Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-05
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terest by the scholars, as at those Tines it
was to be decided who z7Rs the best spellers
Occasionally one school would visit mother
for testof scholarship in thisregard. s4il
how the little hearts would fhrob, and the
big oues thump, in tHeir anzietys to beat the
whole
Once on a time, neigl boring school sent
word toi ours, shat 30 a certain day, in he !
5sfferneon, they would meet ii our SO haol. 4
house for oneso fld.e t0nl rs the time
was short, Inose&of oul s. II..ies were sdspen~
ded, and school asd a home all heads were
stud ying to rpastefs i he lla ahles polv-
syllables a hil5reviatlons, efe. which the spell
ing book contained
AtIeneth the dag alls srsfl. and as our yisi-
tors were considered rather our i5ieriofs. g
fears and anxieties we're prop ortionately great.
II he scholars were arranged insa standing. POI
sition, on opposite sides of the house, aud
the words proposed each siae alternately.
s and the sthelaf that missed vas to sit down
His game was up.
1t did not thke long % thin she ranks on
both sides; in a short time OUT school Had
but eiglit on the floor, and theirs but 81 -
5Sftera fex niore rounds. the contest turned
! in their favor as they had folr staniine TO-
our two. Fol ! ipng time It seemed as tho0zh
these six had the book sbg heart a ( length
the number vas reduced 70 one on q afh side.
Our visitors were represented BY N aes
Ieomplished young lady, whose parsAts had
just arrived from town, ard ours By myself
ragged ittle boy of ten summers, who had
set up ight after night, while my mother,
withsne other. light than that produced bY
pine Knots, pronounced my lessons to me
The intefestof the spectators was excited to
the highest pitch, as word after word was
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