Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-08
THE MAN THE BAG.


the one had grown rich, but the other had no luck,
and was very poor. The poor man though, he would
try 10 better himself pulling off his redcoat, he
became gardener and dug his ground well, and
sowed turnps.
When the crop came up, there was one plant lar
ger than all the rest and it kept getting larger and
and larger, and seemed if II would never cease
growing that il might have been called the prince
of ternps for there never was such a seen be-
fore and never will be again. At last twas big that
IT filled cart and two oxen could hardly draw it ;
but the gardner did not know what to do with it, nor
whether il would be blessing a curse to him.
One day he said to himself, 'What shall | do with
i'll" If ! sell it, it will bring me no more than a
mother would and as for eating it, the little turnips
! am sure, are better than this great one.The best
thing, perhaps, that do, well be give it the
king, a mark of my respect"
Then he yoked his oxen, and drew the turnip 10
the court, and gave II to the king. "What won
derlu thing" said the king-"I have seen many
strange things in my life but such monster this
! never saw before. Where did you get the seed I
o is it only your good luck If so. your are true
child of forum e. "Ah' mo-" answered the garde-
ner, IL am child of foretune am poor soldier,
who never yet could get enough to live upon so |
set TO work, tilling the ground. have brother
who is rich, and your majesty knows him well, and
all the world knows him ! but as am poor, every
body forgets me-"
Then the king took pity on him, and said, "You
shall be poor no longer. i Will give you so much,
that Won shall be 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 tur.
nip had made 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 clev-
ery than his brother so lac got together a rich gl
of Jewels and fine horses for the king, thinking that
he must have much larger gift in return for if his
brother had much given him for a turnp, wha
must his gift be worth.
The king took the gift very graciously, and said ie
knew not yvha, he could ei,a in lvturn more costly
and wonderful than the great turnip so the
soldier forced To put il into a cart, and drag
home with him. When he reached home, he knew
not upon whom 10 vent his rage and envy; and a
length wicked thoughts came into his head, and ht
sought to kill his brother.
So he hired some villains to murder him anC
having showed them where 10 lie in ambush he wen
to his brother and said, Dear brother, have fount
hidden treasures lie, us go and dig itup and shar'
II between us The other had no thought OF fear o
his brothers roguery they went out together
and as they were travelling along, the murderer
rushed out upon him. and were going TO hang hin
on a tree.
But whilst they were getting all ready, they hear
the trampng OF horse aiar of, which righiene
them that they pushed their prisoner neck ano shoul
G ders together. into a sack, and swung him up, by
\ cord 10 the tree. where they left him dangling, an
7 ran away, meaning to come back and despatch hiI
i IN the evening.
4 Meantime however, he worked and worked away
; till be had made hole large enought TO put out hi
II head When the horseman came up he proved
e be a student a merry fellow, who Iourneyin
# along on his nag, and singing he went. As 500
e as the man in the bag him passing under III
: tree he cried out Good morning good morning
+ thee my friend The student looked about, an
, seeing no one. and not knowing where the yolC
r came from cried out, ''Who calls me -
e Then the man in the bag cried out, "lf up thin
eyes: for behold, here ] set IN the sack division
II Here have l. IN shor time, learned great and woi
4 drous things Compared 10 what Is taught Ia III
r scat all the learning of the schools IS an empty al
> little longer, and shall know all that man ca
Is know and shall come forth wiser than the wlsesi
!, mankind Here discern the signs and motions
"a the heavens and the stars the laws that control u
L. winds the number OF the sands on the sea-shOu
!, the healing of the sick the virtues OF all simpes
,e OF birds and OF precious stones. Wen thou b
of once here, my friend thou wouidsi soon feel Il
t, power OF know ledge
: The student listened 10 all this, and wonders
n much al last he SAID blessed be the day and MOI
|, when found you Cannot you let me into the sa'
"A Tor little while - Then the other answered, as
~ very unwillipgly, "a little space may allow ih'
Ia 20 set here II tilOu will reward me WELL and Ire
al me kindly bot thou must larry yet an hour beio
on ill have learnt some lle matters that are yet
OF known 70 me"
~ the student "a, himself down and waited Will
al bu, The tune hung heavy upon hum and he besg