Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-04
cHILDREs's DRoLLRRIEs.

Not long since correspondent sent to q
provincial paper an anecdote of which his
six-year old boy was the hero. He saws
Z" keep shop and sell fancy goods. A
gentleman came in to buy something. It
was early, and my little boy and / were
alone in the house at the time. The gen.
-tlemen gave me sovereign, and / had to
go upstairs to my cash.box. Before
doing SO, / went into the little room
next to the shop and said to the boy
Watch the gentleman that he don't steal
anything" and l put him on the counter.
AS soon as returned, he sang out +: Pa,
he didn't steal anything-I watched him.
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 con.
versation 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 for
Can't they sell her?"
AT whale exhibition 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 corner. You must think
Jonah was fool; he didn't want to walk
out and get drowned" was the quick re.
ply of younger brother, before the mother
could answer.
1t is related of another infant inquirer
who was looking with great interest at a
foaming pan of milk, that he suddenly ex-
claimed Mamma, where do COWS get the
milk from? ?" "Where do you get your
tears ?" was the answer. After thought
full silence, in which the mention of tears
had evidently recalled certain associations,
he again broke out; Mamma, do the
cows have to be spanked ?"
On seeing house being whitewashed, a
small boy of three wanted to know if the
house was going to be shaved.
A lady, when admiripg the stars on
bright night in a tropical climate, was sud-
denly asked in the most innocent way by
her little son of five years of age if those
were the nails that held up heaven.
a boy who had always refused to eat oat-
meal, in spite of his mothers urgings that it
was strengthening diet, suddenly sur
prised her one morning by eating liberal
plateful and calling for more. Upon his
mother asking for an explanation, he re.
piled: 81 am bound to eat oatmeal till l
am strong enough to whip Johnny Scott. !"
Little Freddie, when visiting neigh
boris house, was offered piece of bread
and butter, which he accepted, but with.
out any show of gratitude. "What do
you say, Freddie?" limited the lady, ex-
pscting him to say, THANK you." 81
say it amt cake" was the impolite re-
sponse.
The father of family, after reading from
the morning paper that the cold the night
before was intense, the thermometer regis
tering many degrees below freezing point,
said: "Now children, l suppose you are
taught all about that at school. Which Of
You can tell me what the freezing point is?"
The point of my nose, papa, was the
prompt reply of one of the youngsters.
A gentleman somewhat advanced in life,
and who was never remarkable for his
good looks, asked his grandchild what he
thought of him. The boys parents were
present. The youugster made no reply.
- Well, why WON'T you tell me what you
think of me % "'Cause l don't want to
get licked" was the answer.
A mother once showed her child beau.
tiful doll, st. John, of fine make and
color. "See," she said, 6" he has been very
good and heaven always rewards the good
by making them beautiful" "Oh," said
the child, lifting its shoulders, "don't be-
lieve that, mamma. This little st. John
looks very meek because he's all glued up /;
but ifthe could only move, you'd see !"
The following remark of little girl
shows an opinion of her elders the re-
verse Of fattering go dearl'' she ex-
claimed to her doll, 81 do wish you would
sit still. l never saw such an uneasy
thing in all my life. Why don't you act
like grown folks, and be still and stupid
for a while ?"