A YOUNG SCEPTIC.
A. oletCTmsn was in the ha,bit of_Bpinjr up to hiß,"]ittk) girl s bedside each evening and tolling her a story before she went to sleep. ■ ■• ''".-:'• '■ " • Qms eyening- he told' her suoh a tihriilinK tale that the ohild, sitting u> in bed, looked vßry. straipht at Her father and asked: 'TJiddy, is that a true story, m are yo» preachinK?" N ,
y THR¥JE ESB®NTIAIiS. Jfor an hour tiie teacher had dwelt' with painful iteration on the parts played by, caibphydrates, proteidS, and. fajts in tl)Ja upkeep of" the numah body. At the end of the lesson the usual test, questions were put. "Caii any girl tell me," she asked, "tho three foods required to keep the body in health?"-' There was silence till one small maiden held up her hand <wd; ropli^d: ''Please, miss, yer broakfast, yer 4k®er,' aad'.jser -tea. ' • : ' .'• :
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 67, 16 September 1922, Page 17
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142A YOUNG SCEPTIC. Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 67, 16 September 1922, Page 17
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