Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-12


i f9a eo IL ont q the ralni when ,ho follow
o9len the rain" Ae ana cum IN
INV is 'haiut gcl slime bnve T., 49,,
home as yer know, but IS Marisb 10
N MTa X eyes George. an n, down o..
on speaks ~ yer." i'i
wipder IN mI ns, e stick her head outer tae
is TSit,n say Marah, come here. George
Nj What fur mawfs
Georrey5H what fur yer want her
s,'S5, "say Marian shouting vory Iona,
Wo,ssstie head outer the wlniefs
wanfY' Here be George, what we're
,.Ga Wen Marian. yer rnow. ,,. .-,.
e anil am a dufn plain SORT m y pngy
m ~ a 5lun 90 sayln much. ana bs not
tids n,or,iHt ~ stl!e OF cOuriin. but ! lowed
wards bis aldn mggcrs. turning 10.
bbn Ettuh some good gai 10 l6ok sgtce ~
I'GSsc' putch my clothes. In fact NertgE
~, ov . ipcue stuck after yer ana Al Wv
side n, Wy Wordn Ia double harness long.
Snt ' " VINE ne vows yer ume, 50 jes shout hj,
SigsIr,, What's yere mind on The matter Is,
cs asra9i Don't know what to SAY
Mrs, X; SAY YES Marian saw v,s"
Ma,ldh All Hght George / IN. vsUiin IN
give Yer trial "NiN !"
10 81 AN rleht goes then gal nm 20 down
docii,,o,,v, V",a seat and SIC the uuCossury
Mmno owes me fur shoat to speak the words
~ w ready tomortor sure aud enrtIn as
~, malne George. Good.hy bal spect nae
WIZ, sure 9hd sal I'm. III be- on hand"
q WIN THIS parting injunction Uncle
lore rode on led his hogs. then. with
hls hkgers, rode that night to the county
soap,l6 Il, ,veullng license he called by,
~ nv VIZ magistrate and rode directly
y, ~ lhe nome Of bis fair nancce Arriving
mere ne etrode into the house went ON
mo the Kitchen aud hound her woshipg
g ,a 1 Tome now, Mariah, an IS ready
way Of putin a." he said. apd falii6r bsr
10y the ann, in they walized Into ans aim.
lhg room, where the squire was awaiting
mem W. WOW jes make his thing as snort
~ WV can squire George said and with hI4
pnshfnl Marian at MIS- side thr Knot WIS
quickly tirl. After The ceremony GEORGE
look Marlab up behind him ON his horse
end rode nome saying. "t'n send u wagon
uredful hungry wcll 10 homo now 30
yerC can cook dinner"
MY FIRST SCHOOL CERTIFICATE.
About seventeen years ago. / thought l'd
run the gauntlet and become pedag0ruo.
Had heard OF q locality where an iustruc-
tor was needed, As ls we'll known $40
every state, any one 10 obtain pay Tor
teaching In public schools, certificate ~
over to the district IN question. saw the
school directors. who 10y the way. wprp
McAicnns and after much talking aud sign
making, made them uudcrsfJmd my mis-.
sion. Ihey agreed 10 give one the prefer.
encc over all comors but ] must hrst see
the county Judge and procure that coveted
piece or paper, empowering me % teach
the young ideas how 10 shoot vending
the presence Of that official to whom /
impaired my business. This gentleman
was "a candidate fut reelection and was
not slow I'm 30 telling me. lie gave me 90
la has way would be thoroughly upprpciut-
gd. After u long confidential talk on thC
status or bis political opponent concerning
whom / knew only what the Judge told
tO any one OF the county examiners, wh0sv
duty was ip give me thorough cAaWlna
lion. AZ that umc certificates wcrc not
graded, an were good until rcyohyd 10y
safely add none were ever revoked where
the holder supported the Judge IN uuy
political contest ANY one Of the o1amln'
crs would answer my purpose, 80 / rode
20 the home OF n Hurdshcll Baptist preach.
er. about seven niles distant. When / mr.
rived, found the plfsou up lO bis neck IN
grousc, for In truth, he was 'kllliuE hogs
Cordial indeed was the greeting. Tor me-
thinks the divine thought / was some one
seeking salvation, on member ot MS
faith coming 90 pay nay respects. inc Oh
lcCt OF my prrunO was soon eANidIhcNi
when the parson asked me Hits question.
''rgl. me, young man. what in your
opinion. rs the longest river Va The wondF
] answered him us best ] could, when he
continued 'y0ur answer quite agrees with
my theory that mnyhe the Nile IL the
longest stream or VIII he when fully tx
plorcd Now, rs I am very busy and must
needs prepare for my Sabbath sermon,
which / must especially prepare this time
for the ungodly, I bid youi 90 into the
house write n good endorsement Tor your
self on this blank. and when done, coil me
and / shall sign H." / oboycd with ainc.
rity. % load was lifted from my mind ana
felt easy rendered him the regular
Rec of 81. Tor which he thanked me pro.
fusply. Returning 10 the county Judge, ]
received the coveted certificate and then
began my lubors "a a pedagogue among
me Mexican race. / was n boy then, ana
now when / look back TO that time, can
scarcely suppress q smile when ] lcWcn'
hpr me pleasant look on that old minister
when I handed him his Zee. Times nave
changed since then. and today. tho Texas
pedagogue not only must he quito thorough
In his examination, hut muscular also ns
many Young Corbctts abound who delight
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