The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30
Bright Sayings of Little Leon Folks.

The following >hoice lot of bright
savings of little Leon folks were
Written by Mrs. Belle Harvey, OF
Leon, who submitted them in a con-
test conducted by the Des Moines
Capital for bright sayings of little
citizens, in which she won second
prize. While the full names OF the
! little citizens" are not given IN the
stories, most of our readers will nave
they are the more interesting from
| the fact that many OF them are now
grown up men and women, and some
of them are married:
Edgar B. was sent up town on an
errand. When he returned his moth
er asked him why he stayed so long;
"Well, mamma, woman st0pped1
me and asked my name, when l told
her, She said: why, your mother
graduated in my class. Whereupon
Mrs. B. asked the lad to describe the
"Oh, well, anyway, she had
| on hat trimmed with a pine tree
I and little peaches"
Two little sisters, Florence and
across the nasturtium bed, because
the plants were tender and easily
broken. One afternoon later, they
were displaying their new brother to
callers. One of the women touching
| the little brown head, said: What
beautiful hair!" Florence looking at
| her excitedly; Don't touch him!
she exclaimed, hes just as tender as
a little sturshun!"
Little Harry NJ. went into nearby
grocery and holding up nickel said:
Yuppy yate ticky.' The clerk
brought out candy, gum, oranges,
bananas, but the lad shook his head.
Say it again. said the clerk.
"Yuppy yate, ticky:", The clerk
took to his heels and fled. He soon
returned leading his older sister who
my brother 5 cents worth of some
thing faint sticky"
Little Elizabeth's acquaintance
with colored people is limited to
Hattie" the woman who does the
family washing. One day the little
girl and her mother tool took a. an n auto t,to
little colored children. Elizabeth
called excitedly: "Ooky, mamma,
Izbeff!"
1t was little vogt's first day at
school. By and by the child grew
very restless and the teacher said:
'Vogt, be quiet and stop. climbing
over your desk" Well" answered
monkey, and monkeys always climb.
One day Harold and his aunt were
standing at the window watching the
snow fall. Presently the little boy
said: Aunt Elma, who makes the
snow" His aunt replied. Jack
Frost, guess, and when the snow
melts it makes the grass grow
'.Whv!" said Harold, mamma says,
God makes the grass grow. Is Jack
Frost Gods brother?'
One evening the older sisters of
Mary Jane, age 3, caught lightning
bug. After much talking and great
excitement they succeeded in getting
it under a glass and placed it on the
porch table.
Little Mary Jane cautiously tip
toed up to the table, then clapping
her chubby hands gleefully, said,
ooh, muzZer; when l peeked at the
title bug, he turned Oh his 'lectrlc
light.
TIE teacher was giving her pupils
a lesson on the names of young ami
mails and brds-colt, calf, puppy
kitten, lamb, were not difficult, but
when asked what a little eagle was
called, no one responded. Waiting a
moment the teacher wrote 'eaglet'
on the board. Next came the word
rat" Again there was a silence;
then little Nellie shouted explosively:
81 know taachar-raf let ~
Margaret, age s, is very fond Of
reading the daily news, that is, read
ing the cartoons. One day when her
father came home with the days pa
per the little girl pounced upon 1T
and spreading it out on the floor eX.
claimed: Listen, mamma, listen!
Max and his aunty We're spending
the afternoon in the park. His aunty
concluded to improve the time by
giving the boy lesson on the plum
age of birds and foliage of trees. On
their return home the car was crowd
| ed. Presently a woman pushed her
way in carrying a parrot in cage.
Max with childish curiosity stood up
| that birds nose, but / like his foil
age"
Little Richard was very fond Of
! using big words, though often omit
ted the first syllable. One day ne
bounced up from the dinner table,
saying: Teacher said for me to hur-
nv back and pass my zamination, OF
| | wouldn't get noted
One day, Mrs. s., with the assis-
lance of her young daughters. sur
nrised the head of the family with an
excellent birthday luncheon.
After Mr.. S. had sampled and
praised the various dishes, he moveo
back from the table saying:
s'Now, folks what will we have fol
the next meal?''
II know" exclaimed little Roberta
oatmeal"
One morning little Claire B. rush.
ed into the school room and with
| beaming face exclaimed: