The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-06
sHE KNEW RETTER.

SHE KNEW BETTER.
A little fve-year-old whose name is
Helen, and who lives in the East End,
goes to a kindergarten, says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. The teacher endeav-
ors to give the pupils some useful OBJ
ject lesson every day, and recently she
has been talking TO them about health.
She has told them that one of the best
means OF securing health and retaining
1t Is plenty OF outdoor exercise. She
told them this very slowly, emphasize
ing each word as she proceeded.
Understand, children" she said, zone
OF the best things to keep us well Is
plenty OF outdoor exercise. Plenty of
outdoor exercise"
Then she turned to Helen.
Nov. Helen" she said, what Is one
OF the best things to keep US well?"
Helen has ideas OF her own on
great many subjects.
"Plenty of warm milk before break
fast" she shouted.
And the object lesson ended right
there.
A PRESENT FOR THE TEACHER,
A little girl whose parents live not far
from the Central high school started, a
few days ago. to begin acquiring an ed
ucation, says the Cleveland Leader. She
accompanied a girl friend who was to
introduce her to the teacher and see
that her beginning was made In the
right way.
AT noon, when little Bessie returned
home, she hurried to her mamma and
said:
"You must buy me a present to take
to the teacher tomorrow morning."
"a PRESENT." the fond mother asked.
"Why do you want to give your teacher
O PRESENT."
because that's what all OF the schol-
ars have to do every morning." the lit
tie one replied. when school was took
up to-day the teacher called out every
ones name and all OF them said they
had a present, so when she come to me
/ Just held up my hand and said:
az didn't bring any present this
time but I'll tell my mamma about 1t,
and bring one tomorrow"
THREE-YEAR-oLD ELoPERs.
The youngest clipping couple on record
spent several hours at the Allegheny
police station to-day, and were return
ed to their parents, says the Pittsburgh
correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Press. The would-be groom was Charles
NJ. Douglas, aged three years, and his
prospective bride was Margaret Car
pener, aged three years and six
months.
Both are blue-eyed. haxen-halred
tots and appeared very much in love
with each other They were indignant
when prevented from going to a minis
ter's to have the knot tied. Miss Car
renter had her arm linked In that OF
her lover, and they were walking hur-
rledIy along North avenue, Allegheny,
heading for minister's house, when a
lady met them and asked them where
they were going.
"Mnrderet and me doln' TO Diet mar
Red" spoke up Charles, while Margaret
hung her head and blushed and said It
was true.
The lady gave the youthful clippers in
charge OF an officer, who learned their
names but they did not know on what
street they lived. At the police station
thee we're handed over to the matron.
Charles also told the matron he In
tended to marry Margaret. He was n
most affectlonate lover, placing hts arm
about the lady's waist, and was not n
Bit pleased when she made him remove
the arm. Charles admitted he was
rather young to wed. when asked what
hc wanted for n wedding outfit he said.
"a wagon with fifteen wheels to haul
Mardaret and her doll ln!"
Margaret said she preferred n laugh
ing and crying doll and parasol for a
trousseau.
charles was asked by Matron Kellogg
n ne really and truly loved Margaret.
He promptly said "Yes" In answer to
u like question. Margaret said mo"
"Hay yes" Charlie put In coaxinglK
and she did.
90 you ever kiss Margarel?" Mrs,
kellogg asked.
mo, he dom" Margaret put In; %
don't lot him"
II do when II gets dark" Charles said,
"WIll you kiss her now, II give you u
ccntY was asked Charles sald he
would, and gave the lnsBie hearty
smack ne N he was used to II, After
some cnnxlng Margaret kissed Charles,
and then both wanted 70 20 md spend
their penny for candy
The arrival Of the parents interrupted
the course Of true love. Az Charles was
lrolod on by hla mamma he declared he
would yet wed Margaret
Authorized REPETITION.
Mira Frank Peck " visiting on the East
side with her two bright children, both
Of whom have been taught to say thoir
prayers with great regularity but little
fluf.ycnr-old Marguerite somylmcg "
somewhat unruly, aud lroa with all her