The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-26
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Little Johnnie's self-DeniaI, and WHAT
~ tt Came of 1t. S33
When the first snow came little John
ME Lowell was out on the hill with the
rest, stamping his feet to keep them
warm, blowing on his umbfngers and
cycling the coasters wistfullys7 @
Hello, Johnnie. Don't you wish you
had sled P" said Rob Hilliard, mock
ingly. ar~ Fl -
Eyes, I do,n said Johnnie, emphatic
ally. Whats more, I'm going to get
one.n Tal . dssii z gs-fss 'iii.''s.
'.HowPn demanded Sam May. ssH1
"Oh, work, and earn money, and
save up. See if don't" . eas
Good for you. little ehapt4 Here's a
dime to begin with,'l said Rob, tossing
him ten cents. 3 lf@ sas
''And here's nickel, said Sam. IF
] had more I'd give it, but I haven't,''
and off he vent. l -
That was a beginning!
Johnnie was little boy, but he was
He! shoNeled snow, he
carried bundles, sometimes he even
took care of Mrs. Dempsey's, baby, but
that was girls work and he hated it,.
Every night he went to the big hardware
store to price sleds. There was. a
beauty there, "a red one, ,..The Rein
deer and it only, cost. two dollars.
Two dollars! That was very cheap.
But, dear, how long it takes one little
boy to earn two dollars! -
Then. there was Margie, Johnnie's
lame sister. He never could resist the
temptation to buy her. an apple, or an
orange, or bright picture. He began
to be afraid the snow would all be gone
before he got the sled. 80.
1 wonder why it never occurred to
anybody to give him one. There were
plenty rich people living around them,
but they always gave presents to
Margie, or to Granny Lowell who was
old and rheumatic. Because Johnnie
was such q bright little, fellow and
earned money for himself, they never
thought of giving presents to- him. They
never noticed; that. his sharp little
elbows had worn. holes right through
his sleeves, his hat was ,brimless, and
his poor little toes were peeping out of
his shoes. But what was. that to John
ME, if he could only get the red Rein
.deerP EuE es.l..s zt.s la.,str ssal s5;- (
At last he. had the money! It had
taken three long, long months to earn
it, but noW-7tWenty-fiYe eentsfor carry
ing Mr. billiards. bundles Instead of
only ten,3 as he had expected, and the
two dollars were his.sfs.,.s retfe
He stopped at the hardware store on
his way home to look at the Reindeer,
but he did not tell any body he was GO
ing to buy itthatyery afternoon. Some
thing might. happen to prevent; his
money might be stolen OF. burnt up be-
fore he got. homesas Terrified by the
thought, he sped home, burst open the
door, tore up stairse7yes; it was safe!
He counted it, twice Ito nmake sure.
Each time it came out two dollars. He
was rushing out again when Margie
called him. 81 ses.3 - aI1raa
Johnnie never could refuse to hear
that plaintive voice. lsss4isslu r.f
? Returned. back to the kitchen. She
sat in the wheeled chair byth window,
ner pale, tired 1ace agiow with some
grea - e4 4 ,tt :. -. I,
~, sonnhle, only tnlnk llssne CRED.
III - says I can "aik u nave a
-AHeepeeh-Hip hip hurrahr' shouted
s.P,1s -. \ - e Hest ;,
Dut me cru 1'el1 g cost Two oohars'
sa, ea.,s MarSlg, ,;t.g,,,,r.,. ts-..z ,ty'
;n Mo t aollaIS J9nnny ssaggered up
against me wall an ana stared at her