It is Possible.—During a Scripture lesson, which was being taken by a clergyman, some boys were asked each to give a text from the Bible. One lad said, "And Judas went and hanged himself." "Well!" said the reverend gentleman, "that is hardly a good text," and, pointing to another lad, asked him to give a text, and the lad said, "Go thou and do likewise!"
Indignation.—The following story is an amusing instance of the way in which boys mix their stories historical or scriptural. When asked for the reply of Naaman the leper to the command to wash seven times in Jordan, a boy gave the answer as, "Is thy servant a dog that he should do this thing?"
No Room for the Conscientious Objector.—A short time ago a teacher was giving a lesson on the Birth of Christ, when she referred the class to the 9th chapter of Isaiah, and verse 6, which reads: "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder," &c. Here the teacher asked what was meant by the government being upon His shoulder. One child, holding up her hand, said, "Please, teacher, it means that the child Jesus will have to be vaccinated."
The Widow Again.—The teacher had been giving a lesson on Magna Charta, during the course of which he tried to impress on the children the benefits certain Articles conferred on Englishmen at the present day. He especially drew attention to Article 20, and called upon a boy at the close of the lesson to repeat that Article. Boy: "No freeman, merchant, or villain, shall be excessively fined for a small offence; the first shall not be deprived of his means of livelihood; the second of his merchandise; and the third of his implements of husbandry." Teacher: "Can anyone tell me the name of an implement of husbandry." Little Girl: "Please, sir! a widow."
Thoughtful.—Billy, an urchin of five, going to school, takes an apple from his pocket, spits on it, and rubs it vigorously on his dirty and ragged trousers. "Hallo, Billy! What are you doing that for?" Billy (holding up apple and looking pleased): "'Tis for taicher. Her wont ait un if he's dirty."