Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-07-09 | Page 4 | The Only Explanation.

TIlE THE TiE ONLY EXPLANATION We e noto note by the Tribune of yesterday yester- yester da day ay that the county commissioners lost ost twenty-seven twenty thousand dollars to o othe the he county in the recent bond deal It I t seems to be bo a variable amount First it U was wa as more than that then it was vas less then a still sti smaller sum Vow Now ow it i is rising rhe The explanation Is easy A schoolboy once said to the tho teacher teach- teach or er r My I father and mother have another nother son who ho Is not In an any r way related elated to me How llo ho lo you explain It It t The teacher puzzled over ovel the tIme for tor or days das da's He lie le occupied all his spare time Ime in the attempt at solution At last he went to the sage of ot the district and laid the tho case before hImlie him He lie said his father and und mother had another son to whom ho he W was wa-s not related re- re and you ou cant can't explain It Is that the he case asked tho the sage be the tIme case casc exact exactly What is he tIme explanation demanded the vexed veed teacher The bo boy lied lcd replied the sage