St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-02-04
Children's Drolleries.

Not long since correspondent sent to
sprovincal paper an anecdote of which
his six-yearo!d boy was the hero. He
says: II keep Shop and sell fancy
goods. A gentleman came in to buy
something. 1t was early, and my little
boy and | were alone in the house at
the time. The gentleman gave me a
sovereign, and | had to 90 up stairs to
my cash-box. Before doing 50, Invent
into the little room next to the shop and
said to the boy: Watch the gentleman,
that he don steal anythiny;' and put
him on the counter. AS soon as | re-
turned, he sang out: Pa, he didn't stea!
anything-l watched him You may
imagine what a position | was in.
Children's questions are often no less
embarrassing than they are amusing, as
may be instanced in the story Of the
mercenary little boy who overheard a
conversation respecting wedding that
was soon to take place. At breakfast
the next morning he recalled the subject
by asking the following question: Papa,
what do they want to give the bride
away fore Can't they sell her:9'
At whale exhibition, a youngster is
said to have asked his mamma if the
whale that swallowed Jonah had as
large mouth as the one before them,
why didn't Jonah walk out at one cor
her.
You must think Jonah was fool;
he didn't want to walk out and get
drowned" was the quick reply OF
younger brother. before the mother could
answer.
Il =, &c infant
er who was looking with great interest
at a foaming pan of milk, that he sud
denly exclaimed: Mamma. where do
cows get their milk from?' ''Where
do you get your tears?' was the an
swer. After thoughtful silence, in
which the mention of tears had evident
" recalled certain associations, he again
broke out: Mamma, do the COWS have
to be spanked?''
On seeing a house being whitewashed,
small boy of three wanted to know If
the house was going to be shaved. A
lady. when admiring the stars on a
bright night in tropical climate, was
suddenly asked in the most innocent
way by her little son Of five years old
if those were the nails that held up
Heaven.
A boy who had always refused to eat
oatmeal, in spite of his mother S urglngs
that it was strengthening diet, sud-
denly surprised her one morning by eat
ing liberal plateful and calling for
more. Upon his mother asking for an
explanation, he replied: Il am bound
to eat oatmeal till / am strong enough
to whip Johnny Scott
Little Freddie, when visiting neigh
bors's house, was offered piece OF
bread and butter, which he accepted,
but without any show of gratitude.
"What do you say, Freddiep' limited
the lady. expecting him to say, "Ihank
YOU Il say it amt CAKE was the
impolite response.
The fathersof family, after reading
from the morning paper that the cold
the night before was intense, the Their
mometer registering many degrees be-
low freezing-point, said: "Now, chill,
dren, suppose you are taught all about
that at school. Which Of you can tel
me what the freezingpoint is?'' "The
point of my nose, papa was the prompt
reply from one of the youngsters.
A gentleman somewhat advanced in
life. and who was never remarkable fol
his good looks. asked his. grandchilld
what he thought of him. The boy
parents were present. The youngste1
made no reply. "Well. why won't yor
tell me what you think of p sss'Cause
I don't want to get licked" was thu
answer. u &~ ~ ~
A mother once showed her child i
beautiful doll, ST. John, Of fine make
and color. "See,'' she said, .'he ha:
been very good; and Heaven always re
wards the good by making them beauti
full ooh" said the child, lifting it
shoulders, tdon,t believe that. mamma
This little ST. John looks very meek be
cause he's all glued up; but If he coul'
ONLY move, you d see!'' ".ll W y
i The following remark of a little cir
shows an opinion-o her elders there
verse of fattering. SO dearH she ex
claimed to her doll, 81 do wish yo'
would sit still. Inever saw such an un
easy ffling i'm all my life. Why don!
yo,f Act IKE grown folks, and be. stA
and stupid for while?' '-Chana6ers
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