Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-11-19
THE SMALL BOY.
Something About a Very Need
full Institution.

The small boy is an institution in
himself and we like him. s.-
The most beautiful sight in the world
ito parents) is tho dear little fellow
when he has just donned his first pair
of trousers and stands with head erect
and both chubby fists thrust deep in
his pockets, looking proud and happy
and too sweet for anything.
And his charms grow apace until his
trousers lcngthen and suspenders take
the place of the pretty shirt waists
when, according to some grumpy old
folks, he becomes considerable of a
nuisance and oftentimes terror
The small boy is the nearest APP
proach to perpetual motion" than we
are likely ever to see.
He is never still or at rest Even
when asleep he is kicking the bed COW
cring off continually.
He wants to know everything and
the questions he asks puzzle the wisest
scholars to answer.
He is curious mixture of contrari-
ness.
If there is anything he hates it is
water-when he is being washed-as
all mothers know who wrestlc with
him on such occasions.
Yet if he can find pond or canal
inside of ten miles he will revel in the
water and take his chances of drown
ing for the pleasure bath gives him.
He is at times the LATEST of living
things-at other times the most indus
trious.
If asked by his parents to weed the
garden, do an errand or any little
household chore, he immediatcly3 so
tired" and looks so mournful that in
pity for the delicate and overworked
little humbug he is allowed to slide out
of it.
Ten minutes afterwards he may be
found helping neighbours boy work
thrice as hard or racing around the
bases in a game Of baseball, shouting
with Joy and livelier than a. cricket.
The small boy is always eating. The
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
the fruit trees in his or somebody else's
garden The gre-ner the istiit The bet,
ter he likes it 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 the intensest de-
light; vet, If he is teased he thinks he is
dreadfully treated and makes an awtui
time about it.
The collections of bric-a- brac that a
small boys pockets contain has ever
excited our wonder
When the little chap is asleep ana
his fond mother takes his tiny trousers
to put one or more patches on inc
knees and seat she is always surprised
that such small garment should nave
such a great weight
And she can't understand 1t until she
happens to strike the pockets. linen
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 thinks they are, like a magic
box. inexhaustible and endless
She forgets about the needful patches
for awhile to gaze at the queer array o.
treasures and wonder what on ear'l'
they are good for and how the oea'
child ever got them.
There's top and a piece OF strine
fastened to big wooden button JacN'
stones, marbles, knife without oiaues
nails. beans, wad of chewing gum
more string, bits of lead and tin'
whistle, cake crumbs, nuts hshhoon'
she nearly got in her fingers cigaret.'
r;ctures. bent pins which have been Oh
the railway track and run over orokel
bits of toys and tools, stones oeal
shooter. a leather sucker, ball, pieces
of looking glass and colored glasses
some putty,.a tip cat ruouer ..so .
hostage stac. or cn2 circus programmes
beach pits, Mp,. sl'iloat and lots OF otnel
things VIII 10 lafy boy knows 'h'
names of. npsnesss
When th@ are finished eaci
"a .verv a wondefrarefully replace'
- tba roc fexrs last yes mother is wei
IN sns ~ ukthanIs rsft out it woult
s,'t aware tna :, nsedx. > peace in th'
house until l1SDsome some -.
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