The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-07-14

Il talked frstI perhaps John wouldn't
have talked + " bad not been ior FL
forgot The rule minute
You must have bad mark too cher.
said she teacher 'butyou are "a honest boy
70 own the ne truth and suffer disofs
rather than sitstilI and act 4 lie Vol Az
wrong q disobey, butt am vc1y Glad Tia.
you we're honorable enough u confess Z.
and datiful enough q Be sorry for
Edward had neyerhad BAD mark before
md felt the shame Of i fy much He
also thought he hll os s nheslbo
with which 20 Lad planned IS nny 6ne
plays Of drawing little oa sc s.
lars wares. and garden produce Sc s
las If he shout cry, but hs held back as
tears and studied away IS well as he could
With ! heavy heart.
One morning after this, when
vas tie frst 4 school he Va. npfssdto
see the teachers inkstand upset, die ink
split over Che table and dripping upon he
floor. Whenthe teacher came and asked
Who did the mischief. no one atfrst ansrsr.
ed; but on further inquiry, several said 1T
once. .It was So when Ieame, and there was
nobody here But Edward.
odd you Dc il, Edward9' said tbe tsaoh
Ell.
.Co. sir.
Somebody must have done It. All vas
right when I unlocked the school hoass
for walk. Who was Ibs first at school
This morning9'
Edward, Edward, was The answer.
Edward joined with the others. There
was no one hersW came, but tie ink
was spiltthen.
II is very strange, said the teacher. but
I believe you; know you arc anhonest boy
for You confessed Tie whispering when no
on accused il wait ond Fan
$50 ne gulll5 ons "a u found eI'
The children wondered Who us gui!ty
one was and how badly be must feel III
know It WASN'T Edward. hey cay tO eaeh
other, for he tells when he does wronr
though nobody knows il he wouldr
keep still the other day to save bis mark
and . esiful Wheelbarrow too. that bis
father vas going 70 give him Ant be
good boy who could have split the ink2 So
they talked till school began but found out
nothing
Il
School vas net over; hoWever there vas
igfgiiug among tae littls ones nsarsss he
table, and some Of them pressed tieis tbeir
hands tightly over their mouths % ksepis
in.
Children bid the teacher ID a tone q te-
proof what's the matter?
Instead Of drawer there was ashelf q
the table and on the front edge 81 thissat
cunning little squirrel. peeping forth 70 see
If he nigh venture safely from BIS hiding
place AT sigh of the taoher he drew
back int bis corner, and vas caught 81
him.
Here children he said as lie drew him
out here is che ink spille1; Iissle rogue
Of 4 squirrel; his feet are dabbled with ink
nov. | thought We would fna out VIC aid
the mischief 4 felt certain il was not 3D.
ward 'Here Edward. he has cleared
you. and you may have him.
AS Edward took him h saw tbat 81 vas
The very one that lie and John bad seen ooi
ling q the window, He put him Is hs
dinner basket til Tie noon recess. ind thsr
fed him and let him so g run and
with Bis elloVsaa be pleased Tha qui-
did not forget his good fare and ali the -
mer frisked and played about the Sci
house. The children were careful no.
alarm him and he became almost iaue.
bey called him Squirrel Ned. aid some
times Squire Ned. and many DIM mods
aud many time made them thihk 81
boy who would not act lic, and whose
could be believed when every thing seemed
to BE- againstit
America
The Louisville Courier. ofthe BEND loarrs
that ThouasS lewis formerly 81 iha.
la an alteration sh another man
HaWesviIle, the Thursday evening previous
drew pistol and shothim, ihe Bali pa
IN bis thigh.
The Louisville jourual of the 2i
learns singular rs from gentle
who arrived lhere from nele 81
ming previoas, ll th hair as W