THE REASON WHY.
A schoolmaster in a village school had Iji't 11 in the habit of purchasing pork from parents of his pupils on the occasion of the killing of a pig One day a small boy marched up to the tnacter's desk and inquired •■ if he would like a hit of poik, as they were ••11 in;; in kill their pig. ' 'l'lie sehoulmaster replied in the affirmative. Several lavs elapsed, and, hearing nothing of the pork, Ihe numtor called the boy ui> to him, ami inquiied ,'he reason lie had not brought it. " * Mi, pluaee Sir," the boy replied, " the pig got bolter."
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Lake County Press, Issue 1063, 7 May 1903, Page 6
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104THE REASON WHY. Lake County Press, Issue 1063, 7 May 1903, Page 6
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