Deseret Evening News | 1898-01-29 | Page 3 | The Dunce

The Dunce They tell a good story of Sir Walter Scott about 114inburgh It seems that he was far from being a brilliant scholar and at school he usually wont wo-nt the had 01 the other end of his ciaArtcr After he became famous he one day dropped Into his early school to pay a visit to the scene or his former woes The teacher mas anxious to make q good Impression on the famous writer nnd put the pupils < through their pace to bring out their leqt points After a time Scott mid But which Is I I the dunce You have one Surely 1 Show him to me Tho teacher called out a poor fellow who looked the picture 01 woe an he came bashfully toward the dlstln gulahed visitor And are you the dunce said Scott Yes sir Bald the boy Well my good fellow said Scot here Is I a crown for you for keeping my place worm I