. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . WIT BOUGHT. and in a few weeks was quite familiar withthe main street and all the bve lanes in thevillage. My uncle had no children, butthere was living with him a boy about tenyears old of the name of Bill Keeler. Hebecame my principal companion, and, beinga very knowing sort of lad. gave me an in-sight into many things. After I had been atmy uncles about sixmonths, it was con-cluded to send me toschool. I was nowseven years of age,but, strange as it mayseem to boys and girlsof the present day, Idid not know mv let- •/ ters, and, wha
. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . WIT BOUGHT. and in a few weeks was quite familiar withthe main street and all the bve lanes in thevillage. My uncle had no children, butthere was living with him a boy about tenyears old of the name of Bill Keeler. Hebecame my principal companion, and, beinga very knowing sort of lad. gave me an in-sight into many things. After I had been atmy uncles about sixmonths, it was con-cluded to send me toschool. I was nowseven years of age,but, strange as it mayseem to boys and girlsof the present day, Idid not know mv let- •/ ters, and, what is less remarkable, I had agreat dislike to going to school. The schoolhouse was situated in a largespace, where four roads met. It was a bleakand desolate hill-side, partly covered withheaps of stones, thrown out of the path, orgathered from the neighbouring fields. Therewere a few groups of tangled briers and. THE SCHOOLHOUSK. 5 stunted bushes amid these heaps of stones,On the louver side of the hill, there was a fineold oak growing out of a heap of splinteredrocks, at the foot of which there bubbledforth a small stream of pure water. This
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