The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-17

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"Bein' as I'm one o. the skule boa,d
in this deestrict, an bein' as yer hev
been wrestlin' with Their kids o. Big
Wolf Purary now fur nigh onter four
months, with nary a visit frum me, I
jest kinder concluded ter drap in an
see yer herd these blamed young crit
tiers q spell this mornin'."
"Come in, MI. Todd. Have that
seat" returned the teacher.
Eyer see, I'm gol-durned pertickler
an conscientious like erbout dom my
july by eddercation," proceeded Uncle
Jerry, seating himself on the end of q
much-whittled bench and discharging
q volley of tobacco juice that bespat-
tered the legs of a desk and the bare
feet of q grinning nrchin hard by.
"When my neighbors 1ected me ter
be a board membero' Big Wolf Purary
Deestric' I done gin my word ter do
my july straight an simple, an straight
an simple I'm amin ter do it. So, as
Sary Marian was q mite grunty this
mornin' nm wanted me ter 60 down ter
Doc DIFFERS ter git a matter o. calo-
mile fur her stummick, I Jest made up
my mind ter come by Their skule house,
discharge my july straight an simple
here, then go on an git ther medicine
Of Doc, an git home fur dinner" And
he emphasized his remarks with an
other robust expectoration that made
the unlucky urchin draw up his feet
out of dangers way, something as q
crawfish does.
Seeing the urclin's squirming, and
observing the general litter it was oc-
casioning throughout the school, Uncle
Jerry's straight and simple duty moved
him to speak again.
I'm feared, young Teller, as yer fail
ter make these kids toe their mark
proper. See tibet young un thar q
squirmin' like as eff he's in o. ager at,
an all Their others ready ter bust at
him. Yer orto keep him straight in
his seat, and not low 'em ter giggle.
It's powerful bad eff left ter go un.
curbedi in a skule. When I went ter
skule back in Injiany, I tell yer I
wasn't lowed ter wriggle all over like
that kid was. Nav, sir! I was KEEP
straight, an when visitors come I he'd
better manners than ter be a-gapin' all
round me, like I seen most D. yer
young uns a-doin' as I come in. My
teacher was strict on me, I kin tell
yer, an I'm glad he was, fur it has been
Their maxim o. me. Teacher, yer
KANT watch Their 1eetle acts o
yer kids clost enough. Them leetle
acts is what. leads ter big ones. It's
we'll I'm not your teacher, young
uns. fur eft I was I reckon I'd
plumb churn Their very daylights outen
yer hides, but I'd hev yer mind an
show respect when members o. ther
skule board visits ther skule. Then
yer orto show more respect fur yer
teacher than ter wiggle an giggle that
away. Allus respect an obey yer
teacher.
aTeacher,n he continued, facing the
young pedagogue, II felt it my juty
straight an simple to make . few re-
marks. A few remarks keerfully
drapped at Their right time may be Of
ontold benerft ter both teacher an
youngster. That was what Their old
fellers who use ter sarve ON Their dees-
trict boards in Injiany lowed. Now.
kids, yer kin see what . attentive, good
little boy I must a-been ter pay 90
strict attention ter what my elders said.
Ef I'd giggled am wiggled an acted
oncivilized, like someo' yer, I Wouldn't
a-been able ter a-tole yer this day. II
pays ter notice an imertate yer elders.
another thing I feel il my july to
speak of. This ERE is fast becomin' \
age O. slang. Childurn, don't slang;
teacher, don't set ther example. II
would be aonpardonable sin fur yer ter
do o Be keerful oyer language. Agin
I Say unter yer young uns, watch yen
elders, an imertste Their words, an
yer1l not be apt ter fall inter tibet aw-
full habit O usin' slang std O English,
what this deestric wants taught an
practiced right here ON Big Wolf Pur.
AIRY. repeat, teacher, childurn, donr
slang!
II hope as yer kin Ill tumble tor thel
chune o my rackit ON this subject, with
ont any furder words frum me; fur
must be goin' on ter Docs fur SsrJ
Mariaris calomile, an KANT stay Longer
ter reitirate my remarks.
sBut in conclusion, nj list say: Sci
. good example, teacher; hsv . kee,
ter yer acts an words; an, yer lids
mind yer elders, shun slang, an now
while yer young an full o sap, Nghtin'
put in yer best Icks at larntnllarn q
much o ter make yer dads an mann
plumb ishamed o tter ignurane6-n
10 thar, Elils
And With his duty thus dischasa
q. Uncle Jerry Todd lset teacher q
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