Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1888 — Juvenile Humorists. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Juvenile Humorists.

HARLIE, looking at print of the picture of the Sister Madonna, in which the Virgin end Child are represented among the clouds—- “ How did she get up there?”

Mamma does not know. Then, half to himself: “It must have been a ’s]>losion. ” Mother—“ Don’t think so much of gatting presents. You know, it is more blessed to give than to receive. ” Bobby—“ Then I hope a lot of people will be blessed on my birthday." Harold and Frank persuade their mother to take them for a ride on a tram-car. She feels very nervous, and holds them very tightly. Harold—- “ Don’t be a coward. You have the safest place between us. ” Nurse (to the miller) —“Would you like to have our boy, miller? You might buy him from the minister.” Ernest (with vehemence)—“Oh! no, no, miller, but I’ll sell you papa.” Mr. F , out with h's children, takes them to a milkshop, because they complain of thirst. “Ladies first!’’ Charles—“An’ me next, tause I dot petticoats.” Harry, who is not allowed to ask for things at dinner, waits a long time, and at last bursts out with: “Mainma, when are yon going to ask me to have some more pudding ?” Norman begs his mother to take him to a ball, She says he can’t dance. “Yes I tan dance. And my way is more diffitult than your way. I dance alone, but you have to be bolded up. ” Mrs. W : “You must do your exercises better. I have no pleasure in life if my pupils do not do their exercises well. Isn’t it very sad to have no pleasure in life?” Harold—“ldon’t know. I never had no pleasure in life.” Eakly firearms were very rudely constructed and were first discharged by a lighted match. About 1517 a wheellock came into use, and a|>out 1692 this was superseded by the flint-lock. The principle of percussion was patented by the Rev. Mr. Forsythe in 1807.