The daily gazette., 1879-12-04
Ell Perkt,,acs on Children.

From the Chicago Tribune.
To-day sat in car-sest On the Lake
Shore road behind . pale, care-wo
lady, who was taking little boy from
Cleveland to Ashtabula. As the little
boy was Of very inquiring mind, and
as everything seemed to attract his at
tention, could not help listening to
some of his questions.
commenced, pointing TO q heap Of yellow
corn.
go, that's corn, DEAR" answered the
care-worn lady.
"What Is corn, AuntieW
"Why, corn is corn, dear"
"Bnt what is corn made of ?"
and air."
"Who makes it?'
"God makes it, dear"
"Does He make 1t in the daytime or
in the niglt?"
| "In both, dear"
"And Sundays?"
ayes, all the time."
"Ain't it wicked to make corn on SUM-
day, Auntie?"
40, don't know. Do keep still Fred.
dy-that's dear! Auntie is tired"
After remaining quiet moment, little
Freddy broke out:
"Where do stars come from, Aun-
tie?"
81 don't know nobody knows"
"Did the moon lay 'em?"
"Yes, guess So" replied the wicked
lady.
"Can the moon lay eggs, too?"
~ suppose. Don't bother ine."
A short silence, when Freddy broke
out again:
"Fanny M ,son says oxin is owl,
Auntie is theyp"
go, perhaps so p
II think whale could lay eggs-don't
you, Auntie?"
so, yes-I guess so !" said the shame.
less woman.
"Did you ever See whale on his
nest?"
80, guess so!'
"Where?"
go, don't know DO keep still
Freddy" And the lady gave sigh
and looked out of the window.
A moment afterwards Freddy looked
out Of the window and saw man milk.
ing cow.
"What is he doing to the cow, Aun
lie?"
"Milking her, dear"
"Where do they put the milk in, Auh-
tie?" -...
"Oh! in her mouth"
\ "Did you ever see them put the milk
IMP"
80 yes!"
"Where?"
81 mean No. Freddy, you must bt
quiet-Im getting crazy"
"What makes you crazy, Auntie?"
ooh dear! you ask SO many questions.
The little boy seemed to be puzzled
and thoughtful moment; but soon hi!
curiosity got the better of him, and, a
the car passed pasture in which were
sheep and lamb, he asked:
"Where do lambs come from, Auntie?
"Oh! from the old sheep. The oil
sheep has them."
"Can little boys have lambs?"
"Certainly. I'll let you have lamb
Freddy, when you get home"
'Will it hurt me, Auntie?"
"What hurt you--the lamb?"
). "No; will it hurt me to have it?'
so Freddy, do stop! You ask sue
foolish questions. Pm all worn out.
!. "Did you ever have lamb, Auntief
. "Freddy, stop! Don't you speak agai
II for half an hour!"
Then the poor, worn out woman sigf
ed and leaned her aching head on tn
back of the forward seat, while Fredd
busted himself placing his mouth again.
the window and soliloquizod in sinl
song tone:
"Mary had a little lambp'
"Sheep had little lamb"
} "Auntie had a little lambp'
"Oh, Auntiel Auntie"
"What is it, Freddy" asked the poe
woman, waking up.
"Did you ever see little fly eat s,
y gar'"
"Yes, DEAR"
"Wherer'
"Freddyl Sit down on that seat and /
still, or I'll shake you. | won't be tor
mented to death. Now, not anoth,
wordp' And the lady pointed her fingt
sharply at the little boy, as if she Wa
going to stick it through him. If she La
been a wicked man she would hay
s sworn; and still, notwitbs, anding "
have eight million boys like Freddy
the United States, each one causing mol
or less profanity, the Y. NJ. C. A.
throughout the country denlonce Hero
as biased man when he ordered all th
children killed-except his own.
ELI PERKINS.