The kind sympathy and ready
assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable
one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had
remained at school.
He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give
a little elementary instruction to Pomp. Here his task was beset
with difficulties. Pomp was naturally bright, but incorrigibly
idle. His activity was all misdirected and led him into a wide
variety of mischief. He had been sent to school, but his
mischievous propensities had so infected the boys sitting near
him that the teacher had been compelled to request his removal.
Three times in the week, during the afternoon, Pomp came over to
the farm for instruction. On the first of these occasions we will
look in upon him and his teacher.
Pomp is sitting on a cricket by the kitchen fire. He has a primer
open before him at the alphabet. His round eyes are fixed upon
the page as long as Frank is looking at him, but he requires
constant watching. His teacher sits near-by, with a Latin
dictionary resting upon a light stand before him, and a copy of
Virgil's Aeneid in his hand.
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