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Show REALLY A SIMPLE MATTER Johnny's Reference to Dictionary, Must Have Given Him Considerable Enlightenment. "Futlier." said the son. looking up I from a book with a puzzled expression , on his face, "what is pride V" "Pride," returned the fntlier, "pride! Why n Oh, sure you know what prltie is. A sort of being stuck up, a kind of well, proud, .vou know. Just get the dictionary ; that's the thing to tell you exactly what It is. There's nothing like a dictionary, Johnny." "Here it is," said the hi! tor, after an exhausting search. "Pride being proud." "I'm-yes, that's it," replied the father. "lint" "Well, look at 'proud.' That's the way; you have got to hunt these things out, my lad." "I've got it," answered Johnny. "Pre pri pro why " "What does it say?" " 'Proud having pride.' " "That's it ! There yon are, as clear ( as day. I tell you, Johnny, there la nothing like a good dictionary when you are young. Take care of the bind- . Ing, my son, as you put It back." Pathfinder. |