The jolly Quaker, eying the Bishop, at the same time demolishing the trout, said with feigned solemnity:
“Bishop, thee must ‘watch and pray’—‘watch and pray.’”
No Doubt About That
The fresh spring breezes were blowing through the open windows of the schoolroom, and George Washington was the momentous question in hand.
“Why do you think George Washington was the first man?” asked the teacher.
“Because he was ‘first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.’”
Another boy then raised his hand.
“Well, Johnny, who do you think was the first man?” said the teacher.
“Don’t know his name,” answered Johnny, “but I know George Washington was not the first man, ’cause my history says he married a widow, so there must have been a man ahead of him.”