Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-21
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George one afternoon. Uncle George
had told her to keep quiet, as he had
some accounts to look over 80 Mary
busted herself with Q picture book.
For an hour all was still; then Mary
heard her uncle say. "There have
quiet . nice little sum laid up against a
time of need"
"What are you talking about, Uncle
George !" asked Mary.
about my treasures, little girl, that
have laid up."
"Up in heaven p asked Mary, who
had heard her father that morning
read about laying up treasures in hea-
ven.
20 no, Mary, my treasures are all on
the earth-some in banks, and some In
other places" answered Uncle George.
-. "B1t b % amt you got any in heaven
well, / don't believe 1 have.' said
Uncle George, thoughtfully; "but run
out
Uncle George went out, and was gone
. good while but all the time he was
thinking that after all perhaps he
wasn't 90 we'll of, if he had no treasure
laid up in heaven, to be ready for him
when he left this world with his money
behind him. He was so impressed with
the thought that he wisely determined
to commence at once to lay up trea-
sure in heaven. He did so, and many q
dollar he had laid by was used to help
In laying up better and more enduring
treasure.
Little Mary never knew. until years
after, when she also, with clearer un-
derstanding of what it meant, began
to Law up for herself treasure in heaven,
that it was her childish question that
started Uncle George on q generous,
active Christian life.
Dorny, the clerer Cat.-Such a clever
cat "a our DOwny is, you never saw.
He can do almost anything but read {:
and once l tried to teach him to read I;
but all that he done was to grOwl at
the picture of q dog. DOwny can un-
latch q door, and knock OF the window,
when he wants to get into the parlOr.
He used to be kept in shop where q
great variety of glass and china ware
was displayed and it was funny to see
him lift his legs, and make his way
over q counter crowded with delicate
articles in glass and pOrcelain,-vases.
e-glasses, cups, and gOblets, all of
the rarest and most costly kind.
Never would Downy break thing.
The care and quickness with which he
would step was quite wonderful. 1t
often seemed as if he could not avoid
knocking down rich vase or tumbler; :;
but he did not, and. even when star
tied, he would manage to get away
without doing any damage.
The crOckery- store was burnt down !;
and then Downy came into our poses
sion: and we are proud of him. Some
times we let him walk about the shelves
of the china closet, just to remind him
of old times, and to let our visitors see
what he can do. He takes the greatest
care, and seems to know that he must
not break anything. We wish the
hOusemaid would be half as careful.
Downy is q sensible cat and the
dogs are all afraid of him, because he
stands his ground, and does not run.
Strange dogs will stop short, and sneak
them. But he and our dog Milo are
good friends. It is a queer sight to see
them on q winter day, curled up asleep
on the same rug. and keeping each
other warm.
How Girls Are made Pretty.-The
HindOO girls are graceful and exqui-
sitely formed. From their earliest
childhood they are accustomed to car
ry burdens on their heads. The water
for family use is always brought by the
girls in earthen jars, carefully poised
in this way. This exercise is said to
strengthen the muscles of the back,
while the chest is thrown forward. No
crooked backs in Hindostan. DR.. Hen
~ Spry one of the company's medical
officers, says that ''this exercise of car
rying small vessels of water on the
head might be advantageOusly intro
duced into our boerdins.ec schools and
trely supersede the present machinery
of dumb bells, back-bOards, skipping
ropes, etc. The young lady ought to be
taught to carry the jar, as these little
HindOo women do, without ever touch
ing it with her hand" The same prac-
tice of carrying water leads to precise
ly the same results in the south of
Spain and in the south of Italy as in
India. A NeapOlitan female peasant
will carry on her head a vessel full of
water to the very brim over a rough
road and not spill drop of it, and the
acquisition of this art or knack gives
her the same erect and elastic gait. and
the same expanded chest and we'll
formed back and shoulders.
The little fellow had never before
been on the car, and of course viewed
everything and everybody with q
child's astOnished eyes. Finally the
tram moved of. and he nestled closer
his mother, and as its speed increased
he began to show some signs of con-
sternatiOn. Tears stood in his eyes.
and when he saw that his weakness
was observed he blubbered aloud, 81
amt afraid, but l wish had had my
photograph taken before | got on this
thing
A gentleman uptown invited q friend
the other evening to 90 into the nur-
sery and hear the children say their
prayers. They stopped moment on
the stairs, however, and when they
reached the room the little prattlers
had just sung their evening hymn, and
were trying to drown the kitten in the
wash-bOwl. The visitor appeared to
be deeply mOved.-Nor'cich Bulletin.
mamma, where do the cows get the
milk 7" asked Willie, the grandson of
the one that brewed q peck o. malt,
looking up from the fOaming pan of
milk that ne had been lntently regar-
ding. "Where do you get your tears Z"
was the answer. After a thoughtful
silence, he again broke out; "DO the
cows have to be whipped n
Our little three-year old girl, Oracle,
is very apt at excuses. The other night
she insisted on going with us to milk
the COW. We endeavored to disuade
her by telling her the old COW would
hook. when she quickly rejoined. "why,
papa, I'll milk the other end.n
A father bent on instructing his
three-year old son, said: IL you had
three apples and should give me one,
how many would you have left Z" II
wouldn't do it, pa" was the prompt
reply.
Mamma, don't you want some nice
candy !" said q shrewd little child.
"Yes, dear. shouldlike some." "Then
if you'll buy some, I'll give you half !"
lisped the little girl.
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