The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-07-16
Who Was the Bad Boy


Little Annie was prettily dressed and
standing in front of the house waiting for
her mother to go out to ride.
A tidy boy, dressed in coarse clothes was
passing, when the little girl said:
Come here, boy, and sake hands with
me. dot boy dus like you named
Bobby"
The boy laughed, shook hands with her
and said: I've got little girl just like
you, only she hasn't got any little cloak with
pussy fur on It,"
Here a lady came olt of the door and
said: Annie, you must not talk with bad
boys on the street. / hope you haven't taken
any thing from her? Go away, and never
stop here again, boy!'
That evening the lady was called down to
speak to boy in the hall. He was very
neatly dressed, and stood with his cap in his
hand. 1t was the enemy of the morning.
Il came to tell you that | am not a bad
boy" he said; II go to Sunday-school, and
help my mother all l can. ] never tell lies,
nor quarrel, nor say bad words and don't
ike a lady to call me names, and ask me if
I've stolen her little girls clothes from her."
Pm very glad you are SO good" said the
lady, laughing at the boys earnestness;
"here's quarter of dollar for you
Il don't want that said Bob, holding his
hand very high. "My father works in q
foundry, and has lots OF money. You've got
bigger boy than me, haven't your"
"Yes, why?"
"Does he know the commandments"
"Tm afraid not very we'll"
Can he say the sermon on the Mount,
and the the twenty-third psalm, and the
Golden Ruler"
81 am very much afraid he can not" said
the lady, laughing at the boys bravery.
Does he not ride his pony on Sunday, in
stead of going to church?''
Il am afraid he does, but he ought not"
said the lady, blushing little.
Mother don't know l came here" said
the bright little rogue; "but 1 thought l
would just come around, and see what kind
of folks you were, and guess mother would
DOORS because she don't want little Mamie
to talk to bad boys IN the street. Good even :
ing" and the boy was gone.
Chips for the Children.
A little boy came to his mother, recently
and SAID: Mamma, should think that il
was made of dust would get muddy inside
when drink
Grandpapa: by George, must stop and
blow bit, Tommy" Tommy: "All right.
grandpapa. I've got stone to put under
your heel."-Punch.
Little Andy has got to the head of his
class at last. 81 hope you will stay there
now," says his father. sob, no, / don't
think will, pa" says the thoughtful boy,
Il might get 100 proud.
A naughty little girl was playing in q
room where her grandma sat. when q heavy
| shower came up, and a terrific peal of thun.
der broke upon their ears. Matte" said
grandma, God is calling you-do you hear?
YES" replied Matte the lucorrigble; .'bu,
you tell bod 1 tan't tome now-rse toe
busy"
Standing before a fruit-stand a San Fran
cisco gamn said: Hello. old fellow, how
much for your oranges2" Twenty cents q
dozen, sonny" do you throw the thir-
teenth into the bargain?' Eyes, my lad. "
well, give me the thirteenth to-day, and /
/ will buy the dozen of you to morrow. San
Francisco Golden Era.
A lad entered the city Office yesterday and
presented an order calling for the payment
! of % cents for his services IN impounding 9
| dog. The money was handed over, and then
! an officer asked whose dog it was.
mime" said the boy.
"Yours?- calculated the astonished officer
why, what do you want to impound YOU
own dog for?',
cause" said the boy, "'cause when dog,
is 25 cents apiece 1 sells out every time. 70
rather have quarter than dog any time. >
Toledo Commercial.
Little Harry s., of five summers, who had
been exalted from girls to boys habili
ments, recently appeared at school arrayed
| in the former, when the teacher kindly re
marked: Children, hope that none of you
will tease Harry, nor TO speak of his dress
as his mother has sent him in 1t to punish
him for being naughty, and he feels morti-
fed and sorry" Thereupon Master Harry
| quickly mounted his seat, and repudiatins
the teachers kind protection, extended hi
clenched fist and harraDgued b class thus;
IF any girls says anything about it, I'll say
nothing; but If any boy does, Eli knock hi
head off, and the fire of his eye bespoke hi
~ol, r,0t