Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-05-13

sCteech-owi, anu tbey all gathered
around him, and kept UP muttering
He could only occasionally catch a word
( Of what they said. Il heard one of them
say that ]. land il sounded like the
voice of a woman) had Gu, her hand and
face with that terrible knife; then again
! heard the leader say We could get round J
but It is those two PRAYING saints tha, will
drive legion Of my imps into hadcs We
can do nothing while they are there" His
/ own name was used but he could no, learn
/ for what purpose. The leader then said he
/ would want horse, and pointed to little
TWO years old bull IN the bsrnyard. The bull
instantly leapvd over the fence and came
running to his side he pulled up a fee
stocks OF grass. threw them over the bulls
( head. and he was surprised to see tha, he
I was all saddled and brided The leader
I then SAID 10 me, Your horse is ready. Will
/ YOU please To mount ?" which did. then
I noticed for the first time that one of his
I feet and legs was larger and shorter than
I the other | also observed that he had
/ long tail which he occasionally waved in the
air. and then with sudden whrl would
wind it around his body so snugly tha, it
| could not be seen. He then gave another
I wave o; his tail and the company all fell in
/ 70 a line in single file. and the little bull
N The center. The leader then said 10 him.
/ ~ ou must not look back nor speak until We
arrive at our destination If you do, YOU will
I be lef ia bad condition" He then gave a
whistle and a wave Of his tail. and away We
went over fences. logs. rocks and bog. if
teen and twenty feet at a leap. The little
bull carried him as easily as lf be was rock
ing IA cradle. He never enio,ed ride
better. They soon came 10 Reeds heath
aud crossed il on bee-.ne. and reached
small bog pond. abou, four rod. wide; all
forward ot him cleared it with a leap; when
the little bull sprang into the air he forgot
~hai The old cripple charged him and sang
ont, hat is a ---- leap for two wears
old bail" the next thing be knew he was in
TIE bog up To his neck he thought he
should never get out. After aounderinr
about for >our ;lme he found an Old Tree that
had ;s..cI. INTO the bog. On which be- crawlea
along and reached hard ground, minus his
hat and shoes, and has pocke,s and all his
clothing full Of bog mud. While irving to
nd his clothing oi some Of the mud he
r.ug and eicglinc a, him from no hu.be.
and tret.. lie became very angry ana
picked up some stones ,ho, we're I,,,,
around and flung a, them with ,g t,.
s;rcnsth. And in hl, own language +.
thought he broke some If ,h,;, irt.rr.l
pa,c.. for the ejcgiiug ceased ar5 b..,v
no more Of their u.ly fares. R,, ,be,e
a good dca! Of sou.lging and yro,ri,s ,,d
be va, 80 mad that he flung N. .ton.. m.
faster tl.l the whole tribe disappeared. He
'hru started for home. When be 90, 10
Reeds heath. il became So foeyv and dark
l~ could 10, tell which ~, 10 20. and had
10 ,ra,ei In his stockine.. which soon gave
out. After very tedious tramp he arrived
home, abou, sunrise. his clothes badly torn
feet bruised and bleeding. As he passed
the haInyari he SAW The little bull sleeping
',p comfortably. He did not arpear to
have been disturbed during the night.
My father and mother were greatly as
'onished 10 see ne ~ such plight told
'hen all about the ride. Ny father said it
Nas a!i humhuS. or had dreamed il, or
more likely had been bobbing about those
bede'!!ed gifis and got into hgh, sith those
two pious frauds, that had been hanging
round item. replied that they we're good
men FOR beard old eiosenfoo, say to b,
band shen | was sitting on the loy by the
barn. that he could do nothing with those
girls, when those two praying saints we're
Win them. |, made NE FEEL very badly 10
hear any one call Them picu. frauds. when
hey we're spending sl their precious time
to comfort and protect these distressed
eirl~. from wicked witches. Nv father called
me fool, said he did not want to hear any
more about The ,e nasty eirls end their witch.
e. lie was sitting by the FIRE in his arm
chair, and asked N, mother to hand hun
book. Nv mother was busy preparipg
breakfast; said would get the book for
father. and went 10 the hook case srd tsrd.