LION AT LARGE
At a certain school, in the "jograffy" class, the teacher had been at great pains to define and impress upon the children the meaning of the word "equator," defined as "an imaginary line which surrounds the world." When by repetition they were thought to have it letter perfect, she complimented them and told them to repeat it at home, and surprise their parents with the extent of their knowledge.
"Uncle, have you ever seen a quator?" said one little tot.
"No, my dear, I don't even know what it is."
"Why, it's a menagerie lion that runs round the world."
CHARACTERISTIC PORTRAITURE
A young man in a New England town started in the livery business, and one of the first things he did was to have a sign painted representing himself holding a mule by the bridle. He was particularly proud of this stroke of business enterprise, and asked of his wife:
"Is that not a good likeness of me?"
"Yes," she replied, "it is a perfect picture of you; but who is the fellow holding the bridle?"
INNOCENCE ABROAD