. Little helpers . enlines. Johnny liked this ; it seemed to him like playing a game,and he had stood at the head of the class for a long time, for itso happened that no other boy in the class shared his feelingabout it. But now, Ned went above him nearly every othertime, and they changed places so regularly, that this too becamea standing joke among the other boys. Johnny was walking home from school one day with suchunnatural deliberation, that Jim Brady, whose stand he waspassing without seeing where he was, called out with much pre-tended anxiety, — Youre not sunstruck, or anything, are yo
. Little helpers . enlines. Johnny liked this ; it seemed to him like playing a game,and he had stood at the head of the class for a long time, for itso happened that no other boy in the class shared his feelingabout it. But now, Ned went above him nearly every othertime, and they changed places so regularly, that this too becamea standing joke among the other boys. Johnny was walking home from school one day with suchunnatural deliberation, that Jim Brady, whose stand he waspassing without seeing where he was, called out with much pre-tended anxiety, — Youre not sunstruck, or anything, are you, Johnny ? Iveheard that when folks are sunstruck, they dont recognize theirbest friends ! Johnny laughed, but not very heartily. I beg your pardon, Jim, he said, I didnt see you, reallyand truly— I was thinking. All right! said Jim, cordially, its hard work, thinkingis, and sort of takes a fellows mind up! I know how it ismyself. While he was speaking, a little lame boy, ragged, dirty, and LITTLE HELPERS. 113. totally unattractive-looking, shuffled up, and waited to benoticed. Well, Taffy, said Jim, with a gentleness which Johnny hadonly seen displayed to his mother and Tiny, before, a did yousell them all ? • I did, Jimmy ! and the ugly, wizenedlittle face was brightened with a smile, everyone I sold — and look here, will you ? and heheld up a silver quarter. Well done, you! and Jim patted himapprovingly on the back. Now see here;heres two tens and a five Ill give you for it;youll give me one of the tens, to buy yourpapers for you in the morning, and the fifteenwill get you a bed at Mother Rooneys, and buy your supper andbreakfast. Youd better peg right along, for its quite a walkfrom here. Be along bright and early, and Ill have the papersready for vou. *j *j The little fellow nodded, and limped away. • Who is he, anyhow?1 asked Johnny, when he was out ofhearing. Oh, I dont know! and Jim looked embarrassed, for thefirst time in his life, so far as Johnnys knowledg
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