The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-15

Boys" queried the teacher of the
what an island lisp" ''Yes'm." answer
ed bright little fellow. Its body
of land almost surrounded by insur
gents
Small Johnny came running into the
house crying bitterly. Whats the
matter, johnny" asked his uncle.
Tommy Brown slapped me-" sobbed
the little fellow. you should have
slapped him in return" unwisely re-
marked the uncle. "Oh. / returned it
first" replied Johnny. ..a
Mamma said 4-year-oM. Harry one
morning, will You promise not to
punish me today?" why do you want
me to promise that?" asked his moth
er in surprise Because replied the
youthful diplomat. Il just feel like
/ am going to the naughty, and |
want to be on the safe side
Little Willie Are, YOU going to
marry my sister Maude, Mr.. De
jones'"
Mr.. De Jones (Maude's steady)-
''Why, Willie. that's funny question
to ask me. What do you want to know
for?'
Little Willie-'''Cause / heard her
tell mamma she would, give a dollar
to know, and l need the money; seq"
Mamma called 3-year-old Margie
from the top of the stairs, won't you
please come up and sit with me till I
go to sleep?' mo, darling, mammals
busy now" was the reply. Run
b h, +,l,
over you till you go to sleep" That's
what you said before, mamma an
swered the little miss. but the an
gels didn't show up, and I'm just
awful lonesome"
'"Three hundred dollars for a thrash
ing machine!" exclaimed small John
ny as he dropped the paper. "Why.
my mamma only pays $1.9S for pair
of slippers"
Il wonder what natural history is,
said little Bessie. Il don't know" re-
it's some kind where people amt al
ways fightin' and KILN each other"
As the family were being served at
dinner the news of the death of a dis
tant relative was received. Little Mel
lie looked longingly at her well-filled
plate and said: Papa. must we be
sorry now or can we wait until after
we finish eating?'
See, Harry" said a father to his
5-year-old son as he cracked his whip
in the air. ''see how | make the horse
go without striking him at all" 'Oh.
papa" exclaimed the little fellow, in
an eager tone of discovery, why don't
you punish us children that way"'
Clara, aged 4, went on a shopping
tour the other day with her mother,
who, after making purchases at the
different stores, requested that the
goods ne sent to the house and the
bill to her husband at his office. That
night Clara, tired out and half-asleep.
concluded her prayer as follows:
make me good girl and bless papa,
mamma and baby brother Send the
papa's office. Amen"
Small Freddie startled his mother
the other morning, when for the first
time he Saw the iceman delivering his
commodity. by eXclaiming: "Oh,
mamma! just look at the man carry
ing chunk of ice with pair of bow
legged scissors!
Nov, Tommy" said a mother to
her 4-year-old hopeful. I'VE are going
to have company to dinner and
want you to be real good today."
''All right, mammal replied the lit
tie fellow, land if I'm real good to-
day may / be bad tomorrow"
Boys said the Sunday School
teacher, addressing the juvenile class,
''can any of you tell me anything
about Good Friday" .Yes'm | can"
replied the urchin at the foot of the
class. He was the feller what done
the homework for Robinson Crusoe.'
What all did you see in the coun
try, Nelle?" asked father of his A.
year-old daughter, who, had just re-
turned from "a two weeks visit to her
grandparents. ''Oh, just lots of
things" replied Nellie. Il saw horses,