The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-28
THE LITTLE ONES.
Funny Sayings Of Email chiiarsn.
Chambers Journal.

At q public meetingi in Edinhnrg some
time ago, Professor Blackie told his
audience the following story: IA little
boy at q presbytery examination was
asked, "Whht is the meaning Of regen-
eration?" 20, to be born again. he re-
Piled. quite right, Tommy. You're
a very good boy. Would you not like
to be born again." Tommy hesitated,
but on being pressed Tor an answer,
said: mo- .Why, Tommy?' .For
fear / might be born q lassie!' he re-
piled.
This appears to be an excellent illus
tration of the folly Of asking children
difficult theological questions before
they are old enough to grasp the differ
ence between worldly fact and divine
allegory.
Much more to the point, and a SPLEEN
did specimen of childlike reproach, was
the reply of a little urchin, who. with
his brothers and sisters, were always
scolded by their grandfather whenever
they dared to invade the p%recints of his
library. Would you like to go to
heaven, Bertie?" his mother asked of
him n evening when she had been
reading to him Mrs. Hemans' beautiful
verses OF the Better Land" "No,
mamma, " was the quick response. aYou
wouldn't like to go to heaven, my SON!
Why?" Why, grandpa will be there,
won't hep" Eyes; | hope he will"
well, when he sees us children, he'll
come scolding along and say, sWhewl
whew! what are you all here for?' No,
mamma; / don't want to go to heaven if
grandpapa is going to be there"
We Gull the following from one of
the French papers: A little boy was
Aitting by the bed of his grandmother.
Who a very i'll. "Ah, my poor child,'
she said, IT am very bad ct am going
to die" He looked very much mysti-
fed for q few minutes, and then sud-
denly exclaimed: aWhy will you die?
Does God want an old angelo
Grandpa" said another intelligent
little fellow, awho made those bitches
in your forehead" .God, my dear"
s'What did he make them for?" 81
don't know, Willie. Don't ask silly
questions" Willie was thoughtful for
o few moments, and then said: 81
know now. Father can tell how old
his cows are by the wrinkles on their
horns. Is that what God put wrinkles
on your brow for, grandpa"
Some remarkable answers are some
times given by children in response to
questions put to them in school. At a
school at Wallsend, near Newcastle, the
master asked o class Of boys the mean
ing of the word appetite" and
after a brief pause one, little boy
said:83I know, sir when I'm eatin' Tn
'appy, and when Tn done Tn tight
Another teacher asked a bright little
girl what country was opposite to us on
the globe. II don't know SIR was the
reply. well, now pursuedth teach
er, "ifI were to bore hole throughth the
earth, and you were to goin ut this end,
where would you come out ?e "Out of
the hole, sir" replied the pupil with IN
air of triumph.
Children frequently put puzzling
questions at home to their parents on
various subjects, az is evinced by the
one which a smart boy, who had been
reading the newspaper, put to his faith
er:"Pa, has the world got q tail 2" "No,
my boy; it is quite round" replied his
parent. well, = persisted young hope
ful, why do papers say SO wags the
world if it amt got o tail??"
As an instance Of juvenile precocity
We may mention the strategem en-
ployed by q little six-year old fellow
Whose mother Ind told him that it was
impolite to ask for cakes or other things
which they might see being prepared
while visiting at other peoples houses.
Calling at q house in the neighborhood
where . cake was being made, he eyed
the precious composition very w~istfully
for some time without speaking, but OF
last he ventured to say in an under.
tone, Mother says it is not polite to
ask for cake.n sNo," was the reply,
ssit does not look well for little boys to
do so.'n .sBut she didn't say Unjust moi
eat a piece in case you gave it to me-
was the unanswerable rejoinder.
OF q similar kind was the suggestion
Of a little girl who, while ut q party,
had left upon the table half an orange.
On passing the house the next morning
abe thought Of the orange, and, feeling
like finishing it, she entered and said tc
the lady. MRS. Nj l left part o.
an orange here last night, and / have
called to see ahontit. If you don't FIND
it you needn't trouble yourself about it
as q whole small orange will do just as
we'll"
Children if permitted, will sometimes
try to argue o question. bit it is seldom
that they venture on closing an argu.
ment, when it is particularly addressed
to them. A certain Aunt Betsy was
however, trying to persuade her little
nephew to go to bed, and, by way o.
argument, said that all the little chick.
ems went to bed at sunset. Yes re
piled the hoy lint the old hen always
goes with them
A little girl who heard chat every
one was made Of dust, was one da,
standing at the window, and appeared
to be very intent1y watching the eddies
of that staple Of creation ~ they were
whirled up by tho wind. Her mother,
observing her, asked what she wa
thinking about. and she responded in /
very serious tone, II Thought, mamma
that there was going to be another
little girl This, however. wa5 not Sc
p~recoeious an answer as that wrune
from another little girl who MAS re.
proved for playing with the boys, ani
was told shat, being seven years old,
she vas too big for that n0x Why