The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-10
THE BLUE WART.
An Inquiring Young Mind Fastens
Itself upon the School,
Ma'am's Infirmity.
[Arkansaw Traveller. !

lArkansaW traveller.
Young Mulkittle went to school for the first
time the other day. He had been carried
through course of sprouts at home to pre-.
pare him for the heavier duties of school life,
and his examination had been so satisfactory
that Mrs Mulkittle congratulated herself on
her skill as teacher. 1t was decided that he
should attend private school, taught by
plous maiden lady with angular shape and a
blue wart on the side Of her nose.
"Now, Miss Ray said Mrs Mulkittle.
when sac presented the boy to the teacher, ~
want you to make him mind YOU don't
think that you will find him self-willed. He
is easily governed by kind treatment, and l
think that he will become very much attached
to you and | feel that you will learn to love
him.
On am quite sure" replied Miss Ray,
who had been much more successful in her
love affairs with children than with men.
AN OF my scholars love me. Don't throw
paper wads Tommy Peters. They all soon
learn that though / am gentle ! will be
obeyed. Johnny Ames, don't rake the wall
with that nail.n
well, | will leave him with you, Miss
Ray Willie, be good boy"
"Eessumn
Don't let me hear any bad reports of
you.
"Nomen
Come here my little man, and let me SEQ
how far you are advanced" said Miss Ray,
when Mrs, Mulkttle had gone
I'm way past Baker, an Shady, an Lady,
said the boy, when Miss Ray opened spelling
book. II can read and write easy words"
and looking up he caught sight of the blue
wart Now, any other kind of wart might
have been overlooked or excused without in
yeStlgation, but blue wart was something
new to the boy and could not be dismissed.
Whats that on your noseN
You can read some, can your asked Miss
Ray, pretending not to have heard the boys
question.
Yes, some. What's that on your nose"
litter went around the room and Miss
Ray turning to young Mulkittle said rather
sharply:
ITS wart. Now pay attention to ME
Its mighty funny wart. What kind of
a wart is itN
81 don't know. Now pay attention to
me-
"Hon know it's blue, don't your
yes"
Thought you didn't know
Hush now, and let me see how far you
have gone
Does it hurtN
"No."
'Why don't you pick itP'
Hush, now Children, keep quiet. You
pTp pIloiiuh IN 6Ii va n hnIv piIj
Don't you wish it wasn't thereg"
"No. Now look here
I'm lookin' there. Why don't you pull
that hair out Of it. No, it amt hair. |
thought it was.
The lady became embarrassed and then
angry under the boys scrutiny. "If you
don't stop asking so many foolish questions,
I'll send you home
But want to know what want to know
just as much as want to know what you
want me to kpow.n
We'll, now, what do you want to know.
I'll satisfy you If it is in my power"
How long has the wart been therem
Ever since | can remember" replied Miss
Ray, settling herself back with calm consid-
Grafton.
Has it been blue all the timer
Yes
'Will it always be blue"
81 think so
Did you ever try to take it off"
NO
"Why haven't you."
Because haven't
"NnJ a.pJi's' you haven'tr
II don't know"
"Whyr
"You are enough to run a person crazy
1T keeps you from getting married, don't
it, Cause nobody would want
you leave here this minute, you good-for.
nothing little rascal. Go on, and don't you
come hack here again