The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28

came 10 see him. too, and they asked him
on which side he was going to fight.
Il will strike no stroke this day" says
Jack, except on the side of the King of
Scotland" The King thanked him very
heartily. and said he was sure they would
win. So they went into battle with Jack
at their head. and Jack stroke east and
west, and in all directions, and every blow
Of his sword he stroke the wind of his
stroke tossed houses on the other side of
the world. and in a very short time the
King of the East ran off with all his army
that were still left alive Then the King
of Scotland awaited Jack to come nome
with him. as he was going TO give 2 great
feast in his honor, but Jack said no, he
could not GO
They don't know at home" said lack.
where am. at ALL" ami neither they did,
so he must be OFF TO them as quickly as
possible
Then" says the King, "the least I can
do is TO give you a present Here is ia
bic CLOTH says he, ''and every time you
spread IL out you will have Il covered with
all eating and drinking Of all sorts
Jack took IL and thanked him and rode
| away. He left the mare and the bear in
| their own wood, and became Hookedy-
/ Crookedy again and ran back to his owr
/ garden. The Yellow Rose told Jack oi
! the brave soldier that had won her faith
( er's battle that day
! We'll, WELL" says Jack, says he, ''ht
must have been a grand fellow entirely
/ Ii is a pity / was not there. but / had tc
go on message for the King"
Poor Hookedy-Crookedy. says she
what would you do if you were ther,
yOUrself?''
! Jack went 10 the wood again that morn
[ ing and consulted with the mare Jack
/ said the mare, look in the inside OF M
| left ear and see what you will See" an,
! Jack took out of her left ear soldier
suit. done of with silver the grandes
ever seen, and at the mares advice h.
put the suit on and mounted on her back
and the three of them went off to tn
battle. Every one was admiring the beau
tiful dashing fellow that was riding Z
the battle this day. and word came to III
King. and the King came to speak 10 hin
and welcomed him heartily.
He said. Your brother came with L
the last day we went in the battle. You
brother is a very handsome, fine-lOokin
fellow. What side are you going TO figh
on?''
Says Jack. II will strike no stroke o.
any side but yours this day"
The King thanked him very hearth,
and into the battle they went with Jac
at their head. and Jack stroke east an
west. and in all directions, and the win
of the strokes blew of forests in III
other end OF the world, and very 500
the King Of the East with all his arm
that were still alive ran on from the bat
tie
Then the King thanked Jack and invite
him 10 his castle and ne would give
feast in his honor, but Jack said ne coui
not do that, for they cid not know a
home where he was and they would b
. uneasy about him until he reached bac
home again.
Then" says the King, The least / ca
; do for you Is 10 give you present Her
i a purse, and no matter how often an
how much YOU pay out OF il, ii will neve
, be empty"
Jack took 1t and thanked him and rod
: away. In the wood he left the mare an
the bear and was again changed int
r Hookedy- Crookedy and went home TO b
garden The Yellow Rose came ont an
told him about the great victory a bray
1 and beautiful soldier. brother 10 the fin
D fellow Of the day before, had won for h
father
{ Well. we'll" says Jack. says he. ''thz
? was very wonderful entirely l am sorry
4 was not there but had 10 be away Or
message for your father"
! But my poor Hookedy -Crookedy." SAY
/ she. 1T WAS better 50, for what cou
Z you dog'
: Three days after that the King OF Il
2 East took courage 10 come TO battle agai
a The morning OF the battle Jack went
4 the wood 10 consult the mare.
| Look into my left ear. Jack. and 81