| Show POW HOW WILLIE WON THE PRIZE he got the 5 even though his ideas differed from the teachers little willie having only one eye did not like to attend school says macks macka national monthly one afternoon he stayed home and hla his mother sent him to the store for a loat loaf ot of bread on the way back he stopped at the school the examiners were there to award a prize of five dollars in ili gold to the smartest im artest boy or girl in the class just as a willie entered the teacher held up one finger then willie held up two fingers angers this time she held up three fingers and willie held up his flit flat she held up in an apple and willie held up the loaf of bread she called him to the desk and gave cave him the live fire dollars the examiners inquired of the teacher why she had awarded the prize to willie she replied 1 I held up one finger meaning there Is one supreme being he held up two meaning the starting of the race adam and eve I 1 held up three fingers meaning fat faith t h hope and charity he held up his ait alt meaning in unity there Is strength I 1 held up an apple meaning the downfall of man re he held up the bread meaning the tha staff of life then I 1 give him the prize |
