The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

asked why her hands were so black. 81
don't know, mamma, unless got it of
the porter"
When Louise Cameron first appeared.
her sister Helen looked earnestly at her
and said: Mamma, did you get her at
Collins store?"
One day. as Pauls mother was recev-
ing pair of chickens which he knew
were to he put into a coop, he said coax
ingly: "Do let me carry one, mamma.
| can take it by the stem and carry it
right along"
When f. NJ. Reeds little niece was
asked if she would like to be an archi-
tect when she grew up, she looked grave
and said mo; want to be mother.
Mamma was mother and grandma was
One day, when Mary Louise's mamma
was trying to have her understand that
God was always with her, she went into
another room, and Gypsy, her pet dog,
followed her. She didn't care to have
the dog come, and said: "Oh, do go
away, Gypsy; it's bad enough to have
God following you around all the time"
\ little girl was put to bed alone up
stairs. She objected, and begged her
mamma to stay with her. "Im afraid
to stay alone" she said. "God Will stay
with you, dear mamma said, and soon
lett her. In very short time there came
a cry from the head OF the stairs:
Mamma Please come up here and
stay with God and let me 20 down stairs
and stay with papa"
Little Lottie is a very pious tot, and
was wild with delight over new baby in
the house When bedtime came and she
had knelt for her prayer, she included
the newcomer in this quaint petition:
80, Lord, bless my papa and mamma,
and my buvvers and sisters, and-and"
with wave OF her tiny hand toward the
crib "that little kid over there, Lord.
Amen"
A 7-year old WAS invited to party for
the afternoon and to another for the even
ing of the same day. She wanted to 90
to both. Her mother told her she might
20 to one only, but could choose which
which one it should be. 1t was hard to
decide. The mother advised cher to 90 to
her own little room and ask God about
it. She WAS gone but few moments,
when she rushed out with a happy face.
Mamma, God says | may go to BOTH"
she cried.
A little boy who loved God WAS busy
shooting with sling.shot, when sud
denly he went to his father in a very
thoughtful manner.
Papa" said he, sis God every
where?"
Eyes, my son." replied the father.
"In the air and everywhere"
EYES," said the father.
"Well, them" said the little fellow, II
think had better put up my sling-shot,
for don't want to shoot God"
One day when Mabel's mother had
found occasion to reprove her for some
misdeed she sat very quiet and sad and
then suddenly asked: Mamma, when
God grows wings on me, how will know
what to do with them?" She WAS think
ing of heaven as refuge from her child
ish sorrow and as she saw smile pass
over her mothers face. she exclaimed in
dignsntly: "Well, guess angels do
have wings" Mabel got no more re-
proving that day.
Little Freeman went with his papa and
mamma to the dedication of the new
church. After the sermon minister
made an eloquent appeal for money to
pay off the Indebtedness. After naming
large sums, the minister said: "Who
will give five dollars toward paying for
this beautiful building?"
Perfect stiffness.
81 say who will give five dollars
Who?"
Then, in a clear, childish voice which
could be heard all over the house, little
Freeman said: 81 will. Papa, give the
man five dollars for me-"
Little Freeman, seeing his mamma
preparing to 90 to an afternoon tea, in
quired; "Where are you going, NAM
MAJ"