The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-11
HOW JOHNNY
GOT A JOB
BY Fl. BARRETT SMITH



The hour was early. the store door.
scarcely open but crowds had already
begun to pour into the shopping dis
triet In a big show window, nov
fairy grotto all frost and silver ant
green Santa Claus greeted The carry
comers He knew his business. TOO
this Santa Clans. He vas not in the
show window for his health ic
looked a trife weary--he had been
working overtime he nodded aud
smiled and smirked and winked at the
boys and girls outside the window
Johnny stood near the foot Of the
elevated station not far from Santa
1 Claus. There was cutting wind a
/ lowering sky and Johnnys jacket WIS
ragged, so we're The knee pants thar
/ reached to his ankles; but johnny
/ shutfled his feet and whistled SUNNY
| Africa to keep warm The passer-by
\ who happened TO catch Johnny's eye
! turned 70 look at him again. True,
! Johnny had wonderful pair Of orbs;
big, brown, wide open ana touching,
they were dumbly eloquent; bat
Johnnys appeal was entirely uncoi-
scious. nor was it his desire 10 at
tract attention He whistled, iiggeG
ana looked innocent there was a
game of craps under the elevated
stairs, and johnny was 'layin fer the
cop.
Johnny felt he should not linger at
the corner this morning, but If his
"fren should win out the order
would be coffee and rolls for two
johnny had to live. 30 he waited for
his breakfast. while Its breakfasts
waited on uck not an unusuai sltu-
alton for. johnny.
Come crap come seven, a throw
OF the dice. d cry Of victory. an oath
OF defeat, and Johnny's whistle and iiG
came 70 q dead stop together. JoqnnyS
"fren Went broke
Johnnys eyes grew wide and sol
emn. lie looked at his fren M
man could tell what Johnny was think
ing Johnny said:
Yer chumpia
TITS tough, said his "fren''
dis bein a sport on couple 0
cents said Johnny. in fine disdaia
! toit cher not t ei2 II on an emps{
stomick II yer got I gamble W
oushth never 40 II II yer ans
hfsl ger yer roii--an a cup Q eoHee o.
the SIDE
~ ihls the curbstone winner an.
loser joined forces anu sent up now
Oh derlSloh huring ~ tommy ms
choicest DTS 81 their picturesque Fo'
caoUiafE
Y wan yoieset refofien johnny /
Then adherins TO his poiiey q AaFih /
yer say an qHlttln' ne suddenly re- I
membered-Johnny always remem +
nefed N me nick or tinle-lhat ne ha'
urgent business win santa 0laus'
Now me blS snow Wihao" anu ~
grotto thefelh hhd no dtiraetioh iot
Johhhy-Johnny had an artistic TEN
permanent an imagination. Inc as
guise OF ms santa tlaus was to'
thin- he was not me hrls hflhs''
OF johnny dream johnny ihousd
the crowd that allowed itsef TO be
taken IN py gar wise oIo guy
Johnny expected no Christmas giff;
but has spirit was NOS dIsconsolate .
neither was there rebellion IN his
heart Johnny S crying want came
from his stomach, he had to ll2
so ne turned MS attention 10 the Grove
gong INTO the store FOR a lie" mo
menus ne was Io't ~ /" 'h ,., mass
iheh az ei''e' Seu "n 'ne 'i'a''' W. "''
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WIN
no" Ola are YOU ahyho"
Johnny looked ~fuHlI Tor zen. lie