. North Carolina Christian advocate [serial] . ith thesethings, Bundles? she asked. Look!My old plaid wool skirt and Jacks oldskating sweater, with both sleeves inshreds! Why, whod ever want that? I sell them. They make good paper,the ragman smiled, showing his lovelyteeth again. Do you take them to the stores?Jane asked, Because you know theyreawfully dirty. Thats all right, missie. They go topaper factories over the river. Here theycut off all the buttons, hooks—see, likethis. He held up an old coat and snip-ped off a button. They sort them allout—coarse, big things from fine ones, Oh, tell
. North Carolina Christian advocate [serial] . ith thesethings, Bundles? she asked. Look!My old plaid wool skirt and Jacks oldskating sweater, with both sleeves inshreds! Why, whod ever want that? I sell them. They make good paper,the ragman smiled, showing his lovelyteeth again. Do you take them to the stores?Jane asked, Because you know theyreawfully dirty. Thats all right, missie. They go topaper factories over the river. Here theycut off all the buttons, hooks—see, likethis. He held up an old coat and snip-ped off a button. They sort them allout—coarse, big things from fine ones, Oh, tell us about it, Bundles! criedJane. Weve nothing to do this after-noon, and weve never had a chance totalk with a ragman before. So Jack and Jane and the ragman satdown on the stacks of newspapers, andBundles explained how he carried hisrags and old papers to a big buildingwhere they were weighed and put inbales. Then they were taken to anotherplace to be dusted, graded and sorted,and then were cut in bits by knives thatwent round and A CHILDS PRAYERMorning I thank Thee, Lord, for sleep and rest,For all the things that I love best;Now guide me through another day,And bless my work and bless my , make me strong for noble ends,Protect and bless my loving friends;Of all mankind good Christians make;All this I ask for Jesus sake. Amen. Evening Lord, send me sleep that I may live;The wrong Ive done this day forgive;Bless every deed and thought and wordIve rightly done, or said, or heard;Bless relatives and friends alway;Teach all the world to watch and pray;My thanks for all my blessings take,And hear my prayer for Jesus —The Churchman. Now they go to a shredder, explain-ed Bundles. See one big round barrelcovered with spikes, it fits into anotherlined with spikes. They tear the ragsup fine, so. He explained how they boiled the ragsall together, for hours an hours, puttingchemicals into the water to take out allthe grease and dirt. Now the rags come ou
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