The Forrest City times., 1889-11-02

to sign this agreement but he had to. An awful clap of thunder ratified tho abominable treaty. and every,black cat withing radius of 100 leagues straight way fell to frothing and to rowling grotesquely.
 Presently Daniel began to prosper; tho devil was faithful slave, and he served Daniel so artfully that no person on earth suspected that Daniel had leagued with the evil one. Daniel had the finest house in the city, his wife dressed mag gnificently. und his children enjoyed every luxury wealth could pro- vide. Still, Daniel was content to be known as business man, he deporte d himself modestly and kindly; he pur- sued with all his old-.ime diligence the trade which in his earlier days he found so unproductive of riches. His indiffer- encc 10 the pleasures which money put within his reach was passing strange and it caused the devil vast uueasiness.
 Daniel" said the devil one day, you're not getting out of this thing all the fun there is in it. You go poking along in tho same old rut with never suspicion that you have 1t in your power to enjoy every pleasure of human life. Why don't you break away from the old restraintsa Why don't you avail yourself Of the advan. tages at your commando"
 Il know what you're driving att" said Daniel, shrewdly. "Poiiticsi"
 No. not at all" remonstrated the devil. What mean is fun -gayety. Why aot have good time. Danicl?"
 But l am having n good time" sai d Daniel. My business is going all tight am rich. I've got a lovely home. my wife Is happy, my children gre healthy and contented. mn re- spected--what more could l ask ? What better time could demand2"
 You don't understand me" explain cd the devil. What mean by good timc Is that which makes tho heart merry and keeps the soul youthful anl buoyant wine. Daniel. Wine. and the thea,er, and pretty girls, and fast horses, and all that sor. of happy. joyful liie."
 Tut tut. tut" cried Daniel; mo more of that, sir! 1 sowcd my wild oats in college, What right have to think cf eack silly follies T. at 49 years of age, and a business man. too2N
 So not even tho devil himself could persuade Daniel into life of. dissipa- ton. All you who have male study of the business man will agree that Of all hamnn beings he is the hardest lo swerve from conservative methods. The devil groaned and began to wonder why he had ever tied up 10 man like Daniel a business man.
 Pretty soon Daniel developed an am4 bitioa, He wanted reputation, and he told tho devil SO. The devils eyes spar&led. At last, murmured the devil with a sigh Of relief; ''at last"'
 "ies.h said Daniel. Il want to bo known far snd widc. You must build church for me"
 What shricked tho devil. And the devils tail stiifened up like sore thumb.
 Yes" said Daniel. calmly; you must build church for mo. and 1t must be the largest and the handsomest | church in the city. The sittings shall be free. and you shall provide the funds for it's support forever"
 The devil frothcd at his mouth and blue fire issued from his ears and nos- trils. He wns the maddest devil ever seen on earth.
 Il won't do it." roared the devil Do you suppose I'm going to spend my time building churches and stulti. lying myself just for the sake Of grati- flying your idle whims2 I won't do i, -neveri"
 Then the bond gave is null and void" said Daniel.
 Take your old bond" said the devil. pctu.antly.
 ''But the bond you gave Is opera. tive" continued Daniel. 50 release the thousand and one souls you owe me when you refuse to obey me"
 'Oh. Danielr' whimpered the devil. 'how can you treat me so? Haven't always been good to you? Haven't l given you riches and prosperity Does no sentiment of friendship ="
 Hush" said Daniel. in,errupting him. Fl have already told you thou sand times that our relations were sim ply those Of one business man with an other. IL now behooves you To fulfill your part of our compact; eventually shall fulfil mine. Come. now, to busi- ness! Will you or will you not keep your word and save your bond'" The devil was sorcly put to his trumps But whom 1t came to releasing a thousand and one souls from he'll ah. that staggered him. He had to build the church, and noble one 1t was. too. Then he endowed the church. and finally he built parsonage; altogether it was stupcndous work. and Daniel got all the credit for il. The preacher whom Daniel installed In this mag nificent temple was severely orthodox. and one Of the first things he did was to preach series of sermons upon the personality of tho devil, wherein he inveighed most bitterly against that person and his work.
 By and by Daniel made tho devil en- dow and build number of hospitals. charity schools, free baths. libraries. and other institutions Of similar character. Then he made him secure the election of honest men to office and of upright judges to tho bench It al most broke the devils heart to do it. but tho devil was prepared Co do almos, Ia. att la. ts l