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her into the dining room; told her how many places to fix at the table: showed her where to put the various dishes. After a trial or two at this, I showed her how to clear off the table. I went through the whole process with her, frequently pointing out the necessity of not dropping anything on the table-cloth. I thought that by leading her through a certain routine, for a day or two, she would get so in the habit of it that she could do it herself. She was perfectly obedient and that gave me great encouragement.
A day or two later, I left her alone to do the work, after having told her to do it just as I had showed her how. She was to clear off the table, wash the dishes, and then set the table again for the next meal. Later when I came into the dining room, I found her standing listlessly by the table, holding the wiping towel in her hand. The dishes had been placed in a pile on the table; they had not been put in their placess.
"Put the things in their places; and get the table all ready for dinner," I said, trying to restrain my impatience.
The child arranged the plates, knives and forks, and then looked at me for farther instruction.
"Is it all ready?" I asked.
She looked at the table and then at me
"Why, aren't you going to put the napkinings where they belong?"
"Ya'sum," she answered, with as much equanimity as though she had intended to do it from the first.
I sank into a chair utterly exhausted; the failure of my attempt had quite dispirited me. I told my mother very humbly that I was ready to dismiss the child. My mother had wanted me to do some time before, but I had objected. Now, however, we both agreed that it was a hopeless case to try to teach her anything. She must go home.
Accordingly we dismissed her, but sent her away armed with old clothing and things to eat.
"Well, goodbye, "Jinnie;" I said as I opened the kitchen door, "come and see me some time."
Then for the third time since I had known her, I saw that faint trace of a smile, immediately followed, however, by the half-scared expression, and.
"Ya'asm," said the child, as she went around the corner of the house.
ATHLETICS
FOOT-BALL ECHOES.
One explanation of the result is that hair grows faster in Kansas than it does in Missouri.—Kansas City Star.
Russ Whitman had charge of the "side-line permits" to the Thanksgiving game. The STUDENTS JOURNAL appreciates his kindness.
Harvard may at least be thankful that it wasn't any worse. Suppose, for instance, it had tackled the Kansas Jayhawkers instead of the Pennsylvania team.-Kansas City Star.
Wisconsin University, not having been scored against this season, deserves the western championship. In the east this distinction is claimed both by Yale and Pennsylvania.
The "Baldwin City Athletics," alias Baker,alias Ottawa, defeated the Denver club by the decisive score of 36 to 6. Pendleton of Colorado, Hamill of Lawrence, Heller of Baker, Bedell of Ottawa and Taylor of the west all did their standard work.
The "never defeated, never scored against' Lawrence High School team has won another victory, this time defeating the exceptionally strong team of Beloit, 4 to 0. This victory makes Lawrence the champion high school team of the state.
We are glad to see the Kansas City papers give Hector Cowan, K. U.'s famous Princeton coach, the credit of winning the Missouri game. We feel decidedly that way ourself. The fact that seven new men were developed sufficiently to play like veterans speaks louder than words.
There were two championships decided by the Thanksgiving game at Kansas City. Kansas won the pennant of '93 while Missouri lost that of'94. The latter championship goes to Nebraska, she having the least points scored against her. The season's
record is as follows:
Neb.
Mo.
Kan.
Ia.
Games played ... 3 3 3 ?
Games won ... 2 2 1 1
Games lost... 1 1 2 2
Points scored ... 62 62 36 20
Points scored against ... 24 38 38 80
Standing... 1 2 3 4