The National tribune., 1881-06-01

DR. Brrr1E in lecture 10 his met eaphysics class was
speaking of the shrewdness of childrens replies,
their perpexing questions etc. and said to Yo Just
try asking child why the doesn't rise n the
vest" When opportunity favored, tried the expert
said TO bright little girl Who made the suns'
Cod Where did he make it rise? > SIN the east"
'Well you tell why He didn't make it rise in the
''He wanted that place for to set it, tho
ready reply.
Now Sammy have you read the story of Joseph |? -
''Oh yes uncle. Well then, what wrong did they do
when they sold their brotherPn They sold him too
cheap
The teacher had grown eloquent in picturing his
little pupils the beauties of heaven and he finally asked
sWhat kind of little boys go Co heaven? lively lit
tie four yearod boy with kicking boots hourshed his
fist We'll you may answer, said the teacher. dead
the little fellow shouted at the extent of his
lungs.
who called respectable widow of his acquaintance
and said Madam I'm looking for wife. dons
think you'll hardly do, hut didn't know but what you
might think Of somebody that would The bewildered
man forgotten what the widow said but has the inn
preston that tornado struck the town.a
A Bostonan has married lady whose weight
verges closely on two hundred pounds. My dear,
'sNo, said she to him help the fence
'sOoH said ove-sick Hibernian, sswhat recreation
be dying of love 1t sets the heart to aching 30
decatey that there's taking wink of slape for thu
pleasure Of the pain
WOMAN said to her husband "Youhave taken
me To the cemetery. ''No, dear, replied ne, that s
pleasure have yet in anticipation.
ssJoHS said the doctor to apothecary's boy, did
Mrs Green get the medicine ordered?''
81 guess So said John 81 Grape the door-
knob this morning.
HE was informed that lady had called to see him IN
his absence "a lady, he mused aloud "a lady Upon
an accurate description he suddenly frightened up and
added ''Oh, dot no lady dot vas my wife.
Love thy neighbor as thyself may be divine rule.
but won't work earth if your wife finds out she is
pretty little widow.
When girl talks about the two strings to her beau,
does she mean his suspenders?
IoHsNY' said his father, the boy took the primal
biscuit from the plate, dont you know that it is mpo-
lite 20 help yourself before your elders ~ why, pa
mother told me help myself before you What do
YOU mean sir - asked his father, while his mother
looked up with astonshment depicted in every feature
ssWhy heard mother tell Aunt Hannah that she hoped
wouldn't take after you and so thought Id take my
biscuit first.
"JoHN" said doting parent to her gormandizng SON,
o Won really think that you can the whole of thae
puding with impunty?" ''I don't know ma, replied
the young hopeful, 'sbx can with spoon"
A SMALL boy went to see his grandmother. After
looking eagerly round the handsomely furnished room
where she sat- he exclaimed inqurngly "Oh, grandma
where is the miserable table papa says you setsN
sI DECLARE mother said pretty little girl, In
pretty little way lis is too bad You always send me 10
bed when L m sleepy, and you always make me gst
up When am sleepy y y
'MA are you going TO give me another piece OF pss "
Ma. stWhat do you want TO know for Jeannette: :
Because If you an't want to eat this piece slow.