Old-time schools and school-books . nes and Robinfon ranHome half dreffed, which plainly told where they had , they were both fent to Bed without any Supper,and told very plainly, that they fhould be well corrected atSchool next Day. By this time the News of Smiths being drowned, hadreached their Mafters Ear, and he came to know theTruth of it and found Smiths Father and Mother inTears, for the Lofs of him ; to whom he gave very goodAdvice, took his friendly Leave, and went to fee what wasbecome of Brown, Jones and Robinfon, who all hung downtheir Heads upon feeing their Mafter ; b
Old-time schools and school-books . nes and Robinfon ranHome half dreffed, which plainly told where they had , they were both fent to Bed without any Supper,and told very plainly, that they fhould be well corrected atSchool next Day. By this time the News of Smiths being drowned, hadreached their Mafters Ear, and he came to know theTruth of it and found Smiths Father and Mother inTears, for the Lofs of him ; to whom he gave very goodAdvice, took his friendly Leave, and went to fee what wasbecome of Brown, Jones and Robinfon, who all hung downtheir Heads upon feeing their Mafter ; but more fo, when 56 Old-time Schools and School-books their Parents defired that he would correct them the nextDay, which he promifed he would ; though, fays he, (bythe bye) it is rather your Duty to do it than mine, for Icannot anfwer for Things done out of the School. Do you, therefore, take Care to keep your Children inOrder at Home, and depend on it, fays the Mafter, I willkeep them in Awe of me at School. But, fays he, as they. The Truant Fennings The Universal Spelling-Book. have been naughty difobedient Boys, and might indeedhave loft their Lives, I will certainly chaftife them. Next Day, Brown, Tories and Robin/on were Cent to School,and in a fhort time were called up to their Mafter; and hefirft began with Brown. — Pray, young Gentleman, fayshe, what is the Reafon you go into the Water without theConfent of your Parents ? — I wont do fo any more, faysBroivn. — That is nothing at all, fays the Mafter, I can-not truft you. Pray can you fvvim ? — No, Sir, fays Broivn.— Not fwim, do you fay! Why you might have been Colonial Schools of the Eighteenth Century 57 drowned as well as Smith. — Take him up fays theMafter.—So he was taken up and well whipt. Well, fays he to Jones, can you fwim ? — A little, Sir,laid he. — A little ! why you were in more danger thanBrown, and might have been drowned had you venturedmuch farther. — Take him up, fays he.
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