The Portland daily press., 1877-01-03
He ONLY Had Another.

A South Hill scboolmarm the other day,
while working an example on the board de-
tected an urchin directly behind her, in the un-
lawful act Of devouring an apple She said to
said Tim, with his mouth so full that his
cheeks stuck out on either side like aldermen's
stomachs. ''Yes you are, paradoxically in
sisted the teacher. What bave you in your
hand?" "Napple," said Tim, with some sur
prise as he looked at the fragment of the ap-
pie in his hand and wondered who had bit it
while be had been studying. what has be.
come of the rest of it?" "Dunuo," said Tim,
looking around in an amazed effort to discover
who had the rest of it. Somebody's been eat
the teacher; eyes @," said Tim. dolefuily,
got 'nother,' where is it?'' relent,essly
pursued the teacher. "'n my desk," sighed
Tim, as he began to suspect that the teacher
take it out and 60 and stand on the platform
and eat it, "Eat 'em both?' queried Tim.
Yes eat them both?" "Eat all
got?'' ''Yes, eat all you have" impati-
tiently responded the teacher, and
turning to the board continued, "And don't
apple ureaten." Silence reigned in the school
room. The paper pellet pursued its tranquil
transit unobserved. The busy hum of the
studious made more noise than the cautious
smile of the indolent. Tim stood at his post.
The FRAGMENT in his hand soon disappeared,
Ig
determinedly. Quickly it followed the first.
Then he put his right hand into his pants
pocket and took out an apple, and, after a
cautious reconnOitre, during which he wiped il
on his trousers, he began the attack. He car
ried the fort Down went the hand again and
another apple was brought to light. 1t was
quickly despatched. A third followed. Then
he changed on his left leg. sighed as he drew
from his left breeches pocket another apple.
When 1t was gone he drew ON the commissary
for another, and by the time he produced the
eighth apple he was silently being observed by
two.thirds of the boys in the room. The
teacher turned and saw the boy still standing
in the attitude of one who was reaching for
something in his coat pocket aren't you
through yet?' she queried in some astonsh-
ment. Got 'nother,' stoically respond
ed Tim, producing it and falling to work On it.
In surprise the teacher saw him reach for still
another, and when that was gone surprise grew
sought the gaping mouth of that pocket. A,
the boy ate he grew in dimensions, and the
teacher became alarmed There seemed to be
no end to the apples he had in his clothes
Tim. for mercy's sake, have you any more ap
pies? Got 'nother," said Tim, indifferently
"How many more apples have you?" 'Dun
no, SAID Tim; guess got two or three more
ine teacher did not dare to let him proceed
| and appointed herself an investigating com
mittee to lock after the back counties Tht
boy never changed muscle of his countenanct
nor moved an inch while that teacher pulled
apple after apple from his coat and stacked
them up upon the desk, until there was some
thing less than peck piled up, with Dad
county to hear from. The matter hasn't beef
| laid before the school board yet, but the ex
hausted schoolmarm declares that the mex
| time she will learn how much of crop o
| apples boy has about him before she issue
] any orders. s.-Barlington HQekeye