The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-31
acknowledgement.
.The New Boyr-A Graphic Pen
Picture.

Picture
Al quad In the Detroit Free Press
TIe made his appearance at one Of the
Union schools the other morning, and,
vriying ahead Of time, he prevented any
issii11 81 loneliness from seizing him by
iickipe three boys and riding the gate Of
imbiRecs. lie went in with the crowd
when he bell rang, and finding no empty
.e,l he perchcd himself on the wood.box,
Wben the children repeated the Lords
PRAYER in concert, the new boy "kept
timco with his heel, and when they came
10 sing he argued that variety was the
,Dice Of song, and attempted to sing one
oShis own-0ne about a gentleman named
Daniel Tucker, who dreamed that he was
jelI and 80 forth. The teacher warned
him to keep still, and he replied that he
wouldn't come to that school II his must
cal qualifications were to be overlooked.
When school finally opened the teacher
secured his name and began asking him
questions in order to find ont how he
should be graded.
Canyon spell?" she asked.
what kind OF spelling?" he cautious.
lyreplied.
F"speIl house Il you please"
Frame or brick house" ho asked.
"Any kind Of n house"
"With a mortgage on itY
"You may spell man II you will, she
said, giving him aseyere look.
"Man%
ayes"
II don'tCare much about spelling man
this morning, but | will this afternoon.
I've spelled il with my eyes shut"
"Do you know your alphabet% she
asked, changing the subject.
"Never had anyW was the prompt re-
ply.
Doyou knoY anything about reading3"
II read like lightningW no answered.
She handed him reader, and said:
"l.eL me hear you read"
Read right out lOud%
"Ys.n
"l'm afraid It would disturb the chill.
dren, he whispered.
$50 on and let me hear you read"
lie looked carefully at the page, scowl.
ed his brow and read;
"lt was u lame boy and didn't get any
peanuts in my stocking Christmas, dun
my eyes but I'd make things Jump
around that house next morningp
lie handed the book back and the
teacher asked:
Richard, how many are three and
threer
"l'hrce and three whut2' he inquired.
Anything"
ITS good deal according to what 1t
d." he replied as he settled back. ~
know that three and three cats don't
make dog p
ard?
ayes, ma'am."
what is geography
ats book"
us this world round or lat2"
"Hills and hollerSp hc replied,
"Richard, can you write ~
"Write what2'
S0u Juu MIIe yOuT HhHe
VI could, | suppose, but I've got my
name without writing IT,"
"Can you write n letter."
"Who tor
ITO any one"
"Ye', could, il had money to pay
the postage"
"Well, Richard she said in despair,
you'll have to 60 into the lower room II
you want to go TO school here"
~ druther stay here"
"But you can't"
"lll bet you this knife ngin ten cents
CAM
She took him by the arm 10 remove
him, but he laid his hand on her shoulder
and said, in warning voice:
self loOse.b
She called the principal down, and as
he approached the boy, no. commanded:
hoy, what are you doing hereT
Getting eddicashun p replied Richard.
"You 60 right down stairs nowI" con.
tinued the principal.
"Well, don't sass me, for was never
here before |" replied Richard, slowly
moving his legs as II he meant to get
down.
The principal took him by the collar
and jerked him around, got kicked on the
min and bitten on the wrist, and finally
hnded the young student on the walk.
Nov, you go home y he shouted AZ he
tried 10 recover his breath.
Am l educated2' inquired Richard.
you seem to be-"
Gimme a diplony, then"
YCn clear out or I'll have you mr.
'IIain't 1 a scholar in this school no
more 2"
mo, sir"
who owns this school house," de.
minded the boy.
No matter; you clear out."
will you come out into the yard here,
Vae;c you can't hang TO anything ?" asked
"Begone, I say"
Don't draw no datringer on me-"
yl'ned the boy, as he backed of; "nor
uont you think you can scare me with
any Of your bowie.knives."
lheprincipal walked In and shut the
nsoo' and after the new boy had stood
.het long enough 10 show that he wasn't
aiiad he turned and walked of, gtowl.
ing y himself
uiil git the foreman Of No. 0 10 poun,l
'""' teller afore he's a week older"
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