The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-01-25

pIsMkT on ms TEACHER AT THE AFrALL-
ING REsutTs or uER wtLL.hEANr FUN
lSnNENT.

pIsMGr OF ms rEACuER AT TIiK AFrAlL-
ING REsUtTs or uER wFLL-AEAsr PUN
ISnNKNT.
A South Hlll sch the ether,
day, while working an example on The
board detected 80 nrehin directly behind
her In the unlaw fui act OF devouring An
apple. She said TO bin, Tin, what are
you doisEl Ns'AIn, sald Tim, with his
mouth 90 full that kis checks stuck oat
on either aide Of biz head like an alder
mans stomach. Yes, you are, paradoIi-
cally insisted the teacher. What have you
10 your hsadf Maple, said Tin, vita
sone surprise, as be locked At the trag-
meat of the apple in bis hand aud won
dered who bad BIT Il while no was study
lug. What has become Of the rest Of itp
Dunno, said Tin, looking around 10 an
amazed effort 10 discover who had ,he
rest Of il. Somsbody's been ealiR' H.
Have yon any morcI demanded the
teseher. Yes'm, sAid Tim, doicfully,
Got mother. Where is lf relentlessly
pursued the teacher. % my desk, sighed
Tim, As be began 10 suspect that the
teacher wAs going 10 demand Il OF him.
Well, take Il out and 20 aud stand ON the
platform aud cat 1t. Kat 'em bothl
gperied Tim. Yes, eat them both. Eat
VI ] gotl demanded Tim In subdued
tone VI eountenAnce. Yes, eat all you
have, impulieptIy responded the teacher,
and turning 10 ths board continued: And
don't leave thai platform while you have
An apple LEFT gpeRten, SILENCE reigned
In the school.room. The paper pellet
pursued it's tranquil transit unobserVsd.
The busy hum Of the studieus made more
noise than the cautions smile OF the indo-
lent, Tim stood al bic post. Munich,
muneh, munich. The fragment In his
hand soon disappeared, aad hs fell upon
the other apple silently but aelerminedly.
Quickly 1t follows the drst. Then be put
his right hand into his pantAloons pocket
aud took out an apple, and after \ eau
tious reconoiire, during which be wiped II
on his trowsers, he began the attack. lie
carried the fort. Down went that hand
again, and another apple was brought TO
light. II was quickly dispaIched. A
third followed. Then he changed bis po.
sition, and, resting the weight Of bis
body on his left leg, sighed as he drew
from his left breeches pocket another
apple. When 1t was gone be drew on
the eommissary for another, aud by tho
time he produced the eighth apple he was
silently being observed by two-thlrds OF
the boys in the room. The teacher turn.
ed and say the boy stiI standing In the
attitude OF ono who was reaching for
something ip his coat pocket. Aren't
you through yel2 She queried in some
astonishment. Got mother, stoically re-
sponded Tim, procuring II and falling to
work on it. In surprise the teacher saw
him reach for still another, aud when
that was gone, surprise grew to amaze
ment as his unwaVering baRd again
sought the gaping month Of that pocket.
AS the boy ate be grew 10 dimensions,
and the teacher became alarmed. There
seemed to be no end TO the spples that he
bad in his clothes. TIN, for mercy's
sake have you any more applesr Got
mother, said Tim, indiferently. How
many moro apples have your Dunno,
said Tim, guess got two or three more.
The teacher did not dare to let HIM pro-
coed, and appointed herself an investigs-
lion committee TO look after the back
The boy never changed a
muscle OF his countensnce nor moved an
igGh while that teacher pulled apple after
apple from his coat aud stacked them
npqp, TIE desk, until there was something
lees than q peek piled up, with Dade
county to ,heAr from. The school-room
was scene Of hilarity which wasn't so
much spbdped AZ i ,Asd boon. Tim had
aia in spRIes for the winter, and the
pockst of his coat hAying 10 bottom, the
coat was thus an immense bsg, which
would hold IS many sppIes .s he could
carry. The matter hasn't bees laid be-
lore the school board yrt, but the ex-
nau.tea sehsol ma'am declares that the
next time she will lesru how much Of
;rop of apples boy has Abost him be-
lore she l'sues any orders.