Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-02

A NJ HOO are ye gettin on at the schulz,
"a manne?" enquired Mr. Purdie of his grand
"A son Who after several invitations, had
descended to sit on the old mans knee.
"Fine.' replied Macgreegor carelessly.
@Wis ye dux the day?"
An answer to this question came from the
boys mother who was washing up the tea things.
"Duxw exclaimed Mrs. Robinson. "Macgreegor
duxi He's never been dux excep' at the wrang end,
an he'll never be dux till he pegs mair attention
his lessons"
"Aw Lizzie" put in John from his seat at the fire.
side, opposite his father-n-law. "Yere unco severe
The weans fine It's no aye the laddie that's dux that
naks the ceverest man. I'm shair wis dux
when wis at the schulz"
~An' wha wis telin' you ye wis clever mani"
Lizzie retorted quickly.
"Deed, we had therew John admitted good
humoredly. "But ye maun mind its Macgreegors first
year at the schulz an"
"Ay, ay," Mr.. Purdie mildly interposed. ITS Mac
greegor's first year at the schulz. Me mind
that"
"Ifs no his first year at gein' spilled Ye're near
as bad as John, fayherY said Lizzie. she polished
one of her best plates.
Mr.. Purdie chuckled and turned once to his
grandson.
"But ye wud like fine to be dux, Macgreegor." he
said kindly.
"Och, I'm no heedin'." returned the boy putting
one Of his grandfathers peppermints into his mouth
~MacgreegorP his mother exclaimed in tone OF
warning
'whits the use O. bein' duxf" said the boy. "Ye
get naethin fur it but daft-ike medal-an it's no
real silver, an ye dinna get keepin' it"
mod that's TRUTH murmured John.
@Haud yer tongue, John" said his wife. "The
medal wis notion of the young Teddy that teached the
the infant clesses, an"
"I'm no in the infants" cried Macgreegor ndig-
nantly I'm in the elementry"
"Weel weel," his mother returned soothngly. 81
meant to say the elementry. but"
~Jist that. jst that" put in Mr.. Purdie. AN I'm
thinkin' the medals no bad notion either. Moo.
Macgreegor." he continued impressvely "wud ye no
like to get the medal to please yer Nav? Eh?"
Macgreegor looked at his boots and nodded his head
rather sheepishly
That's RIGHT ma manniel An to please yer PAW
En-"
"'Mphm." admitted Macgreegor under his breath.
"An' me?"
"Ay" said the boy boldly.
Mr. Purde looked from parent to the other with
a smile OF something like triumph. Lizzie nodded
soberiy; John grinned broadly.
"Noo ma mamie" Mr.. Purdie resumed, bring
Iiame the medal, an-an' I'll gle ye saxpencep
"Oh. fayther said Mrs. Robinson protestngly.
"Dye hear that, Macgreegorw cried her husband
gleefully. "There's yer chancep
"Macgreegor! Whit dae ye say to yer Grandpaw
fur his kindness?" Mrs Robinson enquired, triAe
sharply.
"Thenk ye, Grandpaw" said Macgrecgor. He was
looking unusually Thoughtful "If get the saxpence,
wull need to pit it in the ban?" he asked presently.
Deed ayl" promptly replied his mother.
"Then I'm no heedin about it." he returned shortly
"Na. ma" said Mr. Purde winking at his daughter,
"yell get daein onything ye like wi the saxpence"
Lizzie compressed her lips and shook out her towel
with unnecessary violence John discreet for once
and hid his satisfaction behind his evening paper.
Mr. Purdie stroked the back of the boys head.
"Weel ma mamie, yell haze try at the medal ony-
wey Eh?"
But yen no be here efer the morn's NIGHT, Grand
paw" said Macgreegor.
"Ah but I'll shin hear if ye get the medal, an yell
shin get yer saxpence' Mr.. Purdie returned
ingly.
Macgreegor meditated for nigh minute. Then he
slipped from his grandfathers knee and procured his
lesson book.
"Iu try an get it the morn" he said bravely, as he
settled himself on stool by his grandfathers side
Mr.. Purdie's countenance fairly shone.
eAn III hear ye yer readin' an spelln' the NIGHT"
he cried, and John and Lizzie looked at each other
until the latters lips relaxed into smile.
A quieter and more studous evening Macgreegor
had never spent and before he went to bed he knew
his lesson perfectly It however unfortunate that
in his eagerness do his best he should have learned