Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04
HOW CHUBBY READS HIS LESSON.

HOW CHUBBY READS HIS LESSON.
MAMMA, is it most time to read a les
SOM" asks Chubby.
Why, yes, DEAR" says mamma; "get
your book now, and let us have the lesson
done by the time Maria rings the dinner
bell"
Well, mamma" says he, in hope
fully obedient frame of mind, "where
shall l read?"
Your next lesson, of course, dear"
" Well, mamma, just want to say
over the A, B, Cs FIRST" says Chubby,
seating himself on the sofa with his little
boots across the back of chair Mamma
doesn't notice; she is very busy with her
patterns just then. This manly attitude,
however, is not very good for Chubby's
breath, He gets red in the face, and the
words come ratherjerky. Mamma looks
up.
Why, Chubby Merton, take your feet
off that chair, this minute"
"Papa puts his up so, sometimes"
says Chubby, turning on mamma a look
of injured and indicated innocence.
Mamma is cornered, for papa does
elevate his feet now and then. "Only
when papa is very, very tired, DEAR" she
says. CHOW you must just sit up
straight, and read your lesson properly
without stopping. cannot have you
dawdle So"
" Yes, mamma, l just want to say
these letters first. A for monkey, B for
bat, G for COW, D for dog, E for elk
what is an elk, mamma? is it COW? It's
got horns"
ono, Chubby, go on with the right
lesson"
eyes, mamma, G for goat, Fl for bee
hive"
Chubby" says mamma, sternly,
"you are wasting your time; read your
lesson"
"Well, mamma, can't just read We
go in first? It's right here"
" No, no, read your regular lesson first
There isn't time for anything else before
dinner"
"Well," says Club once more, turn
ing the leaves slowly, "lemme see this
picture first. Is this George Washing
ton, mamma? didn't he 7ae0er tell lie?'
els that reading, Chubby?" asked
mamma, repro achfuIly.
ooh, forgot. Here's the lesson: The
-sun-is-up-and -we-are-up-t too
Mamma, does the sun get up?"
"Now, dear, l explained all that yes
terday. You must not stop now"
ooh, yes, you said the sun stood still
and let the cunning little world go
around it. How can it?"
How can what, the su1?"
"No, mamma, the world. How can
the world turn round?"
How can you tHrn round, Chubby"
Yes, but, mamma, the world hasn't
got any think inside of it, n have"
THAT is true, dear, but l can't posi-
bly, make you understand about the
world turning round now. You must
wait several years yet"
Glow old'H be then, mammal"
"Never mind, now, read that lesson
this minute"
81 guess I'm kind O lazy" says Club
"The dew-is-off-and- can-go
to-see-the-boy-w-h-o, whe-is-i-l-l,
sick"
Ill, Chubby" corrects mamma.
eyes, ma'am. He-did-not-do-as
he-was-bid. Now-what did he do
mamma?"
81 don't know, dear; perhaps he ate
green apples"
Mamma, / won't ever, ever eat an
other green apple
"Don't make any rash promises now,
Chubby. 1t is winter time, and there are
no green apples; read on"
''' It-is-bad-to-li e-in-' Mamma.
if | was TO eat green apples and get sick
you wouldn't make me lie in bed all day,
would your"
g [ think it very likely should, dear"
ave are-not-ill-M Mamma, I'm aw-
full hungry; what are we going to have
for dinner"
Nothing at all if you do not read,
| Chubby"
Mamma" says ne, coaxingly, "IH
buy you some candy after dinner"
Why, you haven't any money, dear"
Yes, have, in my head"
''1n your head, child, what do you
mean"
why, mamma, papa said the other
day at had good, common, hard-pen-
nies-no-cents; amt cents pennies?"
"Not that kind, dear" said mamma,
laughing.