6 APRIL 1895, Page 16

A CHILD-STORY.

[To TEX EDITOR OF TRI" BPXCTATOB."]

Sin.,—Yon have sometimes noticed in your columns interest- ing stories of children ; perhaps the following would amuse your readers. My little daughter Phyllis was closely approaching her seventh birthday, and was exciting herself about it. A day or two previous, as she was rather naughty, I told her that if she were not good I should have to take her birthday for myself. She replied, "No, papa, you mustn't do that ; it would be wicked ; it would be like Jacob taking Esan's birthright."—I am, Sir, 8ce., E. M.