"Pop," said Willie, "I don't see why, if when you've got toothache you go and have your tooth pulled, it wouldn't be a good thing when your head aches to go and get your hair pulled."
Up to this hour Pop has not been able to explain.
ANOTHER QUESTION.
"Pop," said Willie, "why is it called a gymnasium?"
"Why? Why, because that's its name—ah—"
"Yes, I know that," said Willie, "but why didn't they call it a Tomnasium or a Bobnasium, eh?"
AN OBSERVANT YOUTH.
"Now, Bobbie," said the teacher, "spell pipe."