Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-24
BOYS AND GIRLS.

a lawyer in Brooklyn has little daugh-
ter aged four years, that will be one of the
petticoated diplomats Of the future. Recently
her mother. returning from church, found
her marshalling long array Of her brothers
toy soldiers on the nursery floor, Are You
| playing with soldiers on Sunday, Louise -
said mamma. "Oh, desc are de army Of the
Lord. was the quick response Of their cur
| ly-headed commander.
4 clergyman at the examination Of the
Young scholars Of his Sunday-school, put the
following question why did the people of
| Israel set up golden calf?" Because they
hadn't money enough to set up an OK, was
the reply of little chap, who took dollar
and-eents view Of the matter
A little American lad who had Just COM
menced reading newspapers asked his father
if the word Hon." p-efxed to the name
of a member Of Congress, meant ''honest.
Little Tommy didn I disobey mamma, and
20 in swimming. did Le?'' mo, mamma
Jimmy Brown and the rest of the boys went
in, but remembered what you said, and
didn't disobey YOU "And Tommy never
tells lies. does he?" '.No. mammr |
wouldn't tell lie for all the world. ''rhen
how does Tommy happen to have on Jimmy
Browns shirt?' That conundrum was too
much for Tommy. lie had to give it up
Teacher to a little boy-Well. my hoy. do
you know your tables? ? Pupil-Yes, ma am
i reakiaSt table. dinner tah.e, and supper
ia de. The boy goes To the head of the
hol iday class.
I'eace is preserved in household in Elka-
der, Iowa. by a long witty raw-hide hung
Il. 4. ..f
the f mily. bearing upon it, handle this leg
end, Boys, please be kind To Your mother.
How doth the little busy chap
Forget about his school.
And rack his brain to find trap
Ills schOolmates all 10 fool
How skilfully he makes his sell"
How plausbly he lies;
How jeeringly he gives yell
Whene'er he draws prize.
This Isl, Providence boys composition on
s.GameS - There are various kinds of
games The most useful game is playing
ball. because it promotes activity among
Young persons. There i difference he
tween games and game. had game leg
when fell into 4 ditch.
A little girl who had great kindness el
heart for all the animal creation, saw hen
preparing to gather her chickens under her
sheltering wings, and shouted earnestly, 80 |
don't sit down ON those beautiful little birds, |
you great ugly Old ROSTER
An English boy, on being asked the other
day who was Prime Minister of England, |
answered without hesitation, Mr.. Spurgeun. /
FIRsr-CLAss FRAUD The Pitt-iieli, Mass
papers have unearthed a first class fraud /
in the person of Lester Seymour, an oily /
tongued Young man who came To that town /
last June in n very seedy and de>tituta con-
dition. and obtained work in shoe factory |
at six dollars n week. By his genteel ad- /
dress he won the confidence Of Rev Mr.. /
Clymer of the Methodist church, who took .
decided interest IN him, even providing 4
sratuitously for his wants during period /
of sickness. seymour described himself /
as the sou of It wealthy merchant in New 4
York. who had discarded him because he /
would no; marry the daughter of his I
PARTNER lie grew rapidly in the e-tima
tiop Of Pittsfeld's best society, got credit at
the tailor's, the hatters. the shOemakerS |
and in fact everywhere. He helped organize /
A Christ ian Association. cun;rIved an art /
gallery. ". .,ich he exhibited for the benefit /
of public il, stitutions. and finally secured
a series of rea 'ings by Mrs. Scott Siddons.
This was his Ia It undertaking. ior about
this time Mr.. t.Ymer became SuSpirnu>
of his integrity aud told him 81. lie
took charge OF the receipts at the Scott
Siddons readings. ant, the next dty dis
appeared with the ent re amount. haV-
ing paid Mrs. SidiouS With worthless
check lie also left hall, printer :, bill
distributors, and NIL other bills un-
settled, as well as the bills ti'at he had
contracted for personal expenses during the
winter One working girl in the itetory Is
minus $50 which she loaned hin. and
another operative has lost S15 the same
way. His receipts from the Siddons speeu-
lation were 5000, winle his debts foot up
81 GOO. lie was engaged to be married to
a Young woman at ST. Johnsbury, and the
wedding was appointed for April 9th. That
ceremony may now be regarded as indefi-
nitely postponed, although Seymour has his
wedding suit, which he has forgotten to pay
for All Pittsfield is now in mourning Tor
the absence of the young man. and wonder
ing how he could perpetrate 50 grand
sell.
Spring is near We do not depend for
our information upon the wild geese and
bluebirds evolved from the inner conscious
ness of the Genteel Chief, but upon surer
sign. A boy at Danvilie, Iii has had his
skull fractured while playing baseball.
Hail, beauteous tenant of the tomb,
Thou harbinger OF spring.