New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
HIGH-CHAIR PHILOSOPHY.
From Babyhood.

From Babyhood
knew a lady who had little daughter whom shs
day one morning when the child ran ont IN great
hurry to play her mother called a, ater ner MARY
grl7" "No, mamma she answered, . Mary fought
She would tate tare of herself to-day" IN J. B., New
'''A 0'''' THE REASON Why.
For Babyhood.
The day has passed in happy play
And twilight comes anon,
And fretfuness asserts her sway
When sunlIt hours are gone;
And mother lays her work away
And holds out her arms for ono
Her T BABY boy who VII always Iva st found
When childish troubles most abound,
refuge and a rest.
He does not come, although his eyes
His Willingness confessed
"Come, daringl" Mothers cooling tone
Woos softly, but in vain
"I've lost my baby" does she moan
In simulated pain.
mo, no, mamma, but have grown
And won't be small again.
@But yesterday" his mamma said.
Upon my lap you sat-
We read of 'rOddlekinS and Fred
And the 'BoOfer pussy cat;
of Baby Buntings ways read
And the mischief he was at"
The little head dropped very low
And rested on my knee;
And little voice spoke soft and slow,
But yesterday, mamma you know
wasn't In pants, you See"
In the family to which George F., two and half
coiored man called at the house, George ressds
him with unoonceaed interest and seemed pondenns
ERS the problem R by S
"Sfani No; Cat.S~(A. d. S. Bedford, \. II. ~
The first time my little Marie, aged ,tveuty-:ix
months saw the girl dressing the fish for dinner she
came running to me, her eyes sparkling with excite
ment. Mammal Mamma she exclaimed, Mary
comb fishes hair vid de knife and it all come fl"(C.
H. B., Tecumseh, Mich.
Ny little fyeyear old girl was 80 unruly tho other
day that finally tried to bring her back to tie paths
Of wisdom bye BY excIa%ing @ you behave 5e That no
6saahty I TsRsa % satan prefers
We recently had occasion to reprove our little
ously as possible that we were ashamed to have 50
very patiently and then asked With an eSrnesnSsi
which completely disarmed US Don't You think you
onlshed the other evening before going to bed BY
giving us the following improvised version Of his
"Jesus, tender shepherd, lead me,
And everywhere that Mary went.
The lamb was sure 10 go. Amen.'
Il. s., New-York
our fouryearod son and heir was recently informed
that his aunt, a widow had married again. few DAYS
later, wishing to speak of the new uncle, but not
knowing HIS name, he hestated for moment and then
said: You know, mean Aunt Gertrudes step
husband'-(Y L.
My oldest boy, who has NOT yet reached the mature
age OF three has think, poetic way OF expressing
himself Thus the other day. noticing the rpgles on
the Lake I'm Central Park caused by the wind he
claimed Mamma, look how the water is laughing
tx. Y, New York.
Children love 10 PROFOUND philosophical problems,
and must say do not find IL easy 10 give satisfactory
to those which fall from the lips OF my three
yearO old boy. One OF the simplest and yet question
which a wiser mother could not have answered at
a moments notice, was this: Mamma, why can't We
our own faces ?"-G.
Frederic, six years old telling Walter three years
younger OF pleasant trip which he the narrator took
with mamma three years before. Walter, YOU weren't
born then,' he said. Walter medated awhile upon his
loss in not coming upon the and then said
" Brer Fedwick, | was wishing then that God would
make me PC W. c., New London, y. III.
Our little 'ames four and half years old, was
pointing out a TO playmate. see the bell around
her neck" he said: do You know what that is fort
That's what rings when she wants to tell the calf
that dinner is ready."-(M. Z.
A little girl Of two and hail. on first seeing the
sole OF Kittens foot said, Bennies dot holes IN no
stOtins" Later she saw Of his hair on the chair
cushion and exclaimed regrefully, Benne's losing no
fedders."-(F. y. ID.
The other day conversation took place between two
little children a girl Of seven and boy Of Ave. Girl
wishing to show her superior kn0wledgelWhich do YOU
like hest Queen Victoria or Washington 10y
(simply)-I love mamma.-(N. J. B., New-York City.
Eddie was very fond OF raspberry Jam. one evening
when the parSOn dropped into tea mamma opened her
last Jar with emphatic instructions 10 Eddie not TO ask
for Jam after getting his share. His papa,
not knowing the circumstances offered to repenh Ms
dish, when Eddie mortified his mother BY saying;
Mamma said mustn't ask for any more, cause thas
is all there iS."-(F. b. ID.