The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-08
me E1Cntn Lesson.

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Address Eldon Moran, st. Louis, Mo.
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characters all the words and phrases
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The remaining words should be ex-
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practice, and how often; how you like
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Cultivate habits of promptitude and dis
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The 5yllables ces, cts, sis, seS, seq, ETC.,
are expressed by the large circle, about
five times larger than the small s. Words
dramatically related are usually Joined
together, providing the phrases thus
formed are angular, and not too long.
Words, when phrased, may be written
out of their usual position. Observe,
LIST, only half the is written, whichever
tick makes the best angle; End, he is tho
same as the last tick of I, excepting that
it is dlwdys struck dO,onWardS; Sd, the is
precisely like either he or /; 4th, a, an,
and are expressed by verticalor horizon
tai tick. See lines 7 to IL. A hyphen be-
tween words indicates that they are to bo
Joined together. Proper phrasing in
creases both speed and legibility.
Exercise. Camp lump damp pieces
noses mazes noises scamp jump Texas
Moses. Makes-time has-no- time for-a-
long give-me it-is-necessary I-think-
you-will and-it-was -you-may- think
a-desk the-bell. You-win always have
time enough if-you-will but use your
time to-advantage. Give to each thing
no-time but-that-is necessary.
KEY TO PLATE s.
Pump ample sympathy empire SYM
boil lamp thump. 2 Cases PAGES neccs-
sary success faces loses causes. Sub
sist exercise system Mississippi ncces-
sity races houses. 4 You-may do-you
I-say-so shall-never will-never
you-are have-time 5 Does-it.make will.
you.come w-long-have-you they
may shall have we.have-no. Will-you-
take as-you-like it-is-so shall-I-haVe
as-many-as as-long-as do-weknow. Q
Twas I-do-think I-have-no- time Twill
never I-write-you he-may he-Woud he
is he-has-no. To-be maybe Justice
of-the-peace as-well-as do-as-you have
his-name for-the-s ake-of just-so. 8
Takes-uS giveS-uS as-soon-aS this -SyS-
tenn makes-us Unlted-Statcs is-aS as-is.
10 A-day a-space along a-common a-coiI
you-and-I he-and-you this-and-that. IL
The advantage to-the of-the all-thefor-
the on-the should the ola to-a have-a.
Word Signs. - IL Important-ce inn
prove-ment simplicity impossible temper
ance December post-otficc become,
Translate lines 10, IA and 10.
PLATE 8.