, 1880-09-10
Trick

Tie people Of an Austrian toSn
prayed the abbot OF Eihfeilih TO build
them bridge, and he advertised Tor a
builder. A number answered the adver-
trsenitnt, let when they saw how the
Ruess roared and foamed over the rocks
they shook their heads and departed.
Only ,go rpainej one was a tai,
handsome man in black, and the other
was POOR young man well known in
the-country as clever millright the
tall man asked the young man, whose
nane was Christian, if he was the arch
itect. The answer was that he had
only built mill l-dams, as yet, aud he had
studied the project for two days, but
could not make nothing Of it. The tall
man in black assured him he could make
o success, as he would throw an arch
simply across the torrent, and that he
Y6old 6pish It in one evening.
V"Ahp said Christian, laughing,
"Why, you must berthe devlp
"Atlyour service" he answered po,
litely. "Now, if you would like the
credit, l will do the work for the con-
siderption that you sigma contract giV-
ing me your soul" ..,r..-r., ....,
A cold chill ran over Christian, and
,he was inst going toi commence his pa
pers when young peasant girl came
along the mountain, singing a melodi-
GUS air. The poor fellow thought of
the blue-eyed maiden at home, and
thinking the other man was some archi-
toct amusing himself with his country
simplicity, half afraid, half laughing, he
signed the contract in full AA 4
Christian passed the night in the cove
below. To his infinite horror he saw
-, the bridge was built and his own name
aFSn ib as architect. He hastened to
Abbot Gerald and besougbt his assist
ance, who promised to do what he could
Soon afterithe tall manin black appeared
at the monks house, and saluting him,
SisAid: Hog2nin 6W 0Ji2oQQg ~
"Abbot. you have piece of my prop
erty here"
'sHash!s *asthe reply; ydon't wake
the, young man; let us talk the matter,
oset.D9N TO J200lOaJ -
The devil glanced into the room and
saw nothing but an old woman, and in
a bed at The other end a,lform which
he recognized for the young millright by
his clothes On taking q seat by mvi:
tation he noticed chess, board on the |
table and he asked the abbot if he
Vplaysds r a AATgN2 a no |
ga little" said the abbot; shut it is |
: not worth speaking Of. The chief mat
ter is, you cannot have that youngster.
'iA-@iOh'F' said the devil, q we will see
about that, The contract is in perfectly
good condition. ~ z r q w
D 4"Tt Is little IAcare about that" said
Iths abbot. !" But the scandal OF the
thing; and you know that if set my
asek torworkgoul have tough time Of |
it,
,u. d" Be reasonable, now,"a said the, devil
"Tll pay you for him" -
TwO souls from my parish" said the |
abbot Gerald, thoughtfulE; It's too
much. 1aees 10 sJ5i 80, a.ss,Sa ne ya
ma "Two2A Who else ~ cried the tall |
man. .wea uJ0 o,lu r foA 4
Abbot Gerald pointed at the old wo!l
man.
All" thought the other, 81 did not
know that l had claims upon her. But
LIDO net mind her much, and always. get,
one game out of two" he then added |
aloud, "lll play you for both, and that's |
fair" 'i'i' 4niNll
l'l swell, 1 don't like to be hard, said
the abbot; l'll agree; but it's dry bust,
ness PLAYING chess" E
The abbot called the old woman and
ordered her to sit in chair by the
stove. .rT
'1'' It is your FIRST move and we play for
thi, one lirs
" Ailer y a, said the devil politely.
aD :" by no ineaus; l rn at home" said
- tbs dri took tide move, ami after
q prtty 'ru.b game the abbot check.
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