Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-18

tIat YOU nave taken y muCn Wlnc.1
"Oh, no assure you / am all
right, replied tho soldier.
Swell, then follow me.n
John rose and took the candle.
Bat the ghost extended its. arm and
extinguishcd it. Thcrc was no need
Of it, for the two eyes of the super
natural being shone like two burning
Goals.
l. led John to the cellar and there
said to him
"Takc this spade and Zig up tho
earth at that spot"
"Dig yourself, if you WISH" re-
piled John. 81 served the king
twcnty-four years to gain Il pound of
bread and six pennies. | have no
desire to servo another master, who
will, perhaps, not give mo even
that" .
The spccter took the shovel, dug
the earth and drew out successfully
three heavy jars.
"llcrc is a jar filled with pieces of
copper %coin," it said to John. "You
will distribute those to the poor.
This one, filed with silver, you will
cxpcnd in masses for my soul. The
third, filled with gold, shall be yours
if you promise me to faithfully make
use of the two others as | have told
you to-"
"You need have no fears" replied
John. "To gain Il pound of bread
and six pennies served tho king
faithfully for twcnty-four years; and
for the rccompcnsc you offer me,
shall | not respect your wishes Z"
With Il sigh of relief the spcctcr
disappeared. John scrupulously car
ricd out the wishes Of his ghostly
visitor, and, with the sum given to
him, he bought a large estate.
But the evil one was cnragcd at
seeing this soul, which he had be-
'icvcd was his own, saved by the pray
crs Of the poor and of the church,
and he determined to revenge HIM
self upon John.
a little imp, very shrcwd and
very cunning, promised to bring
the guilty one to him, and one
morning he started out and found
the soldier sitting TRANQUILITY in his
garden.
"Good morning, soldier john" he
sad.
"Good morning, my little man.
You are very PLAN, upon my word.
1t really makes mo laugh to sec you.
Will yon smoke ="
"No, do not smoke"
"lIave n glass of wine them"
"No, do not drink"
"What have you come here for,
then I"
Gro take you away with me-"
"All right. | will make no objcc-
ton to that. | have not served for
four and twenty years to retreat be-
fore IN enemy rs small as you are.
John, the soldier, fears nothing. But
for the long journey on which you
propose to take me, | must purchase
some provisions. While | go to seek
them amusc yourself by climbing up
into that apple tree, and picking
some of the beautiful fruit"
The imp, who was n little gour-
mand, FASTENED to profit by this in
vitation. John presently returned,
holding in his hand his instrument
of safety, and cried:
"lnto my bag"
lIowling and making frightful con
tortionS, the little imp was forced to
enter the terrible bag.
John took an iron bar and began
pounding the captive, and did not
leave off until he had broken every
bone in his body. Then he let him
60.
The evil onc was in a frightful
rage when he saw the condition of
his faroritc.
"By the horns Of the moon," he
cried, ",his proud soldier shall pay for
all this. | will go and get him my
self"
John, who expected this visit,
stood ut the door of his house with
his bag in his hand, and as soon as
he saw the evil II appear he said
quietly to him
"Iou know | fear nothing"
eve will see about that" replied
the evil one, advancing toward him
with great flames flashing from his
eyes.
"Into the bag !" cried John.
The evil one vainly attempted to
escape. He fought and struggled.
1t was Of no use. Into The bag he
had to 60. John took n heavy ham
mcr and struck him with all his
force, and kept heating until his cap
tive was rs thin rs n sheet of paper.
When he vas worn ont by fatigue
he said
"Tlrrc, that will do for to-day;
but rccollcct, if you ever dare to
return, as surely rs ] served the
king for lw%cnLy-iour years for a
pound Of bread and six pennies, ]
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