The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-03
HOW TO SPELL "INDIAN."
DASBunY SPELLING MATCH.

The Danbury Mems says:
Al imnrom ptn spelling school was lnaugu-
rated in Merrllls grocery. Saturday evening
A young man, who last winter aided Mr.
Counch ia the management OF the North
Center School, conducted the Class. The
first word he gave ont was indian. :.
The first man said, Elm, in, din. din
Indin."
The teacher shook his head. "Well.
declare. I thot l had it," said tho speller,
with keen disappointment but no picked up
when the second man started and eyed him
with conside able anxiety.
The next man, WI II desperate earnestness,
said, lin, in, de, de. nde, u-n. I'm -
Indeun."
Then he sighed, and sazsd anxiously at the
teacher, Will, Al old party at the end OF the
bench, who was watching the Efforts with de-
risiye amusement, turned the quid in his
mouth and said:
"You ain't within rod ont. but go on;
let's some more 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 upon his seat, and, holding up one
finger. licked off the letters with becoming
solemni,y, as follows: "I-n-n. d-d-d-a-da,
linda, in. in-lndaln.
The old party on the end OF the bench,
who had been toetering on the precipice OF a
laugh while this effort was bei.g put forth,
snickered right out in loud gufsw ut its con-
clusion.
"W.ll, that's spell for yon. mus say.
And then he laughed again. The speller sad
nothing, but he grew very red IN the lace
when his failure Was announced. and cast
b,leful g,nce at the old party. whose turn
had nov come. and who said:
"Aad now I'll tackle that little word" and
he smiled all over his face, while his eyes
twinkled with merriment and looking side
ways from one to the other. ne rapidly
spoiled
"I-n in. gin gin, Ingin.
His smile deepened into q broad grin as he
watched the chagrin flush to the countenances
Of the other spoilers, who had been misled all
the time on u wrong pronunciation OF the
word. He was grinnlng with all his might,
when the teacher sid:
"You amt rot the right word"
"Wh-.h-ot?" aud he bore down on the
brazen-faced youth q look calculated to freeze
him to the bone.
"lndi.n is the word. There is no such
word az Iniin," said the teacher.
"Oh, there isn't, hey? (sarcas,icaliyl You
know. of course. You know I'LL about It.
You pimply-"
hut, my dear sir. l.
You needn't apoiog re to me. shouted
the old party, stamping the floor with his
cane. "Who be you. any way putting on
your airs about me? l could twist your
scawny neck of Of you in two minutes. you
white-llvered puppy, you.
..But, my dear sir. let me ex-'
at tisn't insin, is it 2" ground ont the old
chap between his teeth. It's something
else. suppose. Q yes you know. Of coyse.
And a nice one you are with your eddication
Why don't your mother send back those
apples she borrowed month ago.? and he
looked around the store with triumphant
glare Of sarcasm.
''ISut just hear me-
'.Hear YOU! Who ara YOU any way? What's
your father? When's he drawed sober
breath, should like to know? An where's
your smart bother. Benz In prism some
where, Ill be bound. Oh, | know yer hull
family like book. And wnss lot than they
are can't be f,u, d in this neighborhood. and
you Just put tina. in your pipe and smoke 1t.
YOU egregrious ass Talk to me about spelln.
and the old man, stamping his cane, stalked
passionattly out of the store.
The lesson WAS postponed.