NOW THEN, TEACHER!
Drowsy and warm was the afternoon and attention flagged considerably in the class-room.
Grammar seemed such a dry old thing after the splendid battle that the boys had revelled in on the playground. The teacher's curt voice cut through these happy meditations, and the small lads pulled>thcmselves together as best they were able.
"Tw£ cows is in the field," repeated the teacher, indicating the writing on blackboard. "Now, that sentenc - is wrong. Can any boy tell me why?" Wearily she looked over tke apathetic little gathering. / "Come, come!" she said encouragingly. _ f One youngster, with a latent spark of chivalry, sought to help her out of the difficulty. t
"P'r'aps ope of them are a calf, miss," lie suggested innocently.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume X, Issue 871, 10 May 1916, Page 6
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