New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
STORIES OF CLEVER CHILDREN.
From Tinsley's Magazine


The coolest child | think That ever met was
at juvenile party t was very grand affair and the
little were drinking champagne. and eating oyster
pa,tles aud Otner meSses with the greatest gnsto.
Silent, stately walters were moving about and seeing
this little ones plate empty one asked her what she
A little twine If you please" she said.
The waiter procured H. and asked IL she would take
anything with IT, meaning tart or something OF that
obster salad rested on the table front the child.
and attracted by the pretty pieces Of pink
lobster mnglins with the green lettuce and gold and
"I take some Of that" she said. indicating the salad
by "a wave Of her little hand.
The stately walter looked surprised and almost
Lobster Said with trGe MISS he said; ." never
The child saw she had ade mistake. and bright
blush flashed her face but never wond she own III INT
looked haughtiy mp into the smiling walters race ana
said. as cody poSsible
+" always take them together"
And she ate the abOminable mS ture TOO without
grlmacc. cnvied that child
Another child once met never would be outdonc
She you'd say ue most ridiculous thugs To prove that
everything in her home larger or bser than In tho
one day she was taking luncheon with her aunt The
leuces had been hrou TO table lust cut Ia four pieces
and without dressing. The child looked at II, and
smiled in IA superior manner. -
"My mamma always has the salad cut up and dressed
Her aunt anghoa, and seeing little stranger IN the
person OF tiny slug cOed comfortably up among tho
crinked leaves. called the child's attention TO ~
Perhaps you don't have nice little things like that In
! your salad" she said.
The child looked at it for moment. then said, proudly:
"Thats nothing We have lin liense slngs In ours
came across little boy OF profoundly RELIGIONS tnfa
of mind. Nothing pleased him SO much as being talked
to heaven and hell, aud the angels OF light and
Mother" he said one day. when people die do thes
| "Ycs my DEAR" sho answered.
And wnat color theyi" -
Ills mother scarcely knew what TO answer. It's so dih
explain to child so she answered perhaps nla
The good have white souls dear and the bad black"
quite black, mother-never spottedP
"NO, dear" -.
Not the only pretty good and pretty bad, would
| they not be black aud White thenP
The boy was not satisfied. and neighbor GIrs. Baker,
happening to fall dangerously Ill just then ne was mo
anxious In his inquiries rs 10 how she was and whether
we should call her good woman One day friend cane
breathe her last every moment" The words were NJ
OF her mouth than FREDDY rushed into tSe ear
quarter OF an hour he returned. and electrified Us wiz
sTve seen Mrs. Bakers soul go up and it's peOald'
Almost tho sharpest person ever met was q tny sn
of about hyo years old She would treasure up pa.1
AMI quotations she had heard other people make use Oh
one evening her mother failed to 20 something whisn
she had been asked 10 do. her father made use OF tne
taton; Iis folly to remember, and It's wisdom 10 i''
get" ,s.,
TO ped. she walked round the room, said Gooi-ns
TO everyone then entered into annatoa eon'ers'''
The nursc still stood at the door waiting for the ehd
her mamma called her.
Baby dear"
| No notice.
| "Baby. dear"
Have you forgotten that nurse Il wai'ingf Ah d.
Such n wicked little face "unod round, suoi
knowing smile Ilayed round her lips and lurked "'
| her .-,.ts
ITS folly to womemDer, ana It's wisdom TO fsfass
she said, then ran out Of the room roaring Win ia
| az hor Wit os~r
These four are the most droll little ones that le'
met not now and then only we're hey funny y "A.
most continually. and think they have eortAiry w.
| right to DO oallol Cute kia"
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Mrs nascom says she doess see what tAsy va.
make fnss about whether prosifaest Ane 49,
| have coatsof-arms or uSt Shc snSs " w. -
without arms Il would b sonaething W tAik ssess
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