"How do you know?" asked his mamma.
"I went home with him to see it, and when he brought it out you couldn't see it at all," said Tommy.
ALL HE NEEDED.
"Are you head of your class, Hal?" asked the visitor.
"No, sir," replied Hal. "I would be if we had a big earthquake that'd turn everything upside down, though."
Freddy. "What is Mr. Slippens running so fast for?"
James. "Why, don't you know? He's trying to catch his breath."