The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-24

goblins, and spooks-Haikama lord o
devils at the sound Of this gun ap
proach." l fired the gun, and at th,
same instant most horrible figure in I
short black petticoat, naked from III,
waste upward, and the body and face
white as snow, with its throat cut from
ear to ear and blood streaming down it
breast, darled around the corner cf th'
house with flames issuing from lis moutl
and the end Of single horn on its fore
head
AT the instant this figure (who was
none other than our boss himself,) made
its appearance, one of the boys who had
taken no part in the dance, but had re-
mained seated on the ground, suddenly
dashed pail Of water he had been con
cealing for the purpose, over the fire and
all was pitch dark except in the immedi-
ate vicinity Of the flaming figure which
had just burst upon the stage.
WHO calls me ?" cried the terrible
object, as it rushed Kissing and blazing
into view" Who calls me ?"
The voice was hollow, horse, horrible
AT the first glance at this awful being
whom she knew at one to b. the devil,
the old lady broke for the door, shouting
Lord Got Lord Got! der title is
coome -
The old Dutchman didn't start for a
second later, but drew back and with lis
eyes starting from their sockets seemed
powerless 10 move.
But as the horrible object, with ghast-
ly face and bloody throat came flaming
toward him, he uttered an" Ach Got -
ana took TO his heels But his frow on
getting within, had bolted the door and
when Shakup reached il lie found it fast
enough He threw himself against 1t
and shouted" Katterina Ach Got !
Katterina open der tore Open der tore
Open der tore Oh, mine Katerina
open der tore, der pg fiery title is been
coome ant-Ach Got let mo cen der
tore -
The pig fiery tifel " comprehending
the old Dutchman's predicament, now
made a rush for him. Dutchman saw
him coming and with an awful shrek
left the door and took y his heels around
the house to .,in the back door, fiery
devil close to bis heels lie reached the
door and rushed against il, to nis horror
found il fast bolteJ, and worst Of all
" fiery ,ifel almost upon him. lie
dropped upon Lis knees, and placing
both hands over his eyes 70 shut out the
dreadful sight, commenced to pay most
vehemen;ly in Dutch.
The boss row lei, him + himself and
hasien,as 10 where We were, told us
where he had left the old man, and ad :
vised us all 10 get back 10 our headquar-
ters in the new house and fiddle and
dance as though nothing had happened.
Ever after this night these folks stood
in the greatest awe of me, and the old
woman would as soon as thought of cut
ting of her right hand as Of doing any
thing TO Gisplease me. The boys gave
her hint that pork was bad for meas
since the devil had been sent into the
swine he was apt to get back occasionly,
and il was made to eat pork there was
no knowing what dreadful thing might
happen. Chickens wouldn't hurt me-
After that, whenever l was tired OF
pork and wanted change, | had only
to take bite Of pork in my mouth, roll
up my eyes aud commence with Hal
kama" The old woman would immedi-
ately become dreadfully alarmed and
say" O bleace now Meester Robert,
don't ant - morrow ye will have cheek
ems vor timer :"
Very good, Uncle Rob,-was that .
bite "
Yes. and I've go, him too OH he
kicks like whale !"