The teacher had^ been .giving his class an object lesson on 'the beetle. When the lesson-was over' he asked if anyone could give him a- description of the insects'- "For a. few- minutes there was silence, ~. ■."'.. : . '.-'■■ ■ •■. "Cohie how,': boys,": said the. teacher, "Thinkj when." you' are asleep and' m bed, what is the black object m the dead of night' crawling along the hall, and creeping gradually ,-u'p the stairs?" "I : know,: -sir," ' said va • little ' boy, "that's my father." ■ ■ .-'. • \
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NZ Truth, Issue 997, 3 January 1925, Page 5
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80Untitled NZ Truth, Issue 997, 3 January 1925, Page 5
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