The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-01-13

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He made his appearance at one ofth,
Union schools the other morning, and
arriving ahead of time, he prevented any
feeling of loneliness from seixing him by
licking three boys and riding the gat,
of its hinges. He went in with thu
crowd when the bell rang, and, finding
no empty seat, he perched himself on tht
wood. box. When the children repeated
the Lords Prayer" in concert the new
boy "kept time with hisheel, and when
they came to sing he argued that variety
was the spice of song, and attempted tc
sing one ofhis own--one about a gentle.
man 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
10 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.
I" Can you spell 2" she asked.
"What kind of spelling ?" he cautious
ly replied. . - :. ornu n
"Spell 'house,' if you please"
Frame or brick house p he asked.
"Any kind of house." i@4 ...ro
la" With mortgage on itT'
You may spell man. If you viii" "
she said, giving him a severe look.
"ManT
eyes" ' 4e 100 '3.-f $50 'i"Taf
81 don't care much about spelling
'man this morning, but will this az
ternoon. I've spelled it with my eyes
shut" .y.,a.
Do you know your alphabet ?' she
asked, changing the subject.
s"Never had any !" was the prompt
"Do you know anything about read
Il read like lightning!" he answered.
She handed him reader and said:
Let me hear you read"
Read right out loud ?"
~ dyes"
"Pm afraid it would disturb the chill
dren p he replied. 1ig 1g.f
"Go on and let me hear you read"
He looked carefully at the page,
scowled his brow, and read:
e "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
teacher asked: M
Richard, how many are three and
three 2" -t-.l r, --
"Three and three what?" heinquired.
Anything"
"It's good deal according to what it
is" he replied as he settled back. "I
know that three and three cats don't
make dogW ---l ,,..
"Did you ever study geography, Rich
ard?" a ffE10
"Yes, man," g.f sr
"What is speographyp e
It's book"
"Is this world round or flatg' .,...
Hills and hollers" he replied.
Richard, can you write ?"
"Write whatT
Can you write your nameW
"I could, l suppose; but I've got my
name without writing it."
"Can you write letter.
"WhO to 7"
"To any one."
Eyes, | could, if had money to pay
the postage" a.,......
Well, Richard" she said, in despair,
you'll have to 20 into the lower room
il you want to come to school here"
"Pd ruther stay here"
Bnt you can't" S.. a
"Pll bet you this knife agin ten cents
can"
She took him by the arm to remove
him, but he laid his hand on her shoul-
der and said in warning voice:
Don't get me mad, now, CT I'll let
myself loose"
She called the principal down, and as
he approached the boy, he commanded:
Boy, what are you doing hereT
Getting educashun!" replied Rich
ard. s -,... r
"You go right down stairs now" con.
tinued the principal.
"Well, don't sass me, for was never
here beforep replied Richard, slowly
moving his legs as if he meant to get
down. ~ ga - ari b. la.g ..a.
The principal took him by the collar
and jerked him around, got kicked on the
shin and bitten in the wrist, and finally
landed the young student on the side.
walk. aLfe 7.'i32 titft tAE
"Now you go homel" he shouted as he
tried to recover his breath.
''Am 1 educatedT' inquired Richard.
You seem to be-" ..t,
"Gimme a diplomy, then"
"You clear out or I'll have you ar
rested" ,aef .-.ss.,..s 4..-,
Hain't ! a scholar in this school no
moreT' gfHsaB rff Fu 'aa io
"NO, sir. I4.s
Who owns this schoolhouse p de-
the boy. 'yt l.t
"No matter--you clear out" raPl
will you come out in the yard here
where you can't hang to anythingr
asked the boy. sysl
"Begone, say!" ai' 't
"Don't draw no derringer on me p
warned the boy as he backed Of, nor
don't think you can scare me with any of
your bowie-knivesp ',..,.y
The principal walked in and shut the
door, and after the new boy had stood
there long enough to show that he wasn't
afraid he turned and walked of, growing
to himself: ,~5- raeb lps rfrIr
! &c I'll git the foreman of No. 6. to pound
that feller sfore he's . week older !"
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