The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
QUAINT SAYINGS
or CHILDREN.

"MotAsr, what INSIDE shas English lee
turer say last nisht. 'olvs the dsvil his
Jewsr" my son" said Mrs. Yankee
with precision. ''ycu - mistaken. Ne
said, Give the devil his dsws /"
Nav, he didn't, you are both mis-
TAKEN" corrected the Western uncle. ''hs
said. Give the devil hia doos.'"
Sunday school teacher---Johnny can ~
tell me the names Of two Of Christs ats
ciples7
~
Johnny goes to the school, one day
last week his teacher asked Tor a sentencc
illustrating the paradox. After much
mental and physical wrigsling he handed
KID came out Of his mothers pantry look
IN sheepish."
Little Helen was punished one day. ana
when night came this prayer was added
to Nov lay me-: Please, God, take
care OF father and mother and make
brother and me good And please take
care Of our skins, for mother spanks thein,
and It hurts awful. for the savior's sake,
amen"
~
What lesson do we learn from the
story OF Jonah and the whale?" asked the
Sunday school teacher OF small pupil.
THAT It's always safest to remain on dry
land" replied the little fellow
Johnny. aged 5. was guest at church
wedding. I'm never going to get mar
riad." he exclaimed. after watching the
| ha nj
not dear?" asked his mother. Because"
replied the youthful observer, ,she's cry
ing and he looks sorry already
Il ~
Small Willie after eating two pieces OF
pie at dinner asked for third. Why,
WILLIE" said his father, you must not
eat 30 much or people will call you pig.
sir" replied the precocious youngster. "A
pig Is a hogs little boy
Tommy looked up from his arithmetic
With a long -drawn- out sigh and said; On,
papa. wish l was a rabbit indeed
exclaimed the astonlshed father, and why
would YOU Hike TO be a rabbit" "Be-
cause" replied Tommy, II was reading
in a book the other day that rabbits null
tipy with astonishing rapidity."
~
"What was the minister's text today,
Mabolg' asked the father OF n 4-year- old
miss who had just returned from chnrcn.
II cant think OF the words, she replied,
hut it was somewhere in the third chap,
ter Of ST. Paul. Are you sure9" querlad
the father. well. may be mistaken
answered Mabel, "but know 1t was either
st. Paul or Minneapolis"
The same youngster who always calls
satan Old Wicked, one day asked: Moth
or, is o.d Wicked black
Yea"
us his hands and face all over black
yes"
AID ho never dies7'
We'll, mother. won't you paint M
! black"
3 II was the hrst severe thunder storm OF
e tho season. and when the hail came dowI
> little May grew more and more frightened
Q Her mother thought 1t good opportunit,
= to teach her piety, and said Don't yo,
Q know that God will take care of us?'
p She looked sober, then incredulous AM
: finally half provoked when she said 'rhei
what makes Him throw things down at Vi
Q like tbis?"
!, Katherine, 6 years old, is very imagina
). tive and frequently tells stories that he
! mother has to investigate. One day sh
!, overheard her telling, with serious face
that when mamma was q little girl op'
> day I saw her making mud cakes anc
. when she got her nice. clean dress al
dirty her mamma called her in ant
: spanked her.
why Katherine" said her mother
! don't you know, dear, you couldn't see
mamma when she was little Girl; tha
F., was a long time ago."
. Eyes, / did. mamma that's when LIVED
. with God, and just looked over the fence
J and watched you, and God said 'hather'
ine that naughty girl is going to DO YOU
y mamma some day,
- Margery Is 8 years old and dispepso'
sympathy and slang In manner that con
10 Germs her mother at times One day wher
= she came homo from school her mothe
ls told her the sad news OF the death OF tn
~ little boys mother who lived next dooi
She asked all manner OF questions about
M and the tears came when she began u
If realize what 1t meant
a And, mamma, ! spose Roy is crying
i now 10 beat the band2
al what would you do, hfargery, II YOU
a mamma should die?' 40
"A oh I'd cry and cry and cryl
10 and then what would you DOR
y ha ia "