Dick’s mother made it a rule that if he came to the dinner table late he was not to speak a single work during the meal . Yesterday he arriwed , as usual , after everybody had sat down .As soon as he entered the toom he began with “I say , mother…”But his mother quickly reminded him of the rule . “But mother…” He persisted. “Not a word . ”Said the stern parent who meant the rule to be enforced . When dinner was over . His mother asked what he wanted to say . “Oh , I only wantde to say , mother , that my little sister had fallen into the water
