the other day, a gentleman was greatly
attrnftMl toward a little girl of seven
or eight, who was in charge of her
aunt. After chatting with her for se
veral minutes in a jovial way he put on
a very solemn look and inquired :
"You are a very nice little girl. I
shouldn't wonder if you soon had an
nfVor if mftrriAjre."
"And I shouldn t wonder it 1 accepted
it quicker'n a wink !" was her prompt
reply.
He isn't six years old and he said :
"Please, sister Sarah, can't I have
another piece of that nice custard pie
you madel" "Why, dearev. you are
too full lor utterance now, 100 tuat
Innrions dumpling on your plate not
half eaten "Oh. well, sister. 1 know
the dumpling side of my stomach is
full, but the custard pie side feels ra
ther empty yet," That other piece of
pie is missing.
