Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-20
The Boys aud the Little Dog Try.

When mamma told her little boys that Mrs
Iakc-it-oasy was Of opinion it was time for
them to 60 to higher school than hers, they
were pretty well pleased at first, for they said
it was Of no use going to her school auy lon
ger, as they were tired Of the old primer, and
they would like to get into a new book But
when mamma said she would send them to
Mr.. Make.the-boys.work they were pretty
well frightened for they thought that he
must be man with a pretty sour face and a
sharp cane and a heavy hand, to have got
such a name as that he went by. But thoy
said nothing against the matter, for they
knew. IL was Of no use talking when once their
mamma had made mp her mind about a thing
80 to school they went, and they found the
master quite q nice looking old gentleman,
who patted them on their heads and examined
them in their primer first, and told them
Mrs. Tnke.it-casy had brought them on very
well for such little fellows as they were, but
as they must think Of getting big boys by
aud by, he hoped they would make good
scholars for him to have the care Of lie
/ then gave each Of them new book and a
slate and pencil and set them o short lesson
/ NhtNh AhN NNlH W rlNAf dN ilfIl ANrhNs
They went to their places in much better
I spirits than they were iu when they came to
school, aud there was one thing that amused
them greatly Just as they were going away
from the master they heard a dogs bark from
under his desk, aud the master called ont
" BE still, Try Lie down They just
looked, aud sure enough, there was little
dog with pointed cars and bright pair Of
eyes wagging his tail as If he meant TO make
friends with them. That was the little dog
Try.
When the names were called and all the
boys set to work, the little dog began to be as
busy as the master himself There was a boy
who had some spelling to learn, but just then
a noise was heard in the street and the boy
stretched his neck as high as he could TO sec
through the window what was the matter
All at once he felt little bite through his
thin socks. Looking down, there was the dog
Try showing bis teeth, but wagging his tail
all the while, so that the boy could not be
angry with him at ALL 81 know what you
mean, he said TO himself as he fixed his eyes
upon his spelling and tried to think no more
Of what was going on outside.
Another boy had been to the masters desk
TO give the answer be had got to his sum, and
he was sent back TO his desk two Of the fg-
ures were wrong He looked sulky and begai
to make scratches on his slate, but the. do
Try got his paw up between the boys sock
and trousers and gave a scratch there which
made the boy look to know who did that an,
when he saw the dog holding his head on ou'
side 70 look at him and warging his tail g,
/ good he smiled too, aud set to worl
trying to fud out where bis mistakes were il
the sum on his slate.
By.and-by the boy with the spelling wa
called TO say his lesson, and he did not mis-
one word so the master set down goo
mark, and the dog Try jumped up and icke
the boys hand aud accompanied him back {
his desk. Presently the other boy came wit
his sum he had got the right answer, an
the master smiled at him and said he nigh
20 on with the next sum- When he sat down
Try stood upon bis hind legs and put his for
pas upon the seat until the boy stroked hi
head and showed him he was pleased the
I Try went to lie down under the masters des
. again.
When the new boys were called up to sa
! the lesson in their new book, Try came fol
D ward and stood in a line with them, as if I
e know whether he would be wanted TIL
o master had made their lesson very easy an
/ the boys said it perfectly well So the littl
4 dog had nothing to do but to keep his ear
4 pricked up, waeging his tail all the while.
q When the school closed, one of the ol
' scholars walked home a good bit Of the wa
b with the new ones and when they asked hi
e how he liked the school, he said "Oh,
o never wish for any other master but VI
] Make-the.boys-work, provided he keeps ii
f dog Try to help me in doing my sums AZ
getting my lessons"