Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-06
Young ideas Already Prepared with Eisb
crate Courses Of study.

"Yes, generally"
"Then why KANT steady this un3"
Because it is not q schoolbook."
"Schoolbooks has got readin in
'em, hain't they9"
YES"
This un's got readin in hit, hain't
hit9"
YES"
"Then why KANT l steady hit9"
Because it is not the right kind of
book"
Pap lowed it wuz."
why did he low that9"
"'Cause it tells bout farmin, and
I'm goin to be farmer. Pap said
want no use goin to school less
feller larnt somethin what 'ud be O.
use to him, an he lowed if 1 wuz goin
to be farmer Igot to larn bout hit"
"Can you read2"
"Guess can't, none to hurt"
"Can you spell9"
''Reckon not"
''Do you know the letters1"
"Yes, know them"
''Do you know them all9"
Eyes, know 'em when I see 'em,
an l know thar names, but I don't
know one from t'other."
Then what do you expect to do,
with that book2"
Lowed to steady hit"
But you can't unless you learn the
letters.
KANT l larn 'em in hit9"
mo"
"Hain't they in hitG"
"Yes, but they are not arranged so
you can learn them conveniently"
Pap lowed they wuz sorter flung
in together an mixed up, but he said
he reckoned you could help me pick
em out, cause you wouldn't have
nothin o. no count to do"
Your father is slightly mistaken.
Is this little fellow your brother9"
"Yes."
what kind of book has heY"
IA hoss doctor book"
''Is he expecting to study it2"
HE lowed he'd steady hit a few
jerks"
docs he know his letters2"
mot enough to hurt"
Hell have to get another book"
Pap lowed he ort to steady this
un, cause he's goin to be doctor"
"A horse doctor, eh2"
mo; a shore 'nough doctor to tend
on sick folks. Pap lowed that 'ud
pay, cause doctors gifts all fred big
prices. You don't ketch them work
in like dogs for bits day."
mo. But if your brother is going
to be doctor why does your father
want him to study horse doctors
book2'
"'Cause he lowed what wuz good
for hosses wuz good for folks. I
reckon it is, too, cause once when
nam wuz sick pap dosed her with
boss medicine, an she got well. She
come mouty nigh not maxim the rifle.
though"
"Indeed2"
"Yes, stree. Pap said he never see
nobody come so nigh flummixin as
she did, an that if he hadn't "a dosed
her with hoss medicine she'd "a kick
ed out O. the traces, shore"
That's too bad, too bad"
"Bet your hide. 1t 'ud "a been a
powerful slam on pap if nam had
kicked the bucket, cause the corn
gatherin and winter wood gittin
hadn't been tended to yit. But say,
I've got another brother what'n
come to school tomorry."
"Yes2"
"He's goin to fetch a Bible along,
cause he's laid off to be preacher
''How old is hei"
"Most 5, reckon"
HE doesn't know the letters
either, ! presumed"
mo"
Does he want to be preacher?
Reckon he amt keerin much, blI
pap lows he ort to be. He said l.
reckoned thar wuz right smart o
money in it, countin the marryin
folks and all sich."
"Well, well. You are all starting
in early to study for your profes
sions"
whats themi"
"Professionsl Oh, your callings in
life."
"Yes, we lowed we mout as well.
Pap says if a feller is goin to be
think he mout jist as well larn to be
hit. Hain't no use monkeyin with
doctor or lawyer book if feller's
goin TO be a farmer, is thar"
II presume not"
That's whut pap says, an he's
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