A Staggering Problem.
Once upon a time an inspsctor was examining a very youthful class cf boys, and among -ether subjects he requested th-> I teacher to ask h<?r pupils a lew questions jin Nature knowledge. Desiring her cla c s to [ c!o her honotir, she decided upon the simple subject; "Chickens." "Now, children,"' she said. "I want you. to tell me something \ery wonderful about chicken-?." ''How they get cut of t'f>oir shells?" promptly responded one little fellow. | ''Well,'' said the teacher, ''that is, of ] course, wonderful : but I mean something 1 more wonderful still." There was a silence for a few seconds. Then up spoke little Johnny. "Please, I ma'am, it's mair wonderful hoo they e\er ' got intae their shells." i
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Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 87
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123A Staggering Problem. Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 87
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