From the Little People.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 138, 23 January 1886, Page 6

From the Little People.

A New London boy, with milk pitcher in hand, fell headlong down the back stairs. He had regained his feet and was brushing the dirt from his clothes when his, mother appeared at the head of the stairs and aßked: "Did you break the pitcher?" "No 1 didn't ; but I will," was the quick response. And he did. Sunday-school teacher— Now* children, we must bear io mind that between our last week's lesson and this quite a period of time has elapsed. During this time a very important event ha's taken place. Yes, Annie (noticing a little girl at the end of the class smiling knowingly), you may tell us what it is. Annie— We've all got our winter hats, "I want some pie," said young Angus. "Have patience," said his grandmother. " Which would you rather have, Angus," asked his grandfather, '-patience uc pie?" "Pie," replied Angus, emphatically. "But, then," said his grandfather, "there might not be any left for me." " Well," said Angus, "you could have patience." A young mother was giving the child of her bosom a touching description of the misery into which the prodigal son had fallen : " Far, far away from home and his kind father and mother, obliged to take care of the swine, and with nothing to eat but the husks left by them, friendless and hungry" "Why didn't he eat the pigs ?"