Juvenile Curiosity
♦ Almost every father knows about the inquisitive hoy, and frequently has occasions to wish his hoys weri girls, A North Hill farmer bejran shaving himself in the presence of his 4-year old hopeful. The boy commenced ana kept on with a result somewhat as follows. " What are you doing, papa ?" " Shaving." " What >ou shaving for ?" " To get my face clean." "Why don't you wash your face to get it clean ! v At' the way I dos." " I shave to get the hair off." « What hair ?" " 'I'he hair that grows on my face." " What hair that grows on your face?" •' My whiskers." *' What are the whiskers, papa ?" " flair that grows on the face " *' What does the whisker hair grow on the face for ?" " I don't know." tl Why don't youknow why whUker hairs gow on the face ?" A* Because — " The interview came to a sudden termination. A long; gash and flowting* blood was thu cause, with the sadden departure of Young American in his mother's arms as an incident. —Philadelphia Call.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1, 12 June 1884, Page 3
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172Juvenile Curiosity Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1, 12 June 1884, Page 3
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