Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21
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ed TO sing one OF his own--one about a gen.
tleman named Daniel Tucker, who dream
ed 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 aud began
asking him questions in order to ind out
how he should be graded.
Can you spell p she asked.
what kind of spelling p he cautiously
replied.
Spell house. if you please
frame or brick house p he asked.
Any kind of house.
With mortgage on it p
You may SPELL man if you will she
said, giving him severe look.
Man =
Yes
'I don't care much abou: spelling man.
tins morning, bu: l will this afternoon.
I've spelled il with my eyes shut
DO you know your alphabet p she ask
ed, changing the subject.
Never had any = was the prompt reply.
DO you know anything about reading p
Il read like lighting J. he anwered.
She handed him a reader, and said
Let me hear you read
Read right out loud p
Yes
I'm alrid il will disturb the Children
he whispered.
Go on and let me hear you read
lie looked carefully at the page, scowled
his brow and read I:
If was lame boy and didn't get any
peanuts in my stockings Christmas, DUN
my eyes but I'd make things Jump around
that house next moruing!'
lie handed the book back ami the teacher
asked:
Richard, how many are three and
three ?
Three and three what p he inquired.
Anything
1t isa good Geal according to what it
is, he replied as he settled back. 4 know
shat three and three cats don't make a
,!og!'
Did yon ever study geography, Rich
ard =
'Yes ma'am.'
What is geography
It's book
Is thi. world round or llaG p
Hills and hollers = he replied.
Richard, eau you write p
Write what 2
Can you write your name 2
Il could, | suppose; but I've got my
maine without writing it,
Can you write letter =
Who to p
To any one
Yes, could, il had money 10 pay the
postage
We'll, RichaIi she said. in despair,
you nave 10 go into the IUweI Ivvir
you want 10 come 10 school here
I'D ruther stay here
But you canr.'
IN bet you this knife agin ten cents
can
She took him by the arm to remove him,
but he laid his hand on her shoulder and
said in a warning voice:
Don't get ne 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 kere p
Getting eddicashun J! replied Richard,
You go right down. stair now = contin-
ued the principal.
Nell, don't sass me, for | was meyer
here befor = replied Richard, slowly NOV
sng legs as if he meant 10 get down.
The principal took him by the collar and
ierked him around, got kicked on the shin
and bitten in the wris!, and finally landed
the young studant on the walk.
Now, 90 home y he shouted as he tried !
10 recover his breath.
Am eddicated = inquired Richard.
You seem 20 be-
Gimme diplomy, then
You clear out or I'll have you arrested |
'Hain't | scholar in THE school no /
more =
No, SIR
Who owns this school house p demand /
ed the boy.
No, matter-you clear out
will you come out in the yard where
you can't hang TO anything p asked the
boy.
'Begone, say!'
Don't draw no darrinser on me = warn
ed the boy as he backed of, nor don't
think you can scare me with any of your
bowie knives
The principal walked in and shut the
door, and after the new boy had stood there
iong enough 10 shsw that he wasn't afraid,
he turned and walked OF, growing to him
self. II
IN get The forman of No. g 10 ponnd
that ieller afore he's week older !
WHAT DID SHE TAKE HIM For p
Spriggns had Just got himself nicely tucked
away between the sheets, last Saturday
night. when lie heard a rap on his front
door.
Who in the dickens is that ? he won
dered. He laid still a minute, when the ,
rap was repeated louder than before.
There's something up, and that's sure
he said TO himself Il can't imagine what
anybody would be coming here for at this
time Of the night however, l suppose
must 60 and BEE what there is Of it, and
with that he slid out OF bed into a wrapper,
and made fo- a window near the door.
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