The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-05-06
Children's Sayings.

George was sharp-eyed little fellow
still in frocks, who saw everything, and
blurted right out what he thought of it.
One morning, while he was playing with
his toys at his mothers feet, lady
called, bringing with her one of the
homeliest little pug-nosed pet dogs that
ever lived. George was all attention at
once, and his eyes followed Pinkie where
ever he went. Presently the little dog
came and sat right down before him,
and looking straight in his face, wagged
his tall, and seemed delighted to see
him. George stared at him for while,
and then looked up earnestly into the
tlady's face, then at the dog, and then at
the lady again, as if trying to make out
a puzzle. Finally, when he had settled
it, out it came. Mamma he asked,
''hasn't Mrs. Donson dot nose Just like
Pinkie's?' and the worst Of it was that
it was true. Mamma tried to smooth the
matter over, but Mrs. johnson never
forgave George. t''i''5i" ~
Everybody has heard of the little girl
who, on being asked, after her first visit
to an Episcopal church, how she liked
the service, replied that it was sail very
nice, only the man preached in his shirt
sleeves" That story may or may not be
true, but it is true that little girl in
New Jersey said on similar occasion,
go, mamma, the minister had on a long
white apron to keep his clothes clean"
Another young church -goer, the daugh-
ter Of a well-known Baptist clergyman in
Brooklyn, who was critic in her way,
and who had faint suspicion that anec-
dotes generally were made up'' for the
occasion, went one day with her fatherto
hear his Thanksgiving sermon. He told
a melting story about his poor blind
brother who, Notwithstanding his infirm-
ity, was always cheerful and happy. The
audience was deeply impressed, and
many, including the speaker himself,
were moved to tears. On her return
home, Mary, we will call her, said, with
deep earnestness, g Papa, when you,
were telling that about Uncle Nat this
morning, did you say the real truth or
were you only preaching?'' 8 nj
A four-year-old Sunday school girl did
the best she could with q question that
was asked of the infant class. Said the
teacher, reading from Isaiah, xxxvii, 1:
"' And it came to pass, when King Hez-
ekiah heard it that he rent his clothes.'
Now what does that mean, children--,he
rent his clothesp" Up went little
hand. ~ Well, if you know, tell us.''
g Please, man," said the child, timid-l
ly, -" pose he hired 'em OUT This
is an actual fact, and the name of the
town where it occurred begins with
"M."D
A pretty anecdote is told of little girl
to whom the unseen world is very real
"Where does God live mammal" she
asked. one evening, after saying her
prayers. >lg aus, .,ae,.4 ~ ~
''He lives in Heaven, my dear, in the
Celestial City, whose streets are paved
with gold.'' sase+ a135eaf -
go, yes, / know that mamma" she
said, with great solemnity; but what's
His numberp'' ,I.s,at-zset f.na ,.s.
Doubtless she expected to 90 there one
day, and wanted to make sure Of finding
the way. a. tts.s.q5s. -. t.ss.sio.
elbow does the Lord make cats?''
asked an inquisitive little fellow, who
was always trying to find out the why's
and wherefores of things. docs He
make the cats first, and sew. the tails on,
or does He make the tails first, and sew
the cats on?''l Every clergyman who
comes to. the house is asked the same
question, but no satisfactory reply has
yet been given. He threatens now that
unless he finds out very soon, he will
take his favorite Topsy all to pieces, and
see for himself. t- K
A little girl went timidly intosa store
at Bellaire, Ohio, the other morning, and
asked the clerk how many shoe-strings
she could get for five cents.
Chow long do you want them?'' he
asked. 9
"Lwant them to keep" was the an.
swer, in a tone of slight surprise.
1t was just after Christmas, and Ken
neth's mind was full of the story Of the
Babe who was born at Bethlehem. When,
therefore, he was taken into mammals
room to see his new little brother, he
looked with wonder on the daintycradle,
trimmed with lace and ribbons, wherein
the little baby lay, and asked, in an
awed whisper, "Mamma, is that a
naanger?'' - ...
A neighbor asked little girl the other
day if her father WASH t one of the pillars
of the Miamus NJ E. Church. mo, in
deed" she warmly replied; " they don't
have any pilloUs there. ."-Harper's
Young People. 81. g e
How Credulous Indiana Miller Was
Taken In by Gypsies.
The New York Sun of a recent date
publishes the following curious story:
Two aged gypsies were brought as
prisoners into Justice Walsh's Police
Court, in Brooklyn, yesterday, on
charge of grand larceny preferred by
Deputy Sheriff r. T. Tingle Of Gibson
County, Indiana, who accused them of
having robbed William Jessop, wealthy
and much respected resident of Prince
ton, in that county, Of $3.50. The
prisoners gave the names of Timothy