Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1904 — Not Far Wrong. [ARTICLE]

Not Far Wrong.

A school teacher was trying to make the children define the word “bovine.” “It applies to an animal,” she saltL “Can any one tell me what animal?” There was the silence of confessed Ignorance. The teacher began to throV out leading hints. “The animal that gives us meat” Still silence. < ‘ And shoes,” she added. No light broke on the puzzled countenances, “And the straps that you carry your books in.” “Ob, I know!” cried a young voice, with explosive eagerness. “Well; James, what animal is it?” “Father!”