Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09
SAYINGS AND DOINGs OF THE LIT
TIE FOLKS,

A barefooted little boy stepped on n bee,
| and soon after said to mis- mother "Ala, |
didn't know that bees had splinters in their
tails -
Philadelphia BuI,tu,: little girl, while
watching the ram, turned to her mother and
said Ma, | guess the weather's SO warm
It melting the clouds.
little Montcair boy was IN one of our
galleries of statuary the other day looking at
the exquisite figures in pure marble when he
said. Ma. did she hang her clotnes on a
hickory limb"
bright little boy, whose mother told him
he would go to heaven when he died, after
rejecting Il moment said. Mother. couldn't
come back and go to Nonquitt Summers
Mabel "Do take me out. mamma I"
Mamma al can't, darling. to-day ; am
going to shop and make 30 many calls.
Mabel; "Well, its very hard you shouldn't
keep child if you cannot take it out. -
Judy.
'She is perfect Amazon" said pupil in
one OF our schools of his teacher, yesterday,
TO a companion. ''Yes, said the other, who
was better versed in geography than III his
tory, "a noticed that she had an awful big
mouth.
He was about six years old. He pointed
to the face of the dial and said, why,
there's another little watch | said, That
is called the second hand" He tossed his
head contemptuously and walked off. saying.
81 wouldn't own a secondhand watch"
A five-year old tot, who had always closed
her prayers at night with And God help
katy to be good girl" opened her eyes on
that point one night IN green-apple time, and
said, very decidedly, Il amt a going to say
the rest, for don't want to he dood girl |
want to eat green apples and swallow EN-.
A clergyman was preparing his discourse
for Sunday, stopping occasionally to review
what he had written, and to erase that which
he disapproved, when he was accosted by
his little son, who numbered but five Sum
mers Father, does God tell You what to
preach :" certainly. my child" Then
what makes you scratch it ont @
A little girl. who had been importunate for
baby companion, came down to breakfast
the other morning with very seli-satisfied
and important AIR. Now" said she to her
mother, Il guess Wen have one pretty soon"
Have what - asked the mother. "a baby"
promptly replied the young innocent Il
prayed to the Lord, last night, to send us
one, but of all things not to send red-hair-
ed one, for We all hate red-hair.
A little boy being instructed in moral. by
his grandmother, the old lady told him that
all such terms as "by goll, "by jngo. ''by
thunder" etc, were only little oaths, and
but little better than other proinnities. In
fact, she could tell u profane oath by the
prefix "by." All such Were oaths. We'll,
then, grandmother" said the hopeful. lis
'by telegraph which | see in the newspa-
pers. swearing" No, said the old lady.
THAT is only lying.
A gentleman took his little boy to model
farm to see the wonders of the place. After
they had been there II short time, the little
fellow ran crying TO his father, being at the
same time pursued by big turkey cock,
which was trying TO get piece o. bread ont
of his hand What, my boy" said the
father. "are you afraid OF turkey; Why,
you ate II part of one Yesterday Yes,
papa" responded the little fellow, wiping his
eyes "but this one isn't cooked y
A little girl braids the hair of one who
sits in front OF her, instead of studying,
when the teacher remarks, Home Is the |
place for arranging the hair, not here. What |
would you think OF my braiding my hair in
SCHOOL," Presently Susans hand is raised, |
and the teacher. supposing she wishes to ask
some question about the lesson, mods, when |
she hears the following: MARY says your
hair Is false, and that you wouldn't dare todo |
it here
lie sat alone in her fathers parlor, waiting |
for the fair ones appearance the other eve
ming, when her little brother came cautiously |
into the room. and gliding up TO the young |
man = side, held out II HANDFUL of something, |
and earnestly inquired Il say. mister. |
what's them Those" replied the Young !
man. solemnly taking up one in his fingers,
'.those are beans" ''Ihcru " shouted the |
boy turning to his sister, who was Just |
coming i'll, Il knew you lied. lou said hs
didn't know beans and he does too ~ The
young mnn's stay was not what You may call
II prolonged one that night.