"Why, I have never thought of it before, but I suppose I own half-way down."
"Exactly. I suppose you do; and I want this money for the heathen whose land adjoins yours at the bottom."
VAIN HOPES
The principal, in questioning the boys of the lower classes of a school, asked them many questions as to citizenship. At last she came to an all-important question.
"Now," she said slowly, "as every boy has ambition, I would like to know how many boys in this room would like to be president of the United States?"
Every boy, save one, raised his hand. The teacher looked in a surprised manner at the little fellow whose hand remained in his lap.
"Why, Bob," she exclaimed, "haven't you any desire to become president of this great country?"
"I'd like to, all right," replied Bob, mournfully, "but 'tain't no use. I'm a Democrat."
AT THE FERRY
A colored man of Alabama who ran a ferry was one day thus accosted by a poor white man: