Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1893 — CHILDREN’S COLUMN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHILDREN’S COLUMN.

A / DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS. Something that Will Interest the Juvenile Members of Every Household—Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings of Many Cute and Cunning Children. A Shepherdess Am L I watch my sheep all day, Rl, ri, rl, little paity pie, I watch my sheep all day. For a shepherdess am I, Rl. rl A shepherdess am L

I made a nice fresh cheese, Rl, rl, rl, little patty pie, I made a nice fresh cheese. And set It down to dry, Ri, rl And set It down to dry.

The cat which sits beside it, Ri, ri, rl, little patty pie, The cat which sits beside it Is winking its little eye. Rl, rl Is winking Its little eye.

He didn’t put iu his paw, / Ri. ri. ri, little patty pie, He didn’t put in his paw, But he put in pis chin, oh, my! Ri, ri But he put in his chin, oh my!

It you put in your paw. Hi, ri, ri, little patty pie, If you put in your paw You may prepare to die, Ri, rl You may prepare to die.

The shepherdess In anger, Kl. rL ri. little patty pie. The shepherde-,8 in anger Killed pussy without a sigh, El. rl Killed pussy without a sigh. —Doil’s Dressmaker. Johnny Goes Fishing. Johnny sat down by the brook With lino and pin for fishing hook; Kitty waits with anxious air,

To see what Johnny catches them Dp comes a fish so very small That Kitty eats It tail and aIL The Raccoon and the Rabbit. A raccoon and a rabbitt were crossing a river together in an old tub. When about midway between the two shores they discovered that their boat was leaking badly. They had nothing with them with which to

bail out the water, and neither ol them could swim, so you may be sure they were badly frightened. At

length the rabbit hit upon a plan which he thought might, save them. “Let us,” said he to his companion, “fall to drinking the water in our boat, and perhaps in this way we may so reduce it that we shall be able to reach the other shore in safety” The raccoon readily agreed to this plan, and both animals set to drinking with a will. But though they were able to reduce the quantity of water in the tub it continued to settle and presently went down with the two travelers. From this sad tale we may learn the wholesome lesson that shifting a responsibility is not ridding one’s self of it.—St. Nicholas. '