A QUESTION OF HEREDITY
Hal. "Is there anything the matter with this egg, Martha?"
Martha. "Oh no, it's only a little cracked."
Hal. "Oh! Then would the chicken that came out of it be a little mad?"
Natural History.—"Oh, look, mummie! Now it's left off raining, he's come out of his kennel!"
Sensible Child.—"Well, Jacky, and did you hang up your stocking for Santa Claus to fill?" "No. I hanged up muvver's!"
"Look what I've bought you for a Christmas box!"
Had Him There.—Uncle Jim. Here's half a mince pie for you, Tommy. I need hardly remind a person of your classical culture that "the half is greater than the whole!"
Tommy. Quite so, uncle. But, as I'm not very hungry, I'll only take a whole one.
An Eye to the Main Chance.—The Major. You're a very nice fellow, Tommy! Don't most people tell you so?
Tommy. Yes, they does. And they often gives me something!
