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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 387, 8 October 1903, Page 7

A professor asked his clasß: ' What is the aurora ?' A student, hesitating, replied: 'Professor, I did know; but I hate forgotten.' ' That is sad, very sad/ rejoined, the professor. ' The onlj man in the world that ever knew has forgotten it.' Little Boy; ' Isn't fathers queer ?' Auntie •. ' In what way ?' Little Boy: 'When a boy does anything for his father he doesn't get anything, bat if another man's boy does it he gets a penny.' 1 Bobby,' said little Mollie, what is 'food for the gods' ?' • Well,' explained Bobby, ' I should hink it must be chocolate an'tofl'ae.' Little Dot: ' I wish I was a boy !' Little Dick: 'Why?' Little Dot: ' 'Cause a girl always feels so wicfced when she does anything wrong, an' a boy doesn't. Boys just gees right on an' has a good time 1' Da Gawk (as they conclude to sit cut the rest of it): 'lt seems so strange, I waltzed with her only last week, and now she is dying.' Miss Pert: * You should tell her doctor that. He's been ve> y much puzzled by her case.' Mrs Lawnville: 'Which would you rather do to-day, go to school 0 r help me in the garden ?' Little Boy : ' I'd rather go to Bchool.' 'Would you? Why?' "Cause teacher's ill, an' there ain't agoio' to be isy.'