The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-04

A DANBUHY SPELLING sCHOor.

An impromptu spelling school was ts
augurated in Merrilrs grocery Saturday
evening. young man who. last winter
aided Mr.. Church in the management. or
the North Centre School conducted the !.
class. The first word gave out was IN
dian.
The first man said, "I-n. in, dim, din-s
INDIAN - ss
The teacher shook his head s'Well, I
declare, thot I had it," said the spel1er, z
with keen disappointment; but he picked
up when the second man started, and eyed
him with considerable anxiety.
The next man with desperate earnest-
ness, Isaid, DIN, in, de, de, indie n-n, uss--:..
Indeun.''
Then he sighed, and gazed an1ously at
the teacher, while an old party at the end
Of the bench, who was watchingsths efforts,
with derisive amusement, turned the quid
in his mouth and said:-
"You amt in rod ont; but 60 on let
sum moro try"
The teacher told the second speller that
he also had failed, whereupon he sighed
again. ... -
Then the third man took hold. he
squared himself on his seat, and, hold.
ing up one finger, he licked of the letters
with becoming solemnity, as follows -
"1-n, in, d-d-d-a, da, inda-in, in-In-
dain."
The old party on the end Of the bench,
who had been teetering on the precipica Of :
laugh while this effort was being put
forth, snickered right out into loud guffaw
at its conclusion. ..
"Well, that's a spell for you, I mus
say And he laughed again. The spell :
Ter said nothing; but he grew very red !
in the face when his failure was Announced ,
and cast balcful glance at the old par,
ty, whose turn had now come, and who
said:- ,-. -. {
"You people should keep away from
Ohio, you should. And now I'll tackle that
little word" and smiled all over his face,
while his eyes twinkled with merriment,
and looking side ways from one to the other.
he rapidly spelled -
"I-n in, gin gin-Ingin." ~
His simle deepened into o broad grin
as he watched the chagrin flush To the
countenances Of the other spoilers. who
had been misled all the time on q wrong
- @la uo
ing with all his might when the teacher
said -
"You amt got the right word.''
"Wh-ah-ot ?" and he bore down on tho
brazen-faced young man look that was =
calculated to freeze him to the bone.
"Indian is the word, There is no such
word as Tngin," said the teacher. ..
"Oh, there isn't hey, (sarcastically)a
You know, of course. You know all about
it, you pimply"-
"But, my dear sir, p ...
"You needn't apologize to me-" shouted
the old iparty, stamping the floor with his
cane. "Who be you, any way, putting on ,
airs around me2 could twist your.
scrawny neck of Of you in two minutes
you white-ivered puppy, you"
"But, my dear sir, let me ex"-
"It isn't 'Ingin,' is IT," ground out the
old chap between his teeth. "It's some
thin else, I suppose Oh, yes you know.
of course. And nice one you are, with
your eddication. Why don't your mother
send back them apples she borrowed
month ago2" and he looked around tho
store with a triumphant glare Of gar
casm.
"But just hear me-
Hear you! Who are you, any wayf
What's your father2 When's he drawed a.
sober breath, I'd like to knowp An
where's your smart brother Ben? In pria.
! somewhere, I'll be bound. Oh, know
yer hull family like q book. And a wusa
lot than they are can't be found in this
neighborhood, and you just put that in
your pipe and smoke it, you egregious ass.
Talk to me about spellin' !" And the old
man, stamping his cane again, stalked pas
sionately out OF the store. The lesson was
then postponed.