The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-13
THE PROFESSOR.

The Professor seated himself at the
understandable with an air of impor-
lance. He was twelve years old, but
he might have been taken for six, or
even for three, he looked so wise. The
children's nurse poured herself out q
cup of tea. The teapot was too full,
and large drop fell upon the shining
mahogany table. The Professor looked
at the drop with evident pleasure.
"Stop, nurser' he cried, as she was
about to wipe it up with her napkin.
"Let's see who can take up that tea
without touching it, and leave the table
dryr'
"Thuck it up" said Pip.
Mamma doesn't like you to drink
tea," said the nurse.
besides, that would be touching
it," said Tom.
Take itup with thpoon," said Pip.
"You couldn't do it; it would spread
all over" said the Professor.
"And that would be touching it just
as much" said Bob.
Don't fink it can be doner' said
Pip, shaking her head.
"All shut your eyes," said the Pro-
fessor. "You, nurse, shut yours, too.
Don't any of you look"
Nurse shut both her eyes, hard. Pip
put her two fat little fists into her eyes,
and listened. Tom laid his head down
sideways on the table, and curled his
arms round it. Bob declared that he
wouldn't shut his eyes; he was going
to see that the Professor acted fair.
Now open your eyes, " said the Pro-
fessor.
They all looked up, and there stood
the sage, who had covered the drop
with blue bowl. He lifted the bowl.
and, on the spot where had been the
drop of tea, stood a lump of loaf-sugar
holding up the tea in its paws, or pores,
whichever you please.
Nurse picked up the lump of sugar
and ate it. The table was as dry as a
bone.
40 myn' said Pip.
The Professor walked over to the win.
dow.
80 nurser' said he, "why don't you
make Bridget wash the paint off the
CLASP"
"She has tried to get it off," said
nurse, "but she can't do it,
"What loths of little thpots!' said
Pip.
"What careless fellows those paint
ers werer said Tom.
"Who knows how to get it off?'' said
the Professor. ...
"Take thpunge and thum thope,"
said Pip.
"Twon't do" said nurse; " Bridget
has, tried"
"Oh, knowr' said Bob. "Kero-
sener'
"Thath dangeruth," said Pip, "and
thmells bad, bethides."
"Nurse," said the Professor, "what
will you give me if | will show you how
to take it off?'
"Fll give you a cent" said nurse.
"Give me cent and I'll do it" saiC
the Professor. But must be paid il
advance He took the cent. Nov
look, all of you," he said; and, laying
it flat on the glass, he held it with the
tips of the first and second fingers, anC
rubbed it briskly over the pane. Of
went the spots like buckwheat cakes Of
a cold winter-morning!
"Oh, how nither' said Pip.
"Any fellow could do thai" said Bob
"Yeth," said Pip, if they'd theer
anybody do it before" .t.
"Why, Toni cried nurse, "wherC
did you get that paint on your sleeveP'
There! | told Fred Mason he d ge
me all over paint, if he didn't stop fool
ing" said Tom.
"It'th wewy big thpot," said Pip
"It'll never come off, said Tom
land it's my new jacket, too! MasoI
pushed me against the door"
"Well," said the Professor, "there'
no use crying over split milk"
sob" said Pip, +" is it milk in tn
paint that makth it so whiteP"
Nonsense, Pip! The thing to d.
now is to get the paint off Toms coat
| Who knows how to do itp'i