Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1888 — Said by the Little One.S [ARTICLE]

Said by the Little One.S

Teacher: “Can you recall a year that had a» very mild winter?” Scholar: “Yes; in the winter of 1867 my teacher was laid up sick in bed for two whole months.”—Texas Siftings. “Don’t you know, Emily, that it is not proper for you to turn around and look after a gentleman?” “But, mammar l was only looking to eee if ho was looking to see if I was looking.”—Fliegende Blatter. A 3-year-old comes running in the house with bis apron covered with dirt from playing in the yard. Mother: “Why, Martyn, look at your apron!” Martyn: “Wellßyelll Mamma, the dirt ' ■ eagafnL’’r»TmNew.-.i«--Yer-k~ World.

Paul has a sweetheart nafned Bertha. One day the following conversation between them was overheard: Paul: “Bertha, when we grow big we’ll get married together, won’t we?” Bertha: “Yes, indeed, Paul.” Paul: “How much do you love me, Bertha?” Bertha (after much thought): “As much as all out-doors.” Paul: “Yes, but, Bertha, I love you as much as heaven,” —Philadelphia Times. The unfortunate little girl at the blind asylum here-in Boston who was bora deaf, dumb, and blind, but has been taught to convey her thoughts by asking her teacher’s hand in hers and making signs, was playing with a big Newfoundland dog the other day, and for some moments held one of his paws. “Are you trying to talk with him?” asked the teacher. “What a funny idea,” 5 she answered. “Of course he can’t talk; he hasn’t got any hands.”—Boston Herald. • , .

Mr. Sousa, the conductor of the Marine band has a little daughter, who came breathlessly into the house a few Sundays ago exclaiming: “Isn’t it a sin to jump rope on Sunday,papa?” Certainly, my dear.?’ “Well, Birdie Wilson is out in front jumping rope and says it is not a sin, but I told her it is, and isn’t it, papa?” “Yes, darling. Then, with gTeat deliberation: “Course it’s a sin. Birdie is 7 and I am only 5, but I know more about sin than she does.” —New York World.

Beferring to the passage of the Retaliation Bill in the House the Toronto Globe says: “The whole business is disgraceful to Congress, but there is not a particle of use insisting on that point. Canadians must just possess their souls in patience, hope forthe best and inflnenceOttawa as much as possible to do whatever may honorably be done to avert the threatened evil. It is not improbable that the politicians of the Republic may be brought up with a round turn by the great decent element of the American people. Surely public opinion in the States is not so degraded that the country can be carried into a course of wanton aggression by two sets of con, temptible politicians competing for the hoodlum vote.” This is a rather cheerful view of the case. The mute ability of a man is shown at the deaf and dumb asylums.