Evening star., 1902-01-25
SAYINGS OF A SMALL CHILD


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In a great sbigi house uptown there lives
tiny little girl She is the sparkling lit
tie star in whom all the interest of the
family centers. Wee Child she is often
called by a beautiful and devoted young
aunt. Wee Child is about the brightest tot
OF her age to be found anywhere. And, like
the story that Is often told. her father In
making the assertion that she is the ciev-
crest and most beautiful girf-child in the
world does not base his claim on his own
prejudiced opinionAhis wife thinks so, too!
:. However, in this case there are many
others who agree with the fond parents
and the stories of Wee Child's doings and
sayings are, always delightedly discussed
and told and retold in very wide circle
of friends.
Wee Child's grandfather is q naval ofi-
Ger who has roamed the briny deep fof
many cruise. On board ship ne Tell into
the habit OF Calculating w-h-h-1sky Wnen
sneezfng- Not that he meant for the stew
ard to bring him q drink at that crucial
moment, but simply for something to &C
cupy his thoughts in that distressing sec
ond prior to the emanation OF the tuIi-
grown sneeze that everybody mas 1eit. 10
say whisky in sneezing is WonderIul
consolation to the stricken soul, the sailor
man declares The other day the sailor
man came home. He and Wee Child are
the house she is constantly near him. On
this particular occasion the seaman took
wee Child on his knee and was about to
spin her a yarn OF the wonderful deep
when he was seized by a horrible desire to
sneeze He left off the story abruptly ana
IN a moment was in the throes OF
mighty, mizzennast' sneeze.
"Wh-wh-whis-s-ky' it finally came.
Then whisky once more.
Wee Child wondered at first why the
story mad been stopped so suddenly, ana
then was startled by the sneeze. She
looked up at her grandfather with concern
and inquiry on her face.
"Whis-s-ky'' came the roaring sneeze the
third time.
Wee Child could restrain the question no
longer.
hat did you drink it for, grandfather?'
she queried in her serious little way. She
didn't understand at all the grandfather's
peals Of laughter that followed what was to
ner most important question
Wee Child, who, by the way, is just a
trifie more than three years old, recently
fell violently in love with little boy who
llVed next door. He was just out of kits
ana the proudest youngster in all the capi-
tai city. He bears the heroic name of Paul
Jones. Wee Child could stand in the bay
WINDOW OF her house and gaze upon Paul
Jones IN the bay window of his home. Thus
the acquaintance ripened through the WIN
ter season, and when it came time to play
In the parks with nurse the tots were con-
stantly together, and both declared that
When they grew up they were going to run
away ana be married. One day the family
was trying to tease Wee Child about her
sweetheart, but she was more than holding
ner own against the combined assault Of
relations and visiting friends. Finally she
proke up all further argument by declar-
ing: =
Il love Paul Jones; wish I had nine or
ten Paul Jones'"
One day Wee Child came up the steps
from the basement and ran to her mother
crying as If her little heart would break
Inc tears were rolling down her big eyes
ana cours1ng down two chubby cheeks 1t
was easily to be seen that some terrible
chlld tragedy had occurred. She had been
down stairs with her young uncle a. lad of
eleven, the age when the boy thinks it far
beneath his dignity as man to play any
longer with the little children. Wee Child
came running from him, and it was plain
tnat her feelings had been deeply wounded
IL was a long time before she could be
comforted and before the sobs would allow
her to speak,
What is the matter?" asked her mother
with something of alarm Then came this
fearful reply:
or anything with me-"
w ont play what?" her mother asked
again, alarm having turned to amuse-
ment. = 80
Won't play garbage or anything" again
deciared h wee Child, When the broken
asked to explain the game of garbage"
Her mother had iplayed groceries and
store long years ago herself, but had
never INDUCED In. the game Of garbage"
Wee Child said that garbage" was played
with a long box. She was to pull the long
box around on string and "toot, toot,
toot' The inquiry thus developed the fact
that the children of the city have invented
new game by watching the garbage man
as he goes his daily rounds through the
city.
wee Child was busy the other afternoon
In the kitchen with the servants She had
her wash tub and "scrubbing board'
out and was doing her dolls family wash
While the servants were engaged in the real
laundry work of the household. Wee Child
was in the wash room when her grand
father came home, and it was there he
found her after quite long search
Look a-here. youngster.' he called out.
don't you know you will get yourself all
wet?'
How can gran'fat'er, when I've got on
low-neck sleeves?"