Ladies
HOW SHE SPELLED “IS.” She begged so hard to go ! Each day With pleading, soft, and wistful eyes, She’d toll in quite resistless way Her longings to be big and wise 1 And how she craved a book and slate, A pencil box and long inch rule. And, more than all, a eopy slate, “ Like sister’s,” and —to go to school! Well, well; no stony sphinxes, we ; We looked into her bluebell eyes And dared not hint the age of three. Plus one, could ne’er be very wise! Armed with a primer picture book (In which iho’d studied half a day At least) we scut her on her way. She came baek with ecstatic look. All dimples, twinkles, bubbling pride ‘‘l said my lessons, too! I spelled A word all by myself !” she cried. “ No, not all by yourself ?” (I held Hcr head back with its fluffy frizz To seek the eyes long lashes hid, Surprised and pleased withal ) “I did, I waited till the teacher teiled Me, ‘ You spell is . —’n, then I tried To ’member like you said it looked— One letter straight and one all crooked— An’ I wanted ’em all to hear so bad, I said out loud so : ‘ I—z, is !’ And they all ins’ laughed, they were so glad!”: •
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 13, 24 June 1893, Page 10
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