The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-29

he Is not quite years old, he says such
awfully bright Things. For instance,
the other night when his mother was
singing him to sleep, he said. 1 know
what stars are for. mamma. What
are they for. Henderson, she asked-he's
named Henderson. after my wife's broth
er George. His last name was Hender-
son-and SO was my wife's for that mat
ter. But to come back to the thing he
said. I know what the stars are for.
mamma said be- What are they for
Henderson" she asked.
~ on see. ve always Elal:e it point
to inquire into the slightest little thing
in which the boy takes an interest
That's only right. you know. If parent.
would be more consiaerate of their chill
dren's views. the race would be the bet
ter for it. My parents We're always so
with me, and Itsel the good effects of i,
every day live. The other course
makes cynics Of children and makes
thea appear t. others to be ont Of syn-
pathy with the world. So when Hen.
derson said. i know what stars are for.
mamma Mrs. Bingieton very naturally
said. What are they for. Henderson,:
Then he blurred out with. Street lamps
for birds Wasn't that bright: Dy joye.
I've been laughing more than a week
over ttii1st.
Here Dingleton gazed sternly over the
top Of his sIectacles at the second clerk.
whose rllrth did not seem to be alto
gether adequate to the situation.
You don't appear to see the point of
that rcnar;. Ar. Tompkins." he said.
''Oh-inaeed l do. Ea-ia-ha" laughed
Toinpkins. Why, Of course. don't
she" nly ri cutie SO efusiyely as
or people do. that's all. Besides.
think the lu,no- Of the boys remark is
not Of tie side splitting sort. 1t gives
rise to al intellectual guffaw down in
one's-;.l-in ones insides 1t is the
same kind OF laughter one indulges in
over soille subtle L.t Of humor which
er--wllich one wouid rather expect to
find in volume of essays than in comic
paper"
He must I've very bright boy" said
the first clerk.
'Oh. that isn't anything to some o'
the things Henderson says" said Bingle
ton. He told me TIE other night that
gr.5 was green because it wasn't rel.
white anl l;re: end when be was up
III the co...i..s lasl Summer he told /.
farmer that he oughtn't to let the sheep
lick their chops for fear Of swallowing
the paint. You see. Hendersons toy
sheep lave painted mouths, and Of
course'-
But doa't sec how sheep could lick
their own chops" said Mr.. Tonlpkins
.'The chops come from the sleeps ribs.
and they're inside. not outside"
"If you had Henderson's brains" Bin.
gleton retorted, you'd knew that the
chops | referred to the sleeps licking
We're not lamb or mutton chops. but
chops in the slang sense, referring to the
jaws"
DO you let your boy use slang:
Queried the clerk.
81 do not, sir, but when a lad und-. )
Is capable Of say .ng things like that the
substance nf it is SO pleasing that can
overlook tine form OF it. Furthermore.
you gentlemen are nesiecting your work.
If you do not waste less of your employ
ers' time, shall deem it my duty 10
speak to them abort it."
What was the use Of irritating the
old man, Bunker" onA~ie.1 .an,:,.sins
4 Wanted 10 srave hlm off. lived
let h;m GO on. he'd have put us to sleep
with the dazzling wit of Bingleton, Jr.,"
said Elnlia,'.
.'You did right. said Tcnpkins. And
silence reisned once more.-Hafper'
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