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Show His Theory and Practice. During a school tea a kindly lady 6at regarding one of the young guests with evident alarm. Undismayed by the lady's glances, the young hopeful demolished plate after plate of bread and butter and cake. At last the lady could stand it no longer. Going up to the urchin, she said: "My hoy, have you never read any book which would tell you what to eat, what to drink and what to avoid?" "Why, bless you, ma'am," replied the young gentleman, with his moutli full of cake, "I don't want no book. It's very simple. I eats all I can, I drinks all I can, an' I avoids bustin'." London News. |