The Mysteries of the Court of London, Vol. 7 — page 197: what you’re looking at

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nie =—_ — —eemghe vv eee own Wn oe ie a ee 186 iva the other im #ho form of a slatternly servant-girl | ! who was peeling potatoes and whose wages miy.it nt the first guess be put dowy af eightepnpence a week. The bed- a re ‘above this little parlour, and of cor inid were however eat epeodily intimated bis | 4 b0C pant. He ‘took ont’ his’ ithe ho ce Fp ft advance: but Mra; Ohab@ Wife ‘was a womsy: expressed her thayzhth without the glighteut cir- curmlocution or sis ‘declared © thd eh never took nobody withed} a reference; for tho a lodger wight he @ to pay money, it wad not always a proof of oe oye y so Tuereupow aur keto pee fom entionsd the which Mre. name of Mew, Macs ‘peati Ohubb was f “the 0s Hatiant was @ guest at that lady's house oh the adthdtable night when he conducted her Eusband howe; and this’ wns a sufficient guarantee that be muat.be well known to Mrs. Mucaulay afuresaid. .“ Well,” she observad, “the reference will do, sir: indeed there is no eall whatsumever to take it. You oan pay the week in advance; and if you come this way, Me. QOhabb will give you a receipt.” Christian accordingly follawed Mrs. Chubb across tho yard; and she opened the door éf the school- room, the boys’ enfrance to which was in the | next street, It was a emall, ill ventilated place— excossively dirty-edud the atmosphere go close and unplesdantly bob thal @hvistian stopped short on the thres There ‘a wont edifying sight burst upon his view, At &@ desk wat ni Obubb, in an old dressing-gown, the'pattern uf which, before it was faded gpg qpiled, hdd ‘been blues ground with black stripe: his feet were thrast’f té slippers, down at tha keels; dnd as ho waa in the middie of hearing @ efada, he beld a swingeing cane in his right hard, Suspended to a nail in the wall against which be gat, a buge birch Lad « moat ominons appearance,—enougn to provoke a tingling sé- ration on the part of the urchius who contei- plated it. There’ tel be altogether about forty scholare packed in stifling place, and averaging from five to ten yea ot Whpn the door dpencd, r. Chubb looked slowly and suvleunly towards if, : fp he always wainteined avery grave end a fing in the prosvace of bis scholars— never ~ eit ; way to any excite- ment except when he cane or applied the birch ; and these he inftikted ene manner in which rowora ure sometitnes ue by the steoramen te “give way”—namely, with « wil.” Mr. Chabb thercture, preserviug his wanted adjemnity, merely boatowed a bow upon Christian, a went on beay ing the elass, Mrs. Chubb did not momatiately ft. terrupt hima: for she wi duabtlens 4 tinpress out young hero with vie OREN. pline which prevailed in the acho, 't aac educational qualitications possossed by her Busband, and the marvellous bnikaney of the intellects which were expanding under auch luminous tuition, “Tv the third class he's a-hearin’ of,” whispered Mrs. Chubb-to Christian: “and they "ve alt httlo "uns, you see.” Chriatian lovked aa if he thought the aight a very interesting one. ere ie wag the dimly floating idea in bus ming “Sonpiiiatiny . « in! — We ee eee ube se wate Se <a eR CEE eg e om TAR MYSTEERIRG OF THR COURT. Mrs. Chubb, so as to be invited into ber own ) parlour, where he soizbt expect to sea the beautiful Miss Vineeut. “Now then, Bill Shadbolt,” said Mr. Chubb, “how do you spell pig r” * B.--|— doudle g, please sir,’ was the reanonse. * Very goad,” said Mr. Chubb. © Now, how do you describe it P” “A baninyal, please sir.’’ “ Vory Ben ‘Ti ilevwink — »’? 2 plea ir “ No, he ain 4,” said Mr. Chubb, with an awful frown and a sterner clutching of the cane, which perbaps ho wuald have used but for Christ:an's presence. ‘“ Guess again.” ‘Oh { cara air.” To | Very good, boy. Quadrooped, ‘cause why te. walks on four legs and has gota a nine off hig tail and he luses his digaity. ’ T¢'a just the sama as taking a cocked hat ani laced clyak ‘wway from a beadle; he ainks duwn iuto the teodimonest humanity. Now then third boy, George Sauffkin. What have you got to tell me abouta pig ?” dvaphiberous, please sir.” “Very good. And why is be amphiberous ?” “Oansa wity, sir, he lives on solids and fluids.” “Yo be sure—meal and water makes his wash. Rut what elec is ha” Graminivorous, please sir,” was George Saulf- kin’s intelligent gnewer. ‘ “And ao he is. But explain.” “Cause why, sit, he don't mind having rroen stuff and wegetablés,in his wagh.” “Vorg good,” said Mr. Chubb, “ Now take a lesson, boys, from the pig, and tutor your appetites to eat whatsomever comes in your way. That's the exauple I like ‘to eé¢ the young ilear when | teach it Low to shout.” | wee thought, as he re-vilected Mra. Ma- ay’s party, thas Mr. Chubp might have added without the slightest oxaygeration that he could ® drink likewise auything that came in his way: but of courso he gave not verbal utterance to the reflection, “Now then, Joe Brinksby,” continued Mr. Chabb, “ how-do you spoll cat ?” « O—-a—double t, ploase sir,” was the boy’s re- sponse. “Of what genius is the cat?” inquired Mr. Chubb. “The mouser genius, please sir.’ “Very goud. Aud what is there pecooliar about that beautiful domestic animal f” ~ Looy cin soo in the dark, gir—‘causd why they arg’ full of electricity, which rans up from the tip of the tail to the head and*comes out at the eyes.” “Very good,” said Mr. Chubb, complacently. “Third class may stand down.” And as the boys went back to their seata, thb schoulmaster rose froin his own; and gravely shaking bauds with Christian, said, “So you bave come to give me a call and hava a lovk at the school ? om &6¢, Mr. Ashton, I teach these young members of the rising generation nat’ral history along with their spellin’. lt kills two birds with ane stone, abd gives ’em a power of concentrating their idears. It’s a good system, ERPs eI. -e, ~ Se PETE GT, An ER ees NOG | Eee SS