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The Dime dialogues no. 5 : a new collection of choice original colloquies, minor dramas, divertissements, farces, etc., for schools, parlors, and festivals, [Incomplete].
Contributor
Beadle and Adams (1872-1898), (printer).
Date Added
9 January 2014
Format
Book
Language
English
Publish Date
1867
Publisher
New York : Beadle and Adams
Series
Beadle's dime dialogues > no. 5
Source
Dime Novel and Popular Literature
Alternate Title
Beadle's dime dialogues, no. five. Beadle's dime dialogues, no. 5.
Topic
Popular literature > Specimens. Dime novels > Specimens. Dialogues, English.
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£2 BEADLH’S DIME DIALOGUES.
THE SCHOOL-BOYS’ TRIBUNAL,
« CHARACTERS :
Sornos, the Judge, Suron STUPID,
ist ATTENDANT, Rony Rogue,
2d ATTENDANT, GRANVILLE GOAHEAD,
Tor Trovs.esome, Hmam Ho.pBacx,
Bru Brae, ERNEST THINKER,
LAWRENCE Lazy. -
Scrin.—Sophos, with long white hair and venerable appearance,
sitting upon an elevated seat, Two attendants stand. beetas .
him. A qilt crown and a dundle of birch rods: are lying:
near: One of the attendants steps forward and draws a.circle
with chalk upon the floor, within which each of the boys stands.
while speaking.
Scrpnos. Bring me my wizard-book. (Attendants place a.
large book in his lap.) See that the crown and rods are ready,
and then admit the youths who are to be brought within the
circle of our magic power, and I will read to them their des-
tiny. (Zim Troublesome enters.) Who is this? (Turns the
pages.) Is not this Timmy Troublesome, the boy who med-:
dles with everybody’s: business, and is forever getting into
difficulty by his restlessness ?- _
ATTENDANT. The same, sir. ae a
Sornos, He is a curious fellow. I can not say much:
good of him. I think it is of this kind of material that dis-’
orderly schools are made.. Tim, do you know the fable of
the dog in the manger ? eS
Tos. I think I have heard it.
Sornos. Perhaps you may see a picture of yourself there,
if you look sharp. You neither study nor let others study
So you are like the dog. You have a bad reputation, aud
must suffer the consequences.
Tim. Please, sir, don’t be too hard on me. I only leaned
over in my seat for a minute to-day, to look at the pictures
in Sam’s book, and I got called out on the floor.
Sornos. That was because you were not minding your
_ own business.
Tor. And if I happen tc say a wor to the fellers in fun,
they pick a quarrel withme. ~