Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-25

grows beneath your own window"
But what the deuce is Tom to
learn" inquired Housewife earnestly.
Reading. Writing, and Arithmetic :
answered the Professor composcdly
These primary accomplishments
though by no means so generally nc
quired A. is imagred-are 10 my mind
Indispensable. The key of all other
knomledge is placed in the hand of him
VINO possesses these. if he only choose
10 use them Ii he does not choose
ana the great probability, my dear
madam (as | could prove 10 YOU hv
iigure>), is, that Tom will aot--the
Information he has gained will ut least
DO no harm 10 himself or others. He
win be disqualified from quotation !:
and he will have saved you. by the
time iis university course would have
been ended thal YOU been fool enougd
10 send him there), about two thousand
pounds. lie will read correctly. and
therefore with pleasure TO himself; he
VIII write so that his friends can lcci-
pher his meaning at a glance: aud he
will understand the Rule of Three,
How many, think You, f our cxpen-
siveiv brought up acquaiutanccs are
masters Of those three simple arts Z"
"Why, ] have learned the Rule Of
I Three myself" exclaimed Mrs. House
wife.
Tae Professor smiled good-natrrcd-
\ w. ~ i quite possible, dear madam.
Here are about three woman in all
England who understand the theory Of
proportion, and | DO not s.ly bat that
on may be one Of them. But YOU 90
not understand it nov? just -. /,
was taught YOU AZ schopl. YOU will sly.
ant You have forgotten il. You are
mistaken ; il is impossible To forgot the
rale Of three. and impos,ibic-at a
girls sChoDl-to he taught ii. II there
: greater imposturc than oar system
RI education for voung Gentlemen. IT.
II ihat ~ vogue for onr young ladies I"
'Bui what are We ID ID with our
ON: II we are not 10 send hin To-
school, where arr wr tn send Him :
v nAt are wr 10 a. with him tiIl hr
-ruW, up:'
That. my dear madam. j., the unc~ .
itnn which lic- at the root 81 thr Nlolc
matter, ani winch. uihAguily, cannot
answer for vou. Tho desire ~ -htrl,
our obligations with respect to out uw a
li-pru2. i Ycry nA,ural. ii nos cNnrti.
ynnmcndablc W. visa IL br saved
personal bother. anl the nuisance ol !,
ioI Of BOYS IN the house. l. Wa, TO
meet this cAi2ency that education wu-
luNrMtcd ScAuul saves the iatncr trUun-
h., lu-t a. tile persnbuidtOr save, he
nutsc. But thcn our pcrambuatoI
don't cot their wci.n. in gnld. II h
the fncS price thi- luxury Educuriuu
4crle>. .! which lcpinp!uIu; a pllrr oui
% an proportion 10 j., advantage.
"'h' what would Nou 10 with a
Ma~t"r ihoma- Puzzicton," asked
Housewife. Come.
Il had spu OF NV own. ,hou, ,
iiN upJh some pursuit ior hi- imiurr. lid
adIpt ann tor Ii from Ne nr-f hY u.l
means ID my power. l;n; hc should bee
troubled with no other sort ol wnIh.
Natt~ IN Nked n. Il an -ucakils OF
the Average bUN, Who does not like Il .
and who mas no particular bent oi mind :
The Literature ot hi, own cpuHtry WoulU
BE- always open to him. because hr
womb have the KEY 81 IT: and n THAR
uIG mot interest him. | am >ure the
treasure e. OF antiquity would in vain be-
spread before him. We cannot make i.
silk purse ont of a sow's ear, but w.
niat spare ourselves the very heavy cx-
pcusc- al present incurred IN the al
tempt a. carry on that species vi manu-
iacinrc La Tie case Ot Il SON vi mine.
hc would have 10 gain his own liyeli-
hood. and | could not afford to see him
a. hclplc>, u do that AZ the end of Iii
curriculum (eyen ii il had cost me moth
ing) ~ at the beginning, whica wa,
your case, fancy. mt good sir. \ on
dld nut find Yourself adapted for any
thing ia particular, | believe. when vour
father legacy had been paid in luil!'
Onr host shook his head and shrugged
his shoulders
"But how, then. did you make your
heaps OF money, Housewife" inquired
with interest.
"My dear husband was fortunate III
his business speculations,' iuterposcd
the hostess hastily.
Il drew great prize in the matrino-
NAL lotlerv," said Housewife smiling.
.'It is easy to see that - observed the
Professor with gallantry, and quafling Il
bumper Of Lattice. MAY your Tom be
n fortunate"
But our hostess was not to be so eaSi-
Is conciiated. She believed in public
schools, and perhaps did not like them
the less because they were expensive.
Il think our Tom will 60 to Eton.
Professor" said she slowly, ''aller all. :
II have no doubt he will, nv dear
madam, since his mother wishes il
There are two strongholds in possession
OF the ruling educational powers. Tncy
have all the ladies with them: and tile
clergy are bound to the same side bv
their own Interests, since half the par
sons are also schoolmasters. Ii is very
difficult for intelligence to get fair play
against such opponents"
IL was plain that the Professors back
wasup; our host supplied him on the
instant with huge cigar, with the
double purpose OF mitigating his wrath
and procuring the absence of bis antag-
onist.
Mrs. Housewife rose with dignity.
"We are very much obliged TO YOU,
Professor. for your kind advice" said
she. 80 reading, writing, and arith-
metic are all that is necessary for Il
young gentleman's education! The
rest is nought but leather and prunel-
la"
Il did not say anything of the sort,