Telegram-herald., 1891-11-16
THE SMALL BOY.
Something About . Very Need
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Something About . Very Need
fl Institution
The small boy 10 an institution m
himself and We like him
The most beautiful sight IN tho world
Ito parents) is the dear little fellow
when he has just donned his first pair
Of trousers and stands with head erect
and both chubby dsts thrust deep in
his pockets. looking proud and happy
and too sweet for anything.
And his charms grow apace until his
trousers lengthen and suspenders take
the place of the pretty shirt waists
when, according to some grumpy old
folks, he becomes considerable Of
nuisance and oftentimes terror.
The smau boy Is the nearest ap-
proach TO perpetual motion" than we
are likely ever TO see
He IL never still or at rest Even
when asleep he Is kicking tho bed COW
ering OF continually.
He wants to know everything and
the questions he asks puzzle the wisest
scholars to answer.
He u . curious mixture Of eontrari
mesa
II there - anything he hates II 10
water-when he 10 being washed-ss
all mothers know who wrestle with
him on such occasions
Yet IL he can fad . pond or q canal
inside of ten miles he will revel In tho
water and take his chances of drown
ing for tho pleasure bath gives him.
He u as times the LATEST Of living
Ehings-at other times the most indus
triouA
II asked by his parents to weed the
garden. do an errand or any little
household chore. he Immediately Is so
'stired" and looks so mournful that in
pity for the delicate and overworked
little humbug he u allowed TO slide out
of It
Ten minutes Afterwards he may be
found helping neighbor's boy work
thrice IS hard or racing around tho
bases In q game of baseball, shouting
with Joy and hvelier than q cricket
The small boy is always eating. Tho
only time he doesn't is when at the
table. for his appetite Is then spoiled
for proper and nourishing food by his
frequent visits to the jam pantry or to
tho fruit trees in his or somebody elsc's
garden The grcener the fruit the bet
ter be likes 1t and stomach aches in
consequence have TO terror for him.
No one loves to tease more than he
as his sister knows to her sorrow. and
IL seems TO give him ths intenscst de-
light, yet, If he Is sesscd he thinks he Is
dreadfully treated and makes an awful
time about IL
The collections Of bric-ar brac that q
small boys pockets contain has ever
excited our wonder.
When the little chap Is asleep and
his fond mother takes his tiny trousers
TO put one or moro patches on the
knees and seat she is always surprised
that such . smzll garment should have
such . great weight
And she can't understand IL until she
happens to strike the pockets Then
out come the curiosities one after an
other and carefully they are laid out on
the table before her. At last the
pockets are emptied. but not before the
explorer thiaks they are. like . magic
box. inexhaustibie and endless
She forgets about the ncedful patches
for awhile To gaze at the queer array OF
treasures and wonder what on earth
they are good for and how the dear
child ever got them
There's . top and . piece of string
fastened 10 big wooden button. jack
stones. mar blcs. knife without blades.
nailS beans wad of chewing gum.
more string, bits of lead and tin, .
whistle. cake crumbs. nuts. fshhooks
she nearly got in her fingers cigarette
pictures bent pins which have been on
the railway track and run over. broken
bits of toys and tools. stones bean
shooter. . leather sucker. ball. pieces
Of looking gIsss and eoiored glasses
some putty. . tip o.. rubber rings
hostage stamps . circus programme,
reach pits. a cork Goat and lots Of other
things which only . eoy knows the
names OF
When the patches are finished each
and every article - carefully replaced
I'm The pockets for the mother 10 well
aware that II one was left out it would
oaiekly be missed aud no peace In the
house until IL vas found
Next 70 seeing the small boy srudgfns
60 school with books and slate under
his arm we love 20 catch hiEn At play
Chat energy and enthussssn and
,~~ur ne SHOWS nov Hfs eyes SPARKS.
How rcsy are his pszznp eheeka What
= .nap ~ his voicr You can hear hi>
merry shcues f.r svay. Little he csres
AZ the weather Is soid o. hoe % rainy.
Hes hsvinx fan ssd-sudisnly his
mother eai,s. ''Jchnnier' he dcnt an
s~ver and keeps rsxas On pEaying, though
4e>= spirited and shouting no mora
ss5ohnnbel' Th- other bays fook -
him - Sc vhss hs'il % He dt~s
nothinx .'Johnnis; Johni John An
ohonyl Ton hear mer'
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