Sharp County record., 1912-02-16

buoyancy In which she had seen
kindergartners and other guardians OF
the infant intelligence enwrap them
selves as with a garment, you and
ore going to have dear little school
right here IN the nursery
Il would rather" remarked the pros
pecuve pupil rehectivey, have a big
apple and rtece Of c&ndy."
We'll, may be we'll Lave those, too"
agreed the embryonic instructress.
"but not until after we've had our
lesson"
What's q lessonr inquired the
pupil.
"Its-let's see. It's to teach you
your letters, so you can read lovely
stories out OF books"
Frances pondered this for a mo-
ment. But I'd rather have you read
them to me-" said said, after proper
reflection.
But you can't always have me to
do that, dear" said Mrs Richmond
firmly. She drew Frances into her lap
and opened the book with which she
had decided to begin the fray, "All
the little girls learn to read and
mother would be terribly ashamed II
her little girl didn't, Now, look at
this funny letter with the two legs and
the piece across tho middle like q
queer little ladder. What do you think
that letter is?"
81 never saw It BEFORE" said Fran.
ces, 80 guess don't care about its
name"
well, that letter is named A. said
Mrs. Richmond. Nov. here's one
with two funny little fat balloons
stuck on stick The name OF that
one is b."
rs it?' Frances inquired with per.
lunctory poitness, II guess don't
like to read very WELL" she explained
courteously, as she made tentative
effort to get down from her mothers
lap,
"nut you'll have to learn, deorio,"
said Mrs, Richmond patiently, Nov,
tell mother what this letter with the
two legs is"
Frances put a fat foreGnger on the
letter
Wen call that b." she said sweet.
ly, Nov, can 90, muvverY"
mo, lambkin," said her mother
firmly That's A. See how funny It
looks with the two slanting legs and
the little piece between them. Now,
what's It's namo?"
Frances hcaved q deep sigh, II
guess wen call It b." she said, with
gentle ilrmness,
"But It's A, precious" insisted her
mother,
rs it?" inquired Frances, ~ think
III call It b."
Now, Frances" said her mother
stcmy, you know that letter Is A,
and you must say IT,"
There was no reply Frances was
observing sparrow shaking itself ou
the window ledge,
Frances" her mother said, "teii
mother what that letter it."
"0h, mother" Frances cried Joyous.
ly, "dld you see that sparrow picking
his tooth with It's toatherY"
Mrs, Richmond sot her small dough.
ter down on tho floor, Nov, Fran.
eoa," she said, tell mo tho namo OF
that letter or IN put you to bed"
Frances, looked up at the ceiling
and crogeed her fat hands on her nc.
tic stomach wen call II b." she
said finally
Half m hour later Mrs, Richmond
went into Frances little room, A
sweetly smiling face looked up at her
from the bed
"Baby," she pleaded, please do as
mother wants you TO- Mother hates
to punish her baby Tell mo tho right
name OF this letter"
She drew out the book and laid her
finger on the much discussed letter
There was q broathoss pause,
"Woll, muvyor" said n bored voice
deliberately, may IT'S m A Tor you
but | guoas ri oNll Il b."
II think I'll have to send Frances to
school after all" admitted Mrs Rich
mond to Frances father that evenine
orter dinner I'm afraid my method
OF lmrornB instruction is not sut'
iielently modern"