JIM'S EDUCATION.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4417, 1 March 1883, Page 4

JIM'S EDUCATION.

Old Ned's son returned from college tbe other dajr (says tbe Arkansas Traveller). The old man had looked forward to the event, and had arranged a dinner, to which he., invited a large number ,of acquaintances. f The young man was modest, and, to the great humiliation of his father, made no attempt to display his • learning,'"The; old man' waited several days, and when at last he saw no evidence of his son's education, he approached him and said:— " Jim,.it dp seem :to me dat .yer's putting yerfedycation to a mighty po' use. I ain't heard a big word; from yer yet. I can understan' yer gist as well as I did 'fore yer went ter dat school. Ef a man's

edycated I wants, him to talk so as I can't un'erstan'' him. Me an' yer mudder hab been talkin' 'bout dis nßttn>.ui| jpfojjntoed wAyf^Qwnift tho flesh. Jim, wats da big word for grasshopper?" " Orthopteroas insect of tbe genus gryllus, according.ytOj-Webster," replied the young mam - *->-'*- v-.x- - " But de tother day, when dem folks vras heah yer spoke of a grasshopper jest de same as de ignorestest nigger in de country.and "brought shi^oe down on de , headspfyer flradd.fr andfnfysiilf/ What's the big word for*goat ?" " Mammiferous quadruped of the genus capra," answered th^,young;mjin;:,. , ; "By, why jdidn't .yer<~say so, 'stead of ' sayin' goat like a nigger and bringin' de tingle of embarrassment. tejtAyerl fader's face ?. , did I gin yer dat schoolin' fur—ter talk like an unedybated son of a Eo' white man ? Think datl'ae gwine ter eepyerbeah imidleneihF, lessen yerketf refleckcreditondefamily? Jim, what is de big'words for a blamed fool?"-; ' "Idon't know-^ir;" 'Jv ' • J ;. " Yer doari? ;Den;yejf ; «n^;^uwnted. wid yerself. ' Yer' don't'' fs cognise yer stans. Go out darin de field will a f mule an' identify y.erself." V i: .. 5 ...