The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
THE BLUE W ART.
An Inquiring Young Mind Fastens
Itself upon the School
Ma'am's Infirmity.
GArkansaw Traveller. !

Arkansaw Traveller.
Young Mulkittle went to school for the first
time the other day. He had been carried
through a 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 a teacher 1t was decided that he
should attend a private school, taught by
pious 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, II
want you to make him mind you. / don't
think that you will find him self illed. He
is easily governed by kind treatment, and
think that he will become very much attached
to you and | feel that you will learn to love
him."
Oh am quite sure" replied Miss Ray,
who had been much more successful in her
love affairs with children than with men.
"All 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"
well, l will leave him with you, Miss
Ray. Willie, be good boy"
''Yessum.n
Don't let me hear any bad reports of
you"
Nome"
Come here my little man, and let me see
how far you are advanced" said Miss Ray.
when Mrs Mulkittle had gone.
I'm way past Baker an Shady, an Lady"
said the boy, when Miss Ray opened a spelling
book. 81 can read and write easy words"
and looking up he caught sight of the blue
wart Now, any other kind of a wart might
have been overlooked or excused without in
vestigation, but blue wart was something
new to the boy and could not be dismissed.
What's that on your nose"
''You can read some, can you" asked Miss
Ray, pretending not to have heard the boys
question.
Yes some. What's that on your nose!"
A litter went around the ROOM and Miss
Ray turning to young Mulkittle said rather
sharply:
Its wart Now pay attention to me-"
'It's mighty funny wart. What kind OF
a wart is it,'
Il don't know. Now pay attention to
me-"
You 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 III"
Hush, now Children. keep quiet You
ere enough to drive body wild
Don't YOU wish it wasn't thsreF
'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,
III send you home
But | want to know what want to know
just much as | want to know what you
want me to know
"Well. now, what do you wal TO knows
I'll satisfy you if it is in my power"
"How long has the wart been there"
Ever since | can remember replied Miss
Ray, settling herself back with calm consid-
GRAFTON.
Has it been blue all the timer
'Ees"
'Will it always be bluei"
81 think So
did you ever try to take it Off"
"No"
'Why haven't youT
"Bt cause I haven't
''Why because you haven't"
Il 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 back here again