Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1885 — Unsupported in His Reformation. [ARTICLE]

Unsupported in His Reformation.

“Mah,’’said little Johnnie Jarphly, with all the earnest intensity of innocent childhood, on his return from Sunday-school last Sabbath, “I’m going to be a good boy now—a real good boy. ” Mrs. Jarphly said she was deeply gratified to hear it, but evidently was a trifle skeptical. “Our Sunday-school teacher told us that if we’d be good we d be happy, an’ that’s why I’m going to be good;” and the heir of the Jarphlys retired to the parlor, and, seating himself on a chair by_ the window, attempted _to spear p, blue bottle-fly with a pin. After a few moments so employed he called out, “Mah, can’t I have a piece of lemon pie ? ” “No, Johnnie, you’ve had enough,” replied his mother. “But I want a piece.” “You cannot have it, John. Stop kicking that chair. Take your dirty boots off that cushion, instanter, sir! Do you want to destroy the parlor furniture ? I thought you said you were going to be a good boy?” , “What’s the use of being good if you don’t get nothing for it?” dejectedly remarked Johnnie.— Pittsburgh Chronicle.