The Washington herald., 1921-12-27
BRIGHT SAYINGS
OF THE CHILDREN

Earl and his cousin Maud usually
played we'll together, but one day
when Earl was visiting at Maud's
house they quarreled.
After Earl had gone Maud's NAM
ma said, why did you and Earl
fight so much today"
Without an instant's thought Maud
said. 30. guess we were playing
soldier" C. A. T,
One day Louise ran off across the
car tracks to see her sister.
The sister asked: Louise. do
mother and daddy know you are
over here?"
mo, but that1l be all right. sister.
I'll just joke 'em a little bit about
it." q. b. c.
Donald, who is always looking for
hilarious time. was one day taken
by his mother to a graveyard.
On his return a playmate asked
him where he had been all after
noon.
oh" said Donald. ct didn't have
much fun. we just went to the dead
er's yard" c. c.
Her grandmother was trying to
persuade Jane, who was ill. to take
some soup as nourishment. Jane
does not like soup, but her grand
mother told her her mother and
father liked il, also her auntie and
uncle. whereupon Jane said. Yes.
but I don't believe 1t is good for
children" H. H. K.
had gone to visit my brothers
family, and when my nephew didn't
come to greet me his mother called
him to come into the house.
He replied. It'll come, mum. as
soon as all this kissing business is
over" L. d. v. o.
Since the arrival OF little sister.
Totty was quite left In the shade,
and resented It
One day some callers were Igush-
ing over the baby, and one of them
admlringly remarked, She's the
brightest baby for her age I ever
saww .
20. pooh" contemptuously inter-
posed Totty. ut doesn't take much
brightness just to eat, sleep, bawl
and get bathed" F. ].
Ny niece is fond of candy. Her
father is strict and sometimes when
he speaks to her she becomes
frightened.
We had company one evening and
one Of the girls brought Helen some
candy, which was placed on the
table. Helen wanted some and went
in to get it.
Her father said, where are you
goingT
Helen said. ITO get some tany."
who said you could have it?''
This made the child excited and
she stood there for a few moments
and finally said. Nobody, I was
just sinkin'." B. B.
I am in the habit Of taking my
son to the confectionery store to
buy him sticks of chocolate candy.
Last night while passing the store
on our way home from the movies
he noticed the store was dark and
cried, Daddy. store sleeping"
E. R. S.
Theodore, although he could read
have them read out loud to him.
One day mother brought him a new
story book and he sat in the big
chair reading II out loud.
Mother said to him. Theodore,
why are you reading out loud"
Well" he answered Indignantly.
don't I want to hear my own
story?" r. B.
Dorothy climbed upon her daddy's
knee, and began poking her finger
into his eyes and ears. Daddy
asked, What are, ears for, habe?"
She leaned over and whispered
conf1dentally, For sequets." r. w.
Gerald banged his cousin over the
head with the fly swatter, and when
we were trying to get him to apollo
gize he looked from one to the
other. rather studiously. and said.
We'll. mother, there was fly on
him" MI.
One of our neighbors, who Is
childless, dearly likes to have the
children of the community come and
visit her. After being entertained
for an afternoon at this home Helen
remarked, Even IL Mrs. B. hasn't
any children. she knows Just how
to little girl u.s." L. r. C.
Melvin went to the country to
spend few days at his Aunt Edith's
during completing season and
was allowed to get up when the
corn pickers arose.
When he returned home one of
his first remarks was: Mamma, out
at Aunt Edith's they get up in the
middle of the night and wait for II
to get morning" A. B.