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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 26 October 1917, Page 7

A pretty young schoolmarm who* teaches a first-grade class in a school of the north-west section, of the city is tellinsr a funny story on herself that happened just before the close of the term. She had some visitors on ..the afternoon in question, and thought she would show them what a good class she had. 'Calling on a bright little fellow at the rear of the room, she said to him: "Johnny, if I gave-you two cents and your father gave you three cents how much would you have?" "Seven," 'promptly replied Johnr.3-. The teacher blushed ' painfully, Ibut. thought she would try again: "You can't have un derstood 'me, Johnny. Now listen, and I will repeat, the question. If I .gave you' two cents and your father gave you three, 'how much would you have?" "Seven," said Johnny again, and with the same promptness. "I am surprised at you, Johnny," said the teacher. "How "on earth would you have' seven?" "I got two in me / pocket," said Johnny.

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