“Tut,” said the third, “you are both wrong. This is only Father Jacob, the originator of the twelve tribes of Israel.”
The old man looked at the young chaps a moment and then said: “I am neither old Father Abraham, nor old Father Isaac, nor old Father Jacob; but I am Saul, the son of Kish, seeking his father’s asses, and lo! I have found three of them!”
IN THE CLASS-ROOM
Said the professor to a student, “What is the effect of heat, and what the effect of cold?” “Heat expands, sir, and cold contracts.”
“Correct. Give some illustrations.” “Well,” said the boy, “in the summer, when it is hot, the days are long; and in the winter, when it is cold, the days are short.”
“How many sides has a circle?” “Two—the inside and the outside.”
“Does an effect ever go before a cause?” “Yes, sir.”
“Give an illustration.” “When a man pushes a wheelbarrow——“
“That will do, sir. Next—Mr. Johnson.”