The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-21
-CHILpRRN,s SAYINGS.
Utterancss OF Some Little New
Yorkera
From The New York Tribune.

From the NeW York Tribune
Robert and Bessie with 5-year-old Jean
were playing grown up people" and in
gorgeous imaginary costumes and stylish
equipsge were driving to the theater. A
doubt was expressed as to their arriving in
time for the beginning OF the peri 1rmaDce
whereupon Jean exclaimed: ''Please tell
John to drive faster, we must get their In
tune; / wouldn't miss the editorial for any
thing, that orchestra is always SO good"
The same young woman, hearing some
one remark that a certain thing was mo
criterion" came as near as children often do
do, when she finished remark by saying:
II tell you. my dear. that's no sky terrier. ~
Warren, aged 1, had formed his ideas Of
angels and their forms from the study of
certain steel engravings. and told his
mother il she scolded him again he would
''die aud 60 right to heaven" Being told
that that was easier said than done, and
asked how he would get there, he answered
the chairs and tables aud boxes and ladders
as far as they would go, and then / 'speot
an angel would come down and Diet me
And anyway I'd a good deal rather 20 that
way than have things screwed into mew
When Margaret, just 8 years old, heard
locust sing tor the first tune, one warm
| day, she called excitedly: "Hurry up,
This same youngsTer was anxious for a
watch. and her grandmother had said /:
"When | die, Margaret, l shall awe you
my gold watch" A few wee 9 after she
was visiting with her grandmother, and evil
IDENTIFY longing for the time when she should
receive her legacy, startled her relative
greatly by saying. "Grapdmam(na whs n
are you going TO die and go into a hole, so |
can wear my watchW
Being taught TO say "Amen" TO close her
evening petition, not realizing its inca ling,
aud having remembrance of the street ped
dlor, who had visited the street that after
noon. to her great delight, she finished her
prayer by saving; "A mao, be sells ban
anas. buy me oneh
Mr.. @. was particularly deliberate in the
matter Of invoking the divine blessing upon
the family meals, and when the repast was
unusually good this was a trying ordeal TO
the three young sons On one occasion
there were strangers -and chicken--at din
ner. and this function was longer THAI ever.
At its conclusion the Swear old son drew a
long breath, and tervently but audibly re-
marked: That's a good job done.n
Aidens mother was woman of more
than medium hight. weighing nearly 200
pounds She was subject TO severe "hsart
attacks aud after one that nearly proved
fatal, and while anticipating re-
turn that would end her life, she called ALI
den TO her bedside to give him a few part
ing words Of motherly counsel, SO necessary
70 g boy Of 6 years. With the thought OF
near demise to give pathos and earnest
ness TO her remarks. she spoke OF leaving
him and showing him what he must do TO
grow up good man after she was gone.
The conversation seemed Co make the de-
sired impression and be was SO sober and
thoughtful that she more than half regret
ted having worked upon mis- sympathies In
such manner. Wishing 10 know the
depth OF his thought she said; "Well, my
dear, OF what are you thinkirgr One can
well imagine her feelings when he remarked
with evident concern; "Ol ! was just
a-thinkin' what an awful big coffin you'd
takem It's needless TO say that the mother
thought her work was ''of this Worldn and
recovered.
Children unconscIousiy come nearer
great truths than they think, as did the
Warren who has been mentioned before.
He was the owner Of a canton flannel ele-
plant, the one idol Of his heart. From old
age and the effects of constant handling It
had Uegun 30 shed its sawduSt. Early on
Sunday morning Warren's mother found
him on the floor OF his room with a needle
and long thread. quietly sewing up a rip
IN the hiud leg OF the animal In rather
sharp tone Of voics she said: "Why! War
ren, am ashamed OF you. Sewing on Sun.
day You might have waited for that UNI
ell tomorrow, / should thinkh While con-
tinuing 10 draw the thread through, be
looked up and in the most reyerent manner
and with the calmest voice remarked:
Mamma didn't Christ heal on the Sab
bathr Truly, tout OF the mouths OF babesu
shall come wisdom.