For Manoling's Teachers [short story]

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Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People

Title: For Manoling's Teachers [short story]
Identifier: Reading Time for Young Folks
Language: English
Source: The Young Citizen : the magazine for young people 3 (2) March 1937
Year: 1937
Subject: Short stories
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Fulltext: 44 THE YOUNG CITIZEN March-, J!JJ; READING TIME FOR YOUNG FOLKS "LOLA, please give me my cap," Manoling said pulling hi8 grandmother by the skirt. "Why, where are you going?" "To school. My cap, quick. will be late." "To school? You? You are not yet four." Big Sister laughed. "Yes. Yes. See, I have 'flowen' for my 'teachen.'" "And who is your teacher?" Lola asked. "My 'teachen' is beautiful. I shall give her some 'flowen,' " Manoling boasted. Father came in. "Come, Manoling, we shall take a bath." "I don't want a bath!" The boy cried running to his grandmother. Father picked up a slipper. "See t.his? This is for the boy who will not take a bath. Come." For Manoling's Teacher "I don't want a bath," Manoling repeated. "I am going to my 'teachen.' " He mumbled burying his head in Lola'> lap. Mother got up and reached for Manoling's cap. "Manoling, here is your cap. Aren't you going to school?" "Yes, Mother, but I do not want a bath," he answered raising his -head a little. "Your teacher will like your cap, but ~he does not like dirty children," Mother said very gently. "Am I dirty, Mother?" Manoling: ~toad up. "Yes, dear, because you have bee1: making mudcakes. You will be ver;.· clean and sweet after the bath." Manoling offered his· hand to hh mother and allowed himself to be led to the bathroom.
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