The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-20
He KNEW IT ALL, BUT WOULDN'T
TELL
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named Daniel Thicker, who dreamed
that he was dead, and so forth. The
teacher warned him to Keep still, and
he replied that he wouldn't come to that
school if his musical qualifications were
to be overlooked. When school finally
opened the teacher secured his name,
and began asking him questions in order
to find out how he should be graded.
''Can you spell?" she asked.
'.What kind of spelling?" he cautious
~ replied.
'.Speli house, If You please.
"Frame or brick honse2" he asked.
ANY kind of a house. !"
''With a mortgage on it,
.'You may spell man. if you will, "
she said. giving him a severe look.
"Manl"
Eyes"
s'I don't care nlnch about spelling
man this morning, but | viii this at
ternoon. I've spelled it with my eyes
shut.
600 yon know your alphabet" she
asked, changing the subject.
s'Never had any ~ was the prompt
reply.
''Do you know anything abont read
ing ?"
81 read ike lightning !" he answered.
She handed him q reader, and said,
"Let me hear you read. .
';Re;d right out loud"
Yes"
"T'm afraid it would disturb the chill
dren," he whispered.
SEQ on, and let me hear you read.
lie looked carefully at the page, scowl
el his brow and read:
eff ] was lame boy and didn't get
any peanuts in my stocking Christmas,
dunn my eyesl but I'd make things jump
around that house next morning."
He handed the book back and the
teacher asked:
Orchard, how many are three and
three %
ssThree and three what2" he inquired.
Anything"
sIt's a good deal according to what
it is,'' he replied as he settled back. 81
know that three and three cats don't
make dog!''
"Did you ever study geography
Richard?''
'sWhat is geography?'
Its a book.
SIS this world round or fat?"
''Hills and hollers!' ~ he replied.
Richard, can yoll write?"
''Write WHAT
''Can you write your name?'
81 could, I suppose; but I've got my
name without writing It,
.sCan you write 4 letter.
s'Who tor
ITO any one?"
Eyes, could, if had money to pay
the postage.
''Well, Richard" she said in despair
svou'll have to go into the lower room
if you want to come to school here.
ST druther stay here
''But you can't
I'm bet You this knife agin tel
cents | can.
She took him by the arm to remove
him, but he laid his hand on her shout
der and said in warning voice:
sDon't get ME mad now, or III le
myself loose
''She called the principal down, and
as he approached the boy, he commenc
ed:
boy, what are you doing here?''
Getting e,ldicashonl" replied Rich
ard.
You go right down stairs now,
continued the principal.
well don't sass me, for 1 was never
here before - replied Richard, slOwl.
moving his legs as if he meant to ge
down.
The principal took him by the eolla
and jerked linn around, got kicked OF
tine shin, and bitten in the wrist, an(
finally landed the young student on the
walk.
''Now. you go home, he shouted, a:
he tried to recover his breath.
Gam [ educated % required Richard
'sYou seem to be.
Gimme 6iplomy, then.
''You clear ont or III have you arrest
ed
.'Hain't I scholar in this school nc
more2"
NO, sir.
''Who owns this school-house ," lie
mandel the boy.
mo matter-you clear out.
s'Will you come out in the yard herr
where you can't hang TO anything ?" ask
ed the boy.
''Begone, [ say
Don't draw no derlinger on me-
warned the boy, as he backed of, mo
don't think you can scare me with an!
of your bowie-knives :"
The principal walked in and shut tn,
door, and after the new boy had stoCt
there long enough to show that he wa
not afraid, he turned and walked off
growing to himself:
.sI'n get the foreman of No. to poun,
that Teller, afore he's Il week older.
An Irishman was brought up befor,
a Justice of the peace on a charge of vag
rancy and was thus questioned "Wha
trade are you ?" ''Sure. now, your hon
az Tn, a co;Iorf-r ssS-,r, a Saafa-:rrr NOV,