. Little helpers . — for itwill not be best to take Tinysbasket with you, you might soeasily lose it. You can leave itin your desk, and bring it hometo-morrow. And be sure to asksomebody what time it is, assoon as the sun is down to thetops of the trees in the park —you can see them quite well from the base-ball ground, youknow — and dont stay later than half past five, dear. All right, mamma, said Johnny, cheerfully, what a jollydinner! I hope I shant be too hungry at twelve to save thecake and sandwich, but I dont know! Mrs. Leslie laughed, but she made another sandwich, and cutanother slice
. Little helpers . — for itwill not be best to take Tinysbasket with you, you might soeasily lose it. You can leave itin your desk, and bring it hometo-morrow. And be sure to asksomebody what time it is, assoon as the sun is down to thetops of the trees in the park —you can see them quite well from the base-ball ground, youknow — and dont stay later than half past five, dear. All right, mamma, said Johnny, cheerfully, what a jollydinner! I hope I shant be too hungry at twelve to save thecake and sandwich, but I dont know! Mrs. Leslie laughed, but she made another sandwich, and cutanother slice of cake, and perhaps it was the recollection of thisgenerous deed which sent Johnny back for one more kiss. He had hard work to keep his thoughts where they belongedduring school hours, but he succeeded pretty well, for he thoughtit would be mean not to behave at least as well as usual, withsuch a treat in prospect. He also succeeded in saving the cakeand sandwich. But I couldnt have done it, he thought, as. LITTLE HELPERS. 159 he wrapped them in the nice brown envelope, ready for an imme-diate start, when school should be out, if mamma hadnt put inthat last sandwich and piece of cake ! Some proverb maker has said that chosen burdens arelight, and Johnny certainly did not seem weighed down by hisburden, as he hailed a horse car, and stepped gayly on they came to the up-grade he felt like shaking handswith the patient extra horse, and telling him how many goodthoughts he had caused. And then he resolved to be more onthe lookout for chances to help the heavily-laden; perhaps hehad kept too near home with his efforts; he would try todo more. He did not put into words, in his mind, the feeling that hehad so many things to make him happy, that he ought to handsome of his happiness on to less favored people, but it was somesuch feeling as this which prompted his resolve, and made himshyly offer his envelope-full of lunch to a very ragged and dirtylittle newsboy, who
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