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Show DIDN'T RELY ON GUESSWORK Voungster Found Out for Himself Just What Was the Hidden Force in Teachers' Bicycle. A certain country school teacher, in endeavoring to explain to his class what compressed air was, brought his bicycle into the room and leaned it up against the wall. "Now," he remarked, "under the outer out-er covering of that back wheel there Is a hidden force. What is it?" "Injy rubber," said one smart youth. "No. Try again." The boy tried again, as did nearly every member of the class, but without success. At length one of the youngsters, who had been making a close inspection of the machine, turned on the teacher with a beaming face, "I have it." he exclaimed. "It's wind jest wind !" After commending the youngster, the teacher asked how he discovered the "hidden force." "Why," was the astounding reply, "I've just stuck my knife in it to Bee!" |