, 1879-03-02
WANTED.
What Johnny Cried For.

ri. One day Johnny came home from school CIT
ing very hard. His mother thought the tcacie
must have whipped him Or expelled him iron
school, or that some big boy must have stone
him.
"Why, what is the matter, my deara' sh
! asked with concern and compassion.
johnny returned no answer except to cr
harder.
~"Why. my sweet" she persisted, drawing hin
to her knee, s'tcll me what it is.''
"There's no use telling" said Johnny, scarce
~ able to speak for tears and sobs.- II cam
have it,"
"Have what? Tell me. Perhaps you cal
have it,'' she answered in tone Of encourage
mcnt. "Tell me what it ls''
| "No, no. no." said Johnny, In a tone OF utte1
dcspondency. II know can't nave it." Ther
be put bis hands to his face ana cried with fresh
."But tell me What 1t is, and, II It is possible
I'll get 1t for your
"You can't! you can't; Oh, you can't!
| johnny answered in descairiDg accents.
"Isn't there any Of it in town." asked NAM
slots Of it,'' said johnny, "but you can't
get me one.''
"Why can't I?''
"1lley all belong to other fo1ks," said
johnny.
But might buy some from somebody" the
mother suggested.
"Oh! but you can't" johnny insisted, shak-
ing his head, while the tears streamed down his
face.
'.Perhaps I can send out Of town for some,''
said tile mother.
Johnny shook bis head in slow, dcspairins
"You can't get it By sending out Of town.
Then he added, passionately: 7SOh, want one
so bad! They're so handy. The boys aud the
girls that have lem do have such good timesl"
" But what ure theya Do s:op crying, and tell
me what they arc,'' said the mother, Impatient
"11ley Gun just go out every time they want
to without asking the teacher" lie said pur-
suing his. train Of reflection on the advantages
beats they can 60 out and see the band, aud
when there's an organ they cau 60 to see the
monkey; and they saw the duncin' bear; to-
morrow the CIRCUS is. comm, bY, aud the ele-
leave to 20 out and see lem, and me that haven't
cot 'cm will have to stay in and study the mean
old lessons Oh, it's awfuI!'' and Johunr had
another passionate fit Of sobbing.
"Wnat. in the world is it, child, that you're
talking aoouta' said his mother, utterly per
But the child, un1nindful OF the question,
cried out: "Oh! I want one SO bad!"
Want what! II you don't tell me, I'll have
to lock you up, or do something Ut the kind.
~ lat Is II you N1Qt:'
. Then johnny answered with perfect vail OF
longing: ''1rs . whooping cough,-I want
whooping
"a whooping- -cough!'' exclaimed bis mamma,
in utter surprise. IA whooDing- g-cough!''
Yes" said Johnny, still crying hard. ssl
waut whooping-c cough The teacher lets the
scholars that have got the acknowledgement 70
out without asking whenever they take to
coughing; and when there's funeral, or any
thing else nice going BY, they: all go to cough
Ing, and just go out SO comfortable; and we
that haven't any cough don't dare look of our
books. Oh, dear! on, dcar.'
Meyer mind," said mamma, soothing.
It Well 20 down to Uncle Charley's room at the !
tomorrow, and see the circus
come in.. The performers are going to stop at !
hat hotel, and we'll have fine view.
At this pointtRohnny began to cough.n
II think" s&&1 his mother, pervously, you're
getting tile whooD!ng-couuh now. If you arc,
Iou may learn lesson before you get through |
Eith it,-the lesson that there is no unaloyed !
,ood in this world even in a whooping- cough"
SARAH WINTER KELLOGG.