The oldest girl ate daintily, poking one small piece after another into the right side of her mouth.
The brother jammed big hunks into the left side of his. The youngest brother ate just like anyone.
It grew late and the time came to go to bed.
"Father, will you blow out the light," said the mother. "Yes, I will," said the father.
So the man leaned over the lamp and blew. But his under lip was so big that he could only blow up — this way — and he could not blow out the light.
"Mother, you do it," said the man.
"All right, I will."
"Well, do."
"Well, I will."
So the woman blew and blew. She blew this way — and could not blow out the lamp.
"Daughter, you do it," said the mother.
"All right, I will."
"Well, do."
"Well, I will."
So the daughter tried to blow the light out. She blew this way — and could not blow out the light.
"Here — you do it," said the girl to the brother.
"All right," said the boy, "I’ll do it."
"Well, do."
"Well, I will."
So the brother tried. He blew this way — and could not blow out the light.
"You do it," said the brother to the youngest boy.
"Sure!" said the youngest boy.
"Wh---ff" he went (like that), and the light was out. Everybody was delighted. Now they could all go to bed. "Wonderful thing — a college education," said the father.