Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1883 — Learning to Spell. [ARTICLE]

Learning to Spell.

Not all the bright answers are given by grown-up people, by any means. Here is an illustration cd the fact, taken from an exchange.* Arthur is a bright little fellow, just beginning his education. A short time since, in the presence of visitors, he came running to his uncle, exclaiming,. “Oh, uncle, I can spell sunt* “Very well, let us hear,” answered the uncle. , “S-u-n, sun.” i “That is right. Now let us hear you spell another kind of son.* i Arthur’s face wore a puzzled expression for a time, but soon brightened with an inspiration, as he sang out, “M-u-n, moon.” ’ This was greeted with applauding laughter. The uncle then said, “Are you not your papa’s son?* : .“Yes, sir.” j; “Very well, spell that kind of a son.* “M-e, me,” triumphantly shouthed' the little chap, to the confusion of his uncle, and the glee of the others. In the State of Mississippi only 1,236 women said their ages were 31, while no less than 10,619 declared they were just 30. • 1 1 Boston is next to New York in the number of its banks and amount of capital. .