Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-12
Cai,dren and their Sayings.

Such is the title of a paper in the ID
Gem Der number of "Hours at HomN.'
1t abounds in anecdotes, few of which
we quote:
A friend of mine has two bright little
boys-Freddy, between three and four
years old, and Willie about five. A
G lronicle of their doings and sayings
wou d fill volume, but two specimens
must suffice.
Both were very fond of milk, and a
mug oft alwa, complete their supper.
But, while in the country las. simmer,
it so CHANGED that they one day saw the
girl milking.
"There, Willie" said Freddy, "you
see that, do you? | don't want any
more milk after the cows had it," And
he Withdrew very much Disguised.
That evening, when their mugs Of
milk were placed on the table, both
stood untouched. A reason of this phe-
nomenon being asked, Freddy simply
declared that he didn't want any IN Tx
after the COW had had it, ut furtherre-
fused to explain. Willie, however, Id
of the discovery of the morning.
The mother then explained to them
that the milk did not come to them
second hand-that the COW ate grass,
which was changed into milk by a won
derful chemical process, akin to that
which produced everything in Nature
In the light of this explanation, Willie
was satisfied, but Freddy still turned
up his nose at milk, sticking to the orig.
inal proposition.
After su per, Willie, who on these
important occasions always acteu as ex
pCunder, took his brother aside into 6
corner. g It's all right, Freddy" he
8 nd, and YOU can just go on drinking
yoIr milk again. The COW eats grass
and that's wnat makes it. Now if the
COW didn't eat grass, you'd have to
you see. That's what the cows for"
Freddy resumed his evening draughts
To his mind the only alternative was
eating grass, and from that he shrank.
: How Observant children are, and how
their ears prick up at an intimation tina
anything is going on which they arr
not par .icula. ly desired to see or hear!
A little fellow, Ga minister's son " 10y
the way) sat on the floor one Afternoon
playing with his blocks, when SOM
: Iadies called on his mamma. Very sOol
the conversation turned. L am sorry L
say, on a bit of scandal that was in tn
: village. Remembering suddenly tina
the child was in the room, and no
knowing exactly how much he mign
uuueTSuanu Ol Wllat WIS ptllS Stlu, III
abrupt pause was made in the CONVEX
: sation.
There sat the little fellow, busy Will
his blocks, and in reality not he'd ng
, word OF what was being said BuG IL
sooner did the pause come AN he turne
, round, and rolling IN floor, AM
r laughing as thou gh his little sides woul
burst. snoLt ID: "Go right on, that
,ust such as like to hear every day!'
Mamma, mamma" cried little boy
, when the sun set goryeously red on
, Christmas eve. see how hot heav n /
over there. Santa ClaLs is baking,
5 guess.
In manner somewhat like this did Oh
. of these natural philosophers accaul
e for another pa enOmenOu. Hearing
man dump coal III The bin one day, wit
= tnrrih}a -r"rA,IiuD. he sh0u ead.I ~. {.
der. 1t is God putting oollOn
= Children are great realists, interpret
ing things in the most literal sense. II
the in .antlle mind the beautiful metz
phor OF the Lord walking in the garde
LII the cool OF the day, conveys the iCe
of a tangible presence. IL know" sal
! a LITTLE poy to whom the passage wa
read: "Just as papa does, with hi
hands behind HIM, and an old coat on.