The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-12-03
There, what do you think Of thpt?' cried jack,

Hs he closed
Capital y uttered Sam.
Good = echoed I.
'Pooty good but rothin' extr'or'nary,' respond.
ed Jerry, with a self-gratlllaory chucke
lt's better than yon can write, at any rate,' re-
torted Jack, pretending TO be highly indignant at
the slnr that was thus east upon tie result Of his
literary labors.
'Do'no' 'bout flat said Jerry.
well we'll sce.'
On the next morning Jerry was busy with his
pen, and we could see that bis counlenanre was
lighted up with an immense enthusiasm. On the
following evening we each, with the exception Of
Jerry, pretended to rcciic such parts Of our com
position as we had prepared. and we could n Il
fail to see that the ambitious student received all
we said as real gospel
'Mr. GyecidnSi' exclaimed Sam, 'why should
you let the polluling foot of Eihiopa's tyrnnpical
eXies crush your vast S,aie-housc into the dlBtP
First ratel' yelled Jerry 'Egad, that's a point
worth making. EthiopiO's tyrannical exiles is
good
Like sentences were cloqucntlv pronounced,
and like remarks were made, aud whcr we retired
10 rest that night, we felt assured that Jerry had
got his cue.
soinri length came and quite a number of
| visitors were present to hear the exercises. For
! tnntev It Happened that Jerry called upon
4 to read his production berure either Of MS there
Several OF the younger scholars had cad theirs 10
good acceptance, anl in turn orr hero was called
/ up
We'll p havc yon prepared anything 2
asked thc teacher, who had rather doubted Jerry's
ability 10 do 50.
Yes, sir.' answered Jerry, Us he started 70 his
feet
'Ah-ihen we'll hparit
jerry umolled hs document and nlanted himself
in tie most commanding altitude he could assume
His manuscript was held in the left hand. while
the right W S elevated most impo,ngly above his
head Al was sll and pnet
Mr GlCHawp ? tmpdcicd Jerry, in onc that
made the old walls shake. and at the same fine
bringing bis 6.t down with crash upoD the bench
before him You have country very vast and
extremely MI omccl Il cannot be scent Why
should vow l"l the ancient paiag mans come upon
| YOU. while Won are resting Ike huge Gods upon
your booly knvcs2 Cannot the ihunders of the
trompng feet of Elhiopia's tyranBico exilesn arouse
YOU from your sleepy SAUNDERS? Away with such
thoughts and buckle on your cannousl Beat your
swords inio plouGhshalcs, and march on 10 the
terrible fight While you rest a'leep in yopr vast
Staehouse, the great hosts of Venus are coming
uDon you'll The locusis of Iceland are already
overrunning your apple.trees. and eating away
the underpinning of your great temple Of Nam
mon. and before you know it, the terrible rocks
will tumble down and crush your poor bones like
dry sticksp .t4a
jerry stopped 10 take BREATH
The preceptor had been Il nf,s ,.oader.. .iruck,
Int broad smile gradually spread over his fea-
lures, and at length he had TO force his handkerchief
into his mouth TO keep from roaring outright.
| ibo ohaols of To- u
and myself the tears were rolling as we held our.
shaking sides, and as the old preceptor's eyes at
length fell upon us he seemed 10 comprehend The
truth.
'Mr. Greciapsr = again thundered Jerry, with in
creased eoquence Il am aytonshcd that vour
magnificent mnmmies should be left t, run loose
in the highways Of your unboundcd country, while
you--'
'Stopl Stopr burst from The old preccpior's
lips and the roar Of laughter which he could ro
longer control burst forth This ,nloosened the
restraint that had been making hldcous The faces
Of the scholars and visitors, and simultaneous
burst of laughter shook the whole building from
end 10 end.
M Grciusp
stop Jcrry-do for heavens sake Where did
you get that stufP
4 writ it, sir Immediately returned the uulucky
wight.
'Wcll, don't read any more of it now said the
preceptor.
Jerry p was dum.foundcd and merhan-
callp he sunk into bis seat Jack J. was
next called up Il, Jacks composition was not
only good, hut il behaved considerable knowledge
Of Giecan history, and as he proceeded with it
moor Jerry began TO see into what wicked snare
he had len and as soon as the school was dis
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proceptor called upon us 10 remain, hut when we
Informed him Of Jerry's attempt 10 steal odr com
position, he bad no reproof 10 administer.
During the remainder Of the term, Jerry P
went by the name of 'M' GreciGn,' and when tho
term was closed, he, with the rest of us, applied
for a certificate to The effect that he would make a
'schoomaster' un
We'll now Jerry exclaimed, as he entered our
room, holding folded paper in his hand, i got
my certificate, and know'd should M
or course we were much surprised at this an
nouncemen, and with considerable curiosity we
asked to loel; at the document.
'What yar laughing at p he asked, as we looked
at The recommendation
'Nothing' we replied.
The missye read as follows:
10 all School Committees trhom Il may concern -
Jerry p, The bearer, Is young man OF excel
lent morals, and you will find il highly edifying 10
examine him prerious 10 placing lin in Charge ef a
school.
(Sgned) S. L. b,
Principal Of O. Academy.
The old prccepor could not find it in his he Vt
10 refuse Jerry a certificate, mi So he had giver
him this inoifersve nissivc. | never heard that
tMr Grecinnl nhinnel d schonl ihnnnL Ln .tll