Wit and Humor.
A SM*RT BQY.
A few days ago a young schoolmistress in the country was taking down the names and ages of her scholars; at the commence* ment of the term. She asked a little; white-beaded boy— "Bob, how old are you?" . '. ," v My name ain't Bob, it'sjqhn." " Well," said the schoolmistress, "what is the rest of your name ?" "Why, that's all the name I've got— just John." " Well, what is your father's name ?" " You needn't put pap's name: down, he ain't coming to school; he's too big to go to school. " Well, how old are you ?" v I ain't old at allTtFrn young."
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Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 7368, 6 December 1892, Page 1
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