The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-23

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Jack took it and thanked him and rode
away He left the mare and bear in
their own wood and became Hookedy-
Crookedy again and ran back TO his gar
den. The Yellow Rose told Jack of the
brave soldier that had won her fathers
battle that day.
must have been a grand fellow entirely.
1t Is pity I was not there. but had to
go on a message fer the king"
Poor Hookedy-Crookedy." says she,
"wha; would you do IL you were there
yourself7"
Jack went 10 the wood again that
morning and consulted with the mare.
Jack" says the mare. look in the In
side Of my left ear and see what YOU
will See" and Jack took out OF her bit
ear a soldiers suit, done OF with silver,
the grandest ever seen. and at the mares
advice he put the suit on and mounted
on her back and the three of them went
of TO the battle. Every one was adj
miring the beautiful dashing fellow that
was riding to the battle this day, ana
word came to the king. and the king
came to speak TO him and welcomed him
heartily.
He said: Your brother came with US
the last day we went in the battle. Your
brother Is a very handsome, fine looking
fellow. What side are you going to hght
on7"
Saws Jack: II will strike no stroke' on
any side but yours this day"
The king thanked him very heartily,
and into the battle they went with JACK
at their head and Jack stroke east ana
OF the strokes blew OF forests in the
west. and in all directions. and the wind
other end OF the world, and very soon the
king of the east with all his army that
were still alive ran of from the battle.
Then the king thanked Jack and invit-
ed him 10 HIS castle and he would give
a feast in his honor, but Jack said he
could not do that. for they did not know
at home wherr he was. and they would
| be uneasy about him until he reached back
home again.
Then" says the king. "the least l can
| do for you is to give you a present. Here
| IL n purse, and no matter how often ana
how much you pay out OF II, II will never
he empty"
| Jack took II and thanked him and rode
| away In the wood he left the mare and
| the bear and was agar changed Into
| IIookedy -crookedy and went home to his
| garden The yellow Rose came out and
4 told him about the great victory brave
| and beautiful soldier. brother 10 the fine
| fellow Of the day before. had won for her
| father.
We'll. WELL" says Jack. says he. that
I was not there. but Rad 10 be away
! on n message for your father.
But my poor Hookedy- crookedy," says
! she. ''it was better so. for what could you
/ dor"
Three days after that the King Of the
| East took courage to come to battle again.
| The morning of the BATHS Jack went 10
! the wood to consult the mare.
ssI ooE into my left ear Jack, and see
what Won will see" and from the mares
left ear Jack drew out most gorgeous
/ soldiers suit, done of with gold braid
| Ings and ornaments OF every sort. BY
| the mares advice he put II on, aud him
| self, the mare and the bear went OF TO
| the war.
The kirg soon heard of the wonderful
| grand fellow that was riding to the war
| today with the mare and the bear, and
| he came TO jack and welcomed him and
/ told him how his two brothers had won
the last two victories for him He asked
| Jack on what side he was going to fight
II will strike no stroke this day" said
I Jack "only on the king of Seotlandfs
! side /"
The king thanked him heartily, and said
We will surely win the victory, and then
4 into the battle they rode, with Jack at
/ their head, and Jack stroke east and west
/ and In all directions. and the wind OF
the strokes tumbled mountains at the
| other end OF the world. and verv soon
l the King of the East with all his army
/ that were left alive took to their heels
4 and never stopped running until they went
/ as far as the world would let them.
Then the king came to Jack and thank