SPELLING TROUBLES.
An old man who owns a stall in a city market took a notion, a few days since, to nse his spare hours in bettering his education. Procuring his spell-ing-book, his face was seen behind it when trade was dull. He tried, however, of spelling the words to himself, and engaged the services of a boy about thirteen years of age, having the next stall to hear his lessons. Everything passed off all right for two or three days, and then a storm arose and a climax came. Holding the book in both hands, the boy observed : “We now come to the word “ welcome.” How do you spell it ?” Well, sir, I spell itw e-l-c-u-m.” “Notcorrect!” “K-o-ra'T “ No, sir.” “ Then it’s k-i-m.” “ No, sir.” “ Boy, don’t you lie to me,” warned the old man. “I guess I’ll resign my offiqe,” replied ihe boy, as he laid the book down ; “ I’ve let you go on and spell 1 -“ eat” with a k, “ horse”' ‘■with ari ‘ e',' ft'koy” with a 1
double o to it, because vou are old and I didn’t want to hurt your feelings. But when you call me a liar, and don’t know even how to spell the word, it’s about time for me to resign.”—Castner’s Monthly.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1115, 27 April 1880, Page 3
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211SPELLING TROUBLES. Kumara Times, Issue 1115, 27 April 1880, Page 3
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