TOO OLD TO LEARN
One of the students in an Eastern university, wishing to turn an honest penny during his vacation, decided to introduce a new and popular cyclopædia into the country districts. Needless to say, he had many queer and amusing experiences. At one place he found an old farmer working in the fields.
"I'd like to sell you a new cyclopædia," said the agent.
"Well, young feller," said the farmer, "I'd like to have one, but I'm afeerd I'm too old to ride the thing."
A NATURAL MISTAKE
Freddie went to the country with his father and mother for a month's stay. The lad had been always used to city life, and naturally saw much in the country that was new and surprising. One day a circus came to the village. He with the other boys, was permitted to watch the circus men at work.
At luncheon he astonished the household by exclaiming, "Oh, mamma! what do you think? I was over where they're putting up the circus, and they're filling the ring full of breakfast food."
A PRAYER FOR STRENGTH
At one of our theological seminaries it is the custom for the students to take their turns in asking a blessing before meals. Last term the meats had not been as tender as the students thought they should be, and the eyes of the faculty were opened to the fact when one day a young student offered the following blessing:
"O Lord, give us strength to eat this meat!"