The schoolboys had studied the day before tlie first chapter of Acts, particularly the story of tlie election of a new apostle. The teacher began by revising yesterday’s Avork. “And lioav Avas Mathias chosen?” ho asked.
The brightest boy; to his teacher’s bewilderment replied: “They all jumped on him and kicked him.” “Why,” said tho teacher, “Avhatover makes you say that?” “Well, siv. you told us. You read out that tlie lot fell oil Matthias.
A country visitor to a big city contemplated with amazement the huge gilt sign displayed over the entrance to an institute in a prominent thoroughfare : “Stammering Institute. Trial Lesson Free.” “Upon my soul,” exclaimed tho.rural traveller, “if that don’t beat all! I knew tlioy taught ’most everything these days, hut avlio the dickens wants to learn stammerin’?”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2562, 24 July 1909, Page 3 (Supplement)
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132Untitled Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2562, 24 July 1909, Page 3 (Supplement)
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