Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1890 — The Children’s Prayer. [ARTICLE]

The Children’s Prayer.

Au incident which was quite amusing, but also a rather pretty illustration of faith in prayer as evinced by two little folks, 4 and 9 years old, occurred in Washington recently and is thus described by the Star of that city. In explanation it should be stated that the names used were those of valued friends, with the exception of Tommy Russell’s family. This interest was the result of the witnessing by the children of Tommy Russell’s performance of “Little Lord Fauntlercy.” The mother of the children, entering a room where they had been very quietly playing for some time, was addressed by the little girl, aged 9, in this way: “Mamma, we have been asking God to save us wnd you and papa, Uncle Charlie, Mrs. H—, Tommy Russell, his sisters and brothers, if he has any, Mr. and Mrs. Russell—” Here the boy, aged 4, interrupted: “Oh, Ethel we forgot to ask for Willie and Kathleen and Miss Kate and Miss Nan and Mr. II—.” “Well,” said Ethel, “you ask Him.” So down on his knees went the little fellow, reverently bowed his head, and, after moving his lips quietly for a minute or two, rose. “Did you ask Him?” questioned his sister. “Yes,” replied Clifford, his little face as earnest and serious as possible. “Then,” coDtintied Ethel, “we would want a train of steam cars and a conductor, so we could go all over the world; because we thought if God would let us live we would like to stay on earth and see how nice and quiet it is while every one else is having a good time in Heaven.” A small boy who was shown a drop of water through a microscope, said that he knew now what made the singing in the teakettle.