The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-01-26
Children Drollsriss

Not long since correspondent sent to a
provincial paper an aneedote of which his
siI.year old boy was the hero, He says:
Il keep shop aud sell fancy goods. A
gentleman came in one day TO buy some.
thing. II was early and my little boy and
! were alone in the house ut the time The
gentleman gave me sovereign and had
to go up stairs to my eash.boI. Before do
lug so went into the little room behind
the shop and said to the boy: Watch the
gentleman that ho don't steal anything; SO
l put him on the counter. As soon as /
returned he sang out; PA, he didn't steal
anything i watched him., You may i'm
agine what position l was in I"
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 conver-
sation about wedding that was soon to
take place. At breakfast the next morning
he recalled the subject by asking the fol.
lowing question: Papa, what do they
want to give the bride away for? Can't
they sell her9'
At a whale exhibition q youngster is said
10 have asked his mother if the whale that
swallowed Jonah had as big a mouth as
the one before them, why didn't Jonah
walk out at one corner
''You mus, 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
1t is related Of another infant inquirer,
who was looking with great interest at
foaming pan OF milk, and suddenly cried
out: Mamma, where do cows get their
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, 10 the COWS
have TO be spanked?"
On seeing house being whitowashe !, II
small boy OF three wanted to know il the
house was going to be shaved. A lady
when admiring the stars on a bright night
Ia u tropical climate was suddenly asked
in the most Innocent way by her little son
of five years old il those were the nails that
held up heaven.
boy who had always refused to eat oat.
meal, in spite of all his mothers urgings
that it was strengthening diet, suddenly
surprised her oae morning by eating lib.
eral plateful and calling for more. Upon
his mother calling for an explanation, he
said: II am bound to eat oatmeal till I'm
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?" hinted the lady, expecting
him to say: "Thank you. 81 say it amt
cake" was the impolite response.
The father Of the family, after reading
from the morning paper that the cold the
night before was intense, the thermometer
many degrees below freezing
point, said: Now children. suppose you
ire taught all about that at school, Which
me OF you can toll me what tho freezing
point isY' "The point OF my nose, papa,
vas the prompt reply Of one of the young
tiers.
A gentleman somewhat advanced in life,
md who was never remarkable for his
,ood looks, asked his grandchid what he
hought Of him. Tue boys parents were
The yonngster made no reply.
We'll why won't yon tell me what You
hnk Of me?' Because don't want to
Jet licked was the reply
A mother once showed her child a bean.
iful doll. a 81. John, of fine make aud col
n. See, she said, me has been very ,
,ood and Heaven always rewards the good
" making them beautiful" "Ohw said
he child, lifting its shoulders, don't be-
ieve that mamma This little st. John
ooks very meek, because he's all glued
Ip; but il he could only move, you'd seeF'
The following remark Of little girl {
hows an opinion Of her elders the reverse
4 fattering. "Oh dear" she exclaimed 4
o her doll. II do wish you would keep |
till never saw such an uneasy thing in ,
II my life. Why dop't you act like grown {
olks. and be still and stupid for ~hiley'