CORKING THE KETTLE SPOUT UP.
Mr. W. Tom, have you brought the small cork I told you to bring?
Tom. Yes, father; here it is.
Mr. W. Put it in the kettle spout.
Tom. Why, it blows it out again, as soon as it is in.
Mr. W. You did not half press it in. Hold it fast—press with all your strength.
Tom. See there—the lid is blown off!
Mr. W. Blown off! How is this?—nobody has put gunpowder into the kettle!
Ella. I am sure there is nothing but clean water; I saw it put in.
Mr. W. But, is it not very extraordinary that simple, clean water, should blow the kettle lid off?