The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-15
WHAT THE KIDS ARE SAYING.

Not long ago Mrs. B. was teaching
her little son the Sunday school lee son
about Jonah and his tarrying. in the
whale three days. Suddenly the small
listener interrupted with: "My! didn't
he get long free ride, though, man,
maV-NeU York Tribune.
"You have got the earth, what more
do you wantp" said a parent the either
day to his 5.year-old boy who had grown
weary Of a room full Of all kind Of toys
"Well, ! would like to have the sun and
moon," replied the youngster.-.Nsu
York Tribune,
"Ma," said Bobby, "is 1t wrong ior
little boys to tic tin kettles to dogs
tails2" Decidedly wrong, Bobby;
hope you never do such t6ingas that"
mo, indeed, ma" replied Bobby, em.
phatiCally, oil l do Is to hold the dog"
Harper's BasOr.
Mrs. Dempsey appearing at tho back
door: "Johnny, run down to Mr..
Smiths and get ne-ay yeast cake" john
ny without looking up from his game Of
solitaire marbles; "You told me not
10 stir out OF the yard to-day and | ant
a.goin' o."-Barlingt0R Free Pres.
A friend Of mine was speaking to his
small pupils oil therGmoteness OF Christ's
birth and then proceeded TO ask each of
the children how old they were. Each
gave her age until no came TO Rosie
Moore, who said: ~ was six years old
the other day, but could have been
horned long ago II wanted to."-Pils-
burgh Press.
AT the Public school-Teacher: "Now,
Bobby, how much do six and four
make% Bobby eagerly: Eleven,
sir" Teacher: "Now, guess again."
Bobby (doubtiully): "Twelve-nine-
thirteen" Teachers. GLOW about ten 2"
Bobby (exultingly): ooh, you can't fool
-Nev YORK. Truth.
A 5.year.old daughter OF John T.
Monk, Of Randolph county, was reading
aloud to her mother few days ago. In
the course Of herreading she came 10
the word "ialsehood.n Having pro.
nounced the word her mother asked
her II she knew what ialsehood was.
Eyes, MAMMA" she replied, "lt's q
nightcap."-Afdcon Telegraph,
She had done something naughty and
her mother had sent her to bed a little
earlier than usual and told her she would
punish her for 1t in the morning. The
child knelt down to say her prayers and
she put in this Interpolation: "Please,
God, won't you take mamma I'D 10
heaven-not for altogether, but Just for
to.morrowT-San FransiSco Chronicle.
Four-year.old Bessie was having hcr
dollie dressed and when 1t came to the
bonnet the little maid called for feathers,
refusing to DO satisfied with the flowers
mamma bought her. "But they don't
wear feathers now, DEAR" mamma said.
" can't help that, mamma, the think
inside OF me isn't like the thinks inside
of other folks" OF course the feathers
won.-NeW York Tribune.
Ishall let the students, small and large
speak for themselves little while, thai
you may see them as we do. And first
"What the divisions OF North AmeriCa?
was asked. The answer was, "Maine
New Hampshire, Illinois, North Pole
and South Pole, and Augusta" One
day in the grammar lesson washing
toms farewell address" came up. One
boy wrote: "Washington's farewell ad
dress was made Of broadcloth, "-Ameri.
can Missionary t4 s
The ethical Conundrums Of young peo
pie are apt to be sufficiently troublesome
10 their elders, and case In point Il
afforded by q question asked on Thurs.
day by q youth Of his father. The father
ID an orthodox clergyman, who regards
the theatre as sinful, but whose profound
love Of classic literature led him to take
his son 10 see the electra" Father,
the boy asked, as the pair walked home
ward, ''why Is the theatre wicked nov
II 1t wasn't in the time OF the Greeks p
-.Botton Courier - .N
A very good story comes from Indian
apolis concerning Dan Payne's little boz
and his German prayer. He had jus
learned the Lords prayer In German
and told bis father that the following
evening he proposed 10 offer bis German
prayer when lie went to bed, IN order Il
surprise his mother. He added that o
: course God could understand German
Oyon common.school Germar--wlthou
any trouble. "Yes, " said his father, "bu
| think II would sound,a little Bacrelig
I iouS, and God might not like II in tina
spirit" mo, but you don't understand
: papa" said the boy, ~ want 10 do II Il
stonish mamma, you know, You sec
! papa, tho Joke Isn't on God al all, It's OF
I mamma, Clergyman inS. LottiS Repub
A mother on Delaware avenue was Of
g. Sunday giving her child, boy Of
years, some Bibl6ihstructlonB. She va
telling him the story oil Adams fall
Having narrated the tale Of the appl
= and the mischief II did, tho tnothe
asked, Nov, don't you think Adam d
very wrong 10 eat the apple" The II
Tic fellow thought q moment, and the
replied, uWGll, would II have been pt
ito 10 refuse the apple when the lad
offered II 10 him ~ This was read 10
little gill Of tender years who lives NJ
far from Delaware gvenpe. She reptile
that sho thought he might have refuse
II without being impollte, 'How7" cal
mamma, "what would you have said
mWell, I should have said, thanks, bt
IA / am not feeling very well to-day
think had better not cat tr,ilh--BtWa
Commercial.
uon, my back" iSA common e
clamatlOn, and expresses o world
nipeTy and suffering. II Is singular th