"No, I ain't—I'm bein' generous. I'm givin' him half o' my codliver-oil."
A VERY GOOD REASON.
"Wisht I was a codfish," said Jack.
"Why do you wish that?" asked his mother.
"They don't have to take codliver-oil. They're born with all they need already inside of 'em," said Jack.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] Ginseng.