FUNNY LITTLE FOLKS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 3434, 2 January 1886, Page 4

FUNNY LITTLE FOLKS.

A little girl noticing the glittering gold filling in her aunt's front teeth, exclaimed : •Aunt Mary, I wish I had copper-toed teeth lflflT yours.' Mattie'a older sister suggested one day some improvement in her small sister's table manners. Mattie, who did not take the advice with the best grace in the world, Intimated that she preferred her own way. '* Well,' said her sister, ' it isn't considered polite,anyway;' to which Mattie responded witheringly, 'lll consider my own considers.' Little Kitty had been disobedient, and her mother bad been telling her that God could see every sly and naughty act that she did. The lady was much amused a few minutes later to hear her little daughter say as a pet dog followed her, ' Go back to the house. Gyp, it's bad enough to have the Lord follerin' me all ayoond wifout having you as welL' A teacher aiked a little boy, 'What is hope V ' It's never feeling disappointed,' answered the child. And this is as good an answer as some wise men havo been able to give. 'Marion,' asked a big brother to his little sister, 'Marion, do you know the earth turns round V 'Of tos I does,' answered Marion, 'that's the reason I tumble out of bed.' ,Who made you V a small girl was asked. ' God made m« that length' (indicating withher hand the length of a new-born infant), 'and I growed the rest myself,' repeated the infant heretic.