Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-07
THE BLOOMING KIDS.
Freddie Seeks Information.

| L luuBe 80 from inc way ne HcbSu anu
| the questions ne asked. A portion OF
mother was something like this:
| "Say, ma, amt cars good2"
| YES, Freddy" replied ma, who was
| so busy reading novel that she did not
notice the singular character OF the
| question.
ITS nicer than ridin' in wagon,
| amt it?"
much nicer"
There was silence for twenty three
| seconds and then Freddy remarked:
70, look at that funny man by the
stove He hasn't got any nosel"
The unfortunate individual referred to
| had lost a portion Of his nasal appendage
| by some accident
Hushl Treddyl He'll hear yon!''
"Why, don't he know itp" asked
Freddy in surprise. "Shl you mustn't
talk that way"
Didn't God have any noses left when
| he made himY'
"Shl expect he met with an acci-
talk about it. '"
"Do you s'pose 1t was bit off by dog?"
perhaps. Now be still"
"A dog like our Fido?"
''Quite likely. Now be still or talk
about something elsc?"
"Dd the dog swallow it?'
Freddy. don't let me have to speak
to you again.
Freddy was silent for a minute and
half by actual measurement, when the
train stopped.
What are we stopping for, map
Ma was interested in her novel and
did not hear Freddy repeated the
question in u louder tone
"What are we stopping for?'
For water, perhaps.
But there's water in the cooler. ="
''lt's for tho engine.
Does tho engine get thirsty and
drink water?".
.'Hcs.'
"1Iow?"
40, | don't know. Ask Uncle John
when we get there. Don't bother me
any more"
Mamma, became again absorbed in
her book, and Freddy gave his alton
tion to the lady in the seat before him.
He had given her hair few pulls when
she turned and objected
MADAM, I'll thank you TO keep that
child's hands off my head.'
beg pardon. I'm sure" replied
Freddy's mammal, rs she jerlted her off
spring back into his seat. "Freddy
what do you mean?"
onlN Wduucu lD ScG ii nor uulT COlllcS
off like yours whimpered Freddy.
The passengers grinned, and Freddy's
mamma turned pale as she mentally
| charged an ardent spanking up to Fred
| dy S account. Presently the little ire
| prcssible spoke again:
.'Mammu!'
No answer.
Mammal"
We'll"
How soon'll we get to Uncle John's?"
"Oh, pretty soon.
| How soonI"
About an hour"
DO you suppose Aunt Sue IL nave
| chicken for dinner?"
Il don't know, Freddy. Now l want
you to keep still or I'll have the conduct
| or put you in the baggage car"
where's that?"
s.In the front end of the train"
Where they put the trunks?"
Yes.
what do they put trunks in the bag
| gage car for?'
20. cause!'
cause why?"
".Cause there isn't room for them in
| this car.
rs your trunk in the baggage carp"
Yes"
SIS that mans trunk what's got no
nose in the baggage carp"
'.Ereddy, will you shut up?"
Just then the retail vendor of peanuts
| made his semi occasional raid on the
defenseless passengers, and Freddy
screamed:
| ..Mamsna. I want some peanuts
| you can't have any. You've been
| bad "
| II want some peanuts!"
| Well, if get some for you will you
be good?''
| Yep! Want some peanuts"
The peanuts were transferred to Fred
| dy's lap and during the process of their
installation in his interior department
there was comparatively quiet in
Freddy's seat. Then his attention was
attracted by the entrance Of the brake
man, who proceeded to recite short
| speech in some dead language.
| "What did he say, maW
HE announced the name OF the sta.
tion.'s .
t.What was itp''
''I'm sure don't KNOW"
"Who was it? Does he own the
| train?'
1T was the brakeman.
| .'What does he break?"
| 1.-THE train"
| "Then who mends it?"
80, dear, he doesn't break it; he only
stops it, "
| but you said he broke it. p"
"Tney call IL breaking"
| What do they cali it breaking for?"
so, dear, you are enough to drive a
! person wild. think I'll leave you at
| Uncle Johns when | come back"
| Freddy looked at his mother with
panied expression. He could not UNDER
| stand why his thirst for information
| should be so summarily quenched He
| had not decided this point to his salts
| faction wheL the train stopped at Uncle
Johns station, and Freddy and his
mama alighted.
| No Inducement.
Washington Star: She was one OF the
| precocious little people who are con-
] tinually embarrassing their elders.
Il am glad to see you go to church
each Sunday" said The pastor one Sun
| day, ''can you RENE mbe. the text?"
| ''Yes, SIR"
"What was mine today?"
.'Oh," she replied with confidence, II
said can remember them. l never try