SAYINGS OF CHILDREN.
•«oa, n you tell me what pride ia?” asked the Sunday school teacher of a small pupil. “Yes’m,” was the reply. “It’s walking with » cane when you ain’t lame.” Paptt—-“Tommy, if yon had a little more spunk you would stand better in your class. Now, do you know what spunk is'.'” Tommy —“Yes, adr. It’» the past participle of spank.” ‘'Mamma." said five-year-old Bessie, •‘l'm going to be a duchess when I grow up." “How are you goings to ac- . quire the title, my dear?" asked her 1 . mother. “Just like other do,” replied Bessie. “I’m going to marry a Dutchman.‘ T Small Willie one day asked his mother who made the trees and was told that Qod made them. A few days later, I an old colored naan came to trim the trees, aud, the little fellow seeing him at work, ran to his.mother and exf- ( claimed: “Oh, mamma, God’s out in ■i ; ,»th.e yard repairing Mis treesl” (V- ./■
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3608, 9 December 1905, Page 4
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163SAYINGS OF CHILDREN. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3608, 9 December 1905, Page 4
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