The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-21
Artcn,us Wards Education.

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Sir,-It hav bin supposed by sum, from redn
ov mi letters To the public priutZ, that hav
cnioyed educational advantages ova hi grade
II will no dout create Il surprise amung mi
frens 10 lern that am mostly Of = self made
character.
WIZ mi forrardncss in erly yooth that ut the
t.ndar age of ) munths L ct every da out ov Il
tin plat with the alphybet stamped aroun the
edge ov it. But make no mention ov this
succums lance, and parse on.
| would hay made Il polished, klaSsCal scho-
lar but for 4 tritin accidant that occurd the
first da ov mi career ut skool. Mr.. Pollud, who
tort the skool, WIZ Il mal ov red hair and
cruel an overbarlng mind. Dnrin the suspense
ov skool duties, about noon, BEGUN home-sic,
and i'll IL playful spcrit filled the dror Of Alr.
Pollud's table With san, which he'd gethered
ont in the rode. | he'd skcercely TUX my sect,
when Mr. Poilud came in and rcsoomcd his
kIass which wuZ reedin the plais ov HorriSS
translated in latin. unfortuntly, there WIZ
in the bottum ov that dror crack, an 10 mi
dSma the san begun 10 leek out. MIR. Poilud
nolist nuthin for Il while, but suddenly
1urnin his glance under the table, he discuv-
cred more than Il peck oy san on to the flor,
and more still running cut of the dror where
he KEEP his things. 1t WIZ the wurk ov Il mo-
mcut for Mr. Pollud TO seeze Il yung man ov
the lilass who enioied 4 had repulashun in the
skOol by the collar and shake him vociic-
ruuSly. But the low minded yooth, ded 10
every crate an noble sen tlmtnt, Sed, III i loud
vuis, Artpmns Ward, that new scholar, dun
ii. Mr.. Follud then advanced 10 mi sect, and
strul me brutally on the he'd with his copy oV
HorriSses plaiS until the book WIZ mostly
wore out. ] gave him Il pitiful look an walked
skurnfully home. That same hour l turned
mi bac forever on the klasscS.
Mi farther mex sent me TO skool to n MIR.
Joans, Il man of FRENZY hart and hi attane
mentS. At Mr.. Ioans skool l mastered II
highly polished and cultivated nollidge ov
bcllctta. The way cum 10 makea speciality
on this topic is verify of notiS. l WIZ in
srellin kllSS one da when Mr.. .Ioans Civ out
the word ;aupS to spell. A chilled ov nature
ut the he'd ov the kla$s speld il corps. Another
Speld il corpZ, and Il horned fool speld 1t
chaups. l wuZ the only boy that spcld it
li#upS. and | went up To the head ov the klaSs
Ii is said that the icrrce monS;ars ov the for
est. when wunce they have tasted human
blud. ar thurty FOR il all the balance ov their
lives. | wuZ affected the sam" WHY by mi
first success rs SpelliSt. Arfter this l de-
voalrd all mi item 10 bcl!ctta.
My colldge coarse wuZ probably rs remark
able a. any other part nv mi carear. Arftcr
lcrvng NJ. loans l determined 10 20 10 Vail
Coolidge and complect mi trainin. ! arrived
there one taul, with mi cloatheS bag on mi
bac, cuycred with SWEET, and very terd
Eearn that | mite parse for a boi from the
rooral disiric, | throo Il good deal Of conf
d"Wts onto mi gate and countcnents, and
walked in at the from! do or the first D!din l
cum 10 Sumwhat rapidly. MectIn u well
Glt S>pl NNnT EtNtlcnlNn III the 40, sea 10
him IN a quick vols l. Mr.. Vail in, sir?''
Yes, sir, he scd politely, walk this way
il yOu plccHe.'
He then lceded me up seven flights of steps,
ana going down 10 the end OF long paSsldSe,
he no .kcd violently III 4 door. when i pcrsun
within said III Il loud tone: Cum III here,
and he went in.
"Mr. Vail he says, "hcre is yuns man
wants 10 see YOU.
..Thauk Won. Mr. Tomsun,' sails Vail,
a. b,,f hn h1n GOOD Numnrplly.
begged us be speted. Then turnin 10 me he
sed, {" Do you propose 10 enter coolidge says
:. Yes. sur" replied, that is my desire
"WclI sir yes. i am glad to see you. Per-
hans Won wood like 10 hay Il rune and wash
yo hand bcto you eat dinner, and arrange you
kloSScS."
l told him / wood
"TomSWn,n he sails to the gentleman that
brot me mp, abe kline enuf 10 assine this yuns
man To Il rune" And then turnn 10 me hc
saws :. Mir. -, what Is your naim, sur?
Ward" replied: Artcmus Ward"
''Ies. Well, Mr.. Ward, make yoself cum.
futablc in 20 rune, pleeac, until about 70
o,clockSthis AFTERNOON. Them 700 will bc
kauld to diuna artcr which will asSne 700
70 klasses, an 700 can go 10 work 1T wunce.
thanked him, and then Mr.. Tomsun eX
chaingin Il pleasant smile with Mr.. Vail,
led M of TO rune in Il distant portion nv
the bilding. Opium the do and leedin me in,
he sails " Here, trust, you will fine every
thing convenient 10 malk 700 cumfutabe.
Hear is IL sofa. warter. and towels. Herr is Il
rizer and strup. And hear, | believe, is sum
wine and Sugars He then bowed very 10
;lnd withdroo.
Being very tired after 4 long journey, | WIZ
glad enuf TO reach this quiet an cumtur table
retreet. So, pullu of my boots and sox, and
kote and vcSS, and lain them aroun OF different
cheers took 4 shay and then Il good wash.
| then drunk some wine and lit Il sigar, and,
strctchin out onto mi bed, | begun 10 rellec on
the value of ]ernin an the goodness of Mr.. Vail.
Findln the wine pretty good put seyril bot
ties Of it on cheer neer the bed, so could get
il easy, and then drunk and smoaked IT mi
lrzure. Finally fell 10 sleep, and arter Il pro-
lractcd knapl rose, feeling sum unSertanty of
mind. If recollcc arltc, was putin on
clean Shurt, which, the rune being dark, had
put on upside down. and got mi arms III and
huttuned The riSS bans without discoverln mi
errcr, until l notist the profushun of shurt
collier there was TO that shurt, when sum low
purSon rushed into mi rune and begun 10
STarc fiercely.
Sir said !, lookin 1T him tiercely also,
"what means the Intrusion. IN my St;tit 4
gentleman noN 1T do beio he buSts IL open.
Aghast! thou low intruder. BY ali the gods,
10 wunSt, HE thee 10 Iii den. Lives there n
man, with sole 50 ded --.'
But tafn me roodly by the lhcote, he choked
mi utterance, and III Il few moments l was
hurried into the street. Sein Il policeman,
appealed 10 him for Il redress. - Yes, he said,
At you need redressing. Cum down to the sta
Shun. house and We will redress you. You
need rcdressin evidently.' My hart sickened
my braac was dizzy with anger this roothles
villyan dragged me orr 10 the PRISON without
letting me ciust mi shurt where passed the
mite.
The next day l was taken to big bildin where
saw sum marble statues and sum palntluS.
1t immeditly occurd 10 me that waZ TO malk
mi fortune as Il exhibitor NV WAX fEgers ana
startling curioSitieS, which changed my plans
according EorZ truly, ARTEMUs WARD.
Married ut Last.
Mrs. Bunker must have been sixty. She
lived next door, and waited Oh an lufilld Ola
I,I ho meyer left the house. She had plenty |