[jQuery] Simple Code, not working.

[Jason]

var lawls = 1;

$('#next').click(function () {
        $('.item').hide();
        $('.item:eq(lawls)').fadeIn();
        ++lawls;
});

I have multiple divs, that I would like to sequentially appear when a
button is clicked. My current code isn't working. This will work:

$('#next').click(function () {
        $('.item').hide();
        $('.item:eq(2)').fadeIn();
});

...but obviously it's not dynamic, and won't cycle through the divs.

Help!