The weekly loyal Georgian., 1868-02-15
"CORRESPONDENCE."
VI. M. WILKINS TO Ills PA.
BRIGHTON ACADEMY, Jan. 81, 1868


BRIGHTON ACADEMY, Jan 81, 1868.
DEAR Pop l am getting along first rate
at the school, and like it very much, all
except Whacks, the assistant -'Old Bees
wax" we call him, and we ara Down on
him like pile driver, all US b0ysyfo he's
ignorant. Why, he's so ignorantnhe don't
know blackboard from dark night, no,
he don't and Bill Ferguson. he put tor
pedo under each leg Of old Beesey's chair
yesterday. and when he sat dow (you sec
he sits down like he had ballast III him).
why the torpedoes they exploded, and like
to hlow him through the roof. Golly, but
wasn't be scared ! He looked at theaalma-
nae to make sure it wasn't the 4th of July,
and then he came down, looking mad and
licked Bill like blazes. But Bill said he
didn't care cent, and the next time he
would sprinkle gunpowder in his hair, and
busthis old front piece off of him.
DR.. Goggles, he's nice old fellow, only
he will sit and chew gum-drops right be-
fore US boys, and never say stake some'
once.
son, he called fim I'D four eves ron one
day, which the doctor, he heard Bill say it,
and he nailed him and dragged him up to
the desk, and then he gave us a lecture,
and said there was once boy he knew,
and he was about BilPs size, who insulted
a gray headed old man, and called him
wicked names, and the next day-the very
next morning-that boys mother died of
inflamatory rheumatism, and his sister
broke out with humors
Bill, he cried, while the doctor held him |
by the shirt collar, but he winked at the |
boys as he came away, and wrote on a
piece of paper, and threw it over to me,
that he thought the doctor was ga blower,''
and he daresent hit boy of his size
| want some new books very much, about
ten of them, and they will cost eli ight dol
lars. Don't send the books, for the doctor
likes us to buy them here
don't want any money for taffey or
marbles, for | don't care about them; but
be LIRE not to send anything but the money
for the books.
am in good health. | was taken sick
last week, and had sore eye for few :
days, but it is now well.
We was playing mumblypeg out on
the grass, and Bill Ferguson he grabbed
my knife. told him he had better give
th..t knife up or | would tell you, and get
you to lick him when you come down, and ,
he said he could lick you and dozen like ,
you, and then he dared me to knock chip
off his shoulder.
And Jake McGinnis, he pushed me
against hlm, and that knocked the chip aft, =,
and Bill, he struck me over the nose three
or four times, and said he'd "bust me on :
the snoot " if didn't dry up, for | couldn't = \
help crying, and was taken sick, and | =
couldn't 60 to school all day.
And the doctor, he locked Bill up in the 8
yarret, but he didn't care, for he cfumb out 0
IN the roof and was chasing around after {,
om-cats, up and down almost every morn. u
ng and pulling plaster out of the chimney a
o throw at people in the street.
Give my love to all at home, and don't CT
orget the money for the books. q
Bill is about fourteen do you think he 4
an lick you? .
Please send the money, and believe me
our affec tionate son.
IL NJ. WILKINS. RI
?. S--Don't forget to send the money \
lr those books. N
The Prince of Wales will visit Ireland in en-
pril. * t
A new Sect terming themselves "Non. r..
ghting Men," have appeared among the
llors of the British navy. Some of the Je
n ysars' men of this sect, on claiming br
eir discharge, were asked why they wished as:
leave the setvice, and replied, ''For the mn
We Of the Lord and liberty" r.
Tennyson declines any longer TO acknowl-
ge the Ms. verses which he is in the sh'
hit of receiving from strangers. He is elu
Oout to issue STANDARD" edition of his tn.
orks in four library volumes. This edition -,
ii be carefully corrected by the poet, and -
II contain some notable additions TO his an
blished writings. wa
The German citizens of PHILADELPHIA fer
tend to erect first class theatre. The Ne
Eecutive Committee held meeting on tbo
turday night, to take counsel as to what "
'p they should make. The sum of VI
z 200 has been subscribed, to which a
'althy citizen has agreed to add S2O, 900 ,
len ever the fund reaches $4,000. "a
A Miss Smith, a school teacher in Mis- aus
ri, having dressed the wounds Of a rebel
der during Prices raid in that State in corr
"a, received a few days ago a letter from well
administrator of H. c. Mcdonald. Sr.. and
orming her that she was named in his G
as legatee Of $4,000, in consideration has
having saved the life of his nephew and offic
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