The Washington critic., 1888-03-24
bright noYs AND GIRLs.
witty and wise Things Said by the
Little Folks.
REASONING ny ANALOGY.

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REASONING ny ANALOGY.
An Austin family recently purchased
n COW. Heretofore the family had got
the milk for their coffee from the milk
man, and little Johnny, like many other
people, had no very well-dehned idea how
the milkman got the milk. The COW hap
pened to be white one and after johnny
had watched the milking process Tor
some time he remarked, meditatvely:
"Pa, you get milk from the white cow
but where is the black cow2'' "Whot do
you want black COW for, Johnnyln "Io
squeeze the coffee out Of her, Pa. ."-[Texas
Siftings.
a DUCK OF 4 STORY.
My little one was five last summer. |
took her down to Bangor. She had never
seen any ducks. One day we were outin
the yard and she saw some. She looked
at them some time without speaking, and
then she said: Haven't they got long
lips P'-l Boston Globe.
SHE HAD ONE, TOO.
A little ive-yearold was visiting at the
house, and his little daughter was show
ing. her the different objects Of interest,
to all of which her invariable comment
would be: "My mothers got one, too"
At last she was shown two companion
pictures of dogs, which she studied very
burst out with, "My mother has got a
picture Of two dogs, too, only one of them
is q cot'-[ Boston Globe.
SHE oBBYED ORDERS.
Leo is little girl of FIVE years old.
Like great many children she had been
told when she called on the family next
door to thank the person who should
offer her anything to eat and refuse 10
take IT, She was in TO see the family one
very warm day last summer and the FAM
lily had very fine watermelon. They
asked Leo to have piece. She said,
My mamma said / must not take any
thing, but guess you could make me
take piece of that watermelon if you
tried very hard"
She got II, too Boston Globe.
WHY HE NEVER TOLD A LIE.
George is four years old One day the
youngster had been taken with a
slight attack of preyarication, and wish
! ing to impress upon his iniantile under
| standing the slnfulncss of telling ilbs the
| father related the story of George Wash.
ington and his little hatchet, with the re-
mark that George Washington was good
| boy and never told lie. The child sat
| in deep thought for moment and then
said Papa, toodn't he talk p--[Christian
| Observer.
LITTLE RuTH1E.
Little Ruthie, who lived not far from
J Monquitt, heard that her cousin Hannah
twhom she loves dearly was i'll. After
many unanswered questions as to hei
ailment, she decided that il was rheuma
tism, and said: mamma, u must be that
cause when was sick with ii last yeai
she sat beside my bed and rubbed me
and ] most know she has caught it.
The next day her mother said: "Ruthie
the doctor left Cousin Hannah darling
baby boy when there yesterday" Th'
little grl, completely. surprised, re
marked "How funny for the doctor L
leave that for her to take care of wheI
she is sick; l should have thought h,
would have known better" Later th,
question came up as TO q name for tn,
little stranger. Ruthie, still interested
said they should name it Christophe
Columbus, for he was the best man sh
had ever heard Of Boston Traveller.
SEEKING INFORMATION.
Young Hopeful--Papa, what is step
SOM
"a son by marriage, Willie"
"Then step-ladder is the son of lad
der by marriage, isn't it, pa2'-[Puck.
wILME's HAIR-cUTTING IDEA.
A certain Albany merchant reckon
among his valuable possessions bali
head and a 3-year old son. The sons od
sayings keep the family in a constan
state of expectancy. His latest hit of con
versational ecCentricity occurred after
prol nOed struggle with his curls, who's
lengt. a source of considerable annoy
ance to him. Mamma" said he, "whel
diets drown up isn't 6oin to wear turls
| Is doin to have my hair tut like papa s..
"How do you mean, WillieP' asked III
mother. "Wis a hole on de top" al
swered Willie.-['rroy Times.
DIVISION OF LABOR.
A little girl of three was told to rock th
cradle and keep the baby quiet while he
mother was cooking. She did 1t yer
willingly; rocked the cradle, sung TO th
baby, and did all that she could, but
| quieted. AT last her patience gave ou
and she called to her mamma: "For pity
sake, mamma, come and see to this youn
one, and let me do the cooking" ~ Bo
ton Globe.
ALTOGETHER ANOTHER MATTER.
Papa severely you ask mamn
if you could have that apple?
Three-year old-Yes, sir.
Papa-Be careful now. I'll ask mamma
and If she says you didn't ask her J.
whip you for telling story. Did you as
mammal
Three-year-old-Truly, papa, askC
her. "a pause) She said couldn't hay
it, Philadelphia Call.
WHAT DAISY SAID.
, | Little Daisy stood in the open door,
Watching the people passing by;
And the sexton passed at rapid rate
! Riding the hearse TO the churchyard gate.
| Then she said. Mamma" and heard a sig
While teaLdrop filled her bright gray eye,
| Mamma, Mp. Brown will never die"
In amazement answered, "Tell me why"
Because, mamma, because there will be
| No one to bury him. don't you seep
. -lBoston Traveller.
LITTLE FIDo's COLD.
Little Emma-I fear Fido caught col,
mamma.
Mother-Why, my child?
Little Emma-When we came home
commenced to rain and Fido got his fe
wet.
Mother-Well, you often get your fe
wet and haven't caught cold.
Little Emma-Yes, but Fido has fol-
feet Waterbury American.
THE QUESTION or DRESS.