And then don't ever take such big bites of cooky again! You children have the worst manners I ever saw!" And then each one had to have a drink of water, and there was much laughter and scrambling before they were again in order for their lessons.
"Geography, first," said King, picking up a magazine to serve as a pretended text-book.
"Edward, bound Missouri." "Missouri is bounded on the north,--by,--by,--Kansas, I guess." "Pshaw! he doesn't know his lesson! let me say it!" exclaimed Cousin Jack.

"Missouri is bounded on the north by Kentucky, on the east by Alabama, on the south by New Jersey, and on the west by Philadelphia.

It is a great cotton-growing state, and contains six million inhabitants, mostly Hoosiers." "Fine!" cried Marjorie, "every word correct! Next, Ethel, what is the Capital of the United States ?" "Seacote," said Cousin Ethel, laughing.
"Sure it is!" agreed King; "now that's enough jography.

Next, we'll have arithmetic.

Helen, how much is eighteen times forty-seven ?" "I don't know," said Mrs.Maynard, helplessly.
"Don't know your multiplication table! Fie, fie, my dear! You must stay in after school and study it.