Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-24
for TIE sMuate Giftle.
CHRISTIAN REVENGE. I

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| CHRISTIAN REVENGE "
HEAPING GOALS OF FIRE ON HIS HEAD.
.Alad had received from bis brother tn!
present Of a full-rigged little vessel. A
pond neal; his home offered q. fine opportu
nifty for testing its sailing qualities. d,
made g little wharf, and moored his Tesse
by its side. {, He chose out number OF hi
companions and arranged crew, OF which
he was politely chosen to be captain. VI
the next Saturday, they were to have som'
fine sport. There was one boy, q neighbol
of his, of very quarrelsome disposition
that he had not invited. Enraged, because
| he had been left out Of their company, on
night he went down to the pond, tore dow1
the rigging Of the vessel, and left it looking
Ike, q sad wreck. The boy suspected, WHIT
had done this great injury and broken VI
his plans for the holiday. Just in the midst
I Of his indignation at his loss, bis elder broth
eli appeared. sIwill be revenged on hin
for this" said the injured boy, . .,.n,..
"And III tell you a good way to do it,
said his brother, really pitying the idisap'
pointed boy, Who told bin the reasons he
had for suspecting his neighbor. Ia.... u
s'Fhst's Just what I want to know"
ssMake him present that will be the
sweetest revenge, and that will hurt the
boy most. It will heap Goals of fire on his
head" .~' ~. ''-. -'.' 49,
ssYou don't mean SO; I could not speak
pleasantly to him, he has treated me SC
badly" &-..E g.. ...-s
ssTry 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
bis sense of the injury that had been done
him. "Good morning" he said to his neigh.
Dor. The boy was passing hastily by him
with downcast look, as if ashamed to lif'
his eyes to his face. .- -.. ..,-....:
81 am glad to meet you; wanted te
offer you some books, I see that you are
reading in school whenever you get chance
I have just read Miss Cookies Stories,
which my uncle gave me, and they are first
rate. shall be glad to give them to you
if You will accept them" u.
The boy looked perfectly astonished, =
"Why, you don't mean to say you Will give
them to me?" His eyes began TO grow
moist. >,*-s
"Oh yes," said the captain of the wreck,
delighted to see the effect of his proposition
I have read them through and through, and
while think of it, some Of US boys were
going to have nice time at the pond to.
day, sailing my boat, but some fellow has
torn the rigging topieces. You come over,
and we'll find some other way to enjoy our
selves" .-.'..
"I don't know what you will think Of
me-" said the boy, fairly bursting into
tears. "You won't have anything to dc
with me, when I tell you what mean fel.
low have been. I did all the mischief
because I was angry when found you did
not invite me to come with you. But l an
sorry enough now. fyou will forgive me.
you need not give me the books, and VIII
rig your vessel again for YOU
s'Don't say word about it, said his
companion, now choking with emotion him.
self, TIT IS no matter. It VIII be ali the
pleasanter to rig it up again ourselves.
Be sure and come over; and l shall have
the books ready for you
The lad threw up his hat and shouted,
when he met his brother, Gail right I've
done it 7; andit worked toa charm. : think
of setting up a yard. for the sale Of such
Goals as these. I never saw anything burn
So"