The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-22
school and regularly educated. You might have become really bright"

Thank you; but as l was not regu- larly educated, must now make the best of the irregular means which are within my reach"
 Yes, opine SO l do wish Mir. Gan sett would come. have another story for him" taking a small roll of manu- script which she had been atfectlonateiy holding on her lap. Perhaps you would like to read it.
 No I'll wait until it is put on the hook"
 Oh, no; l want you to read it now. l want to point out the fine points to you"
 Ned got off her stool, took the manu- script, spread it upon the table, and drawing up chair, sat down. Before beginning to read, she said:
 Excuse me, but you should not roll manuscript See if l were not to roll 1t first one way and then another could not keep it on my case"
 That is a question for type-sctters to discuss, and not of concern to editors. the teacher replied
 Upon the contrary reioined Ned, " it is quite annoying to editors.
 Well, never mind, read the story"
 Ned arranged the manuscript and began reading Miss Pauline, with an air of superiority, settled herself back, and with self-satiSfied smile, closely watched the countenance of the reader.
 Look here moment, said Ned
 Well" replied Miss Pauline, leaning forward. Have you found anything wrong?'
 Yes Listen to this. Douglas was very hungry, but he had nothing to eat in his basket
 Well, what's wrong with it?"
 He certainly did not intend to eat anything in his basket You mean that Douglas had nothing in his basket to eat
 You are foolish!' exclaimed Miss Pauline. "One expression is just as good as the other.
 Yes" Ned replied, Il think that one is even better than the other. Here s something else, You say that Douglas had no money to spend in his pocket, when you doubtless mean that he had no money in his pocket to spend. You will observe that the most direct state ments are the best
 Who are you, to give me such ad- vice!' exclaimed Miss Pauline.
 And, again, continued Ned, paying no attention to the fury of the author ess, you do not understand punctua- tion If you had put semicolon there and comma here, you would not have begun three successive short sentences with q conjunction, which, you must admit, does not sound we'll as each sen tencc is declarative and leaves nothing for the following sentence to take up, thereby dispensing with the connecting link of and do not profess to be d grammalian, but am something of q student and -
 Studentl" Miss Pauline contemptu- ously repeated. You don't know what student is. Give mo that story. 1 would leave it here, but am afraid that Mir Gansett would never sec it. know that he will print it, regardless of your criticism. loD student' continued Miss Pauline punching the table with the end of her parasol, why, you don't know anything-have never seen any thing. Iou presume to criticise nue. will tell Mir. Gansett to teach you bet ter manners. was graduated at Will sons seminary, I will have you under stand n place where
 Politeness is omitted' Ned sug- gested.
 No, Miss. A place where politeness is taught"
 You probably failed to take the en- tire course
 oh, could choke you
 No, don't think you could 1 was graduated in the woods and my arms are very strong. Have you ever chopped any wood, Miss Chackerin? Excellent exercise
 You are most despisable wretch and I'll have Mir. Gansett discharge you, that's what I'll do, Oh, you hateful thing
 Don't be excited Sit down and correct your story"
 " I'd like to correct you, you hateful wretch"
 Look here, your abuse has gone about far enough You came in here expecting to astonish me with your silly | Il A. N