The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-05
asrnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
HrW e4zLEANs, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1878.
JUVENILE COLUMN:
FRYING JOHNNIE

wrong end foremost. Other little Eve year
olds, the clever ones who can read, may
not feel as do about it; and the rest
who win have to be contented with hear
ing the story read will not agree with me,
not as to tie sin, but as to the punishment.
All there, am telling it upside down
again, ,.,., tt.
tale. This was the way of it."
Johnnie Dolan and his little sister Mamie
lived with their papa and mamma in
tiny brown house at the foot of huge |
ems, in one of the western states. They |
were bright, clever children, and their |
mother very seldom had occasion to re- |
prove them severely. Mamie was three |
years old, and thought her brother john |
in the be- small sphere Of her acquaintance,
Johnnie knew This and was proud Of it.
One day just before harvest time, Grand
ma Dolan sent letter that she was com
ing by the afternoon omnibus to help
mamma until harvest was over. In bar
vest time farmers wives have great deal
to do, for they are obliged to cook for all
the men who are helping to gather in the
wheat.
When Johnnie and Mamie heard the
news they ran about the house crying,
"Grand- ma is coming" until they were
fairly hoarse, I wonder what she will
bring u.s." said Johnnie, sitting down at
last, from cheer exhaustion at the foot of
the kitchen stairs.
echoed Mamie, dumping her round little
fat self beside him.
spears, maybe-or plums, Johnnie" she
continued looking up at him with very
wise air, as though she had said something
clever.
{" Pears, and piums, to tho country, Ma
mie,n answered Johnnie with more than
a shade of contempt in his tone, ''shouldn't
think you was such goose as that, nor
grandma NEITHER" Mamie sat rebuked,
and jerked her shoe string to and fro. Sud
denly bright thought seemed to occur to
al know know" she exclaimed jump
ing to her feet, toyses, Johnnie, toy ses,
Granma said maybe she'd bring 'em next
time"
"Toyses means toys, guess" said John;
ME suavely. But the suggestion seemed
pleasant and he continued, that's just
what Grand ma I'll bring; horees and trnm-
pets and things, oh won't it be splendid,
Mamie ~ after which, the two children,
unable to repress their delightful antici-
pations rushed joyfully out to the gate
to watch for the afternoon bus, which
could hardly be expected to appear IN
sight at that time, ten O'Clock in the morn
ing. Aud they were soon tired Of stand
ing in the hot sun, and went Oft to the
barn to look for eggs for Grand-ma's sup
per.
About four O'CLOCK mamma on nol
bonnet and told the children she was going
to meet Grand ma at the turn of the road
Johnnie pleaded hard to go with her, bu
she silenced his opportunities and mad,
him feel important by telling him that h'
must take charge of the house and his little
I will be back in half an hour" sh'
said, "and then you can talk to Grand
ma till bed time. Be good children, aps
don't 90 away from the door step till W
After making an imaginary omnibus o
the clothea' basket in the kitchen, wit
Mamies doll and Johnnie's broken hors
for passengers, and the top of the sal
box for baggage, the children amuse
the conveyance around the room. Blu
they soon grew tired of this heavy 1pa
and somewhat weary OF delay, and SO
quietly on the step wondering wha
Grandma would bring them, or whethe
she might not have changed her mind abor
coming.
sPd be glad if Grandma would ju,
come herself and not bring anything" sal
Johnnie with a sudden spasm bf compuut
on the prospect of Grand-ma's gifts.
Shut" just then o shadow fell across IL
path and Bill Sayers, the omnibus driv.
turned the corner of the garden, carrying
covered basket in his hand. The cbildre
ran to mee6him, they knew Grand ma ha
come, now.
"Hello, young uns," said the big ret
faced fellow, good naturally, this yel
basket your ma told me to leave on IL
kitchen table, and you're not to tech it ii
she and your Grandma comes nor to loo
into 1t. They've stopped down at Au
Martins bit. Dye hear 2"
Yes, yes, Bill,h said both the childrt
in one breath, as Bill deposited the bask
on the table with thump that caused Il
contents to rattle noisily. After he hs
gone, Johnnie and Mamie resumed the
seats on the door step, looking wistful
at the covered basket, and wondering VIII
it's contents might be.
"Guess it's tins" said Mamie, "it rattl
as If it was"
"Mamma's got plenty of them" ga
Johnnie, "and Grand ma wouldn't bring
tins"
"ThoughG saw something peepin' o
just like a chicken" said Mamie.
"We've got lots Of them, too," sa
Johnnie. Besides, they'd make a nois
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