Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1858-12-02
CITY OF BROWNVILLE, NEMAHA COUNTY, N. T.. THUR
Miscellaneous.
LittIe Rag Bag's ReEenge.

INSTANTANEOUS.
Little Rag Bags Revenge.
"How are you, little Rag Bag" said
one of group of well dressed boys, to
timid child, with patched clothes, coming
towards the school house.
The child walked on without lifting his
eyes.
81 say how are you, Rag Bag" ex-
claimed Albert Hale again, as he went
towards the boy and caught hold Of his
shoulders. "Why don't you answer me,
boy? You are looking quite spruce this
morning for you, not becoming to your IL
tie; there" he continued, as he thrust his
finger into thin spot in the child's trow-
sers and tore it to hisfeet-"you look bet
ter now."
The air rung with the shouts of the
boys as the boy turned sobbing towards
his home with his bare leg exposed to the
weather.
81 guess 1 have taught the wash wO-
man lesson to keep her rag-bag out of
Brockdale Academy said Albert, as he
returned to his companions. Didn't he
cut a comical figure, though, as he went
blubbering home 2"
"Three cheers for Rag Bagw shouted
another boy.
An instant after and the air was filled
with their cheers. The sounds in the dis
tance went like dagger to the child's
heart.
=
81 shan't go to school any more, mo-
ther, sobbed Walter Brooks, as he en-
tered his mothers humble kitchen. ''See
what Albert Hale did, just because the
teacher said was getting ahead of him
in the arithmetic, after you set up half the
night to mend my clothes. 1t is 100 bad
But l will pay him for it, when I'm a
man, you see if l don't mother"
"Walter, it is wrong to cultivate
spirit of revenge" sadly replied the wild
ow.
"Oh, if l was man now But, mo-
ther, am going to start for Boston to-
morrow, and go to work; I've been think
ing that Pm big enough to take care Of
myself"
"a delicate boy of twelve, like your
self, Walter, cannot work; nobody will
employ you"
eyes they will, for I'll keep going un-
til l find somebody who wants boy. Pm
going first, to see Mr.. Brown, the man
who visited our school and praised me so,
: and I'm going to tell him just how the
scholars treated me, and perhaps he will
hire me to take care of his office. Then
mother I'll read his books, and be law
yer, and get rich, and build big house
for you. Only think of it motherp' And
the child's eyes sparkled with delight at
the idea.
The mother replied to her child's en-
thusiasm by sad smile,
1t was in the winter of 1S-. Money
was. scarce among the business men, and
bread was scarce among the poor men
d One morning the papers announced tha
Albert Hale & Co., one of the larges
. firms of New York City, had suspended
; payment.
: The day following, a young gentleman
a stranger, entered the store, and inquir
ed into their liabilities, the amount Of the
. stock they had on hand, &C., stating tha
~ he had some money he would invest OIL
Or good security, if he could accommodate
b b them by doing it.
v Mr.. Hale, the head partner of tht
IL firm, opened his eyes in astonishment.
+. "Why, sir" he replied, I'VE have TO
W weeks tried to raise money on our stock
: by offering thousands of dollars of bonds
but money can't be had in this city, jus
now at any price. If you could reliev
F., us of our present embarrassments, W
could return your money in few week
with heavy per centage."
0F 81 am happy to say" replied the stran
ger, "that | have it in my power to hel
you, and will cheerfully do So"
Mr. Hale, with tears in his eyes, grasp
= ed his hand and asked
J., 'To whom am indebted FOR this kind
ness?"
- Don't you know me % asked III
eT, stranger, as he fixed his eyes upon him.
ne ase eff we have ever met before, your fes
lures have passed from me-"
it'll "Iknow you very well, Mr.. Hale; d
-. you not remember the little boy who wer
to Brockdale Academy, whom you use
''h to call Rag Bag? The last time you sa
= him you tore his pantaloons from knee
= ankle, and he went home sobbing to h
poor mother. l was that boy, and hay
come all the way from Boston to obtai
J.' my revenge!'
Hale turned ghastiy pale, and burie
J. his face in his hands, and sobbed like
child.
rin 81 cannot-no, l will not touch Il
ips money!"
We "Yes you will," replied Walter, as
extended his hand in friendly manner
IN "and from this time will forget the pa
and we will be friends-yes, frienc
who will always be ready to lend eaC
d. other a helping hand. But, Mr.. Hal
r. let me add, if you have children, teal
ing them by what you have learned of II
ems experience, to be kind to the poor"
on That evening the papers announce
. that Albert Hale & Co., would be able
meet all their liabilities.
The pleasure of turnout depends
whether you have horse before you OF