Little People.

Woodville Examiner, Volume 3, Issue 284, 17 September 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)

Little People.

“ What is the final end of man 2” asked a lecturer : and a small boy in the gallery answered, “ The letter N.” Mother “ Did you steal the cake, Johnny?” Johnny—“No, ma’am. Did 1, Maudie 2” Maudie (who got a piece of the cake) —“ No, ’deed mamma; I saw him didn’t.” Little boy to his mamma, while out walking—“ What’s that ?” “ That is a dude, my son.” “ Who made it 2” “ God, my son.” “ God likes to have fun sometimes, don’t He 2” “ In what condition was the patriarch Job at the end of his life?” asked a Brooklyn Sunday School teacher of a quiet-looking boy at the foot of the class. “ Dead,” calmly replied the quiet-looking boy. Ethel (pointing up to the saints in the mediaeval glass window at church)— “ Mamma, who are those people 2” Mamma —“They are apostles, Ethel.” Ethel—“Do they sing in the Mikado , mamma.” Bertie had half a biscuit buttered, and a whole one uabuttered. He gave Grade the whole one and kept the buttered one. A remark being made about his giving away the larger piece, Gracie said ; “ Yes, he gave the biggerest, but he kept the butterest himself.” Sunday school teacher—“ Now, children, tell me, please, what Samson was noted for 2” Children “ Strength.” Teacher “ And Moses 2” Children—“ Meekness.” Teacher —“ And Solomon?” Children—“ Wisdom.” Teacher—“ And Job?” Little Mary— “X know; boils,’ 1