The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-02
SPARKS OF JUVENILE WIT.
Recorded Instances of Youthful
WittIcfsms and Epigrams.
From the London Spectator.

From the London Spectator.
The children at a kindergarten In In
dia were being asked the names of
their favorite kings and queens. Akbar,
William the Conqueror. Richard the
Lion-hearted, were the answers of the
mass. King Edward VII said one
small voice. with a flourish. What
can you know about King Edward? 2"
asked his teacher. TO try him, The
child drew himself up to the full hight
of his four years. HE is my Kingl"
was his answer. and surely conclu-
sive one. The child who described
Henry VIII as professional widow
er" was an English production. Then
there was Jack" writing to his aunt
In England his 6-year-old Impressions
of India, Here we have larger moon.
and we keep 1t better polished" And
N, who upon being told he was get
ting quite old Che had had two BIRTH
days., replied: Indeed | am not;
am almost newt" when still almost
new N was found one day sitting
solemnly on chair, kicking his legs
up and down. what is 1t in me that
wants to go for a walk?" he asked.
Not my legs, for could move them
here" Ethel and Marjory went with
their mother to the stores to buy golf
clubs for their father, who was swelt-
said Marjory "are these for our Father
which art in Heaven, or our father
which art in India?" Hush, Mar
joryl" was the answer. Don't you
know that our Father which are in
Heaven only plays Sunday games" Ct
cannot help inserting here the remark
of one of my acquaintance to whom
take all my stories. because her alb
sense of any sense of humor prompts
her to inimitable comment. "Ahl" she
said on being told the above, II sup
pose, then the mother was married
twicel'D
Granville said his prayers at bed
time, but refused to do SO In the MORN
ing. "a fellow must be a fool IL he
can't take care of himself in the day!"
make Tom a good boy" said another
5-year-old; adding, "Do you hear
that. Tom?" And, ''wait, Lord. while
kick Toni" was another of his in
terjections. Elsie's sayings were num-
erous. 81 wish / could bathe in chap
ters," was one extracted on shiver-
ing winters night. When she was
about eight she hated being called of
a morning, and thought Of a way out
OF the necessity. "Trespissurs on my
dreams shall be prosekutedl" was the
announcement in her largest writing
found pinned on to her coverlet. The
spelling was that Elsie herself would
have called "patheticl" Some one
once told me I spelt on the pathetic
system" she confided to me! 1t was
very pathetic sometimes, as when she
wrote OF her sweet little 'ginny- pgsi"
"King Of Kings and Lord of Lords"
was in the Sunday hymn. do you
know whom that means. dearY' asked
the mother. Let me see; now, would
it be hearts or clubs?''
Sometimes the comment on young
err brothers and sisters is delicious.
why does not baby speak?" puzzled
one small girl. Later. dissatisfied with
her mothers answer, she produced her
own. II know the things that baby
saw in Gods house before she came to
live with us were so wonderful that
she cannot speak about them. She's
got to be quiet-till she's forgotten!"
"Baby's broken a hole in the sky, and
come through" was the explanation of
another, aged three. Jack, rather older
Jagged - was a student Of ruling pas
sions." "Oh! mothers been getting
bargains againi" ne said In all good
faith upon being shown his twin baby
sisters. Enid and Edith were at a
loss for game. Lets play at being
at home" said Enid. We'll have a
day" But, what does that mean" said
Enid. What is a day?" "ohl don't
be stupid said Enid. "All fashion,
able people have days Gods day is
Sunday, and mothers is Tuesday," us
the gentleman In the sailor-hat an
apostle?" was the comment OF another
child on the saint in church window.