The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-27
BEDTIMESTORIES
FOR LITTLE
FOLKS
The TWO BAGS.

One night when she was going to
,ed her mother told her she should
sot talk SO much about the faults of
,thers. .fYou must look at the pack
IN your back sometimes, my dear"
said her mother; you may find it well
filled.'
Nettie did not know what her moth
er meant by this remark, but she got
into bed thinking about 1T, and lit
tie while after she was surprised to
see queer-looking woman on
broomstick by her bed.
Get up said the old lady. in not
an unkindly tone, Il want you to take
"a ride with me-
"But will have to Dress protested
Nettie; 81 cannot goout without dress
ing"
"Oh, you will not fell the cold with
me beside you,' said the old woman;
,"hop on behind me and, mind you,
hold tightly to my dress with both
bands
There was no need to tell Nettie
this last part. She grabbed at the old
woman's cape and dress with both
ihands and before she could think what
was happening, out of the window
they went and flying through the air.
The stars looked so near that Nettie
Thought she could pick them, but she
dared not let go her hold on the old
woman to try. Past the old moon they
went, and Nettie saw him laugh when
lhe saw her on behind the old woman's s
4 broomstick. She thought he winked at
her. but she was not sure.
, Nettie looked back at him, but he
did not turn to look at her, and the
next thing she knew they had come
Ito a stop and were on top of wha
: seemed to Nettie to be high noun
tain. "Here we are. said the oil
I woman, hopping off the broomstich
II which seemed to be standing on legs
' though Nettie could not see any.
.Jump off," said the old woman
and come into the house.
Nettie had not seen the house, bu
y now she followed the old woman int
l. funny house with many peaks an
painted black.
- All around the room into which tf
y old woman took her Nettie saw Wi
" dows, and leading her to one of ther
y the old woman told her to look.
y, These windows, instead of openir
:" out of doors, opened into anoth
room. and Nettie saw men and womt
~ and children standing about all wi
81 bags on their backs, and also o.
hanging in front of them.
Ir. s.,,.,
10 Most of the people were busy fill
~ the bag in front and some were fill
a to overflowpg, but still they pack
a in more.
. With what they filled them Net
. was not able to see, but from o
d window to another the old woman
her and from each she saw the sa
'"' sight-people with bags hangi
around their necks in back and fro
" "Those bags, my dear, are fiji
Mr.. -, .,.,a,,, A. ,a woman "1
one in front is filled with the fat
" .hev find in others, and the one
their backs are for their own.
oA they do not realize they are carry
WI the one on their backs, and see o
the faults in the bag in 'front.'
81 am glad do not have two b
like those,' said Nettie.
Look in here" said the old won
:. showing Nettie long mirror.
ANY Nettie looked around, and from
he' own neck behind and before hung
bags, each stuffed to overflowing,
suddenly Nettie felt that the bai
: " her back was dragging her backw
"Oh, dear. | shall fall if you do
~ . take that heavy bag off my ne
said Nettie, trying to shake 1t
~ "what can make it so heavyY l
'"'' sure the bags have become twis
those faults are not mine; they be
to other people. Take them
. please
"My dear they do belong to
said the old woman; they arr
your faults and they are more
the bag can hold. See, they are
as ming over the top and poking thr
last the bag at the bottom and sides
Nettie looked, and, sure enout
ldren was as the old woman hau Sa'u'
with That was what mother meal
|. night about looking at the pack 9
,as a back isn't it?" asked Nettie, 10