The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-12-22
noRroN,s OonPOsIrION
For school Boys.

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and cheeks aglow,s so mother, Cousin
George says 1 may go fishing with him
if you're willing and you are, know
say yes, do"
sStop a mInUte. 1 want to hear
something more about it before / say
yes. When and where is he going?"
Tomorrow afternoon, to Beaver
Pond, and it's Saturday, and the boat is
fiat. bottomed, and couldn't tip over if
it tried, SO you see there is no objection
at ALL"
'Who is going besides your Cousin
George?"
80 Dick Martin, and Ira Jones, and
lots of other felloWs-all big fellows,
too. Ira Jones was over there the 9TH
er day, and he says there are oceans of
pond lilies. may go, mayn't / 2"
81 suppose your lessons are all ready
for Monday morning.
"Yes, every oDe.
"And how about the composition 2"
Morton's eountenance fell. He was
not dull boy$ and stood well in most
of his classes, but il there waa one
thing he disliked more than another, it
was composition, and every week he
had to be either coaxed or driven into
| writing it. I hops no little boy, who
may chance to read this sketch, is at all
ike him in that respect.
"Can't be excused from writing
composition this week ?"
"What do you think your teacher
would say to that ?"
"He wouldn't care if you wrote me
an excuse" said Morton.
"Please excuse my boy from writing
composition, because he wanted to go
fishing. How do you think that would
sound /" said his mother; "and that is
| hn 7 "a
80 dear, there is always something to
be done when want to have any fun"
said Morton, impatiently.
| "And always will be if you persist in
putting things off to the last minute.
You have had all the week to think
about your composition, and now it is
Friday, and not a word written"
"Well, if you'll give me subject,
I'll sit right down here and write it
now"
81 don't think this is a good place to
WRITE" said his mother, who was con-
stantly passing from the buttery to the
cooking stove, and from the cooking
stove to the cellar door.
you can help me if get stuck. guess
I'll write about a cow" said Morton,
getting his slate and pencil, and sitting
down in the corner.
"The cow is useful animal she gives
milk, of which we make butter and
cheese. Having written so much he read
it aloud to his mother. "Whet shall
say next ?" he asked.
"Think over every thing you know
about a cow before you ask my help"
said his mother.
Morton sat still a little while, and
then said, 81 guess I'll write about a
horse instead of a cow"
every WELL"
"The horse is a noble animal, and we
couldn't ride in carriages without him, :"
| wrote Morton, and then starting up,
exclaimed, go mother, there's mouse
He ran behind the wood-box. What a
pity the cat wasn't here. I've good
mind to write story about mouse ;
how do you think that would do"
81 think it would be very nice"
"But I can't make him do anything
but stick his head in trap" said Nor
ton, after working over his slate q few
minutes; Hand there's a story like that
in our reader. Now you give me real
good subject"
| "What if you should write about
telling the truth ." said his mother
$50 will. can think of lots to say
about that; )" and Morton began: "Itis
very important to tell the truth, because
il is wicked to tell lie. Jimmy Bangs
tells lies; he steals, too; he stole chest
nuts out of my desk, once"
Having read this to his mother, she
told him he must leave out that about
Jimmy Bangs, and that she thought he
had better go and shut himself in his
room, and not try to write in the
kitchen.
81 really believe l could do better
there" said Morton ''but first III run
out to the shop and tell Cousin George
I may go fishing"
Cousin George and Ira Jones were
busy mending their fishing-rods and
preparing their flies.
Mother says may go fishing, If III
write an old composition first, ennoun'
ced Morton.
"Wouldn't a new one answer as
we'll 2" asked Cousin George a youth
age.
"You know what 1 mean," said Nor.
ton.
"Not 1. How should II" returned
his cousin.
81 mean that compositions are hate.
tul. l never can think of any thing tc
say"
"Perhaps you don't give your mind
to it." observed Cousin George, taking
8 box from the shelf.
"What is that box for ?" asked Nor.
ton. Eft
"To hold my fishing-tackle."
"What are you going to do with it p
'1'm going to mend il" said George
taking large knife from a leather straE
nailed against the wall.
"Thats very queer knife" remark
. ed Morton.
every"
"What is it made Off"
"Well, I should think the blade
was made of steel, and the handle o.
horn" I
"Horn? What kind of hornr"
"Buck-horn, perhaps"
{ at strikes me that would be famouI
good subject for your composition,
observed Ira Jones, who was beginning
| to weary ofso many questions.
''What, buck-horn ~
eyes, or just horn alone; that would
, give you a wider scope, as there are 8
, great many different kinds of horns il
, the world. If you'll write first-rat,
one between now and tomorrow NOR
! ming, I'll give you half dozen fish
, aAnd I'll furnish the Ine," sait
, George. ~
J "Agreed," cried Morton, not suspect
themselves of his company. Retiring
} to his chamber, he set himself diligent
f ly to work, and this is the result: -.
ABOUT HORNS.
. The horn has always been celebrates
in history. It was this that caused tn
J walls Of Jericho to fall down. Henry
VIII, was tossed on the horns of tn
Pope's Bull, as Victor Emanuel ant
! many other distinguished persons hav,
. been since so suppose it must be
very dangerous beast.
!, We hear great deal about 1risl
! Bulls, but how they differ from bulls o
! other countries, 1 don't know.
I'll / am afraid of bulls, especially if
2 have any thing red on. The other da,
E sister and l were going through Clap
: pasture, and his bull ran after us, an
e would have torn us to pieces, only
!. proved to be cow. Sister had on
3 red scarf. don't think bulls ought t
], be allowed to run at large.
Ole Bull was fiddler; SO is Cousi
S George. Most animals have two horns
t but the fish-man has only one. Tn
: horse hasn't any. ~
!; / forgot the Unicorn-he has bat onG
e There Is a picture In one of my book
= of the Lion and the Unicorn fightin
e for . crown, but don't see what eithe
b of them wants of q crown.
e Gen. Putnam had horn. His was