CHAPTER V.
_SOME EDUCATIONAL FACTS_.
The public-school system of the village was reorganized during a recent summer; and in consequence of a considerable enlargement of the single school-building and the great increase of the number of scholars, it was determined to engage an additional woman-teacher in the girls' department.

Accordingly, the board of directors advertised for a suitable person, instructing applicants to call upon Judge Twiddler, the chairman.

A day or two later, Mrs.Twiddler advertised in a city paper for a cook, and upon the same afternoon an Irish girl came to the house to obtain the place in the kitchen.

The judge was sitting upon the front porch at the time reading a newspaper; and when the girl entered the gate of the yard, he mistook her for a school-mistress, and he said to her, "Did you come about that place ?" "Yes, sor," she answered.
"Oh, very well, then; take a seat and I'll run over a few things in order to ascertain what your qualifications are.

Bound Africa." "If you please, sor, I don't know what you mean." "I say, bound Africa." "Bou--bou--Begorra, I don't know what ye're referrin' to." "Very strange," said the judge.