The Osceola times., 1878-07-20
an OCULAR DEMONSTRATION

NtonumA b4t On tno sue pOICn, ID
clean cap and kerchief, tanning herself
with turkey wing. 1t was one OF those
sudden, warm days Of June, which
coming after late spring, prove nearly
intolerable. 1t was Friday afternoon
and she was expecting Tom every mo
ment.
Tom attended Mr.. Dancey's boarding
school for boys, where he was being
fitted for Harvard. He lived on New
England farm i've miles frem the school
Grandma watched the lane by which he
WAS to come, for Tom was the light O.
her eyes; he was 40 like his mother, hel
own dead Elizabeth.
But the boy came acrot the fields thi,
afternoon, q shorter way, and dashed
arourd the corner of the house and had
grandma in hi, arms before she thought
Of his being in sight.
"Why, my child, ,"she eaid, smiling and
excited, "hew do you do7"
Tom threw his hat on one chair and
himself on another and wiped the moist.
ure from his forehead.
Hot, hotter, hottest, hotteutot, hot
entoter, hottentotest, hottentotissimo
hsttento tissimus, hot as an oven, hot a.
two ovens, hot as four ovens, hot a,
seven ovens"
This is what Tom ratified out fast a,
you would count. 1t had very queer
sound TO grandma's ears, which were
somewhat hard OF hearing.
Where's FAM" he asked immedi.
ately.
"She's walked over to Janet Brain.
ards. She expected to be back in time
to welcome you," said grandma "but
when girls get together they never know
when to say goodbye. Wasn't you say.
ing something about Hottentots and
ovens?" she added, turning her ear To
receive his answer.
"Oh p said Tom, "that's a string Of
nonsense ] picked up reading one day and
laid 1t in the storehouse OF memory, as
Prof. Dancey would say"
"Pll be bound you did !" said grand.
ma. "Pll warrant you learn such things
much faster than you ever learn your
school books"
"Or than Bruno learns his lesson, "
Tom added. Here, Bruno! here" he
called, and then he whistled.
Bruno left off chasing the chickens
and came running to his master; then
there were such demonstrations as are
possible only between boy and dog. After
a while, Tom conducted Bruno around
the house to the front dsor and into the
parlor. Then he closed the door and
blinds as though on murder intent.
Then he took q great armful of the
books and bric.a-brac from the center.
table, and dumped them In disorderly
pile on the sofa. The pretty basket which
overhung the table he hitched up out OF
the way, thus clearing an arena fol
Bruno's drill.
Then he began whistling and swapping
his fingers to the dog, patting, ordering,
threatening, coaxing, TO induce him 70
leap over the center>table.
But SOU some one was heard calling
"rom! Tomp
Then the door opened, and Fanny'r
pretty figure stood on the sill.
Why, Tom" she said, "what are
you doingf"
"Tm training Bruno" he answered
Training him for what the circus?
Fanny asked.
His training is general rather than
special" said Tom. in a grand way
quoting from Prof. Dsncey. 81 design
TO secure the symmetrical development
OF all his faculties-of the whole being
to tit him for any sphere In life to
which destiny may call him. Ahem
aim At such discipline, that when bi,
chance in life comes, no matter in What
direction it may lie, he will be found
ready to take it."
"Well, don't see why he mightn't
just ~ we'll take his jumping discipline
over the ash-barrel as over the parlol
table," said Fanny, with some pettish,
ness.
"He might" Tom admitted; "bul
the table-leap is not the only exercis,
that this room affords him. ] desire Il
develop his combativeness by showin,
him that other dog in the glass there"
"And to develop his lungs, l sup
pose" Fanny suggested for the dol
at this moment began 10 utter deeI
growls and basks, - h discovered hf
InaGs IN the mirror.