The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
p. NJ. NAMES
y. w. SCOTT
w. a. BLAIR
y. VAN LINDLEY, President.

ture is: "These eight Micah did bare
to TObah"
Another grave Senator arose, with
a Bible in his hand, saying: Il find
that Micah did bear eight children
to Major. but | see nothing said here
about the old man TObah.''
Then the laugh turned upon the
| laid on the table. ...
Our friend Kitchener. Of the Wyom-
ing Hotel, at Selma, has good eyes
and can see as far as anybody. ana
has a vein of humor in him that is
always cropping out, making it very
pleasant to be in his company; but,
he is a little hard of hearing.
The other night a gentleman from
way,-stopped at the Wyoming, and,
after eating a good supper and con-
versing for awhile, in the office, he
asked to be shown to his room. Go
ing up stairs he asked:
Are you troubled with mosquitoes
here, Mr.. Kitchener"
Il have been here five years." said
Mr.. Kitchener, land, in all that time.
| have not heard a mosquito"
OF course that was perfectly salts
factory to the Goldsboro blhther; 81
anticipating a good nights rest on one
of the most inviting looking beds. hc
hastily disrobed and fell on his knees.
beside the bed, to say his prayers. He
had hardly composed his thoughts, be
fore he heard something go, z-i-i-pi
He felt confident that it was a mos
quito, but, remembering what Mr..
Kitchener had said. concluded he
must be mistaken SO, he composed
himself again, and was getting in a
proper frame of mind when that well
known sound came right by his ear.
He opened his eyes. and there sat u
mosquito, on the bed, looking just as
natural as life. With q quick motion
of the hand he killed him and rising
from his knees it was his first inten-
ton to go down stairs and give Mr..
Kitchener a piece of his mind for tell
ing such a story; but. just then he
remembered Mr.. Kitchener didn't say
there were no mosquitoes, but, that he
had not heard any in five years. Talk
ing to himself: Il don't suppose he
has heard any but he knew they were
here. l expect he's down in the office
having laugh over the matter, right
now" And | guess he was, for no
man enjoys a joke more than he.
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I remember so well how proud p,
used to be when | got a new hat or a
pair of shoes. If any one came, the
first thing | thought of was to show
my new hat, or let the visitor know,
in some way. that | had new shoes, or
whatever new thing | might have.
guess all children are more or less like
| was.
l rarely ever go to a home where
there are small children, but what I
have to exercise q great deal of pa
tience and try to be interested in what
they have to show me. One little girl
has a hat with white ribbon, while
another has red or blue ribbon on
hers; one little boy has a hammer or
Ratchet, and a smaller one has a little
go-cart>or a wheel barrow. And then.
here come the little girls again with
their finger rings and breast-pins; and
the bows reappear with their balls and
bat. bean-shooters and toy pistols;
and. so, between the little girls with
their pretty hats. their rings breast
pins and fans, and the boys with their
hammers, hatchets, go-carts, wheel
barrows. balls and bats, bean-shooters
and toy pistols, four or five children
can create noise and confusion
enough to make even preacher feel
like he needs an extra amount OF
grace. And when the little children
bring in the baby. to show him. ana
he sets UP a howl, the camers back
gives way, patience ceases to be a vir-
| tue and the novelty of the situation
becomes so monotonous as to make a