The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-08


rhs Fine way IN which 0corsIs's Mothsr
Helped Him In His studies.
Mamma stood by the gate watching
for George. II was almost an hour
after his usual time for returning from
school, and she could not imagine what
was OBTAINING him. unless be had been
except in"
Presently he came in sight. and as
soon as she caught glimpse Of the
little figure trudging slowly along. she
knew something had gone wrong in
school.
| "Whats the matter. dearP" she
| asked. AZ she kissed the rosy face that
| was wrinkled into perfect network OF
| frowns.
| II don't want to 60 to school no
! more. never forever. as long as hvc,'
pouted George. with shocking dlsre-
I gard Of grammar. II think Miss
! Hopkins IS real mean; she kept me IN
al this time just cause ! couldnt 10
fractions, and how could do them
when l didn't know what she was
talking about? didn't know what
she meant by her old sixteenths and
seventeenths, and putting the figures
on the top Of each other. called that
underneath figaro an 'abominator. and
she got mad cause the boys laughed.
but It's a good name for i anyhow i
It isn't the right one, for i Is an abom-
inator."
II am afraid my little boy didn't
try very hard, !" said mamma, gently,
for she knew that George had gone TO
school with the firmly settled idea that
fractions were altogether beyond his
comprehension, and that II was a
great mistake to have them in any
arithmetic meant for little boys use.
il George did not answer for q mo
ment. then he said:
'.Well, just knew couldn't learn
them. and 50 there wasn't any use IN
trying"
George went in the house and put
away his books, then came out again
, on the porch where mamma was sit
ting with big yellow orange In bel
hand. Georges face grew brighter
|. Is he looked M 1t. He was quite SURF
that il was meant for him. and he jus
knew how juicy and refreshing Il woult
| be. \.
!, I'm going to tcach an arithmetic
J class with this orange. do you wan
to come and be my scholar. GeorgicF
said mamma.
Georges face clouded over again
and he hesitated, but then his curiosit.
to see how mamma was going TO teac
+ arithmetic with an orange overmastere'
o his dissemination for any more frac
!. tons. and he came and sat down be
|. side her.
Z Now, this is whole orange, ism
y it?' said mamma, as she finished peel
= ing il
q Then mamma divided II in hall.
q s.What do you call these piecesP' sh
Is asked.
Q .sHalves, answered George. promp
+ ". He knew that well enough.
. s.Now, II I divide one Of these piece
10 again, what will 1t beP" won't Q
II mamma
4 "A quarter"
le .Then how many quarters are thel
4, in an orange, or any thing else that
ID divided into fourthsP"
III -Four" answered George.
Z. Suppose you get your slate, and '
t. vii put down some orange fractions,
% said mamma, and George ran into Il
- house for Il, quite cheerfully.
al SHOW what sort Of : fraction
liz thisp" and mamma separated one pie
mt from the rest
~ .One-fourth." said George; ..6ut
nd don't know how TO put II down."
~ "Well, We will take the undernea
70 l figure for the orange and the upp
70 one for the number Of pieces we take
on said mamma 'Now Il IL divided IN
Ter four parts, and we have taken one
= them. 80 one will DO the upper figr
and four she lower That's right M
put this in q fraction" end she 70
three pieces.
~ George laughed As he wrote thr
n: fourths. This was much easier IN
~ his teachers explanation. he thong
nc ssNow, we will divide each Of tn
SCI quarters again. and how many pie
are viii that maker" asked mamma.
Georges face wrinklcd up again.
the II don't know" he said, desps
9en ingly; . ., .., :.
- said mamma. cheerfully, and she
vidcd each quarter, while Geor
ana counted.
t6e Eight" he said, at last.
- Then how many eIghts arc Their!
any thing that Is divided into "a
t"d equal partsp"
49, ~ .sW6y eight Of course, said Georl
|. 80 and then mamma gave him some ~
- fractions to put down.
~ w. ssNow W will divide these pr
go - once more, and then how many p
49, viii the orange haver
VIZ George thought . minute.
10y ssSlxtoen," 10 answered. II q