The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-10-19

tssat tive tMNFtVts aNAuEs WUVN VII
h,s ls~M~xions Ia sis Younger sol,,
Hans. WIN he trusted knew .no,igl, nn,
IN make nine isto ane. ur ton into
nanTlt. ~ 6corr. would surely havc
dime Shortly after lis fathers d,aih.
~ tsenrgc had not 4 penny, nor WAS
likely ~ have oiae unless hc earned, il,
something lie was nal nj all willing III
,la. he went IA borrow ar beg one from
his richer brother. but his affection.
ate relative told him 10 Ego 10 the
devil when hc heard his request.
rhernpnn George immediately ran
10 tho 1hoolmnxtcr. Who was. h.
thought, most III ~ till him how ~ fol.
lew his brothers advice. he being the
nnrt learned man IN the village, hut the
sehoolmastcr thought very naturally
TINT George wished something more
substantial than mere good advice NJ.
first looking carefully IL SOC that M
one WINS near. he ton said, ego To iii,
devil. : ana shut the door III his guest i
fno..
Ionr George wns puzzled M 10 the
manner of finding the person he was
sent to. but he resolved Ia 20 ont into
the worl.l, where perhaps he might meet
him. However. he first went Ia VA,
.gool.ly" ~ Elise, the belle ~ the
village. with whom h. Ind been In love
since h. wore patlicmir. Strange ~
my. she repeated the advice already
given him. III u most emphatic manner,
with rhrng Of her pretty, plump
shoulders.
Just ut this time the devil had err.
1srs.lttt. n. II
thirty yenrs wnr; Int though there were,
tol" sten his footprints everywhere, II
MA difficult ~ catch him iii yroIria
i,ersWtu. In order u hnse food mil
drink, GEORGE enlisted, md among hia
comrades n,lr friend henri many stories
ofl,ir Majesty, though when hisnr,lent de.
Hire 10 make hia rsonalaea,talniancc was
k,n,wn, the soldiers iied In terror. On.
night. However. hc Hnt AROUND watch
flrr with some III them. en.l.u,urtnp III
keep awake and warm by exciting stories
II witches and wonders, and such plrns.
mt things.
At length one more ventlIrsomc thun
the r..st offered Ia sell himself 10 Bpelzt.
hnh for a saek oi gold. And ~ would
], II | only knew where Il ilnl him +
nisi'l d.orge, eagerly.
IL find linn That's .ns, enough. !"
laughed M oil Walloonet. Viii YIN
try r
!" / Should like nothing better" r.,
Piled onr hero. bni his comrades crossed
themselves.
When they llad nll gone ~ sheep. tx.
cept George and tie Nnllpnnet, tllc Int.
ter askcsl George II Ii. was serious iii his
desire - max. acquaintance with ile
devil.
Certainly, replied G.nrgs. - was
advised to do ~ by MI my friends, and
have only not done il befnr. because |
could moi find him"
Well, can tesAh son quickly
ailo'ial, hut y"n must PROMISE N. slOp
II l 10.
George declared hir Willingness IA III
70, hut his inability ulso. for hr had spent
all his pay. end plumber haL been scare.
ia the few days preceding.
"Stnpid head I" pnpul..l the Wal
honst don't mean nov, hnt when
You have ended your contract with Ill.
devil, !.
II this George ncred,al, anl thu Old
soldier gnss him III Tho proper ins,rac.
toms
!. .
The following midnight found George
where the four cross rHl.la meet; magical
roots Wcr' III his hnud. charmed circle
hill been ml.du around him Will, human
bones, which lm~prinklrd pl.ntifnlly III.
fields about. Alter t;rnfEr hnd irnr.
lehsly uttered The necessary inynsa,t,o,,.
4 number ii times. l,c felt some o,,r pnll
lbs cnr, and. turning mr. i,n.l, liz saw il
hunter hy Ills side. Int with horns, tail
nnl eleven feet, which he tpak M pains
10 hide.
George touched his cup politely nnd
raid. Good evening, Mr.. Sninn
ii ~ ynM, IN ", George Will, what
10 yon wish y 1aid his Majesty, smiling.
would like Won 10 mike my fort
llne, was the ready answer.
"Wrll. / shall not l,a,c 10 waste very
many WOrsiH On you, | iunr.e. Hut 10
yon understand the terms which r..
lnircY'
George assured him III l,ls readiness /,
agrrc ~ ANY thing, provided M could
|inyr merry lifc her. on ,Hrth.
"Wcll. will allow yon twenty-five
years Of merrimcnt and pleasure. but
hen you are mine.
"All right. snid George.
- And now what nm ] to civ. ym, in
xchnnge for your Soul \"
George thought moment ~ two, Int
~ only thing of which he could think
w. the nsking for three Wishes. which |
- did. The devil laughed nlond i,
hin. What that oil story not deal
a, hut it's all right Come aud sign
h contract.
Hr took . sheet ri paper from his
rca.l pocket. tho My clean thing about |
IA, showed ucorgc how 10 draw blo0si
I'm his dnger-tip 10 nign IL with; then
xord his own signature upon II with :
neil 81 sulphur aud phosphorus, ticd
} roll carefully with 4 long worm. put !