Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-26
CALIFORNIA BABY TALK.
CHILDREN,S PRATTLE RECITED
BY CAROL GROUSE.
A Touching Story From Portland
Bright Sayings of the
Little Ones.
Written for the SUNDAY us1os.r


his family, he ate rapidly. Ruby watched
him for moment in silence, and began
crying. No one could guess her grief un-
til she sobbed out, "Oh, papa, you eat SC
fast you are improper as pig"
A SECRET SORROW.
In Cedarville lives 5-year-old Sammy
He is much attached to his father, who is
seldom absent from home AT dinner a
telegram came calling pater tamilias from
home at once. He gave instructions for a
team and valise to be made ready, when
Sammy began to weep, and for a long time
would not be pacifed. His papa said
Don't cry, son; Pll come home in a
week and bring you bag of marbles
Yes" sobbed Sammy; "yes, papa, but
when you're gone who-who'n c-c-c-
who'll cut the meats p
MODERN PHILOSOPHY.
A charity kindergarten in San Fran.
cisco was being trained to good works by
the teachers request for donations from
their free lunch for starving family
The children had responded to previou:
appeals, and one said to newcomer, Give
sumpun of yours, Tommy, l alters do
| cause it makes me feel so good in my
heart" To which stoical Tom answered
"Weil, eats my grub myself cause il
makes me feel good in my stummick."
FLOW OF LANGUAGE.
San Jose is the home of Frank, foul
years old, and Eddie six. They recently
accompanied their mother on an excursion
to San Francisco. Eddie sat quietly look.
ing from window much interested in the
passing views. Frank, unheeding his
mammals requests, ran up and down the
car, jumping seats, too excited to sit down
Arrived in the city, grandma was at the
| depot and asked, "Did you have nice
ride. Eddie?"
mo, grandma, / never want to go on q
discussion again with Frank. He acted
scrandous and was so decited l was per.
fectly condusted with him."
ONLY PANsY BLOSSOM.
An Oakland lady was filling a presenta
i tion basket with flowers from her own gar
] den and said: at needs a couple of 1at
flowers right under the handle" Maudis
cried, "Wait minute, mamma, I'll ge
EN-" A moment later she rushed in from
! the garden exclaiming, "Here, mamma,
brought you some hearts disease"
CURIOSITY REBUKED.
In Fairfield lives a bright four-year-olt
who Is very proud of being named for
popular Californian. All the children wer,
going for mushrooms, when a passing
stranger, attracted by baby's blonde curls
called out: " Hello, youngster, what's you
name ?"
Iceland Stanford
Indeed? That's good so far. Have vol
any other name?"
Yes, sir"
"What is ?"
Babe was busy climbing rail fence, an,
when safely over answered: 81 won't tel
you"
"Why not?"
"'Cause l don't know you, and 'caus
Leland Stanford is good enough for any
body"
DIVINE DREssMAKING.
! Two Colusa schoolgirls, both under Il
met on corner, en- route to their day
study. One wore a badly fitted cloak, will
shop work written all over it. The talle
miss asked:
"Who made your cloak, Edith?"
The wearer answered with a shrug
"God knows"
The questioner looked up and down th
garment, turned its wearer around, anc
said calmly: Well, it's to be hoped Hell
keep it secret"
BORN FOR A MILLINER.
A San Francisco grammar-school cir
reads the papers, and was much dlstressec
by descriptions of a burning steamer
whereby hundred lives were lost at sea
| Describing the disaster to a seven-year-o ole
sister, she said, mournfully: "Just thinl
of it, Ada. As we were going to church
with the bells ringing, all those poor peo
pie were being drowned only last Sunday
Miss Ada held up her hands in horror. an,
exclaimed: "On Sunday? Good gracious
Carrie; did they all have on their Sunda,
bonnetsw
| PATIENCE BRINGS SUCCESS.
Ralph is IA, and serves cash in Kearny
street store. Immediately after dinner h,
loves to lie on the parlor sofa for shor
nap before going to night school. Tw,
little sisters often ninvade his quarters, boil
certain they must take nap with brother
Ralph endures them good-naturedly; bu
the day before Christmas came home ex
hausted. Both babies climbed on top O
him, bearing their crib pillows, kittel
and puppy. Ralph looked up resignedly
and said: Mamma, Pm holding up tw;
babies, and the dog and cat. wish you't
go out and buy few hens and monke,
and let them roost on me, then I'd be il
the business wholesale"
A COWBOYS QUALITIES.
Marie is French orphan, IL years oil.
but so small and young looking for her ag
as to seem but s. She lives on the Cali
fornia frontier, where rough, but kind
hearted cowboy rescued her from two crue
old FIenchmea. She found home in a,
American family, becoming much ATTACHED
to young lady whose penmanship Mari,
| specially admired. One day she flew int,
| the house, her dark eyes glowing, her hal
like halo, and in her rapid Frenchy wa,
chartered: "Oh, I've thought of some
thing so good. The Judge said l coult
choose somebody to take care of me, so
choosed Mr.. Gus Harrison for my pap:
and you for my mamma. You can max,
ali the big letter so pretty l am sure if yo,
would Just write and ask him he woul.
marry you. He was very kind when hs
brought me from those bad people, for h,
bought me two silk handkerchiefs and CAV,
me half dollar. Pm sure he would b,
good to you, and hes awful rich, Why, Jus
think, he earns 81 day cooking in tn,
camp, and he never chews any tobacco a
all, and never drinks whisky-unless some
body gives it to himp'
DIVERSE DAIRY PRODUCTS.
A California actress who loves children
was playing in Portland, Oregon. Among
her friends was bright Irish MILNE
working hard to support CARLOAD, NOR
or less, Of little orphan brothers and sisters
Learning the children had never been on
of their native town. the songstress one da,
hired light wagon, piled in the eigh
"kids' and gave them their first rid,
amid country sights. Over the blue Will
annette, through six miles of evergreen
forests to the Columbia river they went
The wagon stopped 10 let them view som
cattle, the calves exciting special delight
Seized by a new idea, one boys face gloves
with enthusiasm as he exclaimed:
know now how the cattle are. The pap
cows give the buttermilk, the mamma COW
give the sweet milk and the baby COW
give the creamv