The evening world., 1912-02-27

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~ night school. which had been
In session several evenings. smith was
studying grammar. OF which branch OF
learning Dora had decided he stood most
In need. while Susie groancd over com
pound fractions.
Tubbs. with his chair tilted against
the wall. looked on with a tolerant
smile. In the kitchen. pairing a huge
pan OF potatoes for breakfast, LINK
listened with such an Intensity OF In
tcrest to what was being said that his
ears seemed fairly to culver. From
her bench In the living-room. the
Indian woman braided rags and darted
Jealous chances at teacher and pupil.
Sinith. his hair looking like n bunch
OF tumble-weed In "A high wind. hung
over a book with A look OF genuin.
misery upon his fnce.
II didn't have n notion tasre was
so much In the world | didn't know.
he burst out. II thought when IA
learnt that n you sprinkle your saddle
blanket you ran hold the biggest steer
that runs. without your saddle slippin',
Ia learnt about all they was worth
KNOWN"
ITS tedious" Dora admitted.
"Tedious7" echoed Smith In loud
pathos. TIA he'll! Say. I can tie a
fancy knot In a bridie-rein that can't he
beat by any puncher In the country. bu'
darn me n I can see the difference be-
tween an adjective and ono OF theee
here adverbs' Once ! thought I knowcd
somethIng-me. %Srnith-but a ) ] don't
know enough to make = mark in the
road"
Closing his eyes and Sr.,tins his teeth.
he repeated:
II have had. you have had. he has
had"
'If you would have had about six
drinks I think you could cit that" OBJ
served Tubbs judlcialiy. watching
smiths mental suffering with keen In.
terest.
Don't be discouraged said Dora
cheerfully. seating herself beside him.
Let's take . little review. DO you re-
member what told you ABOUT this"
She pointed to tho letter u marked
with the long sound.
Smith ran both hands through his
hair. while a wild. panic-stricken look
came upon his face.
''Dog-gone me- ! know It's a a. but
I plumb forget how you called A."
Tubbs unlocked his toes from the
chair legs and walked around to look
over Smiths shoulder.
Smith you got 4 great forgitter." he
said sarcasticaily. Why don't you use
your head a l!ttle7 That there 10 a Bar
A. You ought TO have knowed that. The
Bar A stock run all over the Judith
Basin"
Don't you remember I told you that
whenever you saw that mark over a
letter you should give Il the long sound?'
explained Dora patiently.
Like the a in 'a.g. " e~luc!datsd Tubbs
Like the a In snake. % corrected the
schoolmarm.
"Or wake or skate or break, " laid
Smith hopefully.
Fine" dsclsr red the schoolmarm,
Il knowed that much ms self" said
Tubbs enviously.
II youll pardon nie, Mr. Tubbs," said
Dora In some irritation. there 10 no
such word as knowed.'"
why don't you talk grammatical.
Tubos?' Smith demanded with alacrlty.
Il talk what I knows" sa!d Tubbs.
going back 20 his chair.
Have you forgotten e. l ru9 you
about adjsctlvesss
"Adjeciives Is words describin' things.
They's two kinds. comparative N SUI
perlative." Smith replied promptly, lie
added, "Adjectives kind OF stuck IN my
craw."
can YOU give me examples" Dora
felt encoura ged.
YOU got a horrible pretty hand"
Smith replied. without hesitation.
"'tr"--D pretty Is adjective assaah1D
your hand"
Dora burst out Laughing. and Tuobs.
without knowing why. Joined IN heart
lily,
"rubbs,' continued Smith. glazing at
that person. has got he horrlblesl
mug ] ever seen. and II he opens Il and