Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-10
THE GOATvILLE SCHOOL
By Farmer Smith

why is it that | don't hear the GoatyiIk
school bell any more?" asked Billy Bumpu
OF his good wife one morning. after thek|
child Mamie had left for school.
school bells are out of fashion novS|
days. answered Mrs. Bumpus Then siS|
added: by the way, Mamie wants youvo|
come down and help out the blues" n
81 haven't the blues" said Billy. "whd)
does she mean?'
You see, the school is divided into the|
blues and the whites and our dear swea|
Mamie is one Of the blues. Every time s|
parent Of one of the blues comes down q
counts ten for their side"
ut will count twenty IL go. What WI
I learn if I do go?" asked Billy.
You will learn how wonderful our chill
dren are-the children OF today. It will n
you good"
rs there anything to eat?" asked Billy
Come to think of IL. Mamie Is in ~
cooking class today. and know they Coz
their own lunch. and IL you go know w
viii be only too glad to give you someinl,y
to eat. and-and they may ask you to man
speech" Mrs. Bumpus looked at her nm'|
band with an amused eye.
In few minutes Billy was trotting "a
toward the Goatvlle school. He arriss'|
there just as the bell was ringing.
MY" he said to himself. How uin''
have changed !"
The teacher had told Billy to ring ~
bell once when he went to school, and ai'I
he had rung 1t he ate a piece on ana uss| ias.
TO stay after school. He thought OF W
as he said to himself: II guess that IS wy
they don't have a big bell any more" An
Billy Bumpus laughed softly to himsel.
AS Billy entered the main hay ne ~
greeted by Miss Wafiies Goat, the piir
clpal, who welcomed him with: I'm u
glad to see you, Mr.. Bumpus. | had nea.s y.
that you were to come and talk about ~
wild ducks and I'm delighted to see you
wild ducks !" exclaimed Billy.
Yes; you are TO come every DAY "
tell us stories about the birds ana ns
and animals we know so little about ~
see, our schools are different tnan ~
were when WE were young"
Il should say they are" said Blliy u
You are looked upon as one OF the W.
goats in Goatville. and we are delign,esus ~.
think that you are to talk to u.s. saio
Goat III
80 am I. So am T." replied Billy nc
be outdone. DO have to talk apou'
ducks?" n
No; but you see we are goats and.u, Mn,
Il know we are goats" interrupted -o'-< pJ,<|
but what has that to do with my sasrs .a
TO you about something" BilIy -
himself. He hated TO tell how little nc M .hI
about wild ducks or anything else LOT
matter. -
Come with me-" said Miss Goat "
girls are having cooking class ana thsY II
want to see you very much" =. nina
II will want to see them" thoug"
but he kept his thought to ,himselI. ,vu1r>|
Miss Goat led Billy TO the room
the cooking class was at work, ana
door was open, he smelled the fras'"
the cooking. uu1<
what have you for today?" asked ~ y
I'm afraid there's not very nue. m.s,s..,j
would like" began Miss Goat.
bluegrass salad, stovelid potrVas w
brown gravy. creamed newspapers
poor mans rag pudding for desss,,
Good" exclaimed Billy. "Wh,.
something to eat every day come ~
"of course" said Miss Goat smli"s
will see to that"
: Then" said Billy. "I'il be here eYoit
until you tell me to stop" =.
How delighted the children