The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-18
The New Boy.

and attempted to sing one OF his oWn-l
one about gentleman named Daniel
Tucker, who dreamed that he was dead.
and so forth. The teacher warned him
to keep still, and he replied that he
come to that school it his
musical qualifications were to be. over
looked. When school finally opened
the teacher secured his name, and began
asking him questions in order to find out
how he should be graded. III
"Can you spell?n she asked.
"What kind of .spelling?" he eau
tiously replied.
"Spell house, if you please"
"Frame or brick housep' he asked.
"Any kind of house."
ssWith a mortgage on it?"
"You may spell 'man' if you will,
she said, giving him severe look.
ssMan?'' 7f
s. ssYes.n tss
81 don't care much about spelling
sman' this morning, but I will this af-
ternoon. I've spelled it with my eyes
Shut
"Do you know your alphabet?" she
asked, changing the subject.
"Never had any!' was the prompt
reply. liat
ssDo you know any thing about read
ingp"
She handed him reader, and said:
ssLet me hear you read. -
"Read right out loud?'
eyes" s..e.ss
"I'm afraid it would disturb the chill
dren," he whispered. &'.s
s'Go on, and let me hear you read. =
He looked carefully at the page, scowl-
ed his brow, and read: is
..If I was lame boy and didn't get
anv peanuts in my stocking Christmas,
dunn my eyes! 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?"
"Three and three what?" heinquired.
"Any thing" a..aasa
"It's a a good deal according to what
tis," he replied as he settled back; -
know that three and three cats don't
make dog!"
ssDid you ever study geography, Rich
ardp" a. ft4 sns. s.ss !.
"Yes, man."
"What is geography?'
ssIt's book ss.ss
"Is this world round or flat?"
"Hills and hollers!' he replied. ~
"Richard, can you write?" .s.ia
"Write what?"
"Can you write your namep' E
N"I could, suppose; but I've got my
name without writing it,
4 "Can you write letter?'' a ies
i b"Who to?'' ae
"To any one."
ayes, I could, if 1 had the money to
pay the postage" 80.
| aWell, Richard she said, in de-
spair, 6 you'll have to go into the lower
room if you want to come to school
here"
ST druther stay here.''
"But you can't s z......
i "I'll bet you this knife agin ten cents
} I can." s -53 u4Ega e Hsg8ss
| She took him by the arm to remove
him, but he laid his hand on her shoul-
der and said in a warning voice: "a
"Don't get me mad, now, or I'll let
myself loose"
She called the principal down, and as
he approached the boy he commanded
"Boy. what are YOU doing here?" AS
"Gitting educashun!" replied Rich
ard. ~ ).
"You 90 right downstairs now!'
} continued the principal.
Swell, don't sass me, for | was never
here before!" replied Richard, slowly
8 moving his legs as if he meant to ge
down. @
l The principal took him by the collar
. and jerked him around, got kicked Of
. the shin and bitten in the wrist, ant
q finally landed the young student on tn
4 walk = .f s 85sskss-
tsNow, you 60 home!'' he shouted
: as he tried to recover his breath.
"Am / educated?" inquired Richard
You seem to be-"
: "Gimme diplomy, then. =
b "You clear out, or I'll have you 81
lrested." III
Hain't scholar in this school n
n more?" s8s3 assra@ see4 a4
e "No, sir.'' ...s..s. .x.s $780,.
Z. "Who owns this school-house?" d
i, manded the boy. fa AIS I
n ssNo matter--you clear OUT
le twill you come out in the yard he
|, where you can't hang to anything:
asked the boy f9ao.ll asssa ssi.l
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