The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-24
PRIME scHoLAr.

children repeated the Lords Prayer
in concert, the new boy kept slime with
his heel, and when they came to sing
he argued that variety was the spice
} of song, and attempted to sing one OF
his own-one about 3 gentleman
! named Daniel Tucker, who dreamed
J 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 ifhis musical qualifications
i were Ia 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.
sCan you spell 2 she asked. =; -
What kind of spelling 2 he canlious-.
ly replied s - 1.
/ Spell 'heuse' if you please g.ae =,
! Frame or brick house?'' he, asked.
ANY king of a, house, 6zh
With a mortgage on it?'
4 You may spell :man' if you will,
she said, giving him a severe look.
sMan?' .s.l........,s.=..,.....
les. sa -auidl sesdt lssahsI
Il don't care much about spelling
man this morning, but will this af-
ternoon. I've spelled it with my eyes
/ shut - ...t,...-.... s........ 70 4 e.
j. DO you know your alphabet she
asked, changing the subject. - s"ia
Never had any,, was the prompt
reply. asa f - sri
DO you know anything about read
ing?' sef..at ss ca,ts .e..-5,, - ed
L can read like lightning he an
swered. sssaa.s sss.s.s.sl,
She handed him reader and said ::
Let me hear you read 4.s0s qe 81
Read right out louds', aas - 4
Yes aa- eva3 6s...... laat Il
I'm afraid it would disturb the
children! he replied. f,f.t4s~ 'EaiH
! Go on and let me hear you read.'
He looked carefully at the page,
scowled his brow and read ises.
If l was lame boy and didn't get
any peanuts in my stocking Christmas
dunn my eyes! but I'D make things !
jump around the house the next morn-
ing is5 4s zaf a-z ..4.
He handed the book back, and the
teacher asked: stg,sil,#a ,...is f,,...
'Richard, how many are three and
three?' .fatf.f.-. ASA =t,.i, -....F.
Three aud three what?' he inquir-
ed. te -.,.s /.
Anything. fe,.s,..l s..fea. ..s.s..
It's good deal according to what
it is,' he replied, as he settled |
back. 4 know that three and three
cats don't make dog!'
Did you ever study geogrsph Y
Richard? p ea5 s'e' Z s-'< 4f'i
Yes man, '
What is geography: Z
'It's book. asfi as 47iees
is the world reund or fat?
Hills and hollers' he replied.
Hichard, can yeu write? ?'iaIi sfsI-
Write what p -Tssfo#ss sisi s7e
Can you write your name?' e7i I
4 could, | suppose, but I've got my |
name without writing it. btaR -i2E.'l
Can you write letter?' adl is'i !"
Who tor eli i'ta id9s ia'ii +
To any one.' 9ffseiaiaa ms
Yes, could, If had money to pay I,
the postage .ttHe' - tsaoslf sFf' F
We'll. Richard. she said in despair.
'yeu'il have to go into the lower room
il yon want to come to school here
I'd ruyther stay here. zf'Fa nssil
But you can't at
I'll bet you this knife agin ten cents
1 can.' '-.., 49, fk !.
She took him by the arm to remove
him, but he laid his hand on her shoul- +,
der and said in warning voice: ae
Don't get me mad, now. or I'll let ,
myself loose ga.klzs,..t
She called the principal down, and
as he approached the boy he coH-a
8 i5aan p
boy, what are you doing here ?'7g4 T,
Getting Educasliua Z replied Ricl,- !,
ard 'i He fHa lfe7t# 1a4 u !.
You go right down stairs nowr !,
the principal. ..a,si. ntja :
We'll, don't sass me, for 1 was never
here beforeT replied Richard, slowly 4,
moving his legs as il he meant to get
down. -s,9s..s..e. a0a.ti :
The principal took him by the col. ,
lar and jerked him around, got kicked !,
OH the shin and bitten in the wrist, :,
and finally landed the young student j,
on the side walk, so
Now you so homer he shouted.
'Am educated p inquired Richard. :
You seem to be-
Gimme diplony, thcn.' i 4 :
You clear out or I'll have You ar :
rested. % titsise ST Il .
'IIain't q scholar in this school no :
more?' 4a7 r.!
No, sir.' !,
Who owns this school-house p de- !.
the boy. .aea.essia -a4s r.,
No matter-you clear out 81 Fst ;.
viii you come out into the ward :,
here where. you can't hang on to any. :,
hing?' asked the boy. !
'Begone. say! 5i ! ),
Don't draw no derringer on me y !,
the hey as he backed of, nor, 6
lon't think you can scare ,ne with any
of your bowie &nives!' = 9'i@a. tiH :
The principal walked in aud shut !;
he door, and after the new boy had :
stood there long enough to show that .
le wasn't afraid he turned aud walked
off, growing to himself: a H
'I'll git the foreman Of No. 6 to /,
pound that TELLER afore he's q week :
Quad. sis