The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Some Quaint Kid Talk.

Punctilious Traveler-"Now, what ought
little boys TO say when a gentleman gives them
a nickel for carrying his sachel" Small Boy
"'Taint 'nougb." -Harper's Weekly.
The other day lady distributing flowers in
q hospital ward gave little maiden a rose with
a long, thorny stalk. By and by she heard a
plaintive voice: "Maam, you gave me flower
with nails on itw-BostoB Transcript.
Mother-"To think that my little Ethel
should have spoken so impertinently to papa
to-day at dinner She never hears me talk in
that way to him." Ethel (stoutly )-''Well, but
Boar.
He was the Ounce of his class; that was
what they said of him. But one day the teacher
put this question to him: How do you pro-
nounce s-t-i-n-g-y" at depends good deal
on whether the word refers to a person or
bee" was the reply.-ChristidR Advocate.
The other day teacher in a Boston school
showed a little girl picture of fan and
asked her what it was. The little girl didn't
appear to know. "What does your mother do
to keep cool in hot weather" asked the teacher.
Drink beer" was the prompt reply OF the
little girl.
Fond Mother-"Yes. the dear little fellow is
just full of good impulses. Eddie, if you were
rich, what would you do with your money!
Eddie (who has travelled scme)-"Pd buy a
billion stones and take 'em out to Iowa for the
the poor little boys out there 10 throw at
cats. ~ Y Weekly.
stranger landed in an Oxford country town
the other day and began to patronize the small
boy. After a little talk the younRster asked
him where he lived. Il live in New York,
sonny" he said in tones of pride. 81 should
think you'd be lonesome so far off" said the
urchin.-Le1Cistor, He.) Journal
II was little Dots FIRST visit to farm and she
went with her aunt to see how the pigs were
fed. The little one gazed in establishment at
the young porkers for moment and then
placing her hand on her curly hair she said,
reflectively: "Auntiel" Eyes, dear" Does
700 put all the piggies' tails up in curlpapers"
The World.
The Brooklyn Eagle tells of a small girl who
is given to wishes for the unattaiRable. just
before the glorious Fourth she startled the fam
lily with this remarkable sentence; ooh, wish
/ had all the money l wanted; then | wish /
could buy all the fire-crackers / want, and some
diamond bracelets, and get married, and have
blonde hair"
lady living in Ohio is the mother of six
boys. One day a friend calling on her said:
What pity one of your boys had not been a
girl" One of the boys, about eight years of
age, overheard this remark and promptly in
terposed: "Pd like to know who'd a bin err
| wouldn't a bin FER; Ed wouldn't "a bin FER,
Joe wouldn't a bin 'er and I'd like to know
who'd "a bin 'er."-Christidn Observer.
They all took lemonade with a straw and
tIle lltlle girl n0u one 100. que dlu not seem
TO make much progress. She was putting and
flowing and perspring. But the ladies were
talking about the latest style of cloak and they
did not notice the child Mamma" she
cried, chow do you get this stuff into your
mouth. I've been blowing for an hour, but it
won't come up, and when it does L can't catch
it."-Sdn Francis Chronicle
Mamma Ito Johnny, age fve)-"Johnny,
don't want you to play with that Gupton boy.
He's not nice boy at all and his companion
ship will do you no credit" Johnny-"But
mamma, you don't seem to remember that we
shall be men one of these days. shall prob
ably 90 into business and Bill will be mighty
good customer, he'll always be so reckless
about money matters, you know. OF course
you women folk can't understand these bust
ness matters, but assure you that it may be a
good thing for me one OF these days TO keep up
sort of acquaintance with Bill."-BoSon
Transcript.
"Why, did not know that you and that lit
tie girl had got acquainted yet" said Rox-
bury father TO his six-year-old SON, who came
in from walk on the adjoining lawn with the
tiny daughter Of the new next-door neighbour.
Yes, Clara and have been 'quainted lots OF
days." said the small boy. what did you say
10 her frstg asked the father. "Oh Clara
spoke to me FIRST She came down by the
chicken-house and asked me how many prayers