A PAINFUL POSSIBILITY

New Zealand Tablet, 3 December 1908, Page 37

A PAINFUL POSSIBILITY

When the teacher called the class for gedgraphy she noticed that Eben Wilkins, her dullest pupil, wore a particularly cheerfu; smile.

' You look as if you knew your lesson to-day,' she said encouragingly.

' Yes'm, I do,' he answered, briskly. 'The answer to th< first question is " north," and the next is " Alaska," and thi next is ' United States," and the next is 1

1 But that is not the way to learn your lesson, Eben,' and thi teacher struggled for a properly severe expression. ' You mus skip about. a hat is what I shall do in asking the questions. '

Eben looked as if the joy of living had departed once for all. • But supposing I did skip about just the way you do,' he said plaintively, * then I'd be all mixed up.*