The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-05
PRATrLE OF THE YoUNos TIERS

"a EHllaQefpnla DOys apparently ruuCn
/ Agitated. rushed into a house recently
and said: II don't want to alarm you.
but I've got big news. The man sent
YER"
Good heavens! What is the mat
teri"
why. yer know yed little boy. Al
eek. what the men can't keep outer the
livery stable round the corner?"
yes; .well?"
l II. told Alick just now not to go
inter the stable among the horses.
but he wouldn't mind me-"
"Oh, dear! What has happened?"
HE said he wanted to see what
mule would do IL he tickled his heels
with a straw"
"Oh, heavensv' gasped the lady, as
/ she chung to the mantel piece for sup
port.
well. marin. your boy Alick got a
straw. snuck up behind a sorrel mule.
tickled his heels an"
The lady started for the door.
AN the blamed critter never lifted
a hoof." said the boy.
Never as much as switched his tail
It's a mighty good thing for your boy
that he didn't. too, or he'd hev been
sent ter kingdom come" And he dodg-
ed out of the side entrance.
Cant we get anything to eat on the
ears, papa?" anxiously inquired the
1ittle 4-year-old who was getting ready
for her first long railway journey.
/ Certainly, Puss." replied her faith
| err. There will be a dining car on the
train
| But well get awful hungry waiting
| for dinner. Won't there be any break
fast carr"
You don't understand. dear. We
shall get our breakfast In the dining
| car"
''whatll there be to eat?"
well there will be a bill of fare that
| will have the names of ever so many
kinds OF food on 1t. You can have
beefsteak. mutton chops or fried chick
en-; baked potatoes. fried potatoes or
boiled potatoes; ham and eggs, oat-
meal, hot biscuits. graham bread. raw
or cooked fruits. coffee. tea or choco-
what would you choose?"
Mamma. do you like Mrs. Jewhil-
laker2"l Il...4
mo. dear"
| do you think Mrs. Jewhillaker likes
| to kiss your"
II don't think she does"
Then why do you and she always
1 kiss when you meet?'
| 81 don't know. dear"
1 Don't you think Mrs. Jewhillaker
| would rather you didn't kiss herr"
81 have no doubt Of it"
Wouldn't you rather Mrs. Jewhil-
[laker didn't kiss your
20. very muchl''
| Then that must be why"
| "Shall get a half ticket for Edith %
| asked the father Of that little person,
as he took out his purse at the station.
| "No, don't think IL will be necessary"
| answered his wife. shes such q lit
| tie tot of a thing that although she's
over age l think I can smuggle her
1 through. Now sit up close to NAM
ma" she added. later. drawing the
child to her and spreading out her own
ample draperies. and the conductor
passed on with hardly a glance at the
little figure close beside the big one.
Mamma" cried Edith. as soon as the
| man was out of sight. lis that what
you meant by smuggling me through %
\ Paternal visitor-And what do you
mean to be. Tommy. when you grow
| UP TO be a man?
Tommy (thoughtfully)-well, Mr..
| Goodman, sometimes I think I should
| like TO be a railroad brakeman, and
sometimes think I should like to be
a minister. like you.
You perhaps do not know IL. my
son." said Mr.. Jones. after he had
classified william. that IL IL always
more painful to the one who does the
spanking than TO the one who receives
| it"H
I'm that case. father" returned WILL
l lam. had we not better rearrange our
| system. % that hereafter. when have
| given offense I shall spank you. in
stead OF as we now do it,
Cause and Eject.
From the Brooklyn Citizen.
When an unknown woman was told
the price of beef in a New York butch
1 ar he I'M MI f..lI