Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
Tiny Tim Tyler.



How the BOY Pc formed in school.
BY MRS. JENNIE r. nAzEN LEWIS.
Tiny Tim did not 60 to school till he was
seven years old He was rather small for his .
age, and lived a good ways from the school
house. When he first went to school his NAM
ma bought for him a nice, little bright, new .
tin pail to carry his dinner IN. Tim was very .
proud of it, declaring to his mamma that he
would never bruise it, or lose it. He had a
clean, new First Reader too, and his care
ful mamma had covered it with blue cambric, /
so it looked very nice indeed.
presume you would ike to know just how
he was dressed Well, he had a white straw
hat, brown linen blouse, blue and buff check
ed pants, blue and white striped stocking and
strong, copper-toed. high laced boots. His
hair was brushed and his face fairly shone
with the scrubbing he had given it. At eight
o'clock he started for school, carrying his din
ner pail in his hand and his reader in a small
canvass satchel with a long strap, so he could
put it over his neck, and under his arm. Your
mother or sister can make you one just like it,
to carry your books in.
When Tim started down the path to the
gate his little dog Zip was, as usual, close at
his heels, but his mother happened to see him,
and called to Zip to come back. Tim stopped
and looked over his shoulder in dismay
why, mamma, he cried, " isn't Zip going
to school, too 2n
No. no, my boy" said his mother, dogs
don't 20 to school,
Then ! amt going neider,' said Tim,
sturdily, and he sat downhis dinner pail right
in the path. Zip squattod down, and looked
from Tim to Tins mother to see how it would
end. Tins mother came down the walk
looking half puzzled and half laughing
Tim my boy" said she, did you think
dogs went to school too ?"
"'Course did, mamma. Sleeps went to
school once
"What do you mean, Tim, by saying Sleeps
went to school2 I never knew Of one going
to school, did you2"
"Yes, | did Cora said so. She said
Mary's lamb followed her to school one
day
This funny reply upset his mother's gravity
completely, and she laughed out loud. Tim
Joined in the chorus, and bubbled all over
with gee. He thought he had won the day
and his dog would 90 to school. When his
mother could stop laughing, she said
"But the teacher turned him out Tim
"'But still he fingered near repeated
Tim and Zip can linger near too, mamma,
and come home with me-
"Now look here Tim, the dog can't 60 to
school,"
Tim just hoped up and down aud beloved
at the top of his voice. Zip set up mourn
ful hswl, and between the two, they brought
Tins father upon the scene.
"Hulloo what's the matter here2' said
he.
Tim wants to take Zip to school, replied
his wife.
at can't be possible" said his father "that
such big boy as he is wants little dog tag.
ging along at his heels, to take care Of him
Why, Tim, all the boys and girls would laugh
at you and throw stones at Zip"
"I'll lick em if they do p shouted Tim,
doubling up his little fist.
Come here, Tim, and let me tell you
about it. You see your mother wants Zip to
stay at home, and help her keep the chickens
out of the garden, so they wont scratch up
all the melon seeds, for she knows how fond
you are Of melons"
81 like Zip better an | do melons" sob
bed Tim.
"Can it be possible, that boy who is GO
ing to have big boots like mine, next winter,
and pair of skates, can be shifting because
his dog can't 60 to school with him !"
Tim frightened up Instantly, and in q
brave voice said
Zip, 90 back to the house and be good
dog, and I'll fetch you somesn."
Tim had to 20 back to the house and have
his tears wiped off, and while his mother did
that, his father coaxed the dog off and shu
him up.
When Tim was once more ready for school
: his mother went to the gate, and saw Mr.
Curtis coming down the road with his old
gray mare and red wagon. So she waited
till he came along, and then she asked hin
to let Tim ride with him to the school-house
"Yes, to be sure" said the old man; "pu
him right in here, and I'll set the leetle sha
yer right down at the door,"
Tim was delighted at the prospect of {
ride las what boy is not?) and arrived a
the new school as bright as a new penny. III
t knew the teacher very well, as she once liyeC
/ at their house when he was smaller boy
' She remembered Tim, too, and thought o.
: some of his queer sayings and doings, an,
Q expected to have some funny times witt
him.
Q She was not disappointed Tim knew al
q his letters, and could read the small word
r where the pictures WERE His sister Cora ha'
Q taught him. and had allowed him to pronounc
+ Just as he pleased, because it sounded so funny
g When his turn came to read, he walked u
5 promptly to the side of the teacher, opene'
e his book and began to read right off,
e " Cat" pronouncing it 4" kitten" and so OIL
/ with the rest of the words, according to tn
: pictures. Dog, Zipi OK, bull l-a-m-b
D-i-c-k. "Dick " was the name of his lamb
BY this time the whole school was laughing
, aloud, and the teacher biting her lips hard t
S keep from doing the same, Tim buried hi
a face in his book for minute, then looked up
= and joined in the laugh You see he though
o they laughed because he read so we'll. WheI
!. the teacher explained the reason to him, h
4 felt so badly that he began to cry. So sh
told dozen of the smallest boys and girl
n they might go out and play awhile with hin
!. till he forgot his grief which he very soo
Q did, for he was very fond of play 1t wa
g some time before he left of his habit Of pro
a nouncing the pictures as they looked to him
:. instead Of the word.
J. One day he read chen" and pronounced
5 "chokcn,' . and goose" and called 1t "cros