The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-10
OHILDREN'S DR0LLERIES.

The interest shown in the droll doings
and amusing observations of little folks
is proved by the success of recent works
on the subject. Most of us have, some
time or another, heard children come
out with as comical things as any, in
vented or otherwise, that we see chron-
icled. Not long since correspondent
sent to provincial paper an anecdote
of the kind referred to, of which his six
year-old boy was the hero. He says:
Il 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 upstairs to my cash
box. Before doing so, went into the
little room next to shop, and said to the
boy, Watch the gentleman, that he
don't steal anything;' and | put him on
the counter AS soon as | returned, he
sang out, PA, he didn't steal anything
Il watched him. You may imagine
what position | was inn
A little one returning from the 900"
through Regents Park, with a friend Of
the writer's, pointed to some flowers
growing there, and inquired if they
were tame ones; meaning, of course,
with his thoughts on the animals he had
Just seen, the reverse Of wild.
AT whale exhibition, youngster is
said to have asked his mamma If the
whale that swallowed Jonah had as
large a mouth as the one before them,
why didn't Jonah walk out at one cor
nerp
"You must think Jonah was q fool;
he didn't want to walk out and get
drowned,' was the quick reply of a
younger brother, before the mother could
answer.
Another youngster of four years, seat
ed at the tea-table, said:
Mamma may | have some sardines?"
"Wait till am ready, child"
"Why, ma, it's me at wants EN-"
was the comment, in tones of surprise.
A boy who had always refused to eat
oatmeal, in spite of his mothers urg-
ings that it was Strengthening diet,
suddenly surprised her one morning by
eating liberal plateful, and calling for
more. Upon his mother asking for an
explanation, he replied
II am bound to eat oatmeal till am
strong enough to whip Johnny Scott "
Little Freddie, when visiting neigh
boris house, was offered a piece of bread
and butter, which he accepted, but
without any show of gratitude.
"What do you say, BreddieP" limited
the lady, expecting him TO say, "Thanh
you"
IL say it amt cake" was the impoltC
response.
Abe father Of family, after reading
from morning paper that the cold tn,
night before was intense, the thermome
terregistering many degrees below freez
ing point, said;
"Now, children, ! suppose you ar
taught all about that at school, Whicl
Of you can tell me what the freezin!
point lisp"
1.-THE point Of my nose, papa" wa
the prompt reply from one Of the young
sters.
An American mother, who fondly pu
the query TO her young son, "Wha
would you do without mother, Tomp'
was dumbfounded with the reply:
"Do as liked, ma"
A mother once showed her child
beautiful doll, a st. John, Of fine max
and color.
"See," she said, che has been YER
good, and Heaven always rewards th
good by making them beautiful"
20" said the child, lifting It's should
err, .don't believe that, mamma. Thi
little st. John looks very meek becaus
he's all glued up; but il he could onl
N move, you'd See"
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