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J,— Oh, yei, sir— no, sir— I don't know, sir.
Mr. H.— You don’t; know, liey? (Whack, ivJuick /) I'll teach you.
Take that. You don’t know whether you thank me, hey? {Whack t
whack !')
J,— Oh, yen, sir, I do! I do.
M r, II,— Do w hat?
J,— Do know, sir.
Mr. H,— Do know what?
j.— Oh, sir, my Sunday-school teacher tells me never to lie and
you wish me to say I thank you, when—----
Mr. H,— ■When what? Speak out, sir! When what?
J.— When I don’t, I can't, I won't, if you kill me.
Mr. H.— You have lied, then, John ; for you told niw. ju s t now that
you did thank me. I must punish you for lying" also. ( Rmsirsr his cane.)
J.— Oh, sir, I was so frightened, I said anything, sir,
Mr. IL— John, do you know how sinful it is to lie?
j.— Oh, yes, sir, my Sabbath-school teacher tells me it is,
Mr. H.— Then, John, you must be whipped till you arc sensible of
the awful nature of your sin, 'fake off your coat, John; you will
thank me one of these days for my care of you, John. (Both exeunt
J ohn taking off coat.) Y oung F o l k s ’ R u r a l ,

THE FROQ HOLLOW LYCEUM.

President Blrns,
S e c r e t a r y P e l e g S w i p e s ,
F e l i x R i d d l e ,
S amurl S latssior,
Betsey S c rug gins,
C h a r a c t e r s :
Polly S n ipper,
A nn E l i z a S lim k i n s ,
J ane J ones,
J o h n B r o w n ,
B o y s .