The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-12
fur TIT 1uqs ana Girls,

the Little Peoples Side Table, in tho
Knckcrbockcr for August.
"Our Ann has little girl to help hel
with the 'housc-work' -as sri q,ntfis 4 LITTLE
creature as the sable Tcp>v. y few day:
since, when Ann came in from having, a:
she sail. 4 short ',hon,r' with friend, she
detected her little 'hclp'i in some mi>demcan-
or, and proceeded to rc,,:imanl her for it
In The course O. her Aii,.a- mad versions, she
sail:
".Do YOU think YOU are fit to die ="
al do no. said the little girl, taking hold
Of her dress and inspecting it, i :.ncss 50, II
amt too dirty"
"Whcn my Grandmother. Gong since Ill
llcavcn,) was about three wears Of age, she
was taken TO the funeral o. decreased play
mate. The little corpse was lying III ITS cot
fin, around which flowers were strcwn; and
she, being lifted up, scd It's cold cheek, and
whispered
"'Plcase give my love to tod""
"'Ihis strikes me as one OF thc sweetest cX-
prcs>ions ever heard made by a child
sour little Charlie las always been in the
habit OF saying little PRAYER before gong to
bed. \ few evenings since, all things being
ready for retiring, and when he was about
10 knccl at hi, mothers knee, he stoppcd.and
lookin. earnestly into his mothers .,'cc, said
..Aian!n.a, am tired Of saving somebody
elsc's PRAYER; naynt make ono myself: :
-. Ills mother said, Certainly ry boy, if
you really wish to-
"Ilc knclt very rcvc'cntly and c!aspc@ his
hands; then, with the earncstmcSs d! un,ilect-
e, ,liil,lhooI said to his mother:
"'Nlamna, it | yet stuck, will YOU help me
ont ="
IL want to beg seat Il! your little people,
si,lc-talr, Tor I little sister OF mine. Size
is "a ,arlin. scrap named Agnes. and i,
eighteen months OH. She can walk all about.
and is beginning to tax. One OF her great
est delights is to look It; the hi. letters IN the
Great ha' Bible One day. tried to teach
her the letter \, which she almost learned.
Then We came to Il, and she called that y.
The next time We came 10 L., She pointed at
it. and when said, What's that y She an
swcrc,l. .miW." Tea ard milk were much a
like in her mind.
",Iy little tilrcc-,rar-o!I boy never sees
,our Magazine. without ASSN. III, mother or
m. rea! to him abou. the 'Nirt, rLv,l.s
E'tias.'
'.llc once asked his mother TO pick 4 Silver
out Of his hand, for said he, i don't want to
grow up great biz tree y"
"'My little boy, after listening some time
TO his mothers efforts to get Il pcdllcr 10
throw in something with everything she pur-
chased, cast his longing eyes on some primers
IN the trunks. The rcddcr, reading hi,
wishes, offered to gre him one. The little
fellow hcsltatcd, and when urged, said: |
dent ks,ow as will take il, unless You will
Mrow il. >om.hn.J.
~ little girl la'! been playing in the street
until she had become pretty well covered
with dust. In trying to wash it oil she did mt
use enough water to prevent the dust rolling
up in little balls upon her arms. In her
trouble, she applied to her brother. little
older than herself, for solution of the mys-
terry. 1t was explained at once-toh his salts
faction, at least:
"'Why, sis, you're muic Of dust and If you
don't stop, you'll wash yourself all away
This opinion, coming from an elder broth
or, was decisive, and the washing was dis
continued"
"Onc day, little schoolmatc Of Willie.
was in here, and the two got 70 disputing a
bout the number Of days in a week Willie
persistiny that there were seven, ana his lit
tic opponents s,ou,ly maintaining that there
were only six 'Wcll,' said Willie, YOU say
them over and will count SO the days
were named and counted, from Mon,'ay tc
pause. which Willie broke hy saying:
"'And Sunday"
60 lilo y sail lis dinnutivc opponent, will
a look Of supreme contempt, 'Nui heiongs e
Ike o,hu w,et.'
My Oldest, abou, c ght, one day on his re
turn from school, ran ny with carncstncs5 &c
his mother, AMI said:
"'Mc.hcr, have GOT any chil''rcn:'
"'Why, no, Why do YOU ak :
"''Causc rca,; in the Bible to day, n
school,, about 81 II., ~ ,IIItn""
"Onc pleasant day last Summer, took
my seat in the stare coach bound from Fal
to C. Among the passengers WAS a lit
tie gentleman who ha! possibly seen fly,
Summers. The coach being quite full, h,
sat in the lap of another passenger. Will,
on the way. somctlin. was said about pick
pockets soon Tie conversation became gen
era; 0" that interesting subject. The gen
tlcman who WIS then holding our youn,
friend remarked:
My fine fellow, how easy could ricl
your pocket
"'No, YOU Couldn't replied he; I've bcci
looking out for YOU AL til" tin.c y
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