New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-02
Johnnie's Treasure.
BY MRS. $. T. PERRY.

One day, as the pleasant gun shone
on the streets of large city, on to the
eayly dressed people who thronged
them, and into the well-filled store
windows a little boy and girl trudged
along with bare feet, looking with ad-
miration and wonder into the various
windows, in which stores of children's
treasures were advertised so tempt
ingly for sale. AS they passed one
after another the little girl said, ave
haven't got to the splendid one of all,
Johnnie. This is in the next block.
When you were peddling apples at the
depot yesterday morning l saw it. Oh
it's full of such beautiful things !"
Let's walk faster, Katie said the
boy, $50 we shall have time to look a
long while before we have to carry
the bread home" They hurried
along faster and faster went their
bare feet over the pavement. In a
few moments their noses were fiat
tened against the window pane, and
their eyes we're filled with toys of all
descriptions. HSee those dolls, john
ME; as large as Mrs. Days baby,
;a arr /. they! wish could just touch
one to see if it were alive!" said
Katie, enthusiastically. JOhnnie's
eyes did not rest long on the dolls, for
be had espied ship, masts, and rig
cling. 40 Katie,'' said he, "there's
q ship, Just like real one, manned
with men, too. l wish had that !
We would sail it on the pond at the
end Of North street," "I'd rather fix
that set of furniture in a playhouse
than sail BOATS" Katie replied. "See,
it is Just like the chairs and sofas in
those big houses on NJ street !" Katie
put her little dirty finger on the win
dow pane to show Johnnie the exact
locality cf the furniture, for his eyes
seemed to be wandering in different
directions. Johnnie had caught a
glimpse and then a whole sight of
some pocket-knives.
Just as he was going to tell Katie, a
finely dressed lady with little girl in
laces and ruffles, passed into the store.
They spoke to the merchant, and the
outsiders peeping in, saw one of the
large doll handed down from the
shelf; the lady took hold of it, then
showed it to the little girl, wis
clapped her hands with delight. The
lady took out her purse, and while
she was counting out the price asked
the little girl was examining her treas
ure from top to toe. Ithad curly hair
and eyes that would open and shut.
Its feet had red morocco shoes on
them, and its dress was pink. trimmed
with ribbons and lace. g Mamma,
you must get bedstead for Dolly TO
Sleep on" said the child, as they
opened the door to 60 out into the
street. The lady smiled and went
back, inquired for a bedstead to fit
Miss Dolly. The best in the store
was selected, and the lady opened her
purse again. What sights Of
money! said Johnnie; "We havn't
got enough to buy all we want to eat. :
" I don't see," said Katie. "why some
folks have such lots of money, and
others don't have hardly any. i wish
! I had some of that rich lady's money"
8 You know Tristan Conner says it's
wicked to wish we had other peoples
things. II is breaking the tenth COM
mandment," said Johnnie. just then
the lady and the child passed out d
the store, not even bestowing one
glance upon the two poorly clad, sad
faced children.
! Katie watched them until they were