I’ll whip him on the spot.”

“W—we were p—playin’ p—pris’ner’s b—base,

An’ h—he is s—such a t—tease,

An’ w—when I w—wasn’t l—lookin’, m—ma’am’

H—he k—kissed me—if you please.”

Upon the teacher’s face the smiles

Have triumphed o’er the frown,

A pleasant thought runs through her mind

The stick comes harmless down.

But outraged law must be avenged!