Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-02-10
Children aud their savings.

Willie had just begun 10 go to
school, but strange To say, did not
flhelt-for which reason fear he
can never become Presidentof these
United States. 1t Was rather unfor-
innate, perhaps, that his first expo
rience OF school and of snow fell to-
gether. Temptation came to him in
the shape of a sled with red runners
aud he fell an easy victim to ii. SO
II was about school-time he became
subject 10 an accession Of headache
which made confinement impossible.
but did not at all interfere with his
going out to slide after an hour or
two alone at home
One glorious morning, in particu-
lar he came To his neither with "A
'drefiuF' enthusiastically was not
TO be thought of under such circunl-
stances.
VERY well, Willie" said she. sif
you have bad headache YOU NAV
stay at home; but remember, YOU
must not come afterward and ask To
20 and slide
Not a half hour afterward up came
Willie 'drefful'' headache all gone
with the usual petition
No, Willie, You know | told Won
II sou stayed at home | should not
let you 90 out with Your sled, and
you would not have me tell a lie.
would you ,"
Willie turned away thoughtfu
but moment afterwards his face
frightened up as he saw a path ont
OF the dilemma, and he sidled up To
his mamma W TN Il confidential whts-
per:
II don want You "a tell lie.
mother; but could Mt you just fix it,
you know, rs YOU do when You put
ne TO BED and say you are not going
out. and then go?''
lndiCtiveneSs finds a resting
place even in hearts which should
he the gentlcSt:
won't pray for you when | say
my prayers" said little girl To a
composition who had veNed her, '.and
jesus Won't bless you-and he shan't
redeem YOU, either - She added after
! moments pause To find a proper
elimination for her displeasure.
There vas slight touch of Calvin
Ism about the concluding threat,
think.
Children are great realists, inter
pretipg things in the most literal
sense. To the nfantiie mind the
beautiful metaphor of the Lord MA TX
ing IN the garden in the cool of the
KAY. conveys the idea of n tangible
prtseuse.
= know, said little boy To whom
the passage was read: 'just "a papa
does. wi.h his hand behind him, and
an OH coat ON -
II don't want To die and 20 To
heaven, remarked little girl. Law
Ing down her book; but if God
Would let down a big basket and
draw me up with 4 rope, think |
should like it"
Another little glri, after having
learned what pnst-mortem exam
inai4on was. declared that she would
no. consent To be 80 dealt with after
death
What, not il il would be great
70 tire benefit OF those who lived ="
asked her mother.
'So-how would ! look guing 10
heaven all cut IL pieces -
Children are generally very much
exercised ~ Ia the appearance and
impress. ION they Viii make when
they enter the golden portals. Lot
tie lying sick with 4 fever-a cousin
IF CORES ponding sge had died short
Is bttore-was 10th IN take her med
lclne. and "a pair OF Earrings was
promised ner If she would. Soon af-
ter, while all supposed she was asleep,
she burst out IN a great Tx OF laugh
ter. Asked what pleased her 50, she
replied, O. II tI~kleS me 10 think
hoW Cousin Hiram will laugh when
ne str> mt. come walking into heaven
with MY new earrings -