The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-22
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Once-and IL was upon time, OF
coursc-there lived king who had one
daughter and two sons. The king did
not believe in the education of girls, but
for the instruction Of the princess he had
one professor-in-chief, with a staff Of
one who was called tutor.
The profcssor-in-chiefto took for his share
OF the pupils the bright Prince Quickly,
who learned everything by reading il
over once. The tutor. however, was
compelled 10 teach Prince Slowboy, who
was too tired to study. and did not want
10 study, and saw no use IN studying.
and could not remember any way, SO
thcrcl The very much younger than the
professor-in-chief, the tutor. was the
wiser Of thetwo and yet the wiscst man
in the world cannot teach younSster
who will not learn. | know, for | have
tried il.
Because Prince Slowboy would not
learn. both the king and the profesSor-in-
chief constantly found fault with the
tutor. as if he were TO blame' The poor
young man was in the palace garden
one day moaning over his sad lot, when
lie beihought him of something his old
nurse had taught him. of which ho was
TO make use only when in great trouble.
So the Tutor did as his old nurse had
told him. He picked leaf Of tansy and
a black and yellow pansy, and he found
a four leaf clover underneath a maple
tree. and with these three in his right
hand lie knocked with all his might and
main upon the hollow oak where dwelt
the Busy Bee. The Busy Bee was a
fairy. who came cut Immediately upon
the application of this charm and sang:
come az the call Of the symbols three
What does the tutor want with me-
Now, though the tutor was a very
bright young man he had never before
this found any use for poetry. and not a
rhyme came into his head. In plain
and vigorous prose, therefore, he told
his woes.
81 am set TO teach Prince Slowboy,
who is always too tired to study, and
does not want to study, and sees no good
in studying, and cannot remember any
way. so therel work hard, and j think
know as much as the professor-in-chie
but he teaches Prince Quickly, who learns
everything by reading it over once.
SO he gets all the praise and get all the
blame"
The Busy Bee was very indignant and
sang:
lie upon the lazy wignii
Rub the books upon his head
Leaf by leaf, from left 20 right;
Thus our fairy books arc read.
Then she flew back into the hollow
oak.
The tutor considered this decidedly ri
diculous advice; but that very Afternoon
Prince Slowboy was so provokingly stu
pid over his geography lesson that really
nothing remained untried except the
fairy charm. So the tutor solcmnly anC
carefully rubbed the three pages of that
days lesson over the princes head from
left TO right, the boy meanwhile looking
somewhat frightened and astOnishcd, a.
was natural. to be sure. Then the tutol
began his questions again, and found Z
his delight that Prince Slowboy had
perfect lesson He knew all tho captal
and principal cities. and could bounC
everything and tell its products.
Progress was easy and pleasant from
that moment Latin, history, arithmetic
grammar-it wasall play to Prince Slow
bow now. Four times tho ordinary les
sons were learned in wonderfully shor
time. Newspapers were read, and vas
amount Of general information wa
picked up from the magazines, all II
this expeditions manner. Small wonde
that when the king next came to examin
his two sons he found Prince Slowboy a
much in advance of his brother as he ha'
before been behind him. The chagril
and establishment of the professor-in
chief can hardly be imagined. He re
doubled his efforts, and still the tutor
marvellous pupil grew rapidly wiser thai
his own.
At length he decided TO be present, I'm
seen, ut one of Prince Slowboy's recita
tons, that he might gain some insigh
into the new methods which mad been s
strangely successful. Thus he learnc'
the fairy charm, aud hurried off in grea
glee to tell the king about it. "An'
now, your majesty" said he, with
chuckle, "let Ills bring that young peda
gogue to confusion. Allow me to use hi
charm most vigorously upon Primo
Quickly for few hours, and then cal
the boys up for examination. When W
have exposed the tutor we may well dis
miss him, as shall then be able mysel
TO care for the two
The king did not quite like 1t, but h
agreed to the programme of the professor
in-chief. and in a few hours sent for tn
bows and their teachers, rs he often did
10 test their progress. 1t was TO he OF
served that the professor-ln-chief wa
very warm, and appeared fatigued, hi
arms hanging quite limp, while Primo
Quickly's hair was in q shockingly con
r,lsed state. and his books sadly crumpled
Both, however, seemed confident an'
pleased
intu lut hhip ptSdh ~ oSo Iu'Sei'H'
But what had happened Prince Slow
10Y replied more readily than ever be
fore, but Prince Quickly appeared L
have forgotten everything. He coulC
not decline mensa. he could not parse 4
common noun. he could not give tbs
multiplication Of tens. he did not know
where London is. lie was in an alarm
ing state of ignorance.
"What have you done 10 himT criet
the king in a fury, and dismissed thu
profcssor-in-chief on the spot, while the
tutor was promoted to his place viii
double salary.
What did do, 10 be surey muttere(
the old man. as he crept away. "Anl
why did not the charm work as we'll IL
my hands as in hisy' After long thought
the truth suddenly flashed upon him. ii,
had rubbed in the wrong direction. Rub
bling from right to left had reversed the
charm, and had drawn out Of poor Prince
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