The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-09
FUNNY SAYINGS OF CHILDREN.
Chambers Tournal.l

FUNNY SAYINGS OF CHILDREN.
 Chambers Journal
 At a public meeting in Edinburgh some time ago, Professor Blackie told his audience the following story q A little boy at presbytery examination was asked, What is the meaning of re- generation? Oh, to be born again he replied. Quite right, Tommy. You're a very good boy. Would you not like to be born again? Tommy hesitated, but on being pressed for an answer. said: No why, Tommy" For fear I might be born lassie : he replied"
 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 difference between worldly fact and divine allegory.
 Much more to the point, and splen- did specimen of childlike reproach was the reply of little urchin, who, with his brothers and sisters, were always scolded by their grandfather whenever they dared to invade the precincts of his library. Would you like to go to heaven, Der tie ~ his mother asked of him one even ing, when she had been reading to him Mrs, Hemans' beautiful verses on the Better Land" "No. mamma" was the quick response You wouldn't like to go to heaven. my son. Why :'" Why. grandpapa will be there, won't he s' Yes; 1 hope he will.' "Well. when he sees us children, he'll come scolding you all here for" No. mamma; don, want to go to heaven if grandpapa is go- ing te be there"
 We cull the following from one of the French papers A little boy was sitting by the bed of his grandmother, who was very i'll. An, my poor child she said, am very bad l am going to die He looked very much mys,ihed for a few minates, and then suddenly exclaimed Why will you die: Does God wan, an old angel?'
 "Grandpaca," said another intelligent i little fellow, who made those great ditches in your forehead =
 God, my dear
 "What did he make them for
 dos't know, Willie. Don't ask silly questions
 Willie was thoughtful for few mo- ments, and then said: 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. grandpapa:'
 Some remarkable answers are some times given by children in response to questions put 10 them in school. A, a school al Wallsend, near Newcastle. the master asked class ot boys the meaning of the word appetite :" and after a brief pause. one little boy said j" know, sir when I'm eatin' I'm 'appy and when I'm done I'm tight"
 Another teacher asked brlgh, little girl wha, country was opposite to us on the globe.
 don; know. ST. was the reply.
 We'll. now" pursued the teacher, :. fl were 10 bore hole through the earth. and you were 10 go in al this end. where would you come out:
 :, oa, of the hole. sir, rep. ed the pu- pil with an ar oi triumph.
 Children frequently put puzzling qGes- uoas a; home 10 their parents or vanoas subjects, as IS eviIced by the one when ! snlai; boy. who had been reading me rev sqaper, pu; 70 his father :" rA has the world so; ;s.i = No. my hey :, is 4ase tVuuG. rep.ied his parent.
 Wei. persisted young hopeful why to he papers SAY so aass ine world. II !, ,siil set io .a..
 As an nslAnce Ot uNenI.e precociiy, NC nlay nen..0n ;s.e >;fa,agem employed oy A ai;le s.N-yeat-o.a fellow whose mother lad .old hlm that :, was lmpoli;e ;o ask for lakes uT other things wh. | ;hey mish; see eng prepared. wh.ie visiting II other peoples houses. Ca.ing il house II me aeishaofaood where :, c,.ke MS being made. he eyed the pre- C!e-s eomposi,.t . cry wisiia.y for some tune wl;hoG, spe@Nlas, bc; al las; he ven- i&red ,o say In an InteFtone. Mother says nS no. po.,e 10 ask for cake.
 No, WAS the yep.> !; does not look well taE .i,,le boys - to So. but she Gsdn2; say mus;m': e1: ;. piece. in case you gave i; :o ne, was he ananswerable re'oinder.
 Oi j similar k.nd w.s the suggestion et li,,le sirl who. wh.ie |. a party, had eii upon the able aaii IT orange. On passing the house neN: morning. sine thought oi the orange, and ieeiing ike hniShins |. she entered and said 10 the lady = Mrs. NJ. iefi par, ot an or anse here las; night, and nave called to see abou, II. II you. .eanac: find |. you needn', ,roGb.e yourself 1bou; '. as whole small orange vii to us, as well
 Children, | permitted. vii. sometimes ny 10 argue question but II IS seldom that they venture on closing an argument. when I; IS particularly addressed ,o,hem \ certain Aun' betsey was, however try ms 10 persuade her l.i,le nephew 10 90 ,o bed. And by way oI argument. sad that l.. the l.,ile chickens wen; 10 rcos, at sunset. Yes. repled the boy ba; he old hen always goes with them.