Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-01-16

ground I uttered most uncarthly yell, and
commenced a sort of measured dance
around the fire, at the same time rolling my
eyes and making the most horrible faces as
chanted something like this r.g0 .
Haikama, abracada ha kima horenski mi
milo fddel, fddelum-O deyilum hocus pocus
quickly comet
| could see that all this was beginning to
tell on the old couple; they had approached
quite near the circle but now shrank back a
little, their eyes widely expanded and the old
woman clinging tightly to her fat lord. |
next threw quantity of hair and wool upon
the fire, and danced and sung more vigorous
ly than ever, and my chums who were doing
the work outside the ring redoubled their cf-
forts. next stopped down and went round
the hire on my knees, and while doing so
managed to set fire to n small ball of tow and
get it into my mouth unseen, when | immc-
diatey commenced to vomit fire-hames and
smoke from my mouth and throwing a hand
ful OF sulphur upon the fire danced across
1t in such manner as to bring the cow S
tail within the flame, when quantity of wet
and dry gunpowder with which it was charg-
ed, took fire. Round and round the circle |
flew with fire blazing in streams at both ends
and the atmosphere thick with fumes Of sui
phur, burning gunpowder, and hair. .#
The old Dutchman and his frow became as
pale as death and seemed to have neither
power to move or speak. They were all eyes
and seemed chained to the spot and fascina-
:ed by these diabocal ceremonies
now called out 40, Hakama speak
louder! think hear you say that the fd-
al ic ho 1i,yln al l.. tl,, c,nI
through; but you sp4ak too low" o, Haik-
anna! king Of ghosts, goblins, and spooks-
Haikama, lord of devils at the sound of this
gun approach" H ,#.
a fired the gun and at the same instant a
most horrible figure in sort of black petit
coat naked from the waist upward, and the
body and face white as snow, with its throat
cut from ear to ear and blood streaming down
its breast, darted around the corner of the
house with flames issuing from its mouth and
the end Of single horn OH its forehead.
At the inStan, this figure (who was none
other than our boss himsclf) made lis ap
pearance, one of the boys who had taken nc
part in the dance, but had remained seated
on the ground, suddenly dashed pail of wa
ter he had been concealing for the purpose
over the fire and all was pitch dark except in
the immediate vicinity of the flaming figure
which had just burst upon the stage.
"Who calls me" cried this terrible ob
ject as it rushed kissing and blazing into view
-" Who calls met" ..
The voice was hollow, hoarsc, horrible.
AT the first glance at this awful being
whom she knew at once to be the devil tn,
old lady broke for the door, shouting-Lort
Got Lord Got der diel is coomcv'
The old Dutchman didn't start for sec
ond later, but drew back and with his eye!
starting from their sockets seemed powcrles
to move. ."-.
But as the horrible object, with ghastl,
face and bloody throat came flaming towar,
him, he uttered an -" Ackh Got p and tool
/ to his heels But his frow, on getting within
had bolted the door and when Shakup reach
cd it he found it fast enough. He threy
himself against it and shouted" katterina
Ach Got! Katterina, open der tore Opel
der tore Open der tore! Oh, mine Kat
terina, open der tore, der pig fiery tfcl l
been coome ant--Ach Got let me cen de
tore ~
The "pg Gery tifel" comp"ehending tn
old Dutchman's predicament now made
rush for him. Dutchman saw him comm,
and with an awful Shrek left the door ar
took to his heels around the house to gail
the back door,-fcry devil close to his heels
He reached the door and rushing agains
it. to his horror found it fast bolted, and wors
of all " fiery tiefel almost upon him. HI
dropped upon his knees, and placing botf
hands over his eyes TO shut out the dreadful
sight, commenced to pray most vehement.
in Dutch.
| hn. 1.ct tn hoe 4
ening to where we were, told us where b,
had left the old man. and advised us all t
get back to our head quarters in the new
house and fiddle and dance as though moth
ing had happened.
Ever after this night these folks stood il
the creates: awe Of me, and the old woman
would as soon thought of cutting off hel
right hand as Of doing anything to displeas'
me. The boys gave her hint that pork wa:
bad for meas since the devil had been SEN
into the swine he was apt to get back occa
sionally, and il | was made to eat pork there
was no knowing what dreadful thing nigh
happen. Chickens wor ldn't hurt me.
After that, whenever ! was tired Of pork
and wanted change had only to take q
bite of pork in my mouth, roll up my eyes
and commence with Haikaana' The old
woman would Immediately become dreadfully
alarmed and say-"O bl.ase nov Meeste,
Robert, don't ant tomorrow We will have
cheekns vor timer! ~ ..-
Every good, Uncle Bob, --.w was that bite p
Yes, and I've got him tooth he kicks
like whale!'l faH as Ean mis- ~
Mrs. LAyINA WARREN, THE WOMAN IN MIN
IATUnE.--On Monday we saw very pretty