The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

dye and came out bright red. | was
worn to church and Sunday school dur
ing the first winter by the little black
haired Grace, and the next winter to day
school. There was not much lett of me
by spring, | can tell you; but what there
was was put into The rag bag. That was
as low, of course, as any poor piece of
cloth could fall. | was really relieved
carpet rags. OF course | knew | was
bright, and could see plainly enough
that | would be an ornament to it. Just
to think of what that girl said this after
noon; looking right at me, too. AS said
then, if it had not been for the carpet
chain l would have risen right up. There
is great difference betweea this Grace
aud my Miss Grace"
The Red Stripe sighed deeply and ceas-
ed speaking.
81 wonld like to tell you my story"
said the Blue Stripe over by the wall.
"It takes all kinds of people to make
world, as my boy used to say. q call
him my boy, because belonged to him
and because | loved him so. | said to
myself, it takes all kinds of people to
make the world. and it takes all kinds of
garments to make rag carpet Now
was once a blue flannel blouse. l would
not like to tell how old l am; but can
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| used to bound over the field on sleeps
back. That is not the part of my life
that | am going to talk about, however.
| don't think there was ever another boy
in the world like my boy. He was the
merriest and brightest, aud his mothers
comfort. His name was Carlisle. was
given him when he first went away from
home. His mother made me; and many
a time while she was at work on me she
bowed her head on the little work table
and prayed for him. When she packed
my pocket, and on the fly leaf she wrote:
Trust in the Lord with all thy heart In
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he
shall direct thy path can remember
just how it looked, for l have seen it
hundreds of time. lie always read it
first when he read his Bible at night.
'lIe was errand boy in great store,
and had plenty to do, you may be sure.
Well one awfully rainy, cold afternoon,
in the Fall, after he had been in the store
year, he came in from the street, and
dor. Carlisle stepped as de to let him
pass and lifted his old cap, as he always
did. The gentleman took hold of his
shoulder aud said.
"'Come to my Office, sir.'
How frightened l was. | fairly
shook; but l kept saying to myself: He
has not done anything wrong, | know
when we got into the office, the
gentleman said:
"'Do you know, you are not wanted
in this store as an errand boy any
longel?'
"'Why, sir?' Carlisle asked.
because you have been faithful to
your duties have not taken any time to
use for yourself, and have shown your
self trustworthy
"lle then told him that he had been
made clerk, with a great increase in
his salary. Of course | was set aside at
once; for the gentleman gave him new
suit of clothes. | did not mind so very
much; for know was not very beau
tiful. My boy soon had his mother
come to the city, and hung on peg in
the bright little Kitchen and he put me
on every morning and evening to bring
in the coal. Finally, was packed in a
box and tumbled around a great deal;
but never another word could | hear of
my boy. How ever came in this house
l don't know; but one day | was taken
out of that box where l had been SO
long, and they said they were going to
make carpet rags out of me. While
was hanging on the back of chair in
the sitting room down stairs who should
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now, but a man with whiskers, and his
hair is turning gray; but l knew him
the moment l saw him. He took off his
overcoat, and threw it over me on the
chair. resolved to make the most of
my opportunity, SO | said, Good even
ing, i'll my NEST polite manner to the
overcoat. I'll confess | felt a little
backward about addressing it. 1t was
50 very soft and fine and seemed so
grand. | went on to tell it before it an
s.ered, that had not the honor of it's
acquaintance and it might seem like
presumption in me, an old blue flannel
blouse, to address SO grand persouage,
but it had been so long since | had
heard from my boy, and l might never
have another chance. seeing | WAS so
soon to be torn up into carpet rags, SO
could not resist the temptation of ad
dressing it. The overcoat just stared at
me in amazement, and finally cried out:
"Wbat in the world do you mean?'
"Of course told my story as briefly as
l cou'd, and the Overcoat told what it
knew. 1t said it had not been in his
possession very long; but it knew that
my boy was great merchant and that
every one called him Mr.. Jennings, and
that every one loved him. l knew he
would grow to be great man, for he
was such a good boy. He is Gracie's
cousin, Louis father; and if his daughter
is as good as her father, pink roses are
none too good for her to walk over. |
could have told him when he was a boy
that lie would be a rich man some day,
for knew he would be a righteous
man, and the Bible says of such a man:
"Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper"
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