Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20

demon right and lefx. never ccasing till he was
worn ont with his labor and want Of breath.
He made the wailing demon promise never 10
cone for him again and babe him be OF.
SATAN HIMSELF GOES FOR HIM
The devil, Wild with rage at the treatment of
Of his messenger, determined TO SO himself
and bring this perverse man to terms-for
never demon could he get to so, 30 great was
their horror Of the dreadful Jack. The devil
set on thinking his presence would strike ter
ror to Jacks soul-that he would quail before
him and therefore DO an easy prey.
One morning early he stood at the door.
Jack, peeping through a Granny, saw him
standing there and his heart sank within him;
but he cudgeled his brain for some way OF
escape. The devil Numbered and reared that
he should come immediately; that lie was not
TO be fooled with any Of Jacks tricks;
%, knocking the door open, he seized
the terror-stricken man and dragged him
out Of the house (his majesty not
Wishing to remain inside the house
for fear he might fall into some trap
Jack begged to so back and kiss his wife good
bye and get q cane, for" said he. II am lame
l cannot walk far The devil would no, let
him 80. though. but kept tight grip on him.
All night. said Jack, the way is long and
cannot walk, 30 your majesty. If you are very
anxious for my company will have TO carry me
ON your back. 1 know you will not like that
for am a trifie heavy, twenty stones or So
As you Will not let me get nv cane lust reach
me branch from yon sycamore tree; il viii
help me along and relieve you of carving me- -
The devil hoping TO stop his tongue, reached
out his hand and, TO his utter surprise, he could
not break off the branch nor take his hand
from the tree. Again Jack resorted TO the
Nail, and three were broken to splinters over
the devils back. His roars and howlings were
Ike mighty thunder and the stamping OF his
feet shook the earth like an earthquake Jack
mad good stout arm and he laid
on with q mighty vim from morning
until night. At last, when he could do no
more, he made the devil promise he would
even have him in hell The devil gladly
consented, for he had not a whole bone in his
pody, his horns were awry. his tail out Of Joint
and his cloven feet cracked with the stamping
JACK went to bed, weary and sore from his
labors, but with an exultant heart, having
cheated even the devil himself
JACKS DOOM TO WANDER.
In the course Of time Death came. He had
no power Of resistance against him, no potent
spell to turn bis unerring shaft aside. Jack
died. His spirit scared up I'D to the gates of
heaven and knocked at the door. ST. Peter.
recognizing Jack at the portal, said: You can
not enter here. You had a chance once TO do
50, but you did not grasp it" And he shut the
Jacks spirit then descended to the gates of
nell. There, also, he was refused admittance.
The fends when they saw him grew pale with
fright, Tor his evil reputation had gone to the
lowest depths, and even tho devil himself
turned and fed to the uttermost part OF his
domain.
And so Jack was doomed to walk the earth
win lantern to guide his footsteps on dark
day.
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