The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-15
CHILDREN'S WIT.
Humorous Things Said by the
Little Folk.


laughing than crying. only the crying
makes itself heard. and 81 comes into
notice.
There are certain muscles in the sys-
tenn which are cal.rl into play ONLY in
laughter: they have M other use
Laugh a great. deep In ia! aud see
how many muscles of the boly are
called into motion. The very cen'ers
Of life are moved --mov a juvfully.
healihfully. hy good laugh. As for
that CHASTITY. sLin-leep smile which
the mature aud praciired snilcr puts
on aud takes III al will. aud seems 10
work with a string ash il were laugh
attachnent-awav with IT, But huzzas
for the real laugh; the world flOcks TO
catch lis Joyous sound and fling back
It's echoes. Who so loved and sought
for as the funny man? What column
Of the paper is mined 80 thoroughly as
the funny column
The laughter of a baby is real
laugh Il il a deep inward chuckle
gurgling up from the very center Of
its concentrated and intense life rs
from fountain. and ripping and
flowing from Il to the extremities Of
its small being. Ali the baby Is alive
with laughter: he kicks. he prances,
spite Of flannel aud swaddli1gs; hi
ten toes are all awork aud aquirk; he
thrusts out from the shoulder; arm.
forearm. wrist, fingers and thumbs are
all atwist and alive with some ineOm-
municlble joy; the eyes shine. the lit
tie toothiess month j. stretched 10 it,
widest. while subtle aud swift move
ments play over the facial muscles
Till they seem Shonr upon with lam
bent. cleaning lights.
What is the baby laughing ai9 lie
knows. dear heart; 50 10 the angels
and good spirits. but they meyer tell;
and shall mortal man essay 20 speak
when ~uch rs these hold their blessed
peace7 Be- sure Of this. that as the
acorn hol IS he oak. so there may be
folded n hr hear Of an infant the wit
Of a RIB lais or a Sydney Smith. But
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tests itself much b fore three years Of
age. Until 4 child's mind has mas
tered the common relations Of things
he can not fash out those new aud I'M
expected relations - those unusual
combinations Of idcas-in which is the
essence Of al wit.
Laura. are you a pretty baby or n
good baby2' was asked Of a child.
Il am q pretty good baby" flashed
back the three year-old She WAS en-
tirely conscious that she had thrown
the words pretty and good into a diff
ferent relation from that intended by
the guesiionrr
Dat is Dinah's cookie. said q child
Of two. handing his burnt cookie to a
negress who was present Dis my
coutie." picking out a white one for
himself. his face showing plainly
enough that be knew he had been fun
ny aS we'll as -hr,wi
You great baby! am ashamed to
have such son moi weaued Of the
bottle a three years nld.' said 4 Scotch
gentleman who was mu,h given 10
after-dinncr whisky.
Il ken anldrr folk than me that
wadna he easy wcaued - the bottle. "
wss the drawing reply Of this babe
aud sucking. with a glOoming look
that LEFT nn doubt who this "aulder
folk might hr
'Crumpeis are not gnoi for little
boys" said the saline father To the
same son. 'Ot. "i the Stevens weans
died after eating them.
The Sirrv-us Ga lily Was pure Gc-
ton. Invented anI paradrd for pur-
poses II a,lmoni,i"u aud warning.
Hoo m"nv e. Do Stevens wesns
were HERE askrl the by.
''Srrvcn.' sail the father with
ready confidence There were
s., v'n.
'Yrvc killed nine o them a'rendy.
feylher" said the son.
The same machinery. with reversed
&C ion. is often brought 10 lear upon
the par'niS
There Was q little hoy. said Tom
nv. with q marivred air there was
. little boy whose mother would not
give him sugar Oh his bread. and
and the next day he fell down the well
and was k'llded."
This thing is get ing contagiousr'
said boy who hal been several times
told 10 60 10 b.d
What do you mean" asked tho
father
II lean that shall catch It il I
don't move ou.
A disorierlv little bov n the dinner
table had his chair f7o 4 ont for pm
ishmenL
Pleas evcnse mv hack" Dee said.
with killing pnliirurss.
Another little chap. s-ui from the
table, sat sulkiiy in the hay-Window.
and presently said;
Nv teacher saws every body should
do a. they WoIld b. done by."
''Wha, did she say about children
obeying their Parenis?" asked the
father.
she said that to the other little
bOvs."
Harry. you should not ask Cousin
John how much molcy he Is worth;
that j. not polite"
u wasn't trying 10 he polite lust
wanted Ia know
"Raby must not say won't TO NAM
ma"
What sal be say when he wants TO
Wnn'tg'
But u is the unconscious wit 81 chill
dren which most aboundS Every
home Is iIli of u. u he bright saw
ings Of all the homes eould be- emp.
tied out upon the world. inst ~ the
mother tells them 10 the father when
he comes home Al night. in al their
charm Il childish individuality and
the choice setting q home aud family
life, the world itself would shake its
round old sides with great hal ha' 81
and 90 laughing on lie circling wav.
Wherever there are baby lips there. be
SURE e cOntinual dropping Of the