JUVENILE REASONING.
An Instance of Mature Wisdom BlauoS to A»7~ Bver Uttered by, the Sages. "Children have their own way of reasoning out things, and often they are direct, forceful and even eloquent," said a man who takes great interest in children, relates the New Orleans Times-Democrat, "and really, I sometimes think they are much keener mentally than grown folk. There is a world of rich, mature wisdom in the little sayings and doings of children, if one will pause in the hurly-burly of the fast life we lead to gather it. At an uptown home the other evening I was very much amused at a little conversation I heard between "the mother and two of her offspring who had become involved in a quarrel over marbles. 'Why, dearies,' said the mother, coaxingly, 'why don't you let your brother have some of your marbles to play with?' "Well, he keeps 'em,' the youngster said, grumblingly; 'he won't give 'em back.' 'Oh, I guess not,' said the fond parent. "Well, I gnuess yes,' the youngster replied, 'for he swallows 'em.' There was logic for you in a nutshell, logic without equivocation, eloquent, and convincing. How can you get around reasoning of that sort? You simply can't beat it, and yet it is the kind of wisdom we often get from the lisping lips of children." ___
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Bruce Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 45, 10 June 1903, Page 7
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