John Philip Sousa

Name: Pipetown Sandy
Author: John Philip Sousa

Pipetown Sandy (1905)

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“Pipetown Sandy”, published in 1905, is a work by John Philip Sousa. It explores elements such as Sandy, Gilbert and slate.

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John Philip Sousa, Pipetown Sandy (1905)

“ Sandy slowly retraced his steps down the aisle, and, crossing over, sat down by the side of Gilbert, who took the older boy's slate to see how the example was written out.
With a good-humored smile at the odd twisting of the figures, Gilbert turned, and, placing his hand on the other's arm, with assurance and sympathy, began:
"My father says there have been some awfully smart people high up in the world, who were not worth shucks in doing sums in arithmetic." ”

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John Philip Sousa, Pipetown Sandy (1905)

“ With a long-drawn Indian war-whoop, ending in a "dare yer to foller," he executed a series of cartwheels and handsprings, winding up by standing on his head, and then turning a number of somersaults.
It was a transformation indeed, from the slow-going pupil of the school-room to the quick active boy outside, all life and spirits. In truth, there was no one in Pipetown to approach Sandy as an all-around athlete.
Gilbert had spent much of his life in the sick-room, and like most frail boys had always been fascinated with sports that demand skill and muscle. ”

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John Philip Sousa, Pipetown Sandy (1905)

“ Sandy, still intent on his task, sighed again, then raised his hand slowly, and said: "Mebbe I've got the right answer, Miss Maisie." He arose, half reluctantly, and tiptoed toward the teacher.
Miss Latham glanced at the slate, and, with a slight touch of asperity, said: "Sandy! Sandy! will you ever learn? Your answer is all wrong." Her foot tapped impatiently on the floor, and then looking in the direction of Gilbert, she said: "Take your slate and sit down by the little fellow. Perhaps Gilbert can explain to you how easy this sum in addition really is." ”

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John Philip Sousa, Pipetown Sandy (1905)

“ Before the recess was over, Gilbert had almost succeeded in accomplishing a handspring, with but slight assistance from his athletic companion. Then, as Sandy and he walked into the school-room together, the older boy patted him on the back and remarked: "Yer've got lots 'er sand and ye're all right."
"Do you think you can teach me?" queried the younger.
"'Tain't no teachin' in it 't all, it's jest sand an' gittin' the hang of it, that's all. Why, if I don't have yer doin' cartwheels in a week, yer can call me a liar, an' my name ain't Sandy Coggles." ”

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John Philip Sousa, Pipetown Sandy (1905)

“ Bring me your skates, and I will keep them until you promise better behavior."
"If yer wants 'em, come an' git 'em,"—and squarely, he placed his elbows on the desk, as if to protect the skates within.
Miss Latham quietly walked toward the refractory pupil, then firmly removing his arms from the desk, raised the lid and took out the skates. The boy made a grab for them, and in the scuffle struck her a stinging blow in the face with his open hand. Grasping his coat collar, the teacher shoved him back into the seat.
"You're a mean, contemptible coward; take your books, you are dismissed!" ”

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John Philip Sousa, Pipetown Sandy (1905)

“ My own patience with Thomas is exhausted, for I have tried over and over to make him see the error of his ways."
"See the error of his ways!" said the mother, accentuating her words by shaking the boy. "See the error of his ways!" she shouted still louder; "'tain't no good tryin' to make him see the error of his ways; make him feel 'em. ”

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John Philip Sousa, Pipetown Sandy (1905)

“ He held up his left hand and slowly counted. "Yes, he's right; it's all in the fingers. An' to think I never had 'nough gumption to see it afore this little codger showed me." Then he took the slate to Miss Latham, who praised him for accomplishing the task.
"It's dead easy; I never knowed afore, 'cause yer never told me nuthin' 'bout fingers; 'deed yer didn't, Miss Maisie. Yer said a lot 'bout numerals, an' sich like, but nuthin' 'bout fingers."
"It's all in the fingers," soliloquized Sandy, as he returned to his seat. ”

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John Philip Sousa, Pipetown Sandy (1905)

“ When the class go to their seats, you sit down by Gilbert Franklin and let him teach you the names of the Northern States. He might be able to get them through your head; I despair of doing so."
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"SANDY! ”

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