The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

Il am much interested in De subject Of
education" says Mr.. Paul. and I'm tink-
ing OF writing a letter 10 de papers about
n. and I would 'cept dat has not wrote
letter for so long I'm not hand wise at
de game"
.'Dere is too much education" says whis-
kers de people is all becoming Nanny
chists. and sociaIbllst. and free-traders. and
all wicked tings because dey knows too
much to be good. and not enough to be
wise
Dose Is woids OF wisdom" says Mr..
Paul. II know dat what you say is true,
because / was reading in de papes dat de
English farms Is gone to de bad for dat
dere Is no farmers-nObOdy knowing enough
To farmland de American farms is going
TO de bad because de boys knows too much
To stay on de soil. and comes to de pave
ments OF our cities.
say, dis education game is getting on me,
too. 1 gets letter from little Duke, what
Is our kiddle and he Is raking down educa-
tion wit bote feet Foist he writes me.
Dear Dad" he writes, II am doing well.
I want pair OF boken gluves. Yure loven
chamesnapoleonemmet. pairs. The other
boys Is hard
So L goes to Duchess, and I asks her
would she unbelt de price. 'P'cheer she
says, sure" and never asks no questions,
except was boxing gloves needed in a
American gents education.
tells her dat If kidde didn't get de
gloves he would be put at de foot of de
class every recess. and she pungles like
mice.
Den gets annoder letter from little Duke,
and he writes. Dear Dad he writes. Il
am getting on fine. I want some cort plas-
ter and arneky Tell dear Mama hankies is
fine for bandages. Yure loven Emmett.
didn't bodder Duchess about dis part
of de lads education. desc tings being in my
line, and easy TO get from housekeepers
closet
Den 1 gets anodder letter. He's a great
write, dat boy Is. Dear Dad" he writes,
'T am getting on fine I want a football
suite. also a nose gard Mine is sore. True
loven Napoleon. D. $. Nose CARDS is for
the nose when you buck the center. and
the other boy hits first. c. y. Z. f"
I was up against what nose guard was
tin kiddie explained; but den ] see dat if
our boy was 10 come TO his loving parents
wit face dat wouldn't put de bull pup out
of de running for good looks. a nose guard
was on de programme.
So make light touch on Duchess in de
cause Of education. and ] goes to de shop
where dey sells what footbaIlers has to
have in DER business. and ! says to de
cloik. II wants a nose guard"
For yourself he says, piping off my
face. and reaching for de biggest bot on de
shelf.
Not exactly for me-" / says. For me
second edition" says. and he tumbles.
was rubbering around de shop, when a
lad built like a plow. gives de
asking eye, and 1 mods friendly, an he
comes up. and says, Excuse for not
knowing you at once" he says polite. But
de last time seen you. you had on nose
guard. shield. and ear protectors, band
aged eye. and a torn and muddy jacket;
so I didn't quite make out to be sure TIL
heard you speak. Dat was a lively game
all right he says, smiling pleasantly. II
hope / didn't holt you dat time 1 kicked
you in de cheek. and our ends scrubbed your
face in de gravel, and de tackles jumped on
your spine
"Oh, no." I says, wondering wedder he
was bug house, or only coming me. mot
bit de woise for me spine," 1 says. flows
yours?''
Great" he says. 'T hope you are on your
tcdn, anu W. III meet again, ne says. /
remember you well, now dat 1 hears you
speak. and sees you walk; and 1 am glad
TO see you out of uniform. Are you in
training. will you have little drink?''
''Bote,' says. l tumbles dat he mistook
me for felly he had run up against in
some game of football last year. and so
as not to disappoint him, L taught I'd let
IL go at dat.
So We waltzes over TO de bar. where he
says, as easy as il he was calling for zwei