The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-05-22
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One Of the most attractive features Of the
Editors Table" of the Kniekerbocker Nigga
zine, is that portion OF 1t dc, otcd to the say.
ings and doings of native juvenility: We
sutjoin few from the May number, furnish.
ed by its correspondents !,
"That was a profound insight into the
"nature OF things" which WAS exhibited by
our little six,year-old 10y, whom 1 bad sent
to bring me a.couple ofapples from the bask.
ct in the cellar. lie presently returned, and
handed me one only. "Where is the Other
Tommyi" ! asked. "Why,' said the little
wag, pointing to the one held in my hand,
that's tue other one ]" 1t would require a
philadelphia lawyer" to improve the legal
drift" Of this rejoinder.
"Have you got the Catcchism, Jenny ~.
said female visitor to little yelvw-l,aired
girl. Mamma" exclaimed little Willie,
did ever have the Catcchisnrl'' lie
thought it was new complaint; but it is
an old one, especially With children.
My little niece Katie, three year old, is
so very funny sometimes, that have thought
her entitled to nook in your Chldrens-
Corner" Her grandmother asked her the
other day, among other questions from the
Catechism, Who gave her her daily bread |?
She Immediately replied: bod, gram ma,
6at Uncle Peter puts the butter on it!p
One day last summer, in going to my
work, met little fellow some distance
from any house, whose general aspect at
uacted my attention toward him, as par
ticnlarly distinct sample of Young Aineri.i
Ca" He was about the size and build of a
plug Of "dog leg" tobacco: his lead
sugg sled the memory Of an October
tlssock; while his face was some sort Of;
landscape, done up in freeSoil and apple
butter. WHO are you Z" said l., rather
stemly. "Me| said the little fiIlibuster, try.
ing to Look brave: I'm one of 'Em-doa't
you kao,o nee :"
Not long since machine, shop in the Sc.
cond ward was struck by lightning. The
flaid forced itself through the whole shop,
aud surcharged all the iron and tools with
electricity. In fifteen minutes there were
an hundred boys present, one with his knife
to be 'magnetised." One little fellow, while
rubbing his knife earnestly upon half
melted saw, said to another who was scrub.
bring away upon file: Joe, this is none
of your boughten lectricity, but the real gen
utne hghtnin,. right from rhere they make
it,n
Not many doors from my own, live rlay,
and romp arobust boy and sweet, nervous
little girl. Last summer they were at play.
when the patter ofrain drops drove them to
the front porch. where they stood watching
the approach Of the rain and the tornado.
Suddenly came glaring fash, and almos,
at the same instant terrific crash of thun.
der, which lighted up the dalk heavens Ike
blazing furnace, and shook the ground like
an earthquake. Ella clapped her ears >.
her hands, and ran screaming and frightened
into the house, imploring Tom to follow.
but Tom stood his ground until he was sat
isted with his investigation of electric phe-
nomena; and going into the house, with a
miniature Napoleon air, said to his sister /:
"Afore l would be afraid Ella 'Twouldnt
scare me. i'll was up where they are shootin'
Of EN- - ,ass
Our minister and his affairs como, Of
course, next to our own. and we treasure up
little Nillie's sayings. Dear lit,le fellow I
he is great pet with US ALL being the only
one. AS you have no doubt learned by tins
time that the last winter was very cold, il
needs not to say that Willie thought so too.
Rubbing his hands before the fire one even
ing, while his mother was preparing him for
bed, heinquired very gravely Mother do
you think God gets Out, much this cold
wea,her2'
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