Said in fun . APPOINTMENT VERSUS DISAPPOINTMENT. PHOTOGRAPHER (displaying some photographs)—Youwould hardly think those two pictures represented thesame man, would you ?Gentleman—No, certainly not. Photographer—Well, they do. One represents him beforehe went to Washington, and the other after he THE TRIALS OF A SCHOOLMISTRESS. TEACHER (in mental arithmetic)—If there were threepeaches on the table, Johnny, and your little sister shouldeat one of them, how many would be left ? Johnny—How many little sisters would be left ? —Now listen. Johnny. If there were three peaches on th
Said in fun . APPOINTMENT VERSUS DISAPPOINTMENT. PHOTOGRAPHER (displaying some photographs)—Youwould hardly think those two pictures represented thesame man, would you ?Gentleman—No, certainly not. Photographer—Well, they do. One represents him beforehe went to Washington, and the other after he THE TRIALS OF A SCHOOLMISTRESS. TEACHER (in mental arithmetic)—If there were threepeaches on the table, Johnny, and your little sister shouldeat one of them, how many would be left ? Johnny—How many little sisters would be left ? —Now listen. Johnny. If there were three peaches on the table, and \our little sister should eat one, how many would be left ?Johnny—We aint had a peach in the house this year, let alone —We are only supposing the peaches to be on the table, JohnnwJohnny—Then they wouldnt be real peaches ?Teacher—No. Johnny—Would they be preserved peaches ?Teacher—Certainly —Pickled peaches ?Teacher—No. no. There wouldnt be any peaches at all, as 1 told you, Johnny : we only suppose the three peaches to be there. Johnny—Then there wouldnt be any peaches, of course. Teacher—Now, Johnny, put that knife in your pocket, or 1 will take it away, and pay attention to what 1 am sa\ing. We imagine three peaches to be on the tabl
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