Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-23
ABOUT CHILDREN.


he once held with bright little girl on thf
nature of heaven and its joys, in which sht
had seemed greatly interested. He was con
graduating himself on the good impression
he had made, when he was taken all
aback' by her looking up anxionsly and
asking if :" her new white frock would do
for her to wear there.
Another little one was urged in letter
from dear friend to become one of" Jesus S
little lambs - How nice this would be. y
saiG he mother :" wouldn't it, Eddieg''
To r surprise and grief, he said, " No,
mother, don't want to be one of Jesus's
lambs at ALL " Why not, my dear ~
q" Because don't want to have four legs
and eat grass" was the answer.
The Portland Press says; One of our
fruit dealers caught an urchin stealing nuts,
and proceeded to administer condign pun
shment. The boy begged to be released,
because he had recently been yaccinated
fresh from the cor. % What the : has
that to do with it?'' shouted the infuriated
fruit dealer 80 She was hooking cow, and
it got into my blood, was the reply.
Mothers living in hotels should have
care how they leave their babies around
loose. In Troy the other day, the washer
woman Of hotel gathered baby in her
| bundle and carried it off in her basket.
| When the mother came to look around for
her infant and found it not, there was
scene. After diligent search the landlord
found it in the laundry, and rescued 1t, un-
washed and unmangled.
A couple appeared before clergyman in
Sandy Hill few days since, and desired to
be united in the bonds of matrimony. They
were directed to place themselves in posi-
tion, and just as the ceremony was about 10
commence, little urchin forced his way
into the minister's study, yelling at the top
OF his voice Z" Don't do it, Mister moth
er don't want ye to-" This produced
- stay Of proceedings and the last seen Of
the disappointed pair they Were walking
arm in arm in search of some one empower
ed to consummate their bliss by making the
twain one flesh.
Little Jenny T is five years old. Her
uncle gave her doll the other day. Jenny
cherished her doll with all a mothers care.
The other day she was nursing it on her
knees she started suddenly. the doll fell,
and the head was broken off Jenny was
overcome with grief at this misfortune, and
looked aghast at the headess doll then
raising her eyes she said with a sigh of re-
Signation. " Another little angel in Heay-
en-.
Two little Massachusetts, boys were stop
ped the other day between Lawrence and
Methuen. One carried an old pistol and
the other had four table knives stuck in a
belt round his waist. When asked where
they were going and what they were doing
with the weapons, they said they were going
West to fight the Indians, and become scouts
of the prairie. They had been TO see Buffalo
Bill the previous evening.
\ bright little boy hearing his father say
that man ought to stick to his bust
ness, empued bottle of mucilage in the
old gentleman : Office chair. The old man
says he has not stuck 50 badly since 1857,
and rewarded his offspring by taking him
on a whaling trip TO the back cellar.
\ few years ago, a gentleman who had
lost his nose was invited out to tea. My
dear. said the old lady of the house % her /
little daughter, e | want You 10 be very /
particular and make no remarks about Mr.. l
Jenkius's nose" Gathered around the T,
table, everything was going well the child |
peeped about, looked rather puzzled, and al l
last startled the table d" Ma. why did You |
tell me to say nothing about Mr.. Jenkins |
nose? lie hasn't got any
\ little boy was sent TO a shop for some |
eggs. Before reaching home he dropped |
them. In answer to his mother, who asked, /
- Did yon break any 2'' he replied, " No. /
didn't break any, but the shells came of |
from some of them.
The Springfield Uni0n says that the meet
ings which the Young Mems Christian As /
sociation are holding every Sunday after /
noon, at one O'Clock, in the old Boston and /
Albany Railroad building in that city, are /
doing great good by reaching class who /
rarely or never have the gospel elsewhere /
preached to them. Many OF those present /
are the gamins of Springfield city-bright /
Youngsters. too, and attentive except where /
the prayers are too long. 1t is not, how
ever, a safe audience TO question very much.
aS one good brother ascertained for himself
a Sunday or two ago. Speaking Of n GER
tain beautiful hymn, he asked the boys to
guess where he first heard it. " In jail 80
was the irreverent and rather unexpected
reply from one Of the urchins.
\ clergyman says it is curious to note
how many people attend a circus, only be-
cause they want to please their children
but still more curious to observe that liz
many instances 1t takes two or three ale
bodied men with as many women. to look
after one little boy or girl.
Uncle" Now, Sammy. tell me. have
You ever read the beautiful story ofJoseph?'
sam" oh. YES" Uncle" Well, then,
what wrong did they do when they sold
their brother ?' sam They sold him
entirely too cheap. think
At an elegant dinner party given in
Washington the cr.fdnf terrible of the family
was permitted to occupy a seat near one OF
the most distinguished guests. This bate
Hoir is much given to conundrums, which
are not always appropriate. Moreover, the
Young man has a sister who is shining
belle in society Eliza is the name of the
young lady, but the young scapegrace will
call her Lie The company were startled
by the voice of the youngster asking,
WHY Is father like the deyil2" An awk
ward pause ensue1. Then he shouted out,
- Because he is the father Of Lie" (lies).
That boy did not get his dessert. for he was
sent to bed