Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-09-11
Heaping Goals of Fire on His Head.

A lad had received from his brother the
present Of a full rugged little vessel. A pond
near his home offered fine opportunity to
test its sailing qualities. He made a little
wharf, and moored his vessel by its side
He chose out a number of his companions
and arranged a crew, of which he was po-
litely chosen to be captain. On the next
Saturday they were to have some fine sport
There was one boy, a neighbor Of his, of
very quarrelsome disposition, that he had
not invited. Enraged, because he had been
left out Of their company, one night he went
down to the pond, tore down the rigging of
the vessel, and left it looking like a sad
week. The boy suspected who had done
this great injury and broken up his plans
for the holiday Just in the midst of his IL
dignation at his loss, his elder brother ap-
peared II will be revenged on him for
this" said the injured boy. .. ,-.
''And I'll tell you good way to do it, !"
said his brother, really plying the disap-
pointed boy, who told him the reasons he
had for suspecting his neighbor.
''That's just what [ want to know"
''Make him present; that will be the
sweetest revenge, and that will hurt the boy
most 1t will heap Goals of fire on his head. )"
"You don't mean SO: could not speak
pleasantly to him, he has treated me so
badly" .a.. ei4 a
''Try my way, which is the Bible way"
SAID his brother, ''and see how it works"
The next morning, which was Saturday,
he met the offending boy. Choking down
his sense of the injury that had been done
him, ''Good morning" said he to his neigh
Dor. The boy was passing hastily by him
with downcast look, as il ashamed to lift
his eyes to his face.
II am glad to meet you; [ wanted to Of
fer you some books I see you are reading
in school whenever you gets chance |
have Just read Miss Cooks Stories. which
my uncle gave me. and they are first-rate.
shall be glad to give them to you if you
will accept them" ....-s as -,
'sThe boy looked perfectly astonished.-
''Why, you don't mean to say you will give
them to mep His eyes began to grow
moist. *tE et~
sob! YES" said the captain of the wreck,
delighted to see the effect of his proposition
II have read them through and through,
and while think of it, some of us boys
we're going to have a nice time at the pond
to-day sailing my boat, but some fellow has
torn the rigging to pieces. You come over,
and we'll find some other way to enjoy our
Selves"
II don't know what you will think o
me-" said the boy, fairly bursting into tears
''You won't have anything to do with me
when tell you what a mean fellow [ have
been did all the mischief, because [ was
angry when I found you did not invite me
to come with you. But am sorry enough
now If you will forgive me, you need not
give me the books, and l will rig your yes.
sci again for you" teo
''Don't say a word about it" said his
companion, now choking with emotion him
self, 1T is no matter. 1T will be all the
pleasanter to rig it up again ourselves. Be.
sure and come over and shall have ths
books ready for you" " fAf g..
The lad threw up his hat and shouted
when he met his brother, call rig hit Eve
done it; and it worked to charm. l think
Of setting up yard for the sale Of such Goals
as these. never saw anything burn SO. :