Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1889 — THE LITTLE PEOPLE. [ARTICLE]

THE LITTLE PEOPLE.

■ WHAT WOULD A KID COST? New York World. “D’d God make the baby, pa?” “Yes, Willie.” “About what does he charge for a kid like Jimmy?” rOHEWARNItD, FOREARMED. New York World. •. Mother—Clair, we are going to have company for tea; now, be sure and do notask twice for any thing. Clair —Then don’t forget to help me twice. HIS NAME WAS MUD. New York World. rt Ma,” said Willie, “is man made of dust?” “Yes, my son.”: “Was that the reason pa said his name was mud when he forgot his umbrella the other night?” . LIMITED POWHWRTroy Times. > A mother who was correcting her little boy the other day, and appealing to him, asked how he would feel it he had a son who didn’t do this and didn’t do that and so on. When she had reached the end of the inquiry, he answe'red; “Well, mamma, if I had a little boy eight years old, I don’t think I’d expect the earth of him.” THE BIGGER HALF. New York Son. ' “Bobby? ’ said his mother, “did you give half of the orange to your little sister?” “Oh, yes, ma, I gave her more than that,” replied Bobby, with a generous air. *. “Did you, indeed, Bobby? Why, that was very nice of you.” “Yes, ma, I sucked the juice out and gave her the rest.”