New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
CHILDREN'S SAYINGS.
WIT AND WISDOM OF SOME LITTLE NEW,
ENGT.ANDERS.

ENGT.iNDERS.
A day or twp nso, l., three years ola, was dress.
ing her doll For everything did not wors
10 suit her. and she exclaimed 80, am by-gustees
this button won't buttlD
George had come from the city 10 spend the mD'
mer with relatives New England farm 10 -
delight he had been given melonpatch to "cah ~
own" lie was carrying the Hrst ripe melon In -
umph to the house day. when he met his uncSa
Here was a dilemma lie felt bound by commoo
courtesy TO Offer share OF his treasure, and at TIE
same time he vas unwilling to divide 1t. The ridAe
was solved. however, and his reputation for gen
crosby saved by his asking Uncle Ed, do you iwanp
some OF my mclonl say no!o
Standing on tip-toc, Esther, was trying TO reach
coveted articles the centreta At last lef
chubby hands grasped book which proved TO 10 q
bible. Her mother said gently Little girl, yoQ
know that Is book you must not play whi' na
child looked up swectly and asked sob, is iat>yeuH
Heaven Book"
Little children teach those OF larger growth mann
lesson Would that older people were always ad
thoughtful for their bcssngsl Little b. hads1ugNgo}
covered from tedions Illness and v1iA Is . ~
with the pleasure OF being ont again. 9pe s&atv0U
he was invited TO picnic and camesdono. bytunnnDl
with the happiness he had enjoyed. That night,
when he said his prayers usual at his aunts knee
he added Of bis accord "I thank Thee for Civ.
Ing that picnic and letting go 10 it,
Walters mother busy cleaning house and un.
denably the little fellow was very much in the way.
To get him ont from under FOOT and at the same
time make him feel that he OF some USE his
mother suggested that he take little switch and
whip the carpet that hung out the lne lie caught
at the idea and for minute or two very much
occupied. Then he came running in and said 90,
mamma got lots of dust out Of that carpet and u
went right up to Heaven for God to make some more
little boys out Of"
The clergyman was a guest at dinner one day.
Cream offered him with his dessert, but he de-
cned, CALAMITY saying that would be painting the
lily" few days later, 1Iatties aunt who had ar
tisc tastes the child to pick for her brilliant
lily which she wished to copy. The little four-year
old started the erand, but she reached the foot
Of the piazza steps she turned looked up at her aunt
and said. "WOuld you paint the lilyl"
George went with his father 10 bring home sleigh.
The distance not great and Mr.. s. decided to draw
the vehicle home. The little boy took his sled with
him. but TO push and render all the assistance he
could In that way. Now, the temptation to slip the
rope OF his sled through the VI the sleigh and
SO catch ride occasionally was too great to be re-
sisted. At such times his father (who very
near -slghted), finding the sleigh drawing a little
heavily, would say, George, Georgie are you push
Ing ~ As often the question the little fellow
was on his feet In instant, and renewing his exers
lions would answer, :" Yeth thir, yeth thir you
pulln'"
Fannys mother had company TO tea-a gentleman
with whom the child was great favorte, and at
whose request the little girl allowed contrary To
the general rule to have seat at the table. During
| the progress Of the meal the little
fortunate enough TO tip over her bowl OF bread and
milk. The disaster appalling that she settled
back In her high chair and silently gazed at what
seemed TO her utter ruin. At last, as If the full
extent OF the catastrophe had just dawned upon her,
she drew long breath and said "And the best table,
| cloth tOOp'
Johnny could not talk very distinctly; his IS"
| usually an "h" so he had dialect of his own. With
a hungry sweet tooth peculiar TO little people, he
sometimes forgot his mothers injunction not to
mcddle with the sugar bowl Finding himself alone In
the dining room, day, the temptation TO help HIM
self to the forbidden sweet overcame him. He was
having n beautiful time when his mother unexpectedly
entered the room. Hastily wpIng the crumbs Of
sugar from his mouth he cried ont, with the air OF
one who had Just made discovery, "Oh, mammal
| honebody's been 10 your hugar how'll"
wnitreds grandmamma had tried to explain to her
about rho letters that vowels and had Told her
that each word must have one Of them In it,
| Later the young lady wished to inform her papa
upon the important subject. Papa" she said, the
reason they are called vowes IS because there has ID
BE- one in every woodland they they will get
there
As Mrs. LIS nearest neIehbor a hard working
man with "a family 10 support by his daily labor, the
children brought up TO an honest penny, and
to have frugal mind Many choice bits found their
way from Mrs. LIS table to the plates of the children
I'm the house. one day she called Carl In, ana
gave him large dish, heaped with broken cake and
other things that such child would delight In, and
which he carried carefully and thankfully home.
Returning day two later with the empty dish, he
came IN and stood so long warming himself by the
kitchen fire that at length Mrs. L. inquired: did
You want anything, Carl - To which the little
nnsncier replied "Well, thought as much as could
be. you'd give me a penny for bringing home the
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