The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-10
LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY.

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10 learn that a most profound scholar il
these branches Of study has been recently
discovered In little hamlet on the liud
son. The extent and profundity Of tbi:
Iuodigy's researches are of so startling
and novel a character that II has been
deemed advisable 10 give the partial re
suits TO the world through the medium OF
the press AS the subjects under con
sideratioh are so far reaching in their
scope, it will be necessary to confnc this
chapter e the Eastern hemisphere, with
special attention TO Turkey in Europe. and
moro especially TO Constantinople in
Turkey.
II Will DE- necessary TO state at the out
set that This remarkable gcographer and
natural historian rs n freckled, haflcss
and shoeless boz known as Michael Finn,
Jr., heir apparent 10 the Finn estate on
Cooncy Island This estate is ed by 100
feet in size The buildings are in The
Irish style Of architecture and consist Of
a plain implanted, onc-stoiy structure,
Vulgariy known a5 q shanty. and q pig
sly. There is a largo and aggressive
mortgage upon the property, which
Michael Finn. Sr. has been unable TO lift,
because ofThcnmGiism lard winters and
and The prevalence Of saloons in the
vicinity
Bat tho probable foreclosure Of the
mortgage and the consequent loss Of his
inheritance does not affect tho Junior Finn
in the least. He has been taught by the
schoolmastef in the little rcd school
house under the bill 10 rely upon him
self. 1t must be confessed, however. that
little Mike is not n brilliant scholar in
rudmentary English Still he can spell
Constantin0plc. which he did in the fol
lowing manner the other day when his
mother had company and after she had
encouraged him with Now, Mickey. take /
yer thumb out ~ yer mouth an spell /
chat. haythen name for yer auntie, that's (.
. good by BashfulIy hanging his head /
little Mike began
Con. there's yer Con. Stan, there's
yer stan there's yer Constan. ii,
there's yer Ii, there's yer Constant No.
there's yer no: there's yer Constant no.
Pull, there's yer pui; there's CONSTANT
popull'
Then his mother flushed withpridc and
his aunt alluded to his performance in the
following laudat9ry manner:
LUX a that now, Fax, Mrs. Finn.
yer by has a great head. 80 ne has.
Musha, but this eddecati0n is q qpare
thing. An WHARF is this place ye were
spcliin', MekeyfT
This question staggered Mickey for a
minute. He scratched his head in
manner, called mentally on his
limited stock Of geographical knowledge,
and replied at q hazard:
ON Asy"
''Ah, La, is that 500" replied his aunt.
Gan tell me. Mickey, Is that anywharc
near Irelandy'
Nav. replied tho boy. bridling with
d CONSCIOUSNESS Of tho idrccncs3 Of his
"Iss right foruinst Africay,
WHARF tn black naSurTsil ate yc Cny
IN Con staa-ti-no.pul tn nagurcs yaller
IN thare'a more dogs tharc than hairs on
nc billy goats back"
"Ow, ow, exclaimed bis amt, raising
her bands in surprise An fwhat does
hey do wid Ia doggsy'
Makes sassdge iv en-
"0h, tn basis But tell ne, Mickey,
5 II pork sassidcc or bolony sassidgc?" !
Again little Mike was nonpIused At
or a little recollection, however, hc re-
,licd.
"Well, dunno, surely, but I'm afthcr 4
hinlin il must be bolo'ny sassidge, for !
now could they make pork sassidgc out
v o d0gT
"Thruc fur We, Mickey. / didn't think 5
that But what else is thare sides
icggs!' q
We'll, thare's alloygaters in tn river /!
Silc. bcyant the city. wild mouths on .
hem like tn kitchen dure These ami 4,
nal5 IS rs long rs . fncc an they comes
Ip on III shore an lays there wild y
hare mouths open till the little chill !
er crawls in. Thin The alleygaiers swal !,
SIS the childrc clothes an all, widout u
my salt aithcr, 50 they DO, an smacks
heir lips fur more. I
"Ah, tn little dcars' God help them. .
in Mickey, does thin animals ate many !,
tn childrc"
"coorsc they does, replied this student
{ Natural history. "Thoy ates all they y
an get, an picks their teeth wid tn ind i
: their tails. which is sharp as nadles :,
ST fur that purpose l.
AN don thcchildre squcaly@
"Shurc they does, but tn squ'alin !,
om = too late, u
An wharcs the plicemin wild tharc =
uhsi" y
"?1iccmcn" scornfully replied Mickey. y
Shurc tn haythins don't hay any use II
II SIGH min Mrsha. they don't care u
lp)'th fur childro ceP;in' they're b'ys =.
. is ony Ia grrscls tn alleygaters !,
&C. ~
och. militia murihcr. tn haythia blag- 7
rGsl Oh, tn nagur thavcs. An SO -
N thmkin' tn mothers an fathers nd be p
tin forninst the dures watching thin :"
limsls swallyin' th gurls, an they look u
on an winkin' at the alleygaters ~
ear, dearl Well. if had wan iy thin 81
Dn -ti-no-plnrs here, do yo know ;,
What Id do wild him. Mickey? Do We Il
low fwhat I'll do wild me two hands,
-io9 Well, I'll tell yo fwhat I'd do,
COB: Id hould his head bcchunc re
70 knees. like head o cabbidge, dyo W
ond, an Iii bate in his skhull wild me W
lat. so would. an more power { re en-
rum till Id doit. ti0
In her excitement Mickcy's nunt rose TO ~
II feet and started IN search of the IA
'lscr to give him q practical example Of Il
hat she could DO with that deadly In It
rument. Mrs. linn, however. soothei &c.
r rufled mild by handing her Mr.. la
m Guilty pipe loaded 90 Oyorhowing go
th Hold Carriers Delight As she III
fled away sio became calmcr and al ne