The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-05

united to the lady's wrist, but she
soon afterward of the misadyenture or oil
modification. and was buried near the
! Eagles Crag. The priests called In to
insdre Lady Sybil making happy end
assured her husband they had cancelled
the bond with the evil one; but, for all
that, any one having eyes to soc has only
to take a midnight walk by the crag up
on All-hallow Eve to behold ghostly
hunter and a ghostly hound treadIng
hard upon the heels of shadowy milk
white doe.
Fuen-Via.Coeil, commonly called Fin
gall, had good reason to be shy of white
harris, and small blame to him if he let
such kittle cattle run free when dear
bought experience had made HIM wise.
Hunting one day upon Mount Callow,
/ Flngall and large field went in hot pur-
/ suit of snow white hart with horns and
hoofs shining like gold. Horse after
horse, hound after hound, gave out, until
Fingail and his peerless Bran were alone
III the hunt. Just as the sun was going
down the hart reached the top Of tall
cliff. and dashed over it into the lake be-
meath, followed by the brave Bran. Up
on touching the water the hart changed
into lovely lady, who, riding the waves,
waited for the poor hound TO rise, when
she pushed his head under again; then,
having done the dog to death, she baked
bis Mortified master of vengeance by dis
appearing beneath the waters, and leaY-
ing him lamenting.
The famous Scottish wizard, Michael
Scott, was particularly proficient III the
art of managing demon horses. The wise
gentleman 5 countrymen showed their
proverbial shrewdness in electing TO send
him to France TO obtain satisfaction for
sundry pira teal acts committed by
french subjects. No one else could have
done their business so thoroughly, so
quickly and so cheaply; for Michael's
methods of travelling and of negotiating
were equally inimitable. Immedia tely
upon receiving his instructions, the WIZ
zard-knight withdrew TO his study, and
summoned a hend, in the shape of gi-
gantic black horse, then mounting him
instanter, took his way to France through
the air. While they We're crossing the
sea the horse suddenly spoke, inquiring
what It was the old women muttered at
bedtime. Instead of replying the
"PaternOster, and thereby giving his IN
quiSitlve steed power TO throw him over,
Scott sternly cried What Is that to
thee, Diabolus Mount and fly !" aud so
without further parley, Diabolus carried
him to Paris in no time. Never having
known respectable ambassador to come
in such a questionable shape. without
single servant; the French king received
the Scottish envoy with little courtesy,
and would have sent him about his bus
mess at once if Sir Michael had not ask
ed him to speak before he had seen his
horse, then standing outside the palace
gates, stamp thrice. The wondering
monarch acquiesced. The sable beast
stamped once, and every bell in Paris
rang. and every steeple shook. At the
second stamp three of the palace towers
fell crashing to the ground. Not caring
to have his capital come tumbling about
his ears, before Diabolus put his foot
down for the third time the terrified and
astonished king proclaimed his willing
ness to grant whatever the Sc0tchman
had come TO ask.