What does Julio give to Romiette in Romiette and Julio?

Having recently moved to his new house, he's in the process of unpacking all his belongings. Julio's in a nostalgic mood as he delves into one of the boxes and finds numerous reminders of his childhood, various things he no longer needs but which he's determined to keep anyway due to their enormous sentimental value.
As well as his rock collection and an old, taped-up baseball card of Hank Aaron, Julio comes across a small stuffed lion he won at the state fair the previous year. It's not immediately apparent why Julio's kept the little toy, but he's kind of glad that he has. As he looks at the lion with its big, silly grin, Julio is sure that Romiette will just love it.