The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-10

votlou. he demonstrated against this ar
/ bitrary measure as an outrage upon civil
! liberty. But when Aunt Holoferncs took
an idea into her head 10 was hard % get IL
! even from sou-in-law TO a
| mother-in-law. failed 10 move her
| She started with the phial and its con-
| tents for q high. steep mountain and
| YEARLY tOiled 10 its very summit, which
was a small, barren peak, and there she
! deposited her burden, making u serve as
| a crest 10 the mountain. and descended,
| waving him an arectionate adieu with
| her closed fist.
There his lordship remained ten years.
! Oh, sir, what decade it was The world
was like a lake Of oil. Each one minded
his own business and did not interfere
with his neigh Dor No one coveted his
height boris Office nor his wife nor his OK
nor his ass nor anything that was his
Theft became 4 meaningless word; fire
arms rusted gunpOwder was used only
amusing; the prisons were emptied
There was but one doplorable event Ia
this golden decade Of yelrs-thc lawyers
died of hunger and silence!
But, alas, such happiness must end like
all things of this world. the eloquent dis
courses Of the city fathers excepted. The
end Of this enviable period was brought
a.
A soldier named BriOnes obtained a fur
Tough of a few days to visit Nillaganaues,
his native village. Being a stalwart fell
low, fond Of walking, he took a short cut
TO the village over the mountain where
Aunt HOlofernes' sonln-law was spending
his time cursing all mOthers-i n-law. Hay
ing reached the top, his fell upon the
phlal which crowned the summit. He
took it and held it 10 the light. The devil.
faF re IN nj a
the burning rays Of the sun, looked very
like dried plum
what sort of an animal, what kind OF
a phenomenon is thisf'
Il am the most respectable and deserv-
ing of persons, present company eE-
cepted" politely and humbly answered
the prisoner. "A pertidious and treach-
erous mother-in-law has kept me here for
ten years. Free me, valiant soldier, and
will give you any favor you ask
81 want my discharge from the army"
promptly answered Briones.
you shall have it; but free me, free
me at once
Briones drew the cork a little and per
ceived a strange, sulphurous odOr which
went to his head and made him sneeze.
He at once pushed back the cork, giving
it such a vigorous blow with his broad
palm that the devil howled with rage and
pain.
''What are you doing. you vile worm}
You are worse than a mOther-in-law.N he
exclaimed
81 am going to put other conditions TO
my services, I think the favor you ask
is worth something more. ".
what then are your conditions, you
mercenary laborer in the cause of univer-
sal liberty.
you must give me four dollars a day
while l live. Now reflect whether it is
pleasanter to be shut up in bottle or TO
roam the world at will"
"By Lucifer BY Beelzebubl I have
no money, you ayaricious wretchF
"Come, friend, that was an answer
worthy a minister of state, but it won't
pass between you and me-"
"YOu don't believe met Well, give me
my liberty and I'll help you to make
money, as l have helped a great many
others; that is all l can do for YOU So
free me at once. "
Softly, softly, no one is hurrying US.
Nothing was ever done in hurry, except
catching fleas. | want you to understand
that I shall hold on 10 your tail until you
fulfill your promise"
you don't trust me, you insolent fcl-
lowl"
''No," answered Briones.
''What you ask is against my digni
replied the devil with all the haugnti-
ness which a dried plum could exhibit.
"Then am going" said Briones, be-
ginning to descend the mountain.
Come backbone back, my dear
friend" screamed the devil. Then he
said, aloud: Return return, generous
liberator, and you may take me by the
tail, or by the nose if you like" then to
himself: 81 will be even with you yet"
BriOnes returned and uncOrked the
phial.
The ex-prisoner stretched himself-he
was little stiff-and trotted down the
mountain, cursing his fate.
''Weu go to the court of Naples" said
the devil over his shoulder to Brioncs.
"The king has q beautiful daughter,
whom he loves passionately I'll take
possession Of her and cause her such suf-
fering that no physician will be able to
help her. Meanwhile you can present
yourself and offer to cure her, on condi-
ton that the king gives you a pension of
s. a day for life. ! will Immediately
cease to trouble her, the king will sign
your pension, and our accounts will be
settled
When they arrived at Naples, the devil
did as he promised, and the whole palace
was filed with CONSERVATION at the ill
ness of the princess, which none of the
physicians c0ulQ understand. Inc KING
was distracted with grief.
Briones soon presented himself, with
all the presumption of one who knows
that the devil is helping him.
The king accepted his services, but ad-
ded that if he failed to cure his daughter
in three days he should be hung.
BriOnes, sure of his success, accepted
the conditions with the greatest alac-
rity.
Unfortunately, the devil heard the con
versation and jumped with joy at the
prospect of being so soon revenged,
This joyful emotion gave the princess
such pain that she screamed and begged
TO have the physician taken out of her
sight.
The next day the same scene was re-
peated. Briones knew that the devil was
at one of his tricks, but he was not a man
| to lose his head.
On the third day when Briones pre-
scented himself at the palace, the first
thing that his eye fell upon was a gal
lows at the gate, prepared for the pre-
sumptuous physician who had pretended
to cure the kings daughter. His heart
sank little, but he proceeded boldly To
| the apartments of the princess, who no
| sooner saw him than she fell into parox-
| ysms of pain and screamed TO her attend
ants TO remove the dreadful imposter
! from her presence. The wrath of the
| king knew no bounds The devil
/ phnplyiR1 saving IN himself.