THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER - online book

Original Illustrated Version By Mark Twain

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	TOM SAWYER.
	retired, utterly defeated. There was a weak attempt at applause, but it died early. "The Boy stood on the Burning Deck" followed; also "The Assyrian Came Down," and other declamatory gems. Then there were reading exercises, and a spelling fight. The meager Latin class recited with honor. The prime
	ON EXHIBITION. feature of the evening was in order, now—original "compositions" by the young ladies. Each in her turn stepped forward to the edge of the platform, cleared her throat, held up her manuscript (tied with dainty ribbon), and pro­ceeded to read, with labored attention to " expression " and punctuation. The themes were the same that had been illuminated upon similar occasions by their mothers before them, their grandmothers, and doubtless all their ances­tors in the female line clear back to the Crusades. " Friendship " was one; " Memories of Other Days; " " Religion in History ; " " Dream Land ; " " The Advantages of Culture;" "Forms of Political Government Compared and