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Show ' Lays Eggs on Average An inspector, visiting a school In the country, was asking the children general knowledge questions. "Now children." said he, "I wonder won-der If any of you can tell me what an 'average' Is?" There was silence for a while; then a little chap at the hack jumped up and said: "Mease, teacher, it's a thing to lay eggs on." "A thing to lay eggs on? Hut what makes yon say that. Tommy?" "Well. sir. mother says that our old ( hen lays six eggs a week on an aver- j age." : |