The Trne American Spirit

Au a-musónig incident occuitoíI in a iMinsery on Jeíferson avenue the other m'onid'ng. Three children were playing with their games, wien the amusement beoaiae tiresome and tlueif mamma, whio sat near, suggested thiat thiey "pday house." Of cüui-se Paaioie, tJue oldest child, was made "papa." Tlnen Tunnie wiiintod to be thie mamma, attd thiis lieft little thiree-year-old Mallie to be tdie cMld. This was settied, and the pnjay Btarted. For a tim-e all was eatiafactory, but after a white MoHie became dissatisïied witih. being oaly the baby. Fjiaaiay she loaked up to her mothex amd said, "Tüay mamma, tan ïod ydo anything he wanbs to do ?" "Wiiy yes, deai', God iis tbe Enúer oí t'ihie Wboie world." "Do ev'ybody hiave tj do dust as He wiante 'em to, '!" "Yes, pet." "Is He boss of eve'yüny V slie peisiisbod. "W-hjyj yes, dear. WJiy do you ask '!" "Oh, nufiin', I dest wanter know,' and Slue tumed tio thi3 other two chil(lrtn und suid, "All vigltt Fannie- you tan be father. And you tan be inothmiothier, Tunnie- and I'M," wlth mueh cmphusiis, 'Til be Dod." And with tliat declaration of iudependence froin tlrree-year-oïd , lloiiie, the playinj,