St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08

Cdlluy ueW JIOiu EcI lips anu HUI tiO
! bag again as the child leaped from the
| floor, where she struck an attitude and
shouted exultantly: ''There, God! l
didn't eat it, after ALL"
/ THE LAST RECOURSE.
| Detroit Free Press.
| The children in the next room were
very noisy, and mamma told four-year-
old Bessie, sitting beside her, to shut
the door. Bessie closed it, but the noise
as still painfully audible.
w"Mamma," looking up with counte-
nance indicative of bright idea, II
dess L better lock it?'
AFFLICTED.
Harper's Bazaar.
George comes down to breakfast with
| a swollen visage, whereupOn mamma
says to the fOur-year-Old: ''Georgie,
don't you feel well? Tell mamma what
the matter is" George, full of infiu-
enza, replies: 'No, | don't feel well.
Bofe of my eyes is leakin', and one Of
my noses don't CO."
NON-COMSnTTAL.
Concord Monitor.
A recent writer on the "Decay of
Sentiment" declares that nowadays lit
is heartless to laugh, it is foolish to cry,
it is indiscreet to love, it is morbid to
hate, and it is intolerant to espouse any
cause with enthusiasm" Not doubt
| of that. Only this morning wee little
girl stared at our neighbours child and
said; do you love me?' And the tot
lisped in reply: II really can't say
whether do or not"
SYMPATHY.
Boston Gazette.
A little six-year-old Boston girl was
offering sympathy to neighbOr who
had lost a little child.
Eyes, Mrs. Brown said she, II know
| just how to sympathize with you, for L
| lost little brother once"
Indeed, Ethel" said Mrs. Brown, 81
don't remember it. How old were you
when he died?"
"Oh." answered the child, sit was
long before you knew our family! He
died several years before | was bOrn.'
THE FATE OF MANY OF US.
Boston GLOBE.
My little girl was five years and one
day old last week. AS my wife was
giving her a bath she looked up and
said: "Mamma, be sure and wipe me
dry so won't rust"
READY FOR TRADE.
Binghamton Republican.
Bobby was lonesome, and Minnie was
quietly playing with her doll, an en-
pioyment in which Bobby had vainly
sought diversion.
Mamma" sighed Bobby, II wish I
owned the whole world"
1.-THE whole world? What would you
do with it, darling?"
cpd trade Minnle's doll for pup"
BOSTON ETIQUETTE.
Providence Journal, Boston Correspondence.
or
mother by the window one morning
when the rain prevented him from going
out, when playmate of his own age,
who, with his little sister, was standing
at his window on the opposite side of
the street, nodded to him. Tom did not
return the salute, but looked confused,
and when Jack nodded again he began
to blush.
''Why, Tom," his mother said, "don't
you see Jack bowling to you? Why
don't you bow to him?"
''But, mamma" small Tom answered,
looking distressed, 81 don't know his
sister,"
- WENT MAMMA ONE BETTER.
Philadelphia Call
The three-year old was in trouble
again and mamma planted him in a
chair with thud that aStOniShed his in
NOW you sit there and don't take
your eyes off that clock until the big
hand gets to there. I'll find some way
to punish you"
He sat as motionless as the business
man who doesn't advertise until the
minute hand had covered the quarter
lap. Then mamma, with satisfied
smile, went to release the penitent.
''Say, ma" he said, ''can't sit here
and watch it some more?"
INTERESTED IN GIANTS.
Boston Christian Register.
George" asked the teacher of Sun
day school class, ''whom, above all
shall you wish to see when you get to
heaven?"
With face Frightening up with an
ticipation, the little fellow shouted:
"Gerliah!"
THE SUM AND SUBSTANCE OF IT.
St. Adams Messenger.
A st. Adams fOur-year-old miss had
been naughty the other day, and her
mamma shut her up in a closet by way
of penalty. The little one alternated
between fits of crying and appeals for
reedOm, and was heard to say within
to herself: II tell you, this is tough!''
THE TRUE COMMERCIAL SPIRIT.
Youths Companion.
''Here are five gold dollars" said
grandpa to little Harry, zone for each
of your birthdays. What more could
little shaver like you have to wish fOr?''
"Only that | was as old as you, grand
pa" was the reply.
THE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS.
Detroit Free Press.
A girl of ten slipped and fell in front
of the Detroit opera house recently, and
kind-hearted gentleman who assisted
her to arise thought to comfort her by
saving: "Neyer mind, sis, you amt old
enough to lose any dignity by it,
eyes, but Pm old enough to know that
it loosened the whole top of my head,
and that | bit my tongue almost in twOw
she tearfully answered.
SKETCH OF THE SERMON.
Cincinnati Times Star.
ssMy little five-year-old came home
from church last Sunday" said Ed
Stevens, with " 'Papa,I can tell you what
the preacher said to-day
's'Let'S have it, l answered.
"'He said that Jesus was in the
temple, and after awhile put on his hat
and went out on the sidewalk where
man lay sick, and he said to him, roll
I'D YOUR mattress and go home, and he
WENT"
A SPRING PETITION.
Bloomington Qll) Eye.
Mother Ito hayward young SOM
Tommy, why don't you say your pray
Son-I would, mother, if l knew short
PRAYER like Alice says. s:Well, what is
It that Alice says?" "Why, she jumps
into bed and says: % Lord! L wish 1
had new bonnet"