The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-24

turkey when you ate one only Yesterday"
les, pa, but this one isn't cooked. "-.]l6dge.
Now, my little dears, can you tell me the
plural OF child" Youngster lfrantically rails
ing his arm)-"Yes, sir: I can. Twins!'
Teaeher-"Why didn't you ask your father
Cause didn't want to be sent 10 bed"-N.
y. Sun.
Johnny, are you older or younger than Jen.
nie? "Why, Miss Reid, we're Just the same
age, were twins; why, we've been twins ever
since we was born.
Merritt-''If you keep on, Johnny, you will
soon know as much as yOur teacher" Little
Johnnle-"Td know as much now If / had the
book before me like she does. "-HarpeTS
Bdsddr.
Mamma" said four-year-old, reHectively,
did God make me-" "Yes, Harvey" an.
swered mamma soberIv. God made YOU for
mammals little boy" ''Humph!" said Harvey,
after a little God did pretty good job that
time. didn't he|-S0merUilie journal.
Little Margherits, five years old little girl
who often expressed her wOnderments about
the here and the hereafter, said to her mother
the other dgy, after long time spent in
meditation: Il know what God does with our
soul after We die; lie makes another body and
puts the soul into that. SO all the dead peo-
pies go into live peoples, and he keeps putting
soul into new bodies till it's all used up"-
Boston Transcript.
The Rev. Mr.. Perkins being called upon sud
denly to address Sunday-school thought he
would get few original ideas from his young
hearers. Children" said he, II want some of
you to tell me what | shall talk to you about
tonight. What shall | saw" At FIRST there
was no response. That bright little fellow
over there said he. pointing to a youngster
sitting in one Of the back seats, what shall |
say to you to-night?" In little piping voice
came the answer: Say amen and sit down."
1t was at the last rehearsal for one of those
dlretul entertainments where young children
spectlve families and the boredom OF everybody
else. lod of four had been put upon a box
and had delivered some idotic rhyme or other,
and 1t was desired TO find out whether the little
Fellow was frightened not. To avoid put
ting the idea OF fear into his head if it was not
there already the lady who was managing
things asked him how he felt when be got
through. Il felt all sweaty," was the ingenious
reply.-Bostoa Courier.
We'll, Annie, do you like going to school ~
asked a visitor of an amiable girl who had never
been famous for devotion to her books.
consideration: Il really think / like it very
we'll" That's good. And why do you like
it?' well, there are so many pleasant things
about IT. said Annie, with-a smile of remem-
bered joys. Walking to the school-house in
the morning you know, and talking with the
gins at recess, anu coming nome dl noou anu
night. Oh, yes, really think l like to go to
up Youths Companion.
A bright-eyed youngster who was in Sunday.
school for the first time in his life listened very
attentively while the teacher was talking and
then he said: DO bod hear like he sees?
ayes, just the same" Tan he hear me if
whisper" persisted the child. yes, he can
hear you even if you whisper" do bod hear
me now" whispered be. eyes, my dear, just a,
if you had talked out loud ''Tan he hear
me now?7 whispered the little fellow again
very softly. Yes, Just the same" He then
moved his lips without making any percepti
bic sound and again inquired did bod hear
he didn't needer, tause / didn't say muffin, .
and the little lad chuckled merrily. as though
he enjoyed the teachers momentary discomft
ure.-RiHgStOR Freeman.