Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-10
LITTLE THINGS For LITTLE ONES.

For a young baby's bed nothing is
prettier than the wicker bassiuet. trim
/ med with muslin and lace and with a
canopy TO match, writes Elizabeth Rob-
insOn Scovil in the Ladies' Homo Jour
nal. However, the muslin adornments
! soon lose their cTispness, and 1t is pet
/ ter to purchase rattan or iron crio'
/ which can be used until the child Is no
LONGER q baby. These can be obtained
with a franz or rod from which to sDs-
mend cuTtal7s of China silk or some
pretty washing material, held In place
with bows OF n bbon 20 match the color
of the. rnom. Iron cribs painted In
white ahd gold or white with orasS
knobs and fuishings are very effective.
"On. mamma, look here" said little
visitor ia the country, who had got her
eyes on a potato bug for the nrst Iiine'
''Nhat is it, dear?
"a funny kind of fly with tennis
blazar."
Sunday. School TeacheT-Hou may
repeat the golden text.
Jobnny-Then wot's got, gits' ana
them wot's got nothin', gets leit'
Teacher-I'm glad TO see you working
so diligently at your writing lessons;
Little boy-Yes'm; want TO get SO 1
can write my own excuses.
A narson who had a call from little
country parish to large and wealthy
one in a big city, asked time for prayer
and consideration. Finally some one
met his Youngest son on the street,
"How is il. Josiah?" said the neighbor,
''is your father going 10 b" well
answered the boy judiciously' paw Is
still praying for light, but most OF the
things is packed"
Tommy-Did you do much fighting
during the war, pa? Pal did my
share Of it, Tommy. Tommy-Did you
make the enemy run? Pa-Goure
right, I did. Tommy-Did they catch
you, pa?
Goodman-Do you ever think Of the
good old saying that it's more blessed to
give than 10 receive?
Pugsley-Yes, when I've got the box
ing glove on do.
Aunt Maria-What's the matter,
Maude? What are you crying for?
Maude-The teacher was awfully
cross to me- at school to-day. She said
l was Just as saucy as / could be.
Aunt Maria-Oh, well, she did not
mean TO speak untruthfully. She had
never seen you OF home when you can't
have things exactly as you want them.
HAS my boy been little defender
and been kind to. dumb animals TO-
day?"
ayes, grandma. I let your canary
ont of the cage, and when my cat
caught il ] set Towssr on her."
Boston Street Car ConductOr-How
old are you uuy little girl?
Little Girl-If the corporation doesn't
object I'd prefer to pay full fare and
keep my own statistics.
Govcrness-You see, my dear, the an
tipode live on the other side OF the
earth, and they only go to bed when we
are getting up.
Little Emma-Then 1 suppose my
brother is an antipode, Ell?
DWELL, Willie, how did you like it?'
asked the fond mamma when her angel
child returned from his first day at the
puclic school.
Bully" calculated the cherub. with
new light in his eyes. But, say, ma,
don't call me 'Willie;' my names Bill"
A small boy having heard his father
say that it was poor rule that would
not work both ways, baited a hook with
a fish and went out 10 catch some
worms.
One afternoon a young man in kits
stood on doorstep Quizzing a nurse
maid about her charge. kin be talk, ?"
said he, pointing TO the baby.
why, no; he is only ten months old, "
she replied.
''Huh" very scornfully). MY little
pups only six months old and he kin
bark"