Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29

forty years old.
Mother-I told You to stop asking
ladies their ages.
81 didn't"
"Then how do you know she is nearly
forty?"
81 asked her how many times she
had seen the seventeen-year locusts. l."
Boy-It's awful lucky We have our
examination for promotion now, instead
Of in the fall, when schools opens.
Father-Why?
Boy-'Cause when school begins. In
the fall, none of US ever know any
thing.
Mother-Did You have a good time
while visiting your cousin?
Small Son-Havs a good time? Just
look at my freckles.
Little Sister-Youll mako yourself
snub-nosed if you push the. washrag up
your face that way. Why don't you
wash down?
Little Brother-I wasn't told to wash
down; was told TO wash up.
Little Girl-You will have to buy me
new waterproof, some overshoes and
an UMBRELLA.
Mother-What's the hurry?
Little Girl-pm invited TO picnic
next week.
Little Boy-If you pray for thing
and don't get it, wot's that sign OF?
Little Girl-That's sign it isn't good
for you.
Little Boy-Well, I've prayed for
most everything. and didn't get 1t.
Guess I'll pray fot new catechism
next time.
An Allegheny youngster OF tender
years was taken by his fond mother TO
the photographers a few days ago.
Like most boys under similar circum-
stances, be showed such lively inter-
est In the picture making progress that
he could not keep still. Several sittings
were necessary before the photo
grapher could catch him in a quiet
mood and obtain MIGHT'VE in any way
satisfactory. When a good negative
was finally secured, the artist said to
the lads mother:-"Now, let me try it
Just once more, as | may get pictura
that you will like still better" So the
attempt was made. But the last mega
tive showed the youngster in a very
ugly mood, frown on his face and
tear in his eye. why were you so
naughty and cross, my dear?' asked
his mother. Because" replied the
hopeful, "the man got my picture three
or four times,and | was 'frald he'd take
all the pictures out of me-"
Cradles have gone ont Of date for
babies, whose little brains are injured,
we are told by the rocking motion.
Whether this is so or not, certainly no
one need long for the pretty swaying
ark of earlier days who sees the lovely
beds provided for the infant OF '94.
One is like a great basquet mounted on
cross legs of wickerwork. AT the head
there is a sort OF tripod which supports
a canopy that does not come over the
crib at all, but merely falls TO the floor
in tied back curtains much like those
at a draped dressing table. The body
of the little bed is entirely covered
with three rows OF broad lace sewed to
lining that is fitted over the wicker
work. There are bows Of white ribbon
at the lower corners.
The daintiest gift that has yet come
to the baby is a pillow case and cover
let. The latter is in the form OF an
enlarged pillow case of fine white linen,
with a pad or comforter OF cheesecloth,
filled with perfumed Gotten batting
to slip inside. The pad is tackled after
the manner OF the cheeSecloth baby
wrappers, but with fine white silk, in
stead OF colored wool or silk. After 1t
is slipped in place it is closed with small
pearl buttons; all around the cover Is
rullle OF white lace. Baby's monogram,
which, in this case is particularly
pretty oae, Is worked in the centre;
around this is a wreath OF forget-me-
nots, while clusters of the flowers are
scattered over the rest OF the service.
This wreath, as we'll as the smaller ones
that adorn the little FELLOWSHIP, Is tied
with a love knot of ribbon, with float
ing ends embroidered in pale pink and
blue. A small down pillow completes
the charming gift.
A pretty playthIng for the baby who
is confined 10 its crib or bed is WOODEN
ball. Crochet cover out OF bright COL
ored woods and Gil II with washed curled
hair or wool, and crochet long strings
with tassels. Tie string from the
head board OF the crib to to the foot
board and suspend the balls from It, al
most in reach Of the restless little
hands. The balls should be light so
that they will sway with every motion
OF the cradle, and should be hung well
in front OF the child so that 1t will not
have to look straight up at them, for
that would ruin its eyes.
When a baby Is cross without reason
ID Is hard TO tell how to manage 10.
Such children generally have habit OF
screaming and holding the breath Till
one would think they would never get
II again. One mother says she actually
cured her year old boy of this haoit In
a very short time with cold water.
When be took his crying spells, and she
felt assured that he did Ii from pure
ugliness, she took up handful OF water
and sprinked it in his face. He stop
ped crying instantly, and by the time
he got his face dried had forgotten his
tantrum. de cried once or twice after
that, but about the second yell would
open his eyes to see If the water was
coming, and II it was ne stopped In