The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-18

| McLiss & Co.'S banning establishment
had frequently averred that Bineleton
was Il convincing exhibit in the chain of
evidence proving the evolution Of man
from the vegetable kingdom. Bingle-
tons original ancestor. they were GER
tain. had been nothing more or less than
a lemon. and in the growth from lemon
to Bingleton nothing but the form and
capabilities had been changed. The sour
ness all remained.
Suddenly, however, Bingleton began
20 pan out a new kind of ore. as it were.
Occasional chuckles had been noted for
months. but such "a series of them as this
morning had adduced was something
hitherto entirely unknown.
"Some Of his friends must have
died. whispered one of the clerks to his
vis-a-vis. Il don't believe anything but
misfortune could make Bingleton smile,
and chuckles like that must indicate
some dire happening in his circle-if he
has a circle"
Il don't believe he has a circle" said
another clerk. IF he has, he's probably
at the very central point. SO that no part
vi lilC IlASlc Sldl1 DC ucdICI IL lllul lIldI
he can possibly help"
II think it's important enough to ask
about observed the first clerk. HE
may be going mad"
So Bingleton was requested to explain
why he chuckled. Contrary to their ex-
pectations. he received their inquiries
pleasantly and explained.
'Im laughing at some things my boy
has been saying recently" he replied.
You haven't a boy. have you:" queried
the clerk.
.'How could he say things to make me
laugh if l hadn't asked Bingleton, with
a frown.
'Of course he couldn't" said the clerk
meekly, but You never told us that you
had a boy. you know, Bingleton. and so
if the sudden realization that yon have
knocks us silly, you oughtn't TO be angry
with u.s."
That's all right" Bingleton replied.
Il don't wonder the boy knocks you silly,
because alongside of him all other boys
dwindle into half witted creatures. The
point about my boy is that although
he is not quite 5 years old, he says such
awfnllv bright things. For instance.
the other night when his mother was
singing him to sleep, he said. Il know
what stars are for. mamma What
are they for, Henderson: she askel-he's
named Henderson. after my vife's broth
er George. His last name was ipnder-
son-ana s 10 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 he. What are they for
Henderson,: she asked.
You See. we always make it ii point
to inquire into the slightest little thing
in which the boy takes an interest.
That's only right. you know. If parents
would be more consiaerate OF their chill
dren's views. the race would be the bet
ter for it. My parents Were always SO
with me, and l feel the good effects of it
every day | live. The other course
makes cynics Of children and makes
them appear to Others to be ont of SYM
.athy with the weird. SO when Hen |
derson said, i l.aou, what stars are for.
mamma Mrs. binsletoa very naturally
said. What are they for, Henderson,
Then he blurted out with. Street lamps |
for birds. Wasn't that bright? BY iove,
I've been laughing more than a week
that
Here Dlnsleton 2azed sternly over the
top Of his spectacles at the second clerk.
mirth did not seem to be alto
adequate TO the situation.
You don't appear to see the point Of
that remark, Mr.. Tompkins," he said.
.'Oh-indeed l do. Ha-ha-ha.' laughed
To.npkins. why, Of course. | don't
show my mirth quite so e~ffusiyely as
1ther people do, that's all. Besides, l
think the humor Of the boys remark is
1ot of the side splitting SORT. 1t gives
to an intellectual guffaw down in
ones-ah-in ones insides. It is the
same kind of laughter one INDUCES in
some subtle bit Of humor which
(which one would rather expect to
ind in a volume Of essays than in a comic
He u be a very bright boy" said
he first clerk.
oh, that isn't anything to some Of
he things Henderson says" said Bingle>
He told me the other night that
was green because it wasn't red,
white and blue. And when he was up
q the country last summer he told q
arruer that he ~oughtn't to let the sheep
lex their chops for fear Of swallowing
he pant. You see, Henderson's toy
hsep have painted mouths. and Of
CURSE
But don't see how sheep could lick
heir OWL chops" said Mr.. Tompkins.
The chops come from the Sleeps ribs.
nd they're inside, not outside."
If you had Hendersons brains Bin
retorted, you'd know that the
hops ] referred u the Sleeps licking
not lamb or mutton chops, but
hops IN the slang sense. referring U the
DO you let your boy Use slangy'
uerled the clerk.
Il do not, sir, Dp, wien d Lad unda.s
capable of sayng things ike tia, the
VI il IL % pleasing tna, ] can