k" ■ -i-i # \eW 'HI. -45-. * . ^ % i "You know, Jones, that I really do hate tanning you. It hurts me far moire than it hurts you when I punish you like this. However, as you say, it is for your own good. But I've a very good mind to let you off altogether". "oh. Sir, that would bo a rank injustice! You promised me a licking if X got more than throe errors, and you know I had four. You've led me on to expect a tanning, so I don't see how you can back out of it now", ^ "Very well, then; bend down and I'll give you ONE." "Only one ? Oh, but don't be stupid,' Sir. Can't you make it at least four ?" "Four! i^'hy, you know I haven't half enough energy to give you four on such a hot day as this; and besides,, I might over-exert nyself, I'll give you three"............. "Thank you. Sir, they didn't hurt a bit". "I'm so glad. Will you shut the door as you go out,please?" "oh, by the way. Sir, what about that detentioynou promised us ?". '"Well, I'll forget aboutthat for once". * , "But, Sir, " "if you dcn't get out of this room this instant, I'll refuse both to cane you and to give you any detentions or prep this term". Then the bell rang, and the vision fled ! As I sat up and threw the blankets from about my neck the early morning sun streamed right into ny eyes, and with it came the recollection that the day's History w§s still unlearned ! 0-m J. 0. N. S. % # •»
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