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Show . . i Testing Nephew's knowledge. There is a certain old German of Wilkesbarre, Pa., whose pride, like that of many self-made men, leads him at times into a sort of patronizing condescension con-descension toward those things he did not "have time for" when he was making mak-ing his way in life. Upon the occasion of the graduation of a nephew, he asked: "Veil, Wilhelm, vot did dey teach you up there?" "Greek and Latin," said the boy, "and German and algebra." "So, so!" murmured the old German. Ger-man. "And vot's der algebra for potatoes, po-tatoes, now?" Youth's Companion. |