The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
JuveniIia.


"Hello, johnnie How do you like liv-
ing in hat?" pretty well. I miss the
banisters, though. "-Harper's Young Peo-
pie.
Aunt Mary-"Now, Jennie, let me see
whether you know your lesson. Tell me
who first discovered whalebone." Jonah,
| guess. Life.
Sunday-School Teacher-"Now. little
boys, what do you know about Goliath 2"
Freddy Fangle-"Please, ma'am, he was
rocked to sleep."-BOstor TrareLier
The man who put up that sign," said
little Willie, as he crossed a meadow
which was guarded by the legend ''No
Ners.
II don't understand what makes this
pen scratch So" said the housewife, who
was making some memoranda. Don't
you see, mamma" said her little daugh-
ter, who was looking over her shoulder,
''you are copying a recipe for buckwheat
cakes. - Washington Post.
A gentleman visiting at the Yerger
mansion remarked that the Esquimaux
were not remarkable for cleanliness, as
children more than once year. "Oh,
ma" said little Tommy Yerger, chow
wish you was an Esqui-ma and pa was an
Esqui-pa. - Terds Sittillgs
Mr.. Greyneck-'Weil, Johnny, 1 hear
you have been over to nv old friend
Edgely's, playing with his little boy"
Johnny -"Yes, SIR" Mr.. Greyneck -
"Did,you see Mr.. Edgely?" Johnny-''Yes,
sir" MIR. Greyneck-"Wbat did he say
to you?" Johnny--"He said he guessed
l was a chip of the old blockhead. Boo
ton Courier.
The Sunday-schoOl teacher had just read
the story of the bringing to life of the
son of the widow of Main, and then be-
gan to ask questions to see If her scholars
had understood what she had read "In
the first place let me see if any of you
can tell me what widow is" There was
long silence. Finally a small boy spoke
Il know, COS my mothers one. It's a
lady what takes in washing."--N Y. Een-
ing Sun.
Fhe readiness with which the small boy
utilities all friable objects as targets is i'll
ustrated in the following true story: A
Sunday-school teacher was telling her
young pupils the story of Lots WIFE They
listened in breathless interest until she
ended with: "And turning around, con-
trary to the Lords commands, she was
changed into pillar of salt" 'By George"
exclaimed one of the youngsters, eff had
been there, I'd "a knocked her head off,"
Boston Transcript.
Just after the result of the late campaign
had become generally known, the Sunday
school lesson in a certain locality happened
to be upon the parable of the pharisee and
publican in The temple. After a number
CT questions had been asked, bringing out
the various details of the parable, one lit
tie girl was asked: "Who was it, Clare,
that went back to his house justified p"
All her disgust at the course politics had
taken was manifest in her tone. as she
quickly answered: "0h; the democrat of
course. They seem to get everything
nowadays" -Drake's Magazine.
There is minister in New York City
who said once that he was not certain
that he should ever make long prayer
again. What led him to say this was the
remark of very small boy, whose mother
attends his church. Since the minister
learned OF the remark it may not be un-
fair to tell the story. 1t was very long
prayer, and when the mother was leading
her sou from the church after the services
the boy said to her: Mamma, don't you
think God must get awfully tired?" His
mother looked at him in surprise. what
makes you think SOP" che asked. ooh,
He works so hard" She waited a mo-
ment. What makes you think God
works hard?" she asked finally. ooh,
He works hard listening to so many long
prayers. IN. Y. Tribune.