The Washington herald., 1909-07-07
OF CHILDREN
Bright Sayings of Little Ones, Gathered from
Nursery and Squald Home

peared again. 50 calmly elated that the
mother was inpelled 20 ask questions
"Oh. yes" the child happily told her,
its all right now about Johnny and The
birds. mother. Everything's al fixed.
What did I DO? Oh. first asked Cod 70
give Johnny a better heart, SOS be
wouldn't want 70 make traps 10 catch
dear little birds Then prayed that 10
dear little birus would get into the horrld
trap And then I went out and kicked
the horrid old trap 20 pieces
Another good and practical little re-
ligionisr, hurrying toward school was
Overtaken BY a comrade. also OF religious
ru-n o. mind. who walled that they were
going 20 be late
Let's kneel down and pray that We
won't be-" this second child suggested.
grieved by thoughts on the beloved
teachers disappointed vexation because
of thelr expected Hardness.
No Need to KneeL
''KnesI down. nothing was the en-
phatic decision o. the practical ohild. As
she proceeded 20 put her best foot fore
most Wen skin rigat along and pray
as we go"
The teacher originally responsible for
this anecdote tells another as Illustrating
the curious association OF ideas often DIS
played by children
Il do love Jimmie" one OF her snail
girl pupils exclaimed IN ecstasy. Hes
50 dssuardly- There's nothing under
heaven that he doesn't dasr dor
s Chicago schOOl-teacher about the eirns
OF the Lincoln centennial celebration re-
ceived somewhat surprising answer
from one OF her little girls The Lincoln
programme OF the school was 70 be mark
/ ed by q song called Our Own United
I States" IN which reference was made 70
I The Queen OF the Ear ! 30
What IS meant By ~ts Ouesn q ths
/ Ea-thE" inquired the teacher, wishing 10
I point the proper paCt0Jic moral From
I the forest OF waving hands she selected
a certain widely excited member as en-
! ttling its owner 70 the right OF primary
reply
/ 7 know" alnoulced this owner r4oud-
/ y Mrs. Potter Palmer Is the Qussr OF
/ the earth
HAIRS Not Numbered,
'T 'spect God doesn't care nothfnV for
/ Uncle Stanton" Al outspolosE vounz
/ hopeful recently declared. anent ths m
I popular elderly relative suspected OF b.
/ ing little vain II regard 10 his abund-
ant white hair and vel carried years
q n.y. Cause the hairs q his head
/ couldn't never have been numbered. az
+ he don't never die"
I The child OF a popular Chicago Clergy
man recently made a remark that az
! least did credit 70 her quick sense or
humOr and desire 70 combine religious
duty with personal comfort. The dinner
I table conversation had turned on the sub
I Ject q Le1ten deniaIs ana small llsplne
/ Marian was asked what article OF phy-
I sical pleasure she intended 70 renounce.
/ With a grave face. buI twinkiing ere.
I the child made answer:
/ Wed pepper, INK
( A Chicago man tells this story of his
I brothers youthful power OF confounding
I his elders
Father" once inquired the lad. "is q
I true that God is everywhera2 Then He
must be in this very room, father, IN that
{ very chair.
Yes, my son" replied the father. hop
I ing thus 70 close the discussion. God
Is everywhere. even n this room. IN thar
! chair"
''Then." WAS the little LADS astounding
conclusion, 4 shall 20 right over and sit
on Him.