Didn't Approve

"Whitt uu yciur opiuion ob ais manual training' ilay taik ob introjootiug into our schools, Únele Samsou?" iuquired Mr. Mark Antouy Washington iu a respectful tune of bis nuarost neighbor. "I habn't gibben de subject de full beuefits ob de probnosticatious ob rny inind yet, sah," replied Uncle Samson promptly, thongh a close observnr might have noticed a puzzlcd look on liis su'ole countpnanee at the moment bc heard bis neighbor's questioii, "but on do wholo 1 don 't approve ob ir. " "Ia dat so?" said Mr. Washington in evident surprise. "Now I thovtght you'd be right down pleased to hab your Louisa's Joshua get dut mauual training, " "No, sah," said Uncle Samsou, growing secare in liis own naiiid as be went on, ''not so long as liis ruaw and me is alive I dou't approve ob manual training in de school for Joshua Bonjnlus. He am a mighty servig'rous chile, dat's true, but his nnnv has got a good strong arm, and dere's consid'ablo power left in mine yet, sah, and what manual training dat boy needs his maw or me will aib him right here at home. Yes,