
fore go in. had as lieve keep warm here
chopin wood, as freeze up there in that tar
nal cold back seat" "Well, the master sent
me out to hear you SPELL" "Did he d? well,
put out the words, and I'll SPELL" Menorus
being so distinguished Il spcller, Jonas did
not doubt but that he was really sent out on
this errand. So our deputy spelling-master
mounted the top of the woodpie, just in
front of Jonas, TO put out the words to his
temporary pupil, who still kept on putting
out chips.
ado you know where the lesson begins,
Jonas 2" "No, don't; but 'spose | shall
find out now" "Well, here lis" (They
both belonged to the same CLASSY "Spell
a-bom-i-na-tion." jonas spells. A-b-o-ln
abom a-bom lin the meantime up goes the
axe high in ar,) a-bom-i (iown it goes again
chuck into the wood MA na a-bon-i-na- (up
II goes again ii ON ZION, a-bonl-i-nu-tion
chick the axe goes again, and n; the same
time out flies furious chip, and hits Memo
rus on the nose. AT this moment the mas
ter appeared Just at the corner of the school
house, with one foot still on the threshold
Jonas, why don't you come in? didn't
send Memorus ont to spell you?" "Yes,
sir, and he has been spelling me; how could
come in if he spelt me here?" At this the
masters eye caught Memorus perched upon
the top-stick, with his book open upon his
lap, rubbing his nose, and just in the act Of
putting out the next word of the column
Accommodation pronounced Memorus
in broken but louder voice than before
for he had caught glimpse of the master
and he wished TO let him know that he was
doing his duty. This was too much for the
masters gravity. lie perceived the mistake
and, without saying more, wheeled back in,
to the school-room, almost bursting with the
most tumultuous laugh he ever tried to sup
press. Tho scholars wondered at his looks
and grinned in sympathy. But in few min
utes Jonas came in, followed by Memoru
with his spelling-book, who exclaimed, ="
have heard him spell clean through th,
whole lesson, aud he didn't spell hardly non,
of 'em right" The master could hold il
no longer, aud the scholars perceived th,
blunder, and there was one simultaneous
roar from pedagogue TO pupils; the scholars
Laughing twice as loud aud uproariously il
consequence of being permitted to laugh il
school-hme, aud to do il with the accompa
ni,nent Of the master.-DisiIict School as i
teaS.