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Show Truthful Child. It was at a children's party. The youngsters had Just done more than Justice to the luxurious spread provided pro-vided by their hostess, and games were now the order of the evening. "Now, children." said she, "we will play the zoo, and each of you must represent a different animal." Then, going to a little girl, she asked: "Now, Carrie, what are you going to be?" "I'll bo an elephant." "And you, Reggie, what are you going go-ing to be?" "I'm going to be a lion." "And what are you going to be, Hilda?" "I'm going to be a tiger." Then, crossing to the other Bide of the room, the hostess, noticing a youngster sitting all alone', asked: "And what are you going to be, Tommy?" , "P-lease," was the halting reply, "p-please, "p-please, I I'm going to be Bick." |