New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
LITTLE .NOLLIE.
From The Boston Transcript

Little Noble, 50 called from her extraordinary
avOirdupois diligently scrutnzing inc coloi'S
of a news paper tuin,d uXsidc down ohe was $500
I'm the kitcnon of a "mssiOna.y,' and was eYi,ch'iy
in d" STATE OF mnd." as Charles Dudley warner
Finally She looked up at the missionary, who was
arranging eIUcEery On Il shell, ara IcHali"u IA
her best company Englsh-
Pm lonesun.
"Mhatl7
L0nesun."
"You ionesOmel Why
Can't n ad Well. plenty of Indians can't do that
something in the tone discouraged L'tlo Noble
from conGdng the thought which was tho real cause
Of her being lonesun'
Molle's two Children "a boy and girl, were attend
ing school and lCrcvod the rodcs literary success
C1 sp.ns beg; sos a Io5 tnV edUcaionsl
waters beyond her depth was q source oi profound
grief and humiliation 10 Ltlo Mo!lie. ..,o
Tie ughtcr Eacr. n,re hrInrh'iy anu n n,,,
veretlv known A. calico" seemed 10 iahc an unlilh
pride In parading her accomplishments bciOio tlis
maternal eye for better reason than that she hau
oftenest suffered from certain disciplinary spruce
limb
Moliio pretended treat calieo's learning with
great contempt, and At times would even PICK up a
book or stray newspaper with an assumption of under
standing; harmless mar@uvre, which, ike thoS0 u
some society lights, deceived nobody
II il better 10 do something han to know sone-
thing" Molllo would sarcasricahy remark to kaico
put down that book and go dig some ciamsE
ono day the daughter came home With The announce
that she had gone to The head o. her CAS-
"Cu.tus cooper mki' chats nothing 10 meb was
the lofty reply, but nevertheless Little Moll1e was
Finally sho visited tho teacher after school hours
and remarked, 1 wand learn red.
You want TO learn 10 read -
"Wby" -,
"Iv my children learn morrrc than me they gid
sassen.
The teacher caught lie idea struggling In the poor
old wOman's nina, that her iguorauco might detract
from the amount Of respect which she should receive
Il win" said the teacher, In tone Of nnmIsalS-
able doubt. "Ycu can come, Moliie, ana III Try 10
The next day Moliic appeared with painfully new
primer which She had purchased with several quarts
'Tbe mans did MT pay any mere than II hac
gathered them oil a cool day she complalned 10 'ne
teacler, land ! got up awfully early too
Now" said the teacher, will proceed to instruct
you In the alphabet"
"Nhad ?"
"Teach You The alphabet"
"Dont want aGybed. want learn red~ sullenly
asseverated Little Mollie.
"That 10 ~, ;" remarked the teacher loftiy. .
"That amt reddn', sVcriIy Insisted tho oid
What internal stu-ah--hum--you must first learn
wand to learn red" persisted the ancient dame;
BY iove Whs, an s srra thS eaeber
righ he added to his unpromislng pupil, " III teach
you to read" and pointing L" th' words, he SAIL
aTheesces Dock" repeated Mollie delighted, and
added, "That's huff learn red. tying cotton
II gon' now and with her treasured volume hidden in
her ample bosom, She started homeward. 49,.
Moie seized her spruce limb needle and began sewing
industriously at rush mat Presently hearing
rooTsteps outside she throw the mat side and
ersspcd the primer. Calico entered with a basket
of clans
"Nika momook bonyon? ?" (Shall make soup p
"Don't tawg. ] reddn', replied Moc.
"Theesees dock" she continued, apparently carried
away by the plot Of her story.
Moe kept up tho announcement" Theesces dock'
10 such an extent that ono day her son remarked
"You don't Iced rcddn'you know everythin'
You know more thout reddin' than mo N Kalco
knows with rvddin'."
The remark was agreeable TO the ears of Little
Mollle for IL assured her that her position wal
est afiished with or without learning. and literary
pursuits had already become IA burden.
Whancyer calico attempted any airs, Little NIollie
seized her primer and began the Oftreiteraed an
nonncemcni. "Theespes dock" dread OF It's
repetition always brought Calico to a properly hum
bic frame of mind.