Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-24
THE MAN IN TIE BAG.

There were two brothers who were both
soldiers; the one had grown rich but the
other had had no luck, aIl was very poor
The poor man thought he would try to better
himself, SO, pulling off his ed-coat, he be-
came =" gardener, and dug his ground well
and sewed turnips.
When the crop came up, there was one
plant bigger than all the rest and it kept get
ting larger and larger, and seemed as if it
would never cease growing, so that it might
have been called the prince of turnips; for
there never was such q one seen before, and
never will again. At last it was so big that
it filled a cart, and two oxen could barely
draw it; but the gardener did not know what
in the worl TO do with it, nor whether it
would be blessing or curse to him. One
day he said to himself, "Wlat shall do with
il? IF sell it, it will bring me no more than
another would; and as for eating it, the little
tUrnips, am sure, are better than this great
one. The best thing, perhaps, that can do,
will be to give it to the king, as mark of my
respect"
Then he yoked his oxen, and drew the tur-
nip to the court, aud gave it to the king
"What wonderful thingw said the king
81 have seen many strange things in my life,
but such monster as this never saw before.
Where did you get the seed? or is it only
your good luck? If so, you are true child
Of fortune" "Ah no !" answered the garde-
ner, am no child of fortune am poor
soldier, who never yet could get enough to
live upon SO set to work, tillIng the ground.
j have brother who is rich, and your ma jes-
ty knows him well, and all the world knows
him; but as am poor, everybody forgets
me-"
Then the king took pity on him, and said,
"You shall be poor no longer. ] will give
you SO much, that you shall be even richer
than your brother" So he gave him money,
and lands, and hocks, and herds; and made
him so rich, that his brothers wealth could
not at all be compared with his.
When the brother heard Of all this, and how
a turnip had mnde the gardener so rich, he
envIed him sorely, and bethought himself how
he could please the king, and get the same
good luck for himself. However, he thought
he would manage more clevery than his bro.
ther so he got together rich gift of jewels
and fine horses for tho king, thinking that he
must have a much larger gift in return for
if his brother had so much given him for
turnip, what must his gift be worth?
The king took the gift very graciously, and
said he knew not what he could give in re-
turn more costly and wonderful than the
great turnip so the soldier was forced to pu,
II into O cart, and drag it home with him.
when he reached home, he knew not upon
whom to vent his rage and envy; and al
length wicked. thoughts came into bis head
and he sought 10 kill his brother.
So he hired some villains to murder him
md having shown them where to llc IN am
bush, he went to his brother, and said, " Dea
brother, have found q hidden treasure le
us GO and dig il up, aud share il between US.
The other had no thought OF fear OF h
brothers rogucry; SO they went out togeth
or; and as they were travelling along, ih'
nnrdcrcrs.rssbrd ont upon him, bound bin
and were going to hang him on tree.
But whilst they were getting nll ready
they heard the trampng Of horse sfar of
which So frightened them that they pushed
their prisoner, neck and shoulders together
into sack, ard swung him up, by cord, Il
the tree, where they lrit him dangling, an,
ran away, meaning ocumc back and dee patel
him in the evening.
Meantime, however, he worked and work
ed away, Till he had n,ade hole large enough
10 put out his head. When the horsemaI
came up. he proved 10 be student, a merr,
fellow, who wns jourDeying along on his nag
and singing o. he went. hs soon as the maj
in the bng sow him passing under the tree
no cried out, Good morning good morninl
10 thee, my fficndw The student locke
about, and seeing 10 one, aud mol KNOWN