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Johnny [showing considerable alarm, tfmfflbhs a protest).— N o’m.
Oh, no'im
T e a c h e r (motions one of the hoys to come to her to act as messenger).
Joh n n y (fairly cornered, and in great dread of medicine, springs to
his feet and in very labored tones confessing.— Please, m a’am, it's only a
^andy bull's-eye that, I just happened to have in my mouth.
T e a c h e r.— V ery well. Johnny, you m ay remain after school and
explain how it happened. Now you may remove tbs oandy. (All the
other children look on with great interest and delight while Johnny tries
out the Mg lump of candy and deposits it in Ms handkerchief I)
T e a c h e r (sharply).— A ttention, children ! W hat, can you say as to
the size of these parts >
C h ild re n (shout in chants).— T h ey a re th e sam e size.
T ea c h er.— W ho can tell that in another way ? Jam es.
J ames.— T hey are all alike.
T e a c h e r .“ -N o w w ho can give m e that m eaning in on e w o rd ?
( Children look though If id and ponder the question in ■vain.)
EZRA (raising hand lazily, drawls old).— 'W hy not: just put “ same
size " together and call it one word ?
Cj
T eacher.— No, that will not do. There is one word which will tell
me exactly that two objects arc of the same size.
(More interne thought by children; great screwing of faces and wrink-
ling of brows.)
Johnny Simpkins (having revived his courage, is gesticulating xvildly
and crying out).— I know, teacher ■ I know !
T eacher.— W ell, Johnny, you m ay tell,
Johnny (shouts).— 'T w ins! (AU the children nod. their heads, and cx-
*- fri’j/i),— Oh, yes ; that's itJ
T each ek (looking blank and struggling with laughter).— No, that is
-not the proper term to be used in this case. I shall have to tell you.
They are equal parts. Now, you m ay tell me.
C h ild re n (in chorus).— Kqual parts,
T e a c h e r (breaking a rider into three equal parts, takes up two of the
parts).— W hat have I here?