The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23
BRIGHT SAYINGS
OF THE CHILDREN

Everyone cho has children and
everyone interested in children
probably con recall o6hond several
pointed sayings or ndsre comments
on people or euents. Write out a
feu Of them briefly, aud send them
to The Herald. ard the best Of
these contributions pll be pub.
Hshed from time to time.
Marjorie, dressed up in her moth
er's hat and fur scarf. came to call
on me. After chatting a short while
she said she must go.
told her i was glad she had
come to see me and that she must
come often.
She looked at me quite reproach-
fully and said: 20, don't say that.
You ought to say, Stay a while
longer and I'll serve tea"
Mother wanted to lie down for a
few minutes. SO she asked Dorothy
to be quiet. -
When she awoke Dorothy said:
"Mother did you hear how quiet lit
tie me has been" NJ. ]. S.
Oswald was home in care of
grandmother and was naughty
When uncle came in grandma COM
plained. Uncle told Oswald he
must obey grandmother If he
wished Santa to come visit him al
Christmas, and Oswald quickly
said, Il do. obey grandmother bu,
she won't obey me" A. r.
Frederick has always called hi:
father Daddy" and his grandfather
Papa" Recently the latter returned
| from sojourn in California. Fred
erick was eager to know what he
had brought to him.
His mother reproved him, saying
Frederick, you must not ask peo-
pie for things"
In greatest disgust the boy re-
piled: But papa isn't people"
The laundress had been i'll for a
week; consequently there was ar
embarrassing lack in the family
wardrobe, and Jimmy had to wear
a soiled blouse to school. His
mother was much worried. but
sought to cover up the defect by
letting him wear his new sweater
that day. 4
As soon as he got to school
Jimmy approached the teacher and
asked. you can't see the front OF
my blouse, can you, Miss Jones?'
Miss Jones said that she could
not. MY mother said you would
not know l had on a dirty blouse
II 1 wore this new sweater of mine
said Jimmy. j. n. >.
A man and his son were guests AT
summer hotel. They arrived late
in the afternoon, and at dinner the
man asked the waitress when
breakfast, was served.
From z until 8. sir" answered
the maid. ". 20
Father" whispered the boy, do
we have to eat our breakfast from
z until 90 NJ. e. 8.
The other evening while I was
sewing, my nephew handed me the
tape measure, and as usual / said,
TIA ia, Edward"
He, stood a minute looking seri-
ously, at. me and then said. Don't
say ia tS,' aunty-say thank your"
A. L. =,
Betty had been into all kinds. Of
mischief and her mother informed
her she would be obliged to tell
+ her father, which she disliked to
do. Betty looked at her a moment
and then said: 4 don't believe
womens should tell men every
thing" J. w.
: was dining with q friend. Dur
ing the meal she was called from
the room. Her daughter leaned i'm
pressively toward me and said /:
Now; do be careful, because these
are our very, very. best goblets.'
10. L. W. D. o.
Mary Alice was sent to the store
to get several things, and came
back without the most necessary
article. :"
oh said the mother. why
didn't you remember that?"
well" answered the child. Il re-
member forgetting something, but
couldn't remember the somethins.n