Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-01

Not long since a correspondent sent to
provincial paper au anecdole of which his
six.year old boy was the hero. He says:
i" keep shop and sell fancy goods. A
gentleman came in one day to buy s0me-
thing. 1t was early and my little boy and
| were alone in the house at the time The
gentleman gave me sovereign and had
to 60 up stairs to my cash-boX. Before
doing so went TO the little room behind
the shop aud said 10 the boy: watch the
gentleman that he don't steal anything;'
so put him on the counter. As soon rs
returned he sang out Pa, he didn't steal
anything-I watched him. You may i'm
agine what position was in"
Childrens' questions are often no less
embarrassing than they are amusing, as
may be instanced in the story of the mer-
cenary little boy who overheard n
conversation about wedding bat was
soon to take place. At breakfast the next
morning he recalled the subject by asking
the following questions: Papa. what do
they want to give the bride away forp
Can't they sell herp'
said to have asked his mother fthc whale
that swallowed Jonah had as big mouth
as the one before them, why didn t Jonah
walk out at one corner.
lyon must think Jonah was fool; he
didn't Uant to walk out and get drowned"
was the quick reply of younger brother
before the mother could answer.
1t is related of another infant inquirer
who was looking with great interest at n
foaming pan of milk, and suddenly cried
out: Mamma, where do cows get their
milk fromp" "Where dc you get your
tears?" was the answer. After a thought
full silence, in which the mention of tears
had evidently recalled certain associations
he again broke out: " Mamma, do COWS
have 10 be spankedP'
On seeing house being whitewashed, II
small boy of three wanted to know if the
house was going to be shaved. A lady
when admiring the stars on 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 hoy that had always refused TO eat
oatmeal. in spite of all his mothers urg-
ings that it was strengthening diet. sud-
denly surprised her one morning by eating
liberal plateful and calling for more.
Upon his mother calling for an eXplana-
tion, he said u" am bound to eat oatmeal
till I'm strong enough TO whip Johnny
Scott"
Little Freddie, when visiting II neigh
boris house, was offered q piece of bread
and butter. which he accepted, but with
out any show of gratitude. What do you
say. FreddicP" limited the lady, expecting
him TO say: Thank YOU " l say it
amt CAKE" was tho impolte response.
The father of the family, after reading
from the morning paper that the cold the
night before was intense, the thermome-
ter registering many degrees below freez-
ing point, said: Now children suppose
you are taught all about that at school.
Which one of you can tell me what the
freezing point isp" 1.-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 youngster made no
reply. "Well why won't you tell me
what you think of me?" Because don't
want to get licked" was the reply.
A mother once showed her child a beau
tiful doll, st. John, of fine make and
color. %" See," she said " 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-
leve that mamma. This little St. John
looks very meek, because he's all glued
up; but if he could only move you'd seer
The following remark of a little girl
shows an opinion of her elders the reverse
of fattering, "Oh DEAR" she exclaimed
to her doll, II do wish you would keep
still. 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
whilc?"