The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-05-19
THE boss sPEILER OF THE BONANZA

THE boss sPEI.LER OF THE BONANZA.
Since the late "Citizens' Spelling
Match" at the Third Ward School
house, all classes seem more or less to
have spelling "on the BRAIN" Officer
Higbee informs us that on Monday
evening, just after dark, hearing what
appeared to be an animated coDversa-
tion in the neighborhood Of Lunkey
IL Smiths lumber yard, he stole gent
ly to the spot whence came the sounds.
He was somewhat surprised at first at
seeing bat one man doing all of the
talking. This man, as well as he
could see in the dusk, was tall gaunt,
middle aged parsonage. He was so
much interested in the business in
hand that he did not observe the off
Ger, though lie had moved to within
less than ten PAGES of him.
The man, who presented the appear
ance of wood chopper or a lumber
man, Ind taken off his tattered felt
hat and decorously placed it on a
small pile of lumber which stood in
front of him and answered for desk.
"Now," said he, addressing some
person whom he imagined to be pres,
ent--probably Professor Flint-"now,
Gideon, spell sawmill for me-"
Gall right, Professor, with pleasure,
sir; S-a-w-r, sawr, mill, mill, sawr-
MILL"
Right, my boy! Go up head. Now,
Gideon, here is an easy one-Rail-
road"
"R-a-l-e, rale, rode, railroad.
How's that?"
Right again. Why, really, you are
going to spell everybody down, at this
rate, Gideon"
"Me, oh, I'm speller from Bitter
Creek Now give me hard one."
"Nuff sed. Now look out, this is a
ripper. Bonny-clawber."
"Ha! suspected as much Stand
out of the way, now B-a-u-g-h baugh
n-a-u-g-h c-l-a-u-g-h, claw, b.e-r, ber-
bonny -clawber."
"Why, Gideon, you done it the first
lick, and didn't even stop to spit or
your hands You surprise me, Gideon
with you eddication. Who would
think it to see you in them close, and
goin' about rough as you do ?"
"Oh, don't forget my airly Wabash
eddication, sir. I've had many's the
tussle with bonny-clawber in my in.
fancy and before I'd arrived at the
years of discretion, as you might say
"Now, Gideon, spell Aaron"
"Ah, sir, excuse my smiling; but
can't help it. I'll just knock that of
thusly: Big A, little a, ron, Aaron
81 am sure that you are right, Gid.
con, about the big A, and little a, but
about the ron, ror, I'm not too sure
without book"
"You amt? Well, I'll just bet you
the chopin of ten cords Of wood that
ron, ron, is right"
81 won't take it. Now, here's some
thing for you. Spell and pronounce
coffee-pot without sayin' tea. pot"
"No you don'tl Can't come that or
me! l took that in on the banks o.
the Wabash, along with my bonny
clawber, and my big A, little a, ron
ron."
"Well, now, Gid, brace yourself
my boy, I'm goin' to roll snortel
down the skids, square at you"
"Let'r rip, Perfesser! I'm on hand
with my cant-hook. I'll stop'r."
"Well, Gid, spell-Korral by
drate."
"Wby. that's a medikel propersi
tion!"
81 know, but it's a good Englist
word for all that. Do you give it up 2
"Give it up! Did l ever give it up
No; here goes-K-o-r-r-a-l, koral, hi
d-r-a-t-e, hydrate.
"By the holy poker, Gid, you've
done it. Why, saw me all up to slabs
if you amt the boss speller of tht
big bonanza. You shall go home with
the purtiest gal in the house this very
night, Gideon; I'm proud of yerl''
Just here the officer forgot himself
and coughed, when Gideon caught uE
his hat and scooted behind a big pile
of lumber. School was out.-Vir-
giaia City Enterprise.
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