Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-24
The CountrN Child.

To develop the reason of the country
child special attention ought therefore
% be given 10 draw ont his powers os
observation, and particularly in his
earliest years Charles Dickens culti-
waited in his children this power by
walking with them past shop window.
and then requiring each to write down
list Of as many of the objects seen as
they could remember Those who have
personally conducted parties of children
on a holiday excursion will have re
marked how much more observant some
IT the children are than others.
The training of the eye undoubtedly
gives mole trouble TO the teacher. hut.
on the other hand. it is far more capti-
waiting to the child than oral instruc-
tion. kindergarten teaching is mainly
based ON an appeal to the child's eye,
and its effects ON the character are rich
" rewaIding. Ii is unusual to find in
an agricultural population what is call
ed handy man, man who is bit
of a carpenter. bit of mason, a bit
of a locksmith, and resourceful in an
emergency. Ii rarely occurs 10 n laborer
to put tallow on a rusty hinge to apply
soap to a drawer that sticks or drop of
oil to Il stiff lock. He does not observe
that day after day gate IL coming to
pieces when a nail in time would have
made it last another year or two
Nineteenth Century.
He Ate Hts FIJI.
A lo,nl clergyman is telling joke on
himself. He went to Chicago on bust
ness and was asked by family in his
church TO call ON a married daughter
there. The pastor called and received a
hospitable welcome. They urged him
to come to dinner, but he had an en-
gagement Then they remarked. "Well.
will you not eat little luncheon 7"
The hostess pointed as she spoke To a
small table ON which were a small dish
of salad. some bread and fruit well
] don't care if l do, 4" replied the caller.
who drew up chair and began an on
slaught on the provisions. He fancied
they had been arranged expressly for
him. and it was only after he had got
through that he noticed the blank looks
of the family. In fact, he had devoured
the entire luncheon which all had ex-
pected to eat.
Madam. What must you think of
me?' he exclaimed to the hostess.
"But let me beg of you not to judge all
Kentuckians by me. / am the sole
stupid one in our state.
He was equal TO the lady whose
hostess showed her a dish of water cress
at side table Just before dinner was
served. Thinking it had just been pur
chased, she stuck her hand in the dish
and took handful of il only TO find 1t
dressed with French salad dressing and
prepared TO accompany the birds at the
uleal.-Louisville Times.
He Noticed the Likeness.
A Partisan swell recently had a
srayon picture of himself made, which
be afterward pretended to find fault
with.
at does not bear the slightest resem-
blance to me-" said he. ''and / will not
take it. -
The artist protested, but all to no
avail
After the dandy had left the painter
added to the portrait magnificent pair
of ass ears and exhibited it in the win
dow, thus altered. 70 the gaze of the
curious public.
1t hadn't been long exposed when the
dandy entered the artists studio in
towering rage, and, finding that threats
amounted to nothing. he at last offered
to buy it, even at considerable ad-
vance upon the original price.
at wasn't strange You didn't recog-
nize your resemblance TO the picture at
first, " said the painter, 'but / knew
you'd notice the likeness as soon as
added those ears Spare Moments.