Spoke Wiser Than She Knew

Tom is a thirteen-year-old boy and takes great delight in asking nis little seven-year-old sister questions which he thinks she will not be able to answer, thus enabling him to air nis own knowledge before her to nis utmost satisfaction. One evening he carne home from school with a fresh lot of questions and commenced on her in the following manner: "Louise, do you know what they cali a place whera they make stoves?" The little one confessed her Inability to answer the question, whereupon Tom informed her that it was called a foundry. "Now," says Tom, "do you know what they cali a place where they make whisky?" Louise studied a little while and then exclaimed: "Yes, I guess they cal! that acon-foundry!"