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der? What use will it ever be to
yo u ?”
“ I am going to be a doctor, you
know, and will have to write my pre
scriptions in Latin. Don’t you know if
they are not written in Latin they
won’t effect a cure ? ”
“ You are trying to chaff me,” cried
Peggy, who of course picked up all sorts
of queer collcgc words. “ Goose oil is
not a Latin name, and it cured my sore
throat.”
“ But this isn't telling me why you
wish to study Latin,” persisted Bolander.
“ You must explain yourself.1!
“ Well, maybe I ’11 be .a doctor too.”
“ T hat’s gammon. Y ou’re going to
be an inventor, you know.”
“ I may invent pills, and they won’t
cfifcct a cure unless they have a Latin
name,” cried Peggy iri triumph.
