The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
Cbildren's DrOlleries.

/ Not long since correspondent sent "a
. provincial paper an anecdOte, OF which |
/ bis six.ycar-old boy was the hero. lie
SAYS:
81 keep n shop and sell fancy goods.
A gentleman came IN 10 buy something.
1t was early, and my little boy and |
were alone in the house at the time.
/ The gentleman gave me sovereign,
| and had 10 60 upstairs 10 my cash-boN.
Before doing so, ! went 10 the little
room next 10 the shop, and said to the
boy 4" Watch the gentleman that he
don't steal anything ard put HIM
on the counter. As soon as | returned,
he sang out Pa, he didn't steal any
ihing-I watched him. You may i'm
agine what a position | was in.
Children's questions are often no less
/ embarrassing than they are amusing. ~
NAV he instanced in the story OF the
merccnary little boy who overheard
conversation respecting wedding that
was soon 10 take place. At breakfast
the next morning he recalled the subject
hy asking the following question
Papa, what do YOU want to give the
bride away for? Can't they sell herr
At whale exhibition a young-tor Is
said 10 have asked his mamma II tie
whale that swallowed Jonah had as large
a mouth ms the one before them, why
didn't Jonah walk ont AT one corner.
"YOu must think Jonah was a fool
ho didn't want b. walk out and get
drovucd.' was the quick reply Of
brother, before the mother could answer.
II is related Of another infant inquirer
who was looking with great interest a
foamlng pan OF milk, that lac suddenly
rNrilmcd: Mamma, where do the
cows get the milk from" Where do
YOU got your tearS?' WAS the answer
After "A thoughtful silence, IN which the
mention of tears had evidently recalled
certain associations, he again broke ont :
"Mamma, do the cows have to he
spaukodf'
On seeing house being whitcwashcd
n email hoy of three years wanted 10
know If the house was going to lie
shaved.
4 lady, when admirng the stars on a
bright night in n tropical climate, was
, suddenly asked in the most innocent way
By her little son of five wears If those
were the nails that held up the heaven.
A boy who had always refused to eat
l oatmeal IN spite Of his mothcrs'h urgings
that il was a strengthening diet, sud-
u denly surprised her one morning by eat
= ing n liberal plutcirl and calling foI
more. Upon his mother asking for an
:, explanation, lac replied 81 am bound
Il to cat oatmeal till Pm strong enough t.
n whip johnny Scott
T Little Freddie, when visiting neigh
s. boris house, was offered piece Of brcat
3 and butter. which he accepted, hut with
out any show Of gratitude "What Dc
IS Won say, Frcdtlic?" limited the lady, cx
D. pcctiug him to say, "Thank you." :"
I. say it amt cake, " was the impolitc rc
W Spouse.
II The father of family, after reading
, from the morning paper that the col,
u night before was intense, the thormome
L ter registering mPny degrees below th,
u freezing point, said "Now, children
suppose you are taught all about tina
- Mt school. Which of you can tell M
10 what the freezing point is?" eth
point of my nose, papa, was the promp
r. reply from one Of the youngsters.
10 A gentleman somewhat advanced i
I'd life, and who was never remarkable f.
IN his good looks, asked his grandchl
d. what he thought of him The boy
to parents were present The youngs.e
ht made no reply. "Wcll why won't yor
L. tell me what you think Of me - "'Cms
" | don't want to got lichcd' was tn
81 answer.
4 mother once showed her child
" beautiful doll, st. John, Of fine mak
p and color. "See," she said, "he ha
/ been very good; aud heaven always re
wards the good by making them bcauti
S ful. D" "Oh," sad the child, lifting it
It shoulders, "don't believe that, mamma
This little st. John looks very meek be
t cause he's all glued up; Int if he corl,
= only move, you'd sce"
2 The following remark of little cir
shows nm opinl-n Of her elders the re
2 verse of haltcring: ooh, dear ~ she ex
: claimed to her doll, ~ do wish vol
would sit still. never saw such au IN
}, easy thing in all my life. Why don
Y, You act like grown folks. and he still nm,
stupid for while Chambciw' jo1
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