The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-19
The New Boy.

that variety vas the spice of song,
and attempted TO sing q of his
own-one about a gentleman named
Daniel Tucker, who dreamed that be
was dead, and SO forth. The teacher
warned Kim to keep still, and be re-
piled that be 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 ques-
tions in order to fnd out how be
should be graded.
"Can you spell ?" she asked.
"Wbat kind of spelling?" be eau
tiously replied.
spell house if you please"
Frame or brick house 2" be 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.
Mar ?"
yes
- don't care msch about spelling
man this morning, but | will this
afternoon. I've spelled it with my
eyes shut"
"Do you know your alphabet ?"
she asked, changing the subject.
Never had any !" vas the prompt
reply.
do you know anything about
reading ?"
81 read like lightning !" he answer
ed.
She handed him q reader, and
said:
Let me hear you read"
Read right out loud :"
Yes"
"T'm afraid it will disturb the chill
dren," he whispered.
GO on let me hear you read"
He looked carefully at the page,
scowled his brow and said
"If was a lame boy and didn't
get any peanuts in my stockings
Christmas, dunn my eyes! but I'd
make thingsjump around that house
next morning."
He handed the book back aud the
teacher asked:
Richard, how many are three and
three ?"
Three and three what?" be in
quired.
Anything"
at is a good deal according to
what it is" he replied as be settled
back. Il know that three aud three
cats don't make a dog!"
DID you eve study geography.
Richard ?"
eyes, ma'am."
What is geography 2"
its a book"
"Is this world round or fiat ?"
Hills and boilers J" be replied.
Richard, can you write ?n
Write what ?"
Can you write your name?"
Il could, suppose but I've got
my name without writing it,"
Can you write a letter ?"
"Who to 2"
ITO any one"
yes, | could, if | had money to
pay the postage"
well, Richard" she said in de-
spair, you'll have to 60 into the
lower room if you al to come 10
school here"
I'D ruther stay here"
But you can't"
an bet you this knife agin ten
cents | can"
She took him by the arm to re-
move him but be laid his hand on
her shoulder and said in a warning
voice
Don't get me mad now, or I'll let
myself loose"
She called the principal down, and
as he approached the boy be de-
manded:
Boy, what are you doing here p
"Gettin eddicashun !" replied
Richard.
"You go right down stairs now -.
continued the principal.
well, don't sass me. for | was
never here beforel" replied Richard,
slowly moving his legs as if be meant
to get down.
The principal took him bv the col
lar and jerked him around, got kick
ed on the shin and bitten i in the wrist.
and finally landed the young student
on the walk.
Now go home" be shouted as be
tried to recover his breath.
Am | dedicated 7" inquired Rich
ard.
You seem to be-"
Gimme a diplomy, then"
You clear ont or I'll have you
arrested"
"Hain't | a scholar in this school
no more 2"
mo, sir.n
"Wbo owns this school house ?"
demanded the boy.
mo matter-you clear out"
"Will you come u in the yard
where you can't hang to anything ?"
asked the boy.
"Begone, | say"
Don't draw no derringer on me ~
warned the boy as be backed OF.
NOR don't think you can scare me
with any of your bowie knives"
The principal walked in and shut
Ibe door. and after the new boy had
stood there long enough to show that
be wasn't afraid be turned and walk
ed of, growing to himself.
IN get the foreman of No. 6 to
pound that Teller atore he's a week