The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-06-14
Childron's DrolIerres,

Children's Droilerles. az !!
Not long since d correspondent semitic
q provincial paper an anecd6te, of which
his six -year-old boy was the hero. He
says ~ 81. -. = = 50 : ,q,1
%"I keep shop and sell fancy goods.
a gentleman came in to buy something.
1t was early, and my little boy and I
were alone in the house at the time.
The gentleman gave me a sovereign.
and had to go upstairs to my cash-box.
Before doing 50, I went to the little
room next to the shop, and said to the
boy: "Watch tho 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 any
thing-I watched him. You may inn
| hSlne what position was in."
Children's questions are often no less
embarrassing than they arc amusing, rs
may be lnstanced in the story of the
merccnary little boy who overheard
conversation respecting wedding that
was soon to take place. At breakfast
thc next morning he recalled the subject
ny asking the following question
Papa, what do you want to give the
bride away for? Can't they sell hcr?"
At wbalo exhibition a youngstcr is
said to havo asked his mamma if tho
whale that swallowed Jonah had as large
mouth as the ono 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 reply OF a
brother, before the mother could answer.
1t is related of another infant inquirer
who was looking with great interest Mt
foamlng pan of milk, that he suddenly
exclaimed Mamma, where do tho
you get your tears ?" was the answer.
After a thoughtful silence, in which the
mention of tears had evidently recalled
certain associations, he again broke out
Mamma, do the COWS have to be
Bpnnkcd?"
On seeing house being whitowashed,
a small boy Of three years wanted to
know if the house was going to be
shaved
A lady, when admiring tho stars on q
erlght night in tropical climate, was
suddenly asked in the most innocent way
by her little son of five wears if those
We're the nails that held up the heaven.
a boy who had always refused to eat
oatmeal, i'll spite of his mothers's S urgings
that 1T was Strengthening diet, sud
denly surprised her one morning by cat
| ing liberal plateful and calling for
more. Upon his mother asking for an
explanation, he replied 81 am bound
to eat oatmeal till Pm strong enough to
| whip Johnny Scott"
Little Freddie, when visiting neigh
bor's house, was offered n piece of bread
and butter, which he accepted, but with
out any show of gratitude "What do
| you say, Freddie? ?" limited the lady. ex-
pecting him to say, "Thank you." II
say 1t amt cake, was the impolite re-
spOnse.
The father of family, after reading
from the morning paper that the cold
night before was intense, the thermome-
ter registering mPny degrees below the
freezing point, said "Now, children,
lsuppose you are taught all about that
at school. Which of you can tell me
what the freezing point is?" "Tho
point OF r>y nose, papa" was the prompt
reply from ono of the youngsters.
A gentleman somewhat advanced in
life, and who was mover remarkable for
his good looks, asked his erandchild
what he Thought Of him. The bows
parents were present. The younpsier
made no reply. "Well, why won't YOU
tell me what you think of me?" "Cause
don't want to get licked" was tho
answer.
A mother once showed her child a
beautiful doll, st. John, of fine mako
and color. See" she said, "ho has
been very good; and heaven always re-
wards the good by making them beauti
full" "Oh," said the child, lifting its
shoulders, don't believe that, mamma.
IhlS little st. John looks very meek be-
cause hos all glued up but if he could
onl y move, you'd see"
The following remark of little girl
shows nm opinisn of her elders the re-
verse of flattcrng: con, dear" she cx-
claimed to her dol, 81 do wish Won
would sit still. ] never saw such an I'M
easy thing in all my life Why don't
you act like grown folks, and be still and
stupid fer white p -Chon,bcrs Jour
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