The Lamar register., 1892-06-04
ACK-0-LANTERN.

The Irish have n legend concern.
ing tho .iucl, o nntern. which rms
ihus; Awny bacs Ia the shadow
times OF long ago lived man Jack
by mama Jack vhat' 40 scald in
song hath told no aga taught" but
It makes not ono whit Of difference %
my story.
lie lived by tho bsnks OF stream
close By a ford aal was known far
aud Wide rs the meatest most churl-
ish Hni lahospitablo old eurmudg geon
the lHnl. a beggsr would never
.hlnk OF a,kinR even rDr "A crust at his
door for well no knew tho sarly re-
'cption n store Tor hip-
1ncc. Il vas fair day. aud Jack
fad been detained In th1 village until
hie. His hear: sank Ia him rs he
thought Of tho lonely Tood through
watch ho would have TO PASS to reach
ths ford The night va dark and
driad tales OF maeder ant evil spirits
ca ne 70 his mind
'.ower and lower saak his spirits
nat darker and darker gror the path
a. 10 ncHrcd the fatal pot Half
dead with fright his teeth chattering
and his breath conins in short gasps
be catered tho wood.
Suddenly he heard gro,u; again
and again he heard II. tho Hood al
must froze in Jacks veins tnd bis
seanty hairs stood on end 18th hor-
ror lie tried 10 push en- put the
muar sui rang In his ears. md not
suoEag any no stopped aud began
'carciipg kor tho cause
feet lf.r hS as4 di,moaats ] I fro,n his
horsol m "a ---E haired man his
clothes thlil aud ragged. Jho c-ied;
''Eor the loVe % heaven iako ue To
some humAh habiiAtiou; J have ost
my EAy. cannot cross TIE lord aud
/ am dylng OF huugo and cold
Somethlnt within Jack spoke; nls
good split hat had never moved him
before in ali his lie Induced him 10
wrap The 20, shireriug old man in
hl. own head coat place him on his
horse and carry him TO ht own
homo Jacks vile started hack IN
surprise zyhe she saw tho bur4en ho
carried Inso .he house aud she was
ute suro he lad gone era ,y or, been
bowltehed whfl no ords,sd 4 ned 20
DO made for ne feeble tranesrl and
tho bos, the p.pr eotIag'aHorieA to
be se, before m
Jack on aw kening I, morn n Ans.
was da-zlcd hy tho Sr.''''I.5s- 81, hat
.hone around TIE room (no one had
separate bedroom at Jacks cottage =.
and when his syes had been nerus-
toned TO the wandrous sight he saw
'eauieous yislon-an angel clothed
IN white. with saow-white wings raz.
ng al him
Mortal sLi the angel lam
'no OF the spirits commissioned "a
7Hieh over ihs s,ns Of Adam heard
no OF thy neirhbors say no. one
park ot human kindness d9elt IN tbv
tone cold heart; ioi a grain OF com.
las Hon bat they wero mistaken A
lille grain lay hiedcn unused Ia thv
;cart
10 try thsoI took tho form OF a
eeole old maH- I am thy stranger
'uest whom iha hast housed
armed and fcL have shared ;hv
earth for tbs thy kindness nv
'1esslng snail rcit upon thy home. /
nd ! VIII grant thee three wishes 4
weigh well whatihou askethlr
Il should liktu said LAT .,,.r
One reflection. lut wbnev.r sbaif
Il In my especial khir sb.Il neve,. he
bio to lift the ehtt from i,s ,,i.,ea
or get out OF 1t uth / aIIo,v bi,,
oSIu haso the tind that touches
y. 'Hlhg IA my tooIbox on the wall
-, "neA was 9ler) unable to
ntl give permiss,s
Lastly wouli-nva vbooro.
lucks a branch II rho svca,ro-a
efore ny door urS 10 ~, 90 III
old until / say so. th',nls - ~ /
Wis and pluck my Il ar-,.s .ssSs,,-iiI
OF have it" In
The angel looked
'rrowful eyes ana
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