The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-28

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Our little james. fo1r IN. . h..f r-.-.
ID. was pointing out a Gov 10 1 n..r,....
See the bell around her neck = ~ ..i|.
do. you know what that il for, Tbnf,-
that she rings when she wants - teIi ~
alt that dinner Is ready. IN. p
A little girl Of two and haif ON a.
eeing the sole Of kittens foot said.
'Bennie's dot holes IL be storinsr Later
he saw some OF his hair on the chat
ushion and exclaimed regretfully. "Ben-
DIES losing he fedders-n-F. B.n
Our four-year-old son and heir was -
emily informed thar his aunt. widow.
lad married again. A few days later.
Wishing TO speak Of the new uncle. but not
moving his name, be hesitated for a mo-
nent and then said. s.You know, | mean
Aunt Gertrude's stephnsband n-Y. l.
The first time my little Marie. aged
wenty-six months. saw the girl dressing
he iish for dinner. she came running 70
ne, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Mammal Mammar' she exclaimed.
Mary comb fishes hair wild de knife and
I all come ORC. H. B.. Tecumseh, Mich.
My oldest boy, who has not yet reached
be mature age Of three. has. think. .
,oetic way Of expressing himself Thus
be other day, Oh noticing the ripples on
he lake Iii Central park caused 81 the
Wind. BIZ exclaimed, Mamma, looki NJ
row the water j. laughing *. II. New
FORK.
MY little five year-oid girl was 20 nnruly
he other day that linsIly tried 10 bring
Ter back 70 the paths Of wisdom BY ex-
claiming, '.lf you behave like that no one
will have anything to do with YOU"
| Papa, dear" she replied complacently.
satan prefers naughty children. "-R- NJ.
vew Jersey
Children love 70 PROFOUND philosophical
Problems, and must say ! do not find it
asy to give satisfactory answers to those
which fall from the lips OF my three-year-
I'D boy. One Of the simplest. and yet q
question which even wiser mother could
Tot have answered at moments notice,
vas this, "Mamma. why can't we see our
own faces" -L
knew lady who had little daughter
whom she was very particular to have say
Ter prayers every day. One morning,
when the child ran out ia a great hurry tc
,lay, her mother called after her, Mary.
lid you ask God to take care of you. like 8
rood little girl?" mo, mamma" she an
iwered, MARY fought she would tate tars
If herself today" IN. j. b.. New York.
Frederic, six years old. Was telling Wal
,er, three years younger, of pleasant "trip
which he, the narrator, took with mamma
ihree years before Waller. you weren't
,orn them" he said. Walter meditated
awhile upon his loss in not coming sooner
lpon the scene. and then said. "Brer Fed
wick, was wishing then that God would
make meP,-G. W. G., New London, n. IL
Eddie was very fond of raspberry jam
One evening when the parson dropped il
% tea mamma opened her last jar, witt
emphatic instructions to Eddie not to ash
or some more jam after getting his share
His papa, not knowing the circumstances
,ffered to replenish his dish. when Eddi,
mortified his mother by saying, Mamma
aid mustn't ask for any more, cause thai
all there Is. IF. b. d.
We recently had occasion to reprove oul
title Tommy. not quite three years old
and told him as seriously rs possible thai
We were ashamed TO have 10 disobedient 1
title boy. The little fellow listened verJ
patiently, and then asked. with an earnest
ness which completely disarmed us, DOM
Tou think YOU had better get u better boyr
The same little boy astonished us the Other
evening before going to bed by giving vi
:he following improvised version of hi
usual prayer:
Jesus tender Shepherd, lead me;
Bless thy little lamb tonight
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go. Amen.
~. s.. New York.
All from Babyhood.