A PROGNOSIS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, 7 January 1909, Page 37

A PROGNOSIS

•It was at a children's party during the Christmas holidays. The youngsters had just done more .than justice to the luxurious spread provided by their hostess, and games were now the order of the evening. ' Now, children^' said she, 'we will play the zoo,-, and - v each of you must represent a different animal.' Then going to a little girl, she asked : • ' - ' Now, Carrie, what are you going .to be ?' ' I'll be an elephant.' \ N 'And you, Reggie, what are you going to be?' ' - v ,' I'm going to be a lion.' , ' And wliat arc you going to he; Hilda ?' ' I'm going to be a tiger.' Then, crossing to the other side of the room, the hostess, noticing a youngster sitting all alone, asked: i ' And what are you going to be, Tommy ?' - ' ' P-please,' was the halting reply, ' p-please, I—l'mI — I'm going— to be sick.' - '