A Boy's Wit
A French peasant and his wife leave their little baby girl to the protection of their elder child, a boy about ten years of age, whilst they go to their toil in the fields some distance away... Read allA French peasant and his wife leave their little baby girl to the protection of their elder child, a boy about ten years of age, whilst they go to their toil in the fields some distance away. During their absence, the children are startled by the sound of heavy blows on the door ... Read allA French peasant and his wife leave their little baby girl to the protection of their elder child, a boy about ten years of age, whilst they go to their toil in the fields some distance away. During their absence, the children are startled by the sound of heavy blows on the door and harsh voices demanding admittance. The boy immediately and correctly divines that a ba... Read all