pREcOCIoUs CHILDREN.
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Somebody. no, particularly fond Of that
class oil Juveniles called babies, says; 1--WE
never saw a baby yet, however smart at
home. that did credit itsclf at public as
sembly." Although We ara ourselves a.
fond ol children. in their place. as any one
living. yet we must sustain the foregoing
declaration. In this progreAsipe age. ihrrc
arc however no such lhlng as eAnW,-. =,
is either baby, or man, or woman--no in
.ormedia,e state. We never saw shin.
iant Phenomenon" shown Off by fond aud
anxious mother, but cont tiemps, com
pleio failure, was the result. We never
&c, glimpse oflhc plot Of farce d this
Kind, without backing out Of tho scrapc, II
possible.


Il as an established fact. that every child
In tho estimation Of ils fond parents, is
nalural.bon genius, AMI no mistake
Dickens, in describing an interesting event,
which occurred in the kenwigs family, in
dulges in the query, tha, if il be true that
oyery child Il natural born genius, where,
in the world do all the common place, every.
day people come iIoml


An additional instance Of the danger Of
attempting 10 show Of children before CON.
pany, was related to Us, the other day, by u
friend, who, although ho has an interesting
family Of young folks, who reflect great
credit on their "broughien up" does not
exhibit them as prodiglss.


Al party assembled at house on
Fourth street, Il few evenings since, the
fair hostess wished 10 astonish her company
with the precociiy other pretty little curly.
headed boy" OF four years oi age; aud
Frank rccitcd the "Pet Lamb" with great
APPRECIATION.


"Ws. - remarkcda gentleman in the
crowd, anxious 10 propliaia the mother of
the young genius, "he pronounces his word,
with astonishing disiincincss---anolher
proof Of his mothers admirable teachings.


"Ycs.' said the gintiiicd mother, "and
believe IN teaching children French in their
infancy as well as their native tongue.
have already taught Frank TO pronouce a
number Of familiar French words. Listen.
Frank, say pdrle..lI-prelty, nowl"


Tho prodigy thinking no doubt, OF iha,
children's friend, Peter Farley, answered
this correctly.


"oh admirable" said the gentleman.


The lady, greatly encouraged by the up.
plause, proceeded.


"Now, Frank, say bou quet, and you
shall have some leo cream"


Frank, thus, encouraged, commenced
"boo--boo, "bui getting no farther, the
mother continued


That's right so far. Vulgar people al
ways say Jo,--bui Jou what, Franki"


Upon second trial the child kept "boo
-booing," until his mother fearful that no
would be sci down as a BOBBY, again come
10 the rescce with


"Comc, Frank. yod can say il. You cor
thinly have not forgot. What do put into
the glass every morning"


ooh, know noisin


"That'sa a man. Well, Frank, wha, Is
it, my sonl"


"Why, b.b.JraHdy moiherl"


Frank did not get the ice.cfeam, but
was sent away to get up his French. lie
went out o.booiDg to another tune.


Western Continent,