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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3, 21 July 1906, Page 43

The word “miracle” came up in a Sunday-school class, and as none of the children could define it. the teacher thought site would draw its meaning from them by the inductive process. She said. “Now, children, suppose a little boy should fall out of the third storey window of a house and when lie reached the ground he got up and walked away with nothing the matter with him. What would you say that was?” A bright know-it-all popped out the answer, “An accident-’’ The teacher looked pained a moment, then she began again: “I want all of yt>u to think real hard. Suppose that same little boy fell out of that same third storey window a second time aivl again got up unhurt, what would you say that was?” After some hesitation one of the pupils volunteered. “Carelessness.” Nothing daunted, the teacher went at her task once more. “Now. children, see if you can’t give me the right answer this time. Suppose that same little boy were to fall out of that same third storey window for the third time and for the third time not be hurt, what would you say that was?’’, A triumphant-looking youngster piped up, “Habit. '