New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
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4 little Western boy. less than three years old was
taken 10 church foi Tie first time lie glaed about
with much interest, and finally asked In clear but
aw.siruca voice: Mamma. Where's God -
Ills sister few years Older was just learning to
read one day. While coming her book. she suddenly
looked mp. with this peculiar question; Mamma. what
hen bacc1 MP 10 w spell. and what does no
hltclcd on to w spell ," II required some thinking
10 discover she meant when and " wlD.'
4 little ,ovcn.ycar-od girl living In Denver was
very fonl OF -ara,ogn crisp she had aunt liv
ing Ia one OF the suburbs. on Sarlogn-ave. The sin
lary had evidently struck Janet. for one day when
gon, alone ~ the electric 10 visit this aunt the
NUS" said - her: Now. Janet where will you tell
the ccnluctor you want to get OFF 2" "Oh,r was the
quick reply. Il dort know can't remember the
name Of the street. hat I'll Just 1t /, Kind Of
potatoes"
orr little dlugh,cr." writes Western mother
+, Just beginning TO learn about cod and His all
powcrfrln"~s. and to-day at tam" IA" startled me
her, gave her broad with jelly upon It, ana ~.
ale the Iely of and left the bread. whcr"upon told
her not do That. hut 10 bite through the bread
She looked straight al me- and said Mamma. God
says to ric. ROsamond eat III" Jelly of the top" y
George. mother had company In the parlor one
evening when the nurse away. Mamma put him
"a bed. aud told him Ia "a Ia sleep Ike gloi boy
lie was very unwilling. and was hardly persuaded eve"
when she told him that he would not be- By him
self for t,pd with him and would take care Of
him. Al last he consented. AID She went down stairs
10 her visitors. After hour pleasant chat sh'
congratulated herself that IL" baby fast asleep
when what should she see nj the paflor door but
1T lie by In ls white night gown, looking rs II he hal
inst .t"pp'i down from picture. and saying. pathct
lcaiv Mamma dear. yon tnm up and tay VII bod
"A while and let tnm In here
Carl was rubbing his sick mothers head and trying
10 cur. her headache. >uppOsing him To be In an
unusually tender mood. She asked him what lie
thought would bccOm. of him II she died. when he
astonishcd her 10y answering chccrfully "Oh, Papa
would get another MAMMA
Florence was visiting her grandmother In the
country where butermllk great treat. One
day 81 lunch sweet milk given To her whcrcupon
she asked her favoritc bnicrulllk and told
there that day. Then why don't you milk
the sour cow - she asked.
\ ltae Kentucky girl, kind and polite. went into
Tho Kitchen morning 10 sce her " I'D Nanny and
WIS a-tonl-hci ind her mother cooking breakfast
the cook being Ill. why, nnmma,' std she, -
didn't know a brown lady
Litl. Ellcn's mother was very Ill. and a neigIbor
IN 10 her. bringing her little girl. Ellen tried
entertain the child 10y every means In her power
bringing I'm all her dolls. and finally every playthng
had. But II Wa OF no use she wO, Id not be-
cnilccd fiOm her mothers Side would she speak
asked I, you mad AT me - still the little girls
ion cnc wa, lied and III" would not answer. At last
Ellen patience being exhausted. her temper arose
and promptly deciding that strong measures alone
would answer. she drew back and slapped the child
OH the cheek with all her might. cxclaiming There
now, Won mad ri me-, n0w.H 1t Is needless 10 BAY
here was an answer nj last