Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-10-12

little rag mutf1n tor the sake Oh pohcy'
.Aggy waited until the big dog had
gone away, and then she slowly and
carefully walked up The path until she
came to where some dozen or more
children were at swing.
"Helloa ~ cried one bright little fel.
low in knickerbockers. Look at this
thing" and he pointed at little Aggy
with a derislve finger. and laughed a
scornful laugh.
Little Aggy for the first time seemed
to n ,uce her ragged clothes and little
brown bare feet. She hung her head,
and put her fingers in her mouth.
Where did She come from" asked
little girl about Aggy's own age in
blue silk dress white stockings and
CATERS.
IL don't know" SAID the SIX year old
boy in knickerbochers.
What Is she doing here 2" asked
another girl Of five or six.
''No one knows"
"Oh amt she ugly"
'She's so dirty"
"What did she come for"
'sWhy don't you drive her off Buda"
Poor little Aggy who only asked the
privilege of standing near by and
watching the other children be happy,
was to be denied this privilege.
How vain, selfish and wicked chill
dren become early in life. There Is
no need for preach ers to argue they
are born in sin, TIE man or woman Of
intelligence knows 1t.
Pride and vanity are exhibited at an
age so early that we can scarcely fix
the time.
go away. said the little girl in blue
dress, white stockings ard CATERS,
going boldly up to Agnes and pushing
her.
Don't" said Aggy stubbornly try
ing to maintain her position.
go away and the little girl gave
her another spitetul push.
"What are you driving me away
for7' said Aggy.
"Because."
THAT is reason frequently gwen
by older persons when no other can be
found.
1t was now apparent to Aggy that
they did not want her at this grand
nice house and yet oh how much she
wanted to stay.
She left those at the swing and
assembled the steps to the long piazza
in front Of the house, which was all
ablaze with hight flashing like gorgeous
and sparkling with beauty.
She entered the great hall and peep
ed into the room where they were
dancing, and the viollns and horns
playing such sweet music.
There were larger children in here
and some of the boys old enough to
have downy fuz on their upper lips
which they colored up for mus
ache.
"What are you doing here 2" said
one of these young gents approaching |
Aggy with a slender cane in his hand
md cigarette in his mouth.
Aggy made no reply.
Come with me-" said this so called
,ent taxing the little brown hand in
lis and leading her down the broad
White pebble walk which led to the
,ate When we got there he said:
Now 60 home and take this, and
his, and this, with YOU"
As he spoke he struck the poor little
aged child about he, shoulders
tinging blows, with his cane. She
creamed with pain. and breaking
way ran down the hill toward her
home.
George, George said an elderly
ady," what have you been doing!'
"Driving little beggar away that is
ILL.," was the answer with a laugh.
"You did not beat her did you Z"
Aggy reached home and found her
mother awake and very much alarmed.
;he told her what had happened.
''Oh my little child. sobbed the
mother "why did you 60 to his house.
would rather starve than 60 near it"