A teacher had been doing her best to instil into the minds of her class the meaning of tho word "desert." "So you see, children," she said, "a desert is a great place, where nothing will grow. Now, Johnnie Tomkins, I don't believe you were listening." "Yes, I was, teacher." "And do you know what a, desert is?" "Yes, teacher; a placowhcro nothing will grow." "That is correct. Now, givo ino an instance of one of the world's deserts." "Dad's head, teacher!" replied Johnnie. The old politician lay "speechless" in bed; His cold was so bad that he got no repose. He scarcely could think how to "act," it is said, To follow ; the "ayes, or to run with tho "That cough I'd 'unseat,' and the illness : 'dofeat,' '■~-, ■With no 'want of confidence sure!" ■ And the "speaker," truo friend, his health did "amend," With 'Woods'■-Great Peppermint Cure. . ' " ■■'■ • ■ " ■" . .:■ Mvt ia
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 996, 10 December 1910, Page 14
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149Page 14 Advertisements Column 2 Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 996, 10 December 1910, Page 14
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