Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1895 — Poor Frank. [ARTICLE]

Poor Frank.

When the class in geography was called up, it was noticed that one of the boys, Frank by name—and rather dull by nature—was looking uncommonly well pleased with himself. “Well, Frank,” said the teacher, “do you know your lesson to-day?” “Yes, ma’am,” lie answered. “The answer to the first queston is ‘South,’ and the next is ‘Africa,’ and the next is ‘South America,’ and the next is ‘Peninsula.’ ” “But, Frank, that isn’t the way to learn a lesson. You must skip about. That’s the way I shall do in asking the questions.” Frank’s countenance fell. His great discovery was of no use. “But, Miss Gray,” he said, “I might not skip round the same way you do.”