The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-13
THE sMALL BOY


THE SMALL BOY.
Ono day sat in car seat, ON the saugu.
branch of the Eastern road, behind pale
oareworn lady, who was taking a little bo,
from Boston to Maiden As the little boy w a.
OF very tnquiring mind, and everything
seemed to attract his attention, could mo-
help Listening TO some OF his question:
Whas Is that, auntie?" the little boy com
menced, pointing to a stack OF hay on the
20, that's hay, dear" answered the care
Worn lady.
what is hay, aunties"
who, hay Is hay, dear"
but what is hay made off"
Why, hay is made Of dirt, and water and
sWho makes it?"
God makes it, dear"
Does he make 1t IN the daytime or night?'
"ln both, dear"
And Sundays"
Yes, all the time"
Amt 1t wicked to mike hay Sunday
auntiey"
sOh. don't know. I'd keep still, Willie
that's dear. Auntie is tired
AFTER remaining quiet q moment little
Willie broke out:
Where do stars come from from, aurtie?.
ldont know; nobody knows"
Did The moon lay themy"
Yes, guess So Don't bother me-"
Another short silence, when Willie broke
out:
Benny says oxins is an owl, auntie, i,
they?"
sOh, perhaps So"
auntie."
SOh. yes, guess 500 said the shameless.
woman.
sDid you ever see whale on his nesr?n
sOh, guess 30.
4Wherss"
~ mean no Willie, you must be quiet;
What makes you crazy, auntie?"
on, dear! you ask so many questions
DID you ever see little fly eat sugars
Yes, dear"
.'Wherey"
Willie. sit down on the seat and be still
or III shake you Now. not another word
And the lady pointed her finger at the little
him
There are 8 s.OOO,O 900 little boys like Willie
IN the United States, and half as many in
EnglandIBoston Record
A GOOD MEMORY.
gentleman owned an old white horse
which took him to his place of business, foul
miles away, every day in the week but Sun.
day. That day he went just the opposite dl.
rection, taking the family to church
Week days the horse always turned hi.
head toward the business quarter, and or
Sunday, without the least direction turned
about and proceeded the other way. Owe,
and over again he was tried to see if he
knew when the church day had come. and
he was never mistaken. They concluded he
could count seven at least
country superintendent was accustomed
TO drive over the country, stopping at differ.
ent school houses Years after, when driving
n III van fa tt,a \
1ous to stop at school houses and make lit
tie call, and evidently thought his master
had forgotten himself. 1t took some press
Ing to induce him to go by.
Ihls faithful friend of mankind had a good
memory for old friends as well as for locali
ties
The horse OF gentleman had passed
through various hands, and had grown ole
IN good service, when they Glanced te
meet in distant section of the country
The horse knew his old master and seemed
almost beside himself with ioy The new
owner could hardly believe that it was not 3
coincident
Jack, take off my hat" said the former
owner.
Instantly the old horse daintily lifted the
nat py the brim, and put it on again the
other way around
u never saw him do that before" said the
other, much surprised
1T was little trick taught him when b,
was young"
The faithful creature could hardly bear tc
be parted again from his new-found friend
and who knows what hemesick memories be
may have had of his youth as he walked
away to his pasture again.
After years of absence an old horse hal
been known to visit all the familiar crib,
and troughs of his early home, without any
guidance
As the world goes with horses, it seems
aim ost sad to think they can remember SC
we'll There must be great deal treasured
up In every horses life which it would seem
mercy to have him forget Let us hope
that they have the strongest recollection o1
those things that are pleasing and kindly.