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THE REASON WHY

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, Cal. · Jan 10, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 2.

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THE REASON WHY.

A SCHOOLMASTER in a village school had, says the London Public Opinion, been in the habit of purchasing pork from parents of his pupils on the occasion of the killing of the pig. One day a small boy marched up to the master's desk and inquired if he would like a bit of pork, as they were going to kill their pig. The schoolmaster replied in the affirmative. Several days having elapsed, and having heard nothing of the pork, the master called the boy up to him, and inquired the reason he had not brought it. "O, please, sir," the boy replied, "the pig got better!"