Show JOHNNIE JOHNKIE work on bra brave re boy boyt work on I 1 under the broad blue sky sweet flowers are springing nean near thee bird songs float round to cheer thee and from above the ail all seeing eye eya Is ever watching silently on a sunny april morning I 1 went out for my usual ansual walk the air was ceol cool but the he sky was wag aright bright and the birds were pouring forth their songs with unusual power and sweetness at len ien length lenth th after reading threading ti several streets I 1 turned bained into a green lane where I 1 espied an old acquaintance in an adjo adjoining ning lot 9 good morning johnnic johnnie I 1 said yo you n are out bright and early yes maym malm im picking dandelion dandelions and anti if I 1 lont dont jont begin pretty early I 1 cant calt get my basket full before b e fore school time my A 1 basket hold hoid a good in manyard many 1 ald 19 iid ild lid aid he be lifting it up yes 1 and it is rather sow slow siow work to e delions li jo na when they are so small but you will have a nice nice dinner of them oll oil im picking them to sell said the little fellow his eyes spa sparkling with animation mrs harris harrld buys a basket full every morning and she says she will take them of me as long as they last and she pays me six cents a basket 2 addad lie he emphasizing the six as if the he word denoted untold treasures of all ail 11 things I 1 like to see a cotef contented anted spirit and my heart warmed towards my little friend friend more than ever some boys would have said with a whining tone 11 dont get but just urn uri six cents for them but the words had bad such a full ma magnificent bifi sound in johnnies mouth that I 1 replied why chhy john you will pet get to be quite rich one ore of these daysi days what will wil willylu lyou you do with all your mon mony 31 yon you must get something useful with it and not fritter it away in candy and such like things j oh I 1 carry it all to my mother 2 answered lie with something cf of reproach in his tone as if grieved that I 1 should suppose he could do anything I 1 else with kithil it noble johnniel johnnic I 1 had undervalued his generous heart beart and I 1 felt my eyes moisten as I 1 thought of the mothers mW mathers blessedness in such a son she was poor in what the world calls riches but the wealthy mother of many a selfish ungrateful ung ungovernable bernable ver nabie boy might well weil envy her the tr treasure of such a son as johnnie johnnis industrious persevering severin contented and generous he lind had shown him bim himself elf elt bio nio to be and before we ire parted I 1 discovered another admirable trait during daring this tills conversation I 1 had llad been leaning on the fence while lie worked near me on tile the opposite side and at dt last lie he said givin giving the dande ions lions a great sq leeze into the baske basket t cl 1 I guess ill pick a few more I 1 dont think mr mrs harris would find any fault with these but ill 11 give hera lera good snug basket full anyhow 0 johnnie god grant that you may always remain as honest and man should not see the deficiency be careful in all your dealings with your fellow men to give them a good anu snug baske baket t full fiill then will lon ion you be that invaluable citizen who is harpst bebau because S e it i Q right and not from fear of defection detection defection Thinking dit lt mi might ort orf not do johnnie any good to praise him I 1 kept these thoughts to myself and said I 1 41 1 I should hardly think you would have time to pick a basket fulfand full and carry them to mrs harnis harris for it is quite a walk there wh y you see miss aliss cy C I 1 get tip up just ai soon is it is light every morning and pick fore breakfast ast im only putting on the fhe finishing rf stroke roke now there was most enough before breakfast it was pretty coll coil too this morning before sunrise and und you worked hil sll I 1 the harder for that said I 1 smiling yes mam malm and now ive live got enough I 1 must run home and wash my hands and stait orf off I 1 go from mrs harriss to school across lots so johnnie and I 1 parted I 1 felt a genuine respect 1 for his lio ho hanely nels nets nety nely and his love for his mother which led him to forget foget fo get all the hardships of his lot in n the pleasure of ministering to her necessities I 1 felt grateful to johnnie likewise for poor anti and young though he be was this little interview with him llad bad cheered and encouraged me I 1 iwas was surrounded by natural lovi lov lines iness the spring springing ine inz gras grass the swelling buds and flowers and lie blue sky with inq it floating drapery of clouds were all very beautiful to my eye and the th e crowing of the tiie cocks the cooing of fhe the doves the gushing fong pong of rob in red breaid and tile tiie sweet sighing of the wind winds in the thee treetop tree top were all very delightful to my ear car but the moral beauty I 1 had ha d seen shining out in Johnne johnnes 3 actions rejoiced my heart more than all the rest it was beauty of a higher kind so A I 1 went on my way with a light heart I 1 could not forbear wishing some sonie of my little friends knew johnnie johnni e 1 I wonder thought 1 I 1 2 as I 1 walked alonzi along if little tommy ravel who rises about eight and is is so ill natured if there are not hot cakes and coffee ready for him would not become amiable if he weri were to get up before sunrise rae and take the fresh morning air air two hours bea before 0 re breakfast I 1 wondered too if fred stapletons Staple stapie tons whining tone in night abt not be chan chanced changed ed to a arnore anore agreeable one by some arran arrangement arrangement ement and if he be would not feel more grateful for his beautiful and costly playthings play things if he be were to earn six cents for somebody every day before school time I 1 could not tell certainly cera but this I 1 know at present they eive give him none of the rich pure enjoyment that fills johnnies heart when he lie walks over to mrs harriss with a basket full of dandelions and ind returns with six cents in hig his pocket for his mother |