The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-01-25

The chicken pox 2"
Yes sir"
"The whooping cough -
g No sir"
I" No an, that is bad II you should
take il while here il would be horrible J All
the children would be sure TO get it and
the public peace would be destroyed by
their whoops Squire put ii down that
Miss Blame has lot had the whooping
cough and then you cap proceed with the
examination
. Ahem hem-Miss Blame, we will ex-
ercise you in spelling, if you please. How
do you spell Squanamagonic 3"
spelled the word to the best o. my abh
ity but the squire demured.
IiuIe deficient in elhynoIioger," he
said, with an ominous shake OF The head,
''bul will try you further, how do you
spell dictionary"
gave the usual method bu, be correci>
ed me-
"Dickshmo,y is the word-it shonld be
spelled thus-d>i-c k-sh.u ma r ry-dick-
shunary. am sorry to fad you so def
cieni"
'IlI examine her little in grammar, if
you please" said MIR. Jericho, ''yoog lady
how many senders are there g.
" Four-mssculine, feminine, common,
and GeuIer"
Define them"
Masculine distinguishes the names of
msIes-ieminine those of femsles-com-
mon denotes ministers, lawyers, and doctors;
and the Deuler applies 10 old bachelors and
old maids ~
My three inlerlocuiors were astounded
1t was full fifteen minutes before they could
proceed Then he squire took up the role.
IS Aoout order. We haven't said any
thing about the government OF the school
What would you do TO the scholar who
would spit in yoar face ~
g would beat birch rods up abou, him
till my strength failed !" said slou,lv
'What iiihat scholar should be my boy 2;
I'd uoi spare him on that account ~
'You wonldu': Young lady, you are an
dacious am surprised at you am
shocked--and-"
He did not finish the sentence, for at the
moment drove OF hogs coming down the
street, espied the oPeG door, and came
rushing iu-eviden,ly in the hope of forage.
The squire, ,,he doclor,an The parson uttered
a simultaneous yell, and made for The door,
closely pursued by the porcine visitors who
perhaps took !he yell as signal TO follow
for swill..
The squire climbed tree the parson
took refuge in neighboring sleeps house
and The doctor cut bee line straight
dowp the street 20 his residence. In his
fight, he probably tailed TO notice The tall
scraggy woman who was coming in the
opposite direction, loaded with dahlia poles,
and basket Of parsnips. In Consequence
he ran iairy against her knocked her over
iuto a neethoorrg mud puddle, aud sprawl
ed his fat body into the same rece epiacie -
The woman rose 10 her ieeI-surveyed her
muddy gown-looked a, her smashed poles
and The result knew would be fearful
was correct. She seized on huge pars
nip, and beat it up about the doctors head
in less time than IL takes me 10 chronicle IL
Another, and another met the same fate
The poles next did cuty, and in he midst
OF The melee which ensued, ] made good
my escape to the railway sialion, where
was lucky enough TO get or board the rrain
ior home.
was cured OF my desire 10 teach in a
country neighborhcod.
By inquiry, have since learned ina. the
uonde>cript building had seen, was the
school house and that il is sill without a
''schooI marm''-ihe com nitlee having
been unable TO find a person who could
pass examination.
| advertise The chance free, gratis, for
no:hing. Ii any young lady who can bring
good Recommendations, desires 10 try her
luck with the Wellspring Merati, ! can give
her letter OF introduction.