" WIND—JEST WIND "

New Zealand Tablet, 3 September 1908, Page 38

" WIND— JEST WIND "

A certain teacher, in endeavoring to explain to his class what compressed, air was, brought his bicycle into the room and leaned it up against the wall.

' Now,' he remarked, ' under the outer covering of that back wheel there is a hidden ■ force. What is- it?'

' Injyrubber,''said one smart youth.

' No. Try again.' I s he boy tried again, as did nearly every member of il«e class, but success. — '

At length one of the youngsters, who had been making a close inspection of the machine, turned on the" teacher with a beaming face. '• £ have it,' he exclaimed, 'it's wind — jest wind!' After commending the youngster, the - teacher asked how he discovered ihe ' hidden force.'

' Why,' was tTic astonishing reply, ' I've jest stuck my knife in it to -sec!' Which was an absolute fact, as tho discomfited teacher discovered- to -his cost.