Chapter 13

A SCHOOL SCENE.

A difficulty with Sam Drake in school--Nat hears of it--a true account--Sam writes a letter about the teacher--the teacher discovers it--many words spelled incorrectly--a copy of the letter--Sam called into the floor--made to spell the words he has spelled wrong--spells Alpheus, Coombs, knife, bargain, spectacles--merriment it occasioned in school--Sam refuses to spell more--he is punished and conquered--spells again--then he is ferruled--sent to his seat--advice to the school--a good teacher--his case before the committee--expelled--what the incident teaches 134-141