The father was trying to find out how much his son was learning at school. “ I want to ask you a little scientific question,” he said. “ When the -kettle boils, why does the steam come out of the spout?” “So that mother can open your letters before you get them,” replied his son. Have you heard the latest about the women of the village?” asked Bragg. “ Haven’t heard a thing,” said Spragg inquiringly. “ They’ve formed a secret society,” Bragg told him. Spragg burst into a roar of uncontrollable laughter. “That’s rich,” he replied at length. “ Why, women don’t know how long to keep a secret.” “ But this society isn’t to keep secrets,” returned Braggj “ it’i to tell them.”
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Evening Star, Issue 22559, 29 January 1937, Page 7
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