The Red Cloud chief., 1882-03-09
CslJAReH1S OrolierieS-

not long since correspondent sent e
! Il provincial paper an anccdptc Of which
h ~iNSelr-o dbpv Wa, the hero. III
SaI keep a shop and sell. fancy
rpod-. \ g.ntlenln cam" in 10 buy
boy and | were alone in the house a
the time. The gentleman gave me q
~~orrrrirn. and ] had 10 20 up stair, I,
my clsh-box. Before doing -. | went
into tn" little room next - the -hopand
! said T." the box: 'Wa.ch the gentleman,
that hr bon { steal anything; and | pa,
him ON the coun'er ~ soon as ! IT.,
turned. he sang uut: Pa. he didn steaI
ANYTHING watched him Iou may
;ma@in" what a position | WA in /
CaAGrcu > questions AZ often no les
embarrassing than they are amusing, rs
may be in,;ancci in the story of the
mcrccuarv lit'l" bow who overheard 4
conversation respecting a wedding that
was SOon To tdkc place. At breakfast
The next morning he recalled the subject
h. a-kingth f~ol!pWin" PRESTON: Papa,
what d. they want 10 |i," ia" br!ir
away forp Can't ICv self her."
AT 4 wIal" eNhihitipi. 1t y"Hnget"r is
said To have a,k"d his If the
whale that swallowed Jonah had ~
large "A mouth j. the one before them,
why didn't Jonah walk out at one cor
ncr.
'You mu~t think Jonah was a fool:
Ia" didn't van to walk ont and get
drowned" was In" quick reply of Il
younyrrbrothcr before the mother could
answer. -
II i related If anothrf infant inrrfr-
~ vino WI, lrpkjuL with %r,'it interest
al Il f"aming pm ri milk, that he sud
denly exclaimed: -Mimmt. where ip
cow~ ret their milk fr"mY' where
do You get your Tears was the an
>w"r. After Il thoughtful silence, in
which tn" mention of tears had evident
" recalled certain associations, he again
broke ont: Mamma, do the cows, have
To- be- ~spank"d?'
On sr"ing "a being whitcwaShcd.
a small boy Of three wanted 10 know if
the hoIIN" Wa ~pIag To- b. shaved. =.
lady. when aimiring ia" stars on u
bright night in "A tropical climate, was
suddenly asked in the most innocent
way by her little son If FIVE wears old
if those were the nails that held up
Heaven.
y boy who had always refused 10 eat
oatmeal, in spite of his mother urgin"S
that ii was a strengthening diet, sud-
denly surprised her u" morning by eat
ing 3 liberal plat"ful and calling for
more. Upon his mother asking for IN
explanation, he replied: Il am bound
10 eat oatmeal till | am strong enough
to whip johnny Scott
Little Freddie, when visiting Il neigh
borS'S house, was offered Il piece of
bread and butter. which he accepted,
but without any show of gratitude.
VIVA do you say. Frcdiic?" limited
the lady, expecting him 10 say, Thank
you.' Il SAY it amt cake was the
impoiitc response.
The father of 4 family. after reading
from the morning paper that the cold
the night before WAS intense, the Their
momct"r registering many degrees he
low frcczin" point, said: Now. chill
dren. | 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, waSthe prompt
reply from m OF the Youngsters.
\ gentleman soIncw hat advanced in
life, and VIZ" was never remarkable for
his good looks, asked his grandchild
what he thought of him. The BOYS
parents were present. The youngStcr
made no reply. We'll. why wont YOU
tell me what youthink of me-" Cause
| don't al To get licked WAS the
answer.
Y mother once showed her child a
beautiful doll. Il ST. John. of fine make
and color. See" She sail. ..hr has
been very good; and Heaven always re-
wards the good bymakinr them bcauti-
oh" said the child. lifting it>
shoulders. don't believe that. mamma.
This little ST. John looks Very meek be
he's all glued up; but if he could
only move. you'd scc,'
The following remark OF a little Girl
shows an opinion If her elders the re-
Of fatterinw. 40 dear" She rN-
Ia her doll. Il ,Io wish you
would >t still. Incvcr saw such an un-
thing in all my life. Why don't
You at like grown folks. and bc still
and stupid for Il whilc:?- ChdmbcrS'