Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-11

What right have you over my peopleP
The right fox has over the poultry yard OF
a manor answered Che devil, laughing until his
horuS shook aghin. r--,I ..I..-.
We'll, bark ye, said Christ, after a moments
noditouon, i oiier you fair bargain; il you will
renounce your right 10 the souls in the bag there
! wlil permit you TO live whole day free from
suilerlrg.' 4.. .....
And shalt enjoy my usual pOwer2' asked
Yes answered the God of Bethlehem, but
on condition you shall use it only TO bestOw gifts
on men and moi To torment them -...
lbs bargain cried the Old Billy; take the
sack
The Son of Mary took the souls thus saved
thanks 20 his mercy--and asked Satan under
whstIorm he wished 10 appear lmong men.
'jhe'ud rector ol k0uk oteJ hss just gone 10
heaven, SAID lte aeYh; ] should Ike 10 taac .he
vacancy for d day .. -.. ....
u oUnseat, rcnt'ej Jesus, so muea The more
willingly bccausc nearly al ths' par.s4oners are
sorcerers, and belong 70 you already, there are
only tEfcs families OF ihe elect. lie Riai.a,
She Iloohlk, and the Raunou; end 10 item the
terms ol 9ur bargain bind YOU 10 10 no halm.--
Therefore, relieve YOU. for whole day, OF
your burden Of reprobuiion, and, turing that
Time. holy things shall cease 10 be thy enemes.*
Go, poor singcd one take o fen hours OF rcpose,
As soon as they are past, your eternal punish
mont will again begin
The Old William was no sooner alone than
he hastensd to change his form. Cioihng him
self in brind-new cassock and band, silk
girdle, fine castor hat with sculloped brm he
assumed tie soft and rosy viSage Of youth
whom the priest would baplise among young
girls; and, taking a prayer book in his hand,
trotted Oh toward Konkured Oh clumsy, thick
legged mare, whose head hung much below the
line OF the crupper. To see HIM, any lsdy would
have said he was young saint, who needed on
ly 10 die TO 60 straight 20 heaven and be canon
lsed on earth. So, when he entered the streets
OF the village, the cunning sorcerers of Kunlo-
red shook their heads and said laughingiy that
the young rector was rather green 70 be sent to
such a parish. However, tue three piOus fam
lilies cams to bid Mr.. William welcome; he
thanked them with smile as sweet as nuns,
and promised to return their visit the same day.
First, he put up his horse in the parsonage sta
bic; then he entered the church and remained
kDeeling some time on the pavement as if in
prayer. But the devils prayer is curse FOR
all good people: and instead Of communiAg with
God, he was plotting The ruin of men.
At the end Of an hour, he rose and went 10
see the Bianns, who lived nearer the church
ish couple that had lived TO a ripe old age,
pinched by poverty. but observing scrlpulousIy
all the regulations Of he church. As the rec
Tor entered, they were sitting down to table, and
it being a day of abstinence, they had nothing TO
eat but lille brown bread soup and butermiii.
The rec'or's countenance expressed the most
lively pity.
Good people said he, have you always such
bad fare?'
Wrong Mr. Curate,' answered the old cou-
pie checrily, we eat meat soup once month,
and white bread every year, on Pardon day
And you have never wished for better
dishesP
Alas! wishing is poor peoples complaint
answered Biann. AS we have seen provisions
going by for the chateau, my better half and
have often wished we could dine once in our
lives as well as those rich people dine every
dav.' p.
We'll. your wish shall be granted, good peo-
pie said Mr. William, mildly. Here is an
'sre' tree di.h tia, he Virgin Mry made
p'ess1t q long .n' ago. 10 a ',ren; saint
IN" psrsorj 5eno has II ~ las possession ON
have sHv ,isA i,. wcr.' he oG'v 'r WISHING
'or e. IS Ilateud o cul J. TO e0 INC poor
falain's IN tho parish each ia heir turn, cau
ie' vou keep it Only tn tIis evening; hl, 'a,t
vii. u, !!2:e e,n'5h Il lc. Na enjoy ~. Of those
rici !lr4 4a,ts goa have SO long enyieA'
lie tAcu went away. ,al alrecommcnling lrtn
TO lose 40 time. TIE starved old couple placed
The holy dish Oh tleIr Jos, table cloth, and asked
each cher what they should wish for. The old
lady lad scarcely ,hought oI IN omelot, with
honey and grape pie, before they were before
her on tho t.ble Bolh she and her husband Ut
tered . cry Of astoushmeut and began 10 eat vo-
1..t ,f4o bf,,lc
stopped and said:
We are wrong TO commence with these dam
Ties: lei's have some,hn. solid FIRST
ASK Tor broied calls head, observed the
vile.
Or quarter Of roast mu.ton,' added the hu'-
band.
viii rabbit pie. suggested the first.
And smol ell cals, continued the second.
Don't forget plenty Of white bread
Nor Bordeau wine
'And wen have best quality of everything
Everything they had named appeared in rapid
az, eessiou on the table. They were about TO
/ begin, when tie wife cried out suddenly:
- Jesus! we forgot this is Good Friday,
my mani
.Biann was turned into marble, his knife and
fork uplihed.
Good Friday Z he repeated.
! 'Sinoe yesterday was Good Thursday
/ You are right, said tho peasants it is good
| Friday; day Of abstinence
we can't eat flesh without losing our souls,
said bis wife. ,. ,u,
.Apd to think, he exclaimed, we shall have
"a rive nm the ashcn dish this morning
/, Trne, the occasion vii! be lost.
And we shall never have it again. ....
Gracious Heaven! 10 leave this rabbit pie J!
I 'Anl the smoked 6slE