The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-02-22
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bank Ell winter, waiting ior strong
pind 10 blow Il over
Say, what will you sell thsl school
house tori sskcd Traveller of little boy
n ho slocd on one foot on the rickeiy
door step.
For bunch Of matches, answered ihs
liule boy, qaick ss..ihouehi.
The man Isughed and rode on TIE
boy was kimbAll Price, the rogue Of The
town Of Skoodac, district number three,
snd the iry-paiiepoe Of al his teachers =
lie Was handsome lsd, ten years old
don meau that he wss alwsys ten; but
that was bis eye when Miss Penteeost
whipped him, ana that Is where our story
begins
Now Miss Penleeosl taught the school
that summer at district number three
She liked kim-eyerybody liked him
bot that was no reason why bc should
be allowed to tie the girls BY tie hair
they wore long brAids In those days-or
Gre paper balls, or eat choke-cherries, or
stick pins in the benches, TO make the
A b c scholars cry OF when they were
not saying their letters. Miss Pentecost
never winked ct naughtiness; aud as
wbippings we're fashionable at that pc
riod, she whipped Kim regularly three
times week. II was considered the
most direct way Of reaching the consci-
ence.
But Kim never could remember y
whipping more than day aud half, oi
at the longest, three day' and Miss
Penleeost began TO grow discouraged -
Must Kim always go on doing mischief,
and neglecing his letsous-a boy who
could learn so well if he chosef
She knew his moher--a poor widow
with large family Of chidren--snd sic
was sure Mrs. Price could not afford TO
send Kim to school merely to play.
What can ! say or do to make an i'm.
preston on that child? thought Miss
Pentecost, one day, rs she tied the strings
Of her gingham .og-csbn under her chin,
and stepped out OF The schoolhouse.
Just then che caught these words,
spoken by Kim with great energy and a
flourish Of fists.
liel You il's true, Dob Whiting; for
mother said So; and il mother says It's
so, it's so, if.t ain't so!
Miss Peutec0st laughed all 10 herself,
and passed on through the ssnd-bank in.
to the dusty road. When she had gone
as far as the big willow, she paused a
little, aud laughed again.
| like 10 hear boy talk about his
mother, even If ii is nonsense. Kim is
All aflcctionate little fellow, and |
shouldn't wonder if be is a pretty good
son. Anyway, I've got an idea, and |
mean to Try IT,, aud see how it will work
Next day was the time for one of Kim's
regular whippings. He had been more
trying than usual, and Miss PentecOSt
sent Bob Whiting ost for remarkably
strong birch stick, which could express
her feelings better than tho old one which
stood in the corner. She spent much
time in trimming the new twig, though
she was careful TO leave few little knots
on it, which would give emphasis to the
blows.
| don't think ever saw better birch
stick, said she, looking at il admringly.
Now, Kimball, you may take off your
iackei.
Iie was so used to taking it of, that he
kept half the buttons untastened, TO save
time.
Miss Pentecost gave him an unusual
hard whipping; and after il he cried liIl
he could hardly see onl of his eyes. lie
thought that was enough, and it was
what tie boys call square thing but Al
night, as be was running ont of the
school-housc, whistling, Miss Penteco.t
called him TO her desk.
We'll, Kimball, I've whipped ou hard
io.day-very hard,
Kim though there was no doubt about
that.
Yes'm, said Kim; but he did not gaze
a, the stick 50 il he loved it,
DO you know, Kimball, lis very hard
work to whip you' Il lanes my arn,
and II hurts my feelings. Really !
can't do II, day after day, tor nothing
Kim looked up in surprise. This was
a new view Of the matter.
You understand me, kimball? can't
afford 10 do il for nothing any more. =
There is not another boy IN school I've
whipped 80 often as you; aud this time /
must be paid for e. Don't you think
that's iairf
Yes'm, said Kim, in intense amaze.
ment, bis eyes as black aud shining as
watermelon seeds.
Well, KimbAli, think il's worth tweu.
ty.iye cents; aud don't want you 10
come to school tomorrow without bring
ing rue the money Tell yonr mother
about Il, aud tell her II you don't bring
IL, / shall have 10 send you home for Il.
Goodnight. kimban, sud remember
whst ! say.
Yes'm.
What did she DO to you this ,imef ask
sd Joe Fuller, who had been Wishing
outside.
o. 20 long, nov; she didn't do any.
thing 10 me, replied kim, saecpishly "
Come. lst's run down to lie pond, aud
catch bl0Odsuckers.
Next morning, shout sehool tluie, Kim
stole along into the shed kitchen, aud
hung aboat the choese-iub, where be
moi ksr Wsk cntlIuB cufd.