Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-01-20
A Prime Scholar.
NJ, Quad in New York Graphic.


He made his appearance at one of the
Union schools the other morning, and ar
rived ahead of time, he prevented any
feeling of loneliness from seiZing him by
licking three boys and riding the gate Off
its hinges. He went in with the crowd
when the bell rang, and, finding no empty
seat, he perched himself on the wood
box. When the children repeated the
Lords Prayer in concert the new boy
kept time'' 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 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 wouldn't come to that school if
his musical qualifications were to be over.
looked. When school finally opened the
teacher secured his name and began ask
ing him question in order to find out how
he should be graded.
EFCan you spell ?'' she asked.
''What kind of spelling?" he cautious
ly replied.
"Spell house. if you please"
EfFrame or brick house ?'' he asked.
HfAny kind of house,
'EWith mortgage on it?"
''4on may spell man if you will, " she
said, giving him severe look.
F'AIan ?''
3 Yes.'
4 don't care much about spelling 'man'
this morning, but 1 will this afternoon.
have spelled it with my eyes shut
DO you know your alphabet?' she ask
ed, changing the subject.
Never had any!' was the prompt re-
ply.
do you know anything about read
ing?'
7 read like ightning!' he answered.
; She handed him reader and said:
Let me hear you read
Read right out loud?'
Yes
'I'm afraid it would disturb the chill
dren!' he replied.
Go on and let me hear you read
He looked carefully at the page, scowled
his brow, and read:
IF was lame boy and didn't get any
peanuts in my stocking Christmas, dunn
my eyes! but I'd make things jump
around that house the next morningp
He handed the book back, and the teach
er asked:
Richard, how many are three and
three?'
'Three and three what?' he inquired.
anything
It's good deal according to what it
is, he replied as he settled back. Il know
that three and three cats don't make a
Did you ever study Geography, Rich
ard? p
Yes, man,
What is geography
Its book!
is this world IOund or flat p
Hills and hollers!' he replied.
Richard, can you write?'
write what p
Can you write your name?'
I could, suppose; but I've got my
name without writing it.
Can you write letter p
who top
TO any one.'
yes, L could, if had money to pay the
postage
well, Richard,' she said in despair
you'll have to go into the lower room i
| you want to come to school here
I'D rather stay here
EBut you can't
'I'll bet you this knife agin ten cents
cam
She took him by the arm to remove hin
but he laid his hand on her shoulder ant
said in a warning voice:
Don't get me mad, now, or I'll let my
| self LOOSE
She called the principal down, and a
he approached the boy, he commanded
Boy, what are you doing here?'
| Getting educashunH replied Richard
ard.
you go right down stairs now!' con
tinued the principal.
We'll, don't sass me, for was neve
| here befOre!' replied Richard, slowl,
moving his legs as if he meant to ge
down.
The principal took him by the cola
and jerked him around, got kicked on tn
shin and bitten in the wrist, and finall
landed the young student on the side
| walk.
Now you go home!' he shouted as h
tried to recover his breath.
Am educated? p inquired Richard.
You seem to be-
Gimme diplomy, them
You clear out or I'll have you AZ
rested
'Hain't scholar in this school n
more p
No, sir
who owns this school-house? p demand
ed the boy.
No matter-you clear out
will you come out in the yard her
where you can't hang to anything?' tn
boy asked.
EBegone, l say'
Don't draw no derringer on me
don't think you can scare me with any
your bowie-knives
The principal walked in and shut tn
door, and after the new boy had stoo
there long enough to show that he WASH
afraid he turned and walked off, growlin
) to himself:
I'll get the foreman of No. 6 to poun
that feller afore he's a week older