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BRITAIN'S "SILLY SPELLING"

William The Conqueror And Caxton Blamed

ABETTED BY DR. JOHNSON

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Washington.

[Continued from Page".) speak of your intended lecture tour who otherwise would never

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I am Jacques Roux, the man have heard, of it. I am giving you went on. "I am trying it on the the grandest advertisement, and dog at Appevillesous-Bols next paying you for it besides. Enfin, week, and I have what you gentle. I will throw a deportment lesson. men call fatage fright-1, who in! Is it agreed?" never knew what nervousness "Agreed, monsieur!" said Roux.

Oh, the trepidation of Quin- meant. before. Is it not queer? As often as I rehearse walking on quart! to the platform. I feel myself to be. Who could eclipse Robichon if all arms and legs-I don't know his performance of the part equall- what to do with them. Formerly ed his.conception of it? At the I scarcely remembered iny arma theatre that evening Quinquart and legs; but, of course, my at followed Suzanne about the winga tention used to be engaged by the pathetically. He was garbed like other fellow's head. Well, it struck a buffoon, but he felt like Romeo. me that you might consent to give The throng that applauded his me a few hints in deportment capers were far from suspecting Dr. Dewitt C. Croissant, head Probably one lesson would suffice." the romantic longings under his down." said Robichon. magenta wig. For the first time of the English Department at George Washington University "Why did you abandon your of in his life he was thankful that the author hadn't given him more and an advocate of simplified ficial position?"

"Because I awakened to the to do. apelling, blames William the

Roux answered. "I no And, oh, the excitement of Ro- Conquerer, who brought the truth,"

Willonger agree with capital punish-bichen! He was to put his powers French into England, and liam Caxton, the first English ment; it is a crime that should be to a tremendous test, and if he printer. who imported Dutch abolished." printers, for "our silly spelling.". "The scruples

hein?" In an address here Dr. Crois- sant said: "The Dutch printers "Fine!" said Robichon.

R lecture present to "see the fun." Quin- LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus, Genoa made confusion worst confound-dramatic lines such

ed. They put the 'H' In Ghost

might contain! And of what is it quart also promised to be there. and 'o-u-g-h' in Through."

Robichon sat up all night prepar·· Lo consist?" Then, continued Dr. Croissant,

"It is to consist of the history Ing his lecture. Dr. Johnson, with the first Eng-of my life-my youth, my poverty, If you wish to know whether lish dictionary, "embalmed. this my experiences as Executioner, and Suzanno rejoiced at the prospect hodge-podge."

of his winning her, history is not my remorse." Dr. Croissant said that he saw "Magnificent!" said Robichon.definite on the point; but no reason why "beauty" is more "The spectres of your victims pur- chroniclers assert that at this. beautiful than "duty" and in sue you even to the platform.period she made more than usual general he felt that as a result Your voice fails you, your eyes of Quinquart, who had developed of complexity and confusion Eng-start from your head in terror. a hump as big as the Pantheon. Heh spelling is approaching the You gasp for mercy and imagins- And they all went to Appeville- Chinese ideographic system. Intion splashes your outstretched sous-Bois.

Though no one in the town was many schools, he said, pupils do hands with gore. The audience

to swoon, strong men likely not study the alphabet and learn thrill, women

know the features"DIOMED" with are breathless

emotion."of the words as pictures.

executioner, It was His definition of present-day Suddenly he smote the table with to be remembered that people spelling is: "unhistorical, un his big fist, and little Quinquart there might know the actor's, and scientific, unscholarly, unnatural, nearly fell off his chair, for he Robichon bad made up to resein-

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1 May Havre and Liverpool unreasonable and uneconomical." divined the Inspiration of his rival.ble Roux as closely as possible.

Arriving at the humble hall, he In other words, he does not like "Listen!", cried Robichon, "are you

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known at Appeville-sous-Bois?" was greeted by the les-see, heard

"My name is known, yes,” that a "good house" was expected.|| "PREMIUS" "Bah! I mean are you known and smoked a cigarette in the re- personally. Have you acquaint-tiring-room while the audience as-

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ances there?"

"Oh, no. But why?"

Ing one better. Suzanne, to whom the whispered his project proudly, "What announced an intention of being

sembled.

some

At eight o'clock the lessee re- "There will be nobody to re-appeared. cognise you?"

"All is ready, Monsieur Roux,” he said.

"It is very unlikely in such a Iplace."

Robichon rose, He saw Suzanne and Quinquart in the third row, and was tempted to wink at them. two

"What do you estimate that your profits will amount to?"

"It is only a small hall, and the prices are cheap. Perhaps hundred and fifty franes."

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