The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13

Union schools the other morning, ana,
arriving ahead of time, he prevented
any feeling of LONELINESS from Selling
him by licking three boys and riding
the gate off-its hinges. He went in with
the crowd when the bell rang, and, find
ing no empty seat, he perched himself
on the woOd-box. When the children
repeated the Lords Prayer" In con-
cert, the new boy except time" with his
heel, and when they came to sing he ar
gued that variety was the spice OF song,
and attempted to sing one of his own,
one about a gentleman named Damel
Tucker, who dreamed that he was dead,
and so forth. The teacher warned him
to keep still, and he replied that he
woundn'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
asking him questions in order to hnd out
how he should be graded.
"Can YOU spell?" she asked.
"What kind of spellingP" he eau
tiously replied.
Spell house if you please"
Frame or brick hOuse?" he asked.
"Any kind of house"
"With mortgage on it?'
You may spell man if you will, y
she said, giving him a severe look.
"Man?'
Yes"
al don't care much about spelling
man this morning, but L will this az
ternOon. I've spelled 1t with my eyes
Shut
Do you know your alphabet?" she
asked, changing the subject.
"Never had any" was the prompt
reply. =,
"Do you know any thing about read.
ing?n
81 read like lightning!" he answered
She handed him reader, and said
"Let me hear you read"
"Read right out loud?"
&" Yes.n
"I'm afraid it would disturb the chill
dren, -" he whispered.
d" Go on, and let me hear you read. ,
He looked carefully at the page, scowl
ed his brow, and read:
elf was lame boy and didn't get
anv peanuts in my stocking Christmas,
dun my eyes! but I'd make things jump
around that house next morning."
He handed the book back, and the
teacher asked:
Richard, how many are three and
three?"
"Three and three what?" heinquired
"Any thing"
"It's a a good deal according to what
it's" he replied as he settled back. 81
know that three and three cats DOM
make dog!"
"Did you ever study geography, Rich
ard?''
"Yes, man."
"What is geography"
otis a book"
"Is this world round or flat?"
"Hills and hollers!" he replied.
Richard, can you writer"
"Write what?'
"Can you write your name?"
al could, suppose; but I've got my
name without writing it,
"Can you write letter."
"Who TOP"
"To any one"
eyes. L could, if 1 had the money tC
pay the postage"
"Well, Richard" she said, in de-
spair, you'll have to 60 into the lowel
room if you want to come to schoo
here"
81 druther stay here"
"But you can't"
"I'll bet you this knife agin ten cent!
| can"
She took him by the arm to remove
him, but he laid his hand on her shout
der and said in warning voice:
"Don't get me mad, now, or I'll lie
myself loose"
She called the principal down, and a
he approached the boy he commanded
"Boy, what are you doing here?"
Getting educashun!" replied Rich
ard. .
"You 90 right downstairs now!'
continued the principal.
"Well, don't sass me, for Twas neve
here before!" replied Richard, slOwl!
moving his legs as if he meant to &c
down.
The principal took him by the cola
and ierked him around, got kicked OF
the shin and bitten in the wrist, anC
finally landed the young student on th'
walk.
"Now, YOU 90 homei" he shouted
as he tried to recover his breath.
"Am l educated?" inquired Richard
"YOu seem to be-"
"Gimme a diplomy, then"
"You clear out, or I'll have you ar
rested
"Hain't l scholar in this school NJ
more?"
"No, sir"
"Who owns this school-house?" de
manded the boy.
"No matter-yOu clear out"
"Will you come out in the yard her,
where you can't hang to anything?'
asked the boy.
"Begone, | say!"
"Don't draw no derringer on met
warned the boy, as he backed off, emo
don't think you can scare me with an!
of your bowie-knives -
The principal walked in and shut tn
door, and after the new boy had stoOC
there long enOugh to show that he WASH
afraid he turned and walked off, growl
ing to himself:
"I'll git the foreman of No. 6 t.
pound that Teller afore he's weel
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