The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-02
BrrINo mrs BDUoATION.


from ne Dftrod Free TTes.
He made his appearance Mt ono OF the
linton schools the other morning, and. erriving
AHEAD Of time. he preventcd any ftoling Of lone
illness from srizing hi'u by llcking three BOYS
an ridi the gate on its hines. He went In
with the crowd when the h II rang. aud, ending
no cmpty sent, he n'rchen hl'ns II On the wood
nix. When the children req 'lted the Lords
PRAYER I'm onceri, the new Toy kept tlme
with hrs heel, and when they cane To sing he
argued that Vuiety Wa the s,ire 81 song, aud
attempted tN sing one OF mis- own-one b'ht
gcnileman named Daniel Thckcf. VINO drenined
Iln he was dad, aud 80 forth ne teacher
warnc him 10 keep ILL., and nc replled that ne
wouldn't come TO that schn"l VI nos mVw hsn
school finally 0nencd. tho teacher secured ms
name and borln asking him questions In o'uef
to nnd ont how he sioud he graded.
"Cln YOU spell p she a'kod. -,-
"what kind Of spellinIS" he cautiously re-
piled.
"Soeli house. " you pleasc."
Frame or brick nouse2" he asked.
Any kind Of a house.
"You may spell man., II you will" she said,
giving hin asevers look
uan1'
Yes"
III don't care much about spelling man this
morning, but will this afternoon. I've spelled
DO you know your alphabet1" she asked,
CHANGING tho subject
Never han anvl' was the prompt reply.
DO YOU know ANYTHING about readingr'
" read IKE lightning y he answered.
She handed him roadc.' and sald'
Let me hear you real.
Read night out loudS'
"fm afraid 1t would disturb the children" he
WHISPERED.
"Go on and let me hear you read"
He looked carefully at tue page scowled his
III Iw,sai lame bov. and didn't cet any pea.
nuts In my stOckint CHRISTMAS, dun m eyes ]
but I'd make things jump around that house
lie handed the book back, and the teacher
Richard. how many are three and three1"
"Three aud three whatf' he inquired.
"it's good deal according TO what It is." he
replied "a he settled back. " know that three
anu three cats don't make dog.
"What il geographyF
Il" 1t u n book.
"is TN world round or flt2"
:" HIS and hOlers." he rcpltsd.
"Ricrard. can you writer
" Write what p
"Can YOU write your name7'
81 could, suppose, but I've got my name
without ~riting It..
Can YOU .write aletterW
"Who tor"
TO any one"
YES, could, II had money to pay the post
"wen. Richard" abe said, IN despnir you'll
come tpschoo here"
~ drutner s'ay here"
" But you can't"
"Ili bet YOU this knife agin ten cents can +"
She took him 10y the arm to remove him. but
he LAID MS n ma on her shoulder ana sad, IN a
warning voice:
Don't get me mad, now, or I'll let myself
loose"
She called the primo pal down. and as he APP
proached tho ooy, he demanded
" Boy, wlirt are YOU doing here"
editing eddictshunl" replied Richard.
"You go right down stars, nowl" continued
the nrinciDal.
" Well, don't s1ss me. for I was never here he
fore !" replied Richard, slowly moving his legs
as II he me mt to get down.
The principal took nj n by the collar and Jerk
ell him around, got kicked On the shin and BIT
ten on the wrist, and finally landed the young
student on the sidewalk.
Now you GO homer he shouted as he tried
to recover mis- breath.
"Am I educatedT inquired Richard.
You seem TO be"
"Glnme n diDlomv. then"
"You clear out, or I'll have you arrested"
HINT q scholar In this school no moreT
" No. Sir"
"who owns this school house ?" demanded
the boy.
mo matter; you clear out"
"Wlll you come ont in the yard here. where
you can't hang to anythingS" asked the boy.
! "BeRbne. say"
"Don't draw no darrincer on me-" W rned the
! boy. as he backed OF "nor don't YOU think YOU
can scare me with any Of your bowie knives"
The principal walked IN and shut the d oor
and after tine new boy had stood there l1nl
enough TO show that he wasn't afr i'd, he turnec
and walked IN, growing to nim-elf-
" I'll cit the foreman OF No. to pound that
Teller afOre he's a week older