Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-15

setting the clock ahead one hour when a loud
rap a. the door wakes up the scaoolmarm. l.
is the par5on-hs Reverence Parson Clnter-
pury-Who walks In with solemn severity OF
countenance, a very pompous dlgni airy III p )w-
dsred wig, knee breaches and round spectac e..
The school is awe struck-even Jim Pepp .rsHy,
havtor He slips from the dun block, hid 8
his cap, and sits beside Christopher. ne school,
marin receives the par5on with becoming DEF
erence, and he i5 as gracious as his suppressed
Indignation viii allow. The school arise and
make obeisance "Will you not dispense fe "
words OF wisdom to them this morning Pdrson
Canterbury? No man is SO foolish but he
may give good councils at times" Then the
parson hens, and begins TO unburden his mind.
He bad not come in from an idle wish for
pleasure-a mere caprice OF idleness. He was
impelled by a sense OF duty. Crime had been
committed-the awful crime OF breaking the
eighth commandment.
- What is the eighth commandments"
They answer.
8 Who stole my pear-my rare grated pear
this morning? Whose mouth drank It's succu-
renee? the one pear, OF my one little tree.
growing beneath my study Window He looks
straight at jim, but Jim is Innocence itself,
While Christopher Is signtfylng by look and ges.
ture that jim is the criminal
But the person will accuse no one, he will
look after their morals more faithfully in the
IHtqre; he would impress upon them the words
of the poet:
when wicked children mockicg said,
To cd man, Go no. bald head!'
Out OF the woods to them was sent
Two GEARS WHICH tAem IN pieces rent"
knowledge. like patrimonial possessions,
cannot oe transmitted 60 successors" signs the
ScDo0marm, waking up the DOING Smiths
TIC brings forth the New England Primer, III
ne can get one). "a" he demands impertousiy
OF Christopher. who rec!teS: IN Adams fall
we sinned all b" OF Samanthy-ana 50 on
through the alphabet, omitting the couplets
containing the divine name. K must fail 10 Jim,
who makes up" rhyme with troop" Hans
should give O in broken English and the STAN
mer1Dg Timothy labor with p running In his
embarrassment into Peter Piper. The Irish gIt |
VIII of1er Nv haleS In the Say-likewiSe Obay."
A version OF this alphabet was published in the
GUIDES this exercise by the words of John
Rogers, burnt at the stake.
Be never proud By any means;
Build not your house too high;
But always have before your eyes
That You we're b. III to die.
Now we will have little cheerful music"
says the schooimarm. whatever ornamental
endowments you possess, virtue is the proper
luStre.'
sing the Old merry round for four voices,
Scotland Is burning
when the last strain Is sweetly ended Jim
PepperSby breaks the silence by his cry of Fire!
lre. hre!' so genuinely given that panic fol-
lows at once, with a stampede. He alone re-
mains behind. THAT'S the first time | ever
helped their singing. IL ones goin' to sing fire.
they ought to sing it. that's ali {" He brings
out from Christophcr'5 desk the parsons pear.
IKE one) 81 knew 1t was there; ! smelt it,
He's the good boy OF the school, he is" biting IT,
mo use IN my telling on him; they won't be.
l1eVe Jim Peppersoy," another bite. "If l give
Ii TO the parson he VIII try TO make me confess
stole II, and say am sorry. I amt sorry, no
OF oelng the worst boy In school, by jolly -