The Washington critic., 1888-03-10

thou baldhead." In the illustrations the
prophet is represented as bareheaded
usually.) Arthur listened attentively,
then he said: "Why didn't Elisha have
his hat on2 Then they wouldn't have
seen his baldhead."
AUNT WICK ExooMltUNIcATED.
/ have one of the brightest little
nephews in the world. Heis just years
old and as pretty as can be. The other
day my sister Hilda and had company
and Sammie annoyed us very much by
running in and out of the reception-room,
so said:
"Sammie, dear, do stay in the other
room, won't you2 You annoy your
Aunt Hilda and me very much" ,"
He remained out after that, but he did
not forget the reprimand, for his prayer
that night was as follows:
"Dod bress Aunt Hilda and Aunt
Merce, but not Aunt Wick, cause she
sent Sammie out of the parlor when he
had his best suit on"
A few years ago Hastings's Graded
School had a good attendance of young
misses from ten to fourteen years of age,
and at recess group of these girls gath
cred around q newcomer from the coun-
try, getting acquainted" as IL was
termed and one Of the lot asked her her
name. She gave it as Sarah Jane Annie
Presley. us it to be continuedY' queried
one in an honest tone Detroit Free
Press.
'sPANK ME EASY, PAPA"
My little cousin Louise was about two
years old when, playing with her cousin,
who seemed sleepy, she sad (the mothers
eyes are black; "Come, Mary, why don't
you bright up your eyes like scolding
mammaY
When her papa said she must be pun
ished for her misdeeds, she said "Now
spank me easy, papaW
She was visiting, and her cousin curled
her hair. Contrary TO her usual custom
she made no fuss, and when her mother
asked her why she did not, she said,
"'Cause l don't live with her all the
time."-[Boston Globe.
now HE STOOD IN SCHOOL.
Philip, seven years old, is proud Of his
standing at school. "Well," said his
uncle, who had heard the boy speak
ratherl delghtedly about his school tri
umphg, what is your relative rank in
"I-I don't know what you mean,
uncle"
"Why, mean where do you stand in
your clasp
"Ohl In the reading / stand near the
stove; in the spelling class / stand on the
crack just in front of the big desks, and IN
'rithmetic class | don't stand at all, eos
we Just sit on the recitation bench"-
youths Companion.
WILLING TO GIVE INFORMATION.
Papa" said little Willie wilkins to his
father, who was reading the paper, papa
wont you listen to me? Papa" "Don'
bother your father, dear" said his mother
"what is it you want to know" "WhN
do sailors trim their sailsY' ooh, why
to make them look pretty, of course
whenever you want to know anything
| Just ask your mamma. - Merchant Tray
| eller.
OLD HEADS on YOUNG SHOULDERS.
"What is diamond?" asked teacher
Carbon" replied the class.
"Yes, a diamond is pure carbon; bu
| you must remember that coal is also car
bon. That was taught in the last lesson.
"Yes'm.
"Now, how could you be sure to tel
the difference between the two kinds o
| carbon?'
ASK the pricel' piped up a small boy
-LExchange.
PLACE OF REFUGE.
Little Harry, aged five, whose mothe
had been trying to impress upon his min,
the idea of an all-seeing God-Mamma
does God see all do2
| Mamma-Why, yes, Harry. Whel
you are good he sees it and is happy
and when you are naughty he sees it an
it makes him unhappy.
Harry (after careful thought
Mamma, does he know everything. yo,
do? Did he see you when you punishe
me yesterday
Mamma-Yes, he saw me, and he fel
sorry little Harry was so naughty. Yol
can'tgo out of doors or do anything il
the house that he doesn't see and know
He wants you to be a good boy.
Harry drawing q long breath h)-Wel
guess I'll 20 over to the Davidsons' an
stay. They don't have any God owe
there - Boston Globe.
DIAGNOSING HER OWN CASE.
a demure, quaint little maiden, daugl
ter of one Of our prominent young ply
siclans, is unfortunate in having that irr
tating illness, chicken-poX. One evening
while restless and loving mamma eI
deavOred to soothe her unquiet nerve!
she looked up and said: "Mamma, til
chickens are picking the hen dreadfully.
Could the most carefully composed sci
tence be more expressive of discomfort
/ Boston Transcript.
BoDBY's BAD BREAK.
A story is told of little Hartford DO.
one of whose duties. it was to recite yer:
from the Bible, chosen by himself, ever
morning at the breakfast table.
well, Bobby said his mother to hil
one morning what verse have 20
learned to-dayP
ooh, got a real easy one, reptile
Bobby-"Whose wife, then, shall she /
in the inSurrection p
After the proper tableau had bee
enacted the scheme of Bobby's Scriptul
studies was promptly revised.-[ Hartfor
Courant.
PRINCESS RosALINDAs LAMB.
The Princess Rosalinda's lamb
Silken is his fleece, they say,
And he feeds on pinks alway.
Round his neck's golden band,
Rosalinda's $ on it writ
And paddock fastens it.
o, of pinks he is so sweet,
And he has such dainty feet
The Princess Rosalinda's lamb
Ifyou find him, you who read,
And him to his mistress lead,
Rich reward she offers YOU
Lovely China mug of blue,
Coral beads, turquoise ring,
Silver bangles-anything
That you choose TO have i'll mind;
All, you're lucky if You find
Princess Rosalinda's lamb
--[Mary Il. wilkins in Wide Awak.
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