Elementary Story

Old Mr.Black loved shooting bears, but his eyes were not good any more. Several times he nearly shot people instead the bears, so his friends were always very carefully when they went outshooting with him.               

One day a young friend of his wanted to have a joke, so he got a big piece of white paper and wrote on it in very big letters “I’M NOT A BEAR”. Then he tied it to his back and went off. His friend saw it and laughed a lot.               

But it did not save him. After a few minutes Mr.Black shot at him and knocked his hat off.The young man was frightened and angry. ‘ Did’nt you see this piece of paper?’ he shouted Mr.Black. ‘Yes i did’ said Mr.Black. Then he went nearer , looked carefully at the paper at the paper and said, ‘Oh,i’m very sorry. I did not see the word NOT’