The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-27
JOHNNY WILDS TIN WATCH.
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Ever since the days Of his early childhood
Johnny wild's highest ambition has been to
possess . tin watch with . loud tick. Long be-
for. his thoughts turned stsgsvard. or he
dreamed that some day he should become the
star econ" Of Mr.. Harriesn's company. he
prayed for q tin tim spisce with distinctly audi
bic works while his playmstss spent their
pennies IN candy. ievsharps. hrsersokers.
chewing gum. putty blowers. and other inno-
cent diversions Of boyhood. Johnny boarded
his money In little tin bank with man sard
roof.
Chew ysr darn gum" he used 10 say 10 the
other boys. Il don't want sny Of IL wouldn't
take u II y sst me. Tn ssvin' my chlnk. some
day IN have tin watch. n then youse fellows
II visht you'd saved M 1tn tick. Wen I
set q IN let v hear Il tick"
It was the dominant idss Of his existence.
In sehooi time he drew pictures Of ehronome-
tsrs on his slate In lieu OF doing his sums. and
vas roundly trouneed therefor By his loving
teacher. His playtime thoughts were full Of
that In watch and its metallic music. and at
night when his weary head pressed the bed
tickfn9 ne would dream Il was the watch tick
fng. n ever he found anything Of value. such
as piece Of strap or an old knife or dead
Get OF any treasure dear to happy boz.
hood. did he keep Il 10 haunt In the faces Of HE
Less fortunate playmatssf Not he. He sold 10
for its full market value and dropped the price
through the msnsard roof Of his little tin bank.
The other boys ssid that johnny was dunn
fool. but Johnny needed not their isera Some
day he felt that tin watch would be his. tlsk
and al. and all hsrdships melted away into
nothing IN the sunshine Of that thought
The years went on and so did Johnny-on
the stage He was successful and saving. and
finally he found that he had enough money TO
bug that for which he had longed 90 many
yesrs. Then came the difficulty Of decision.
for there we're many tin watches In the mar
kst Tho actor went from place 10 place. but
could ind no tin watch with Just such tick
- he wanted. Finally concluding that that
particular tick was tmpractieable In . ready
made chronomster. he decided 70 have one
made 10 order. Il was made and no one has
ever ret learned the cost thereof. but that tin
watch became the apple Of Johnny's ere It
was Q quiet ordinary. unassuminG watch a.
far - Appearances went but IL had most
abnormal tiek. The workings Of It sounded
nsed tp ret johnny into trouble sometImss.
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nsRber Of the COMPANY who receives only
, Be tkat a 10 may. the fact remains that
Johnny. was examined In the ONCE Of M.
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VIA was trAnsfsrrsd for 81 to Jacob
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Have you any other property. real or per-
Nothing; absolutely nothing" replied the
NJ. VIVA. said ths1.wysr stsEnl,. you
isye that you have concealed about your per-
sss H *: as% Of hi. chat. H.
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lesEt In t9Pss ehoisd with emotion he SAID:
vi. az. Sut hin Si,s ho.hinE s1osDt-s1esOtD
!, EIespt M TN Watsh. See IT. Hear itf It
K did tiek. loudly. dsnantly. a. Johnny with
'rs1safs .aa lad Il on his fpss. Hs. looked
u .s.'s :tsrn dee :ofs.a.d
sep xQgr watch for the present." said he
indy. We viii not deprive you Of IT,"
lie fssrs dispsllsd for the time being, took the
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IA ssssS: H..sS viz its sbao ,s ssf1 ssf
VIII not BE- present
rAs rlighs sftks Peterson Beys.
The three sons Of Charles K Peterson. real