Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-16
JOHNS BARGAIN.
A STORY FOR CHILDREN.

al DON'T like you at all, Msidie Royal.
You are a real naughty little girl, and
won't play with you any more-sol
Maidie looked very much grieved, and
began to cry. Mr.. Royal was sitting at
his desk, writing, but at Johns emphatic
words he glanced up, and said to his son,
in very grave voice,
"JohD, come here"
"I was Just gong out into the Kitchen"
stammered John, coloring. 81 want TO
speak to Kitty"
"But wish to speak to you" said Mr..
Royal. SO John came slowly up to the
desk, with the look Of culprit on his
| face.
"What, sirP"
81 want to know how much you will
take for your share in Maid!eP"
John looked up, surprised.
81 don't know what you mean," he
"Why," explained his father, since
you have done playing with Maidie, l
would like to buy your share in her-or
your right to her. Now you may set
your own price. How much shall give
you for herr
"How much money, do you mean,
papa2"
"Yes."
AZ guess I'll sell her for fifty dollars"
said John, after few moments reflection.
" Yes, l will-fifty dollars"
"Very we'll that is quite reasonable" !"
said Mr.. Royal "Now you must remem-
ber that as am going to buy all your
right to Maidie, you have nothing more
to do with her. You must not kiss her, nor
speak to her, nor play with her any more.
She is your mamms's little girl and mine,
not yours at all. 1t is a bargain, is 1t,
John3"
"Can't kiss her good night, when we
90 to bedf"
"No."
"Can't we go out doors together !"
Johns voice began to sound little un-
steady. "You know our garden, papa p
"You will have to make another some
where else. will find you place. You
must not work in the same garden any
, more"
al shall have to lead her to school, pa
J pa she will get lost if don't, just as sure
, as anything"
az will attend to that, John. You will
have to go to school by yourself Is the
/ bargain nader"
! Eyes, sir-I suppose So" and John
cast doubtful look at Msidie, who stood
close by, with her doll in her arms, anc
: tears on her long eyelsshes.
/ "Very we'll, said Mr.. Royal. Whe1
you want the money you can ask for it
q You may go now"
az know what mean to buy" thought
, John, running to the other end of the
room, and sitting down in the broad, cush
!. ioned window seat. al will buy a pony
! and a saddle, and a gold watch, and lots o.
other things that I've been a-wanting eVel
a | since was a little boy"
/ The idea of these splendid acquisitions
;. was so pleasant, that he wanted to share
!, 1t with some one, so he cried out,
4 "oh, Maidie, you come here, and III
/ tell you what I'm going to buy with my
J. fifty dollars"
0 "Stop, stop" cried papa; have yor
h forgotten 30 soon that you have no righ
!. to speak to MaIdiei She doesn't belong
/ 20 you at all"
$ A cloud came over Johns face, and h.
sat very still for a long time, thinking
!, and by and by two OF three tears fell
q Maidie and he had played together eve
/, since he could dremember-such long, loni
;, time and she was the only little sister b
/" had in the world real tease sometimes
h 10 be sure, but then how could he get alon
O without herf He looked slyly out froI
70 behind the window curtains, to see whs
II she was doing.
q How pretty she looked, sitting in a hig
s, chair beside her father, with book {