New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
QUAINT SAYINGS OF CHILDREN.
COLLECTED BY MATRoN OF MAINE.


COLLECTED BY 4 MATRON OF MAINE,
Wee biv Haroid's whole family has a learned
fashion of quoting from the poets all OCCASIONS ana
the bsby-ony two years and half old--has Kept his
llttls ears open to good account as the following VIII
show 1t sounds Incredible, to be sure for mite Of
such tender years. bat Is youched for BY the best OF
authority. Harold was more than usually misohseseus
one day, and his grandmother exclaimed At last;
There never saw such O. boy beforep The small
Hamlet returned grayely: Take him for all in al.
grandma, you shall not look upon his Ike again.'
At another time, his grandpa was attempting quo-
taon from Byron, and hesitaed at the word sons,'
whereupon a small voice from the rockins-horsa
promptly filed in the gap Conc where the woodbns
twinethl"
Fouryesr-od Bessie having her doilio dressed
and when 10 to the bonnet the little maid called
for feathers, refusing b be satisfied with the flowers
mamma brought her. " But they don't wear feathers
now, DEAR" mamma sad. al can't help that, mamma,
the thinks inside of me isn't like the thinks inside Of
other folks OF course tho feathers won. -,, g..
Nurse was giving Merle his bath, and presently
arose great commotion and shrill squesls Of delight
Mamma fastened TO the rescue, and found her wee SON
girded about with towel-guiltless else Of rament-
and dancing around poor nurse, who was looking
damp and dismsyed. "oi o mamma Merie shreked
gleofuly are John Baptist, don't you sect An Pm
been bspperdsing NursieI'
Not long ago Mrs. B. teaching her htt1s
son the sundayschoo lesson about Jonah and his tar
rylng in the whale three days. Suddenly tho small
listener Interrupted with: Myi didn't no get . long
free ride though, mammal
small four-year-oh friend went 10 the UNI
versalis Church on Chidrens Day, albeit her parents
arc Congregatonalists.
The minister talked pleasantly to the little folks,
and In closing, expressed a desire 10 see all the
bright little faces next Sunday. As he made
slight pause, ono little maiden lifted up her sweet.
small voice and said: ~ tan. tome, minister, for
tanse my mammals Northerdox.'
When Kittie was wee bit Of a woman she went
journey with her auntie and then made her first
acquaintance with the taste Of hgs. After dsposDg
Of one Of the llttle boxes, she looked lOnpngly Al
another lying IN sunte's lap-murmunng In coa1ing
little voice: GOO, suntie, doesn't We love pigr
sleepy little soul at bedtime found Il hard work
TO keep awake when she knelt down to say her
prayer. Halfway through, she stopped and sighed:
"wen, I've got froo the worst Of II, mamma
Ned was presented with three big cookies the other
day Just as he was starting OF ride. Tho BIT Of
a man, after much mathematical meditation, decided
at what points In the journey 10 eat the cskes
Having duly disposed Of two Of them. however, his
waiting powers gave out and BIO ives heard TO murnur
10 himself ~ shall be obliged to eat that threeth
eooky soon's ever VIC get up to Brother Stevens
watering truths And, true 20 his convictions, the
'threeth' cooky there met its fate.
Nell was In tho middle of Q wild bedtime frolic,
caperine around the room like little wiIo'- whp
when mamma reminded her Of her prayer. wIthous
ado down dropped tho wee woman on her knees,
Just long enough to say breathlessy:
"o Lord make me- good itle- girl spsever you-ean-
amens then up and away on her dancing toes.
william, tho family horse, is a great favorite vita
litue Fred. His baby version Of tho name was
"widgeam,' and even DO holds TO IT. stcutiy
maintaining that no cannot pronounce It better.
The other day, his uncle naughty laid httls
trap for him by asking him casually what uame IL
was he could, not pronounce. All unsuspectins. tho
came,
Il can't say William, have to say II widgesm.'
The telephone had Just been put intosTed's hone,
and that small could not got the wonder
Of hearing IL talk" That Same afternoon, he fell
into the way OF the transgressors, and was baushed
to the "penitent corners Grandma looked up over
her glasses and said soemnly. Do you think God
loves such naughty little boy, Tsddie'' A moments
reflective silence, then, with suspicious alaonty I'm
go'n telephone up aud see!'
Louie holding protracted meeting In corner
Of the sittu groom, with black Tsbbie and Rover for
congregation. He had been to sunday-school and
church and things may have gotten into tshgls
In his bit of brain. Anyway, this was the little
AN, 5nSitwsy, the priest he'd unto thsnn, 'Hors
it an put oil In your wamps'i"
Wee small Bessie and her wee smaller brother,
Willie were having their bath together In tho bath
tub, and jollier time little norman aud maiden
never had before Tho splashlng and squealing went
ON until Aunte was in despair. All at once, Bessie,
strick with tic happy Coincidence shfeked glee.
fully: 1000, auntel this Is regular Garden OF
Edenl"
little daughter OF Congregational minister asked
him ono day II God knew every single thing she
was going to say'
Yes. darling, of course he does,s tho minister
made reply. ~ -
@weif then" with miscbievous little nod, ~
won't say II now u
&GW- ~