>     On the last day of school before the Christmas

>     break, the children brought gifts for their

>     teacher.

> 

>     The supermarket manager's daughter brought the

>     teacher a beautiful basket of assorted fruit.

> 

>     The florist's son brought the teacher a bouquet of

>     flowers.

> 

>     The candy-store owner's daughter gave the teacher

>     a huge, pretty box of asst. candy.

> 

>     Then the liquor-store owner's son brought up a

>     big, heavy box. The teacher lifted it up and

>     noticed that it was leaking a little bit.. She

>     touched a drop of the liquid with her finger and

>     tasted it.

> 

>     "Is it wine?" she guessed.

>     "No," the boy replied.

>     She tasted another drop and asked, " Champagne ?"

> 

>     "No," said the little boy............."It's a

>     puppy!"