The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-26

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He told her what was going to happen
that day. Says the mare: Look in
my left ear, Jack, and see what you
will seq"
Jack looked into the mares left ear
and took out OF it a grand soldiers
dress. The mare told him to put it on
and get upon her back. On he put the
dress and at nee Hookedy-Crookedy
was transformed into a very handsome
clever looking fellow, and word was
passed on TO the king about the great
prince who was riding to the war,
himself, the mar and the bear. The
king came to see him, too, and they
asked him on which side he was going
to f=ht.
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
the 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 of with all his army that
were still left alive. Then the King of
Scotland awaited Jack to come home
with him, as he was going to give a
great feast in his honor, but Jack said
no, he could not go.
They don't know at come" said
Jack, where 1 am, at ALL" and neither
they did, so he must be off to them
as quickly as possible"
Then" says the king, ''the least
can do is to give you a present. Here
is a table cloth,'' says he, and every
time you spread it out you will have
1t covered with all eating and drinking
Of all Sorts
Jack took it and thanked him and
rode away. He left the mare and the
bear in their own wood and became
Hookedy-C rOOkedy again and ran back
Jack of the brave soldier hat had Won
her fathers battle hat day.
"Wen. WELL" says Jack, says he, "he
must have been a grand fellow entire
ly- 1t is a pity 1 was not there, but I
had to go on a message for the king
Poor Hookedy-Crookedy," says she
what would you do if you were there
yourself?"
Jack went to the wood again that
morning and consulted with the mare.
Jack" said the mare, look in the
inside of my left ear and see what you
will see" and Jack took out of her left
CdI d SOtLlCI > suit, uOliG OIL WIN Sill
yer. the grandesf ever seen, and at the
mares advice he put the suit on and
mounted on her back and the three OF
them vent off to the battle. Every one
was admiring the beautiful, dashing
fellow hat was riding to the battle
this day, and word come 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 go
ing to fight on?"
Says Jack: Il 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 and
west, and in all directions, and the
wind Of the strokes blew off forests in
the other end of the world, and very
soon the King of the East with all his
army that were still alive ran off from
the battle.
Then the king thanked Jack and in
vited him to 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 where he was and they
would be uneasy about him until he
reached DdCk nome again.
Then" said the king, "the least ]
can do for you is to give o a present
Here is a purse, and no matter how
often and how much you pay out of it
it will never be empty"
Jack took it and thanked him and
rode away. In the wood he left the
mare and. the bear and was again
changed into HoOkedy-CrOOkedy and
went home to his garden. The Yellow
Rose came out and told him about the
great victory a brave and beautiful
soldier, brother to the fine fellow OF
the day before, had won for her father.
well, WELL" says Jack, says he.
that was very wonderful entirely ]
am sorry 1 vas not there, but l had to
be away on a message for your father
But my poor Hookedy-Crookedy,
says she, lit was better so, for what
could you do?"
Three days after that the King of the
East took courage to come to battle
again. The morning of the battlesJack
went to the wood to consult the mare.
Look into my left ear, Jack, and see
what you will see," and from the
mares left a Jack drew out a most
gorgeous soldiers suit, done off with
gold braidings and ornaments of every
sort. By the mares advise ne put it
on, and himself, the mare and the bear
went off to the war.
The king 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.
Il will strike no stroke this day.
says Jack, "'only on the king of Scot
lands side"
The king thanked him heartily, and
said we will surely win the victory, and
then 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 very
soon the King of the East with all his
army that were left alive took to their
heels and never stopped running until
they went as far as the world would let
them.
Then the king came to Jack and
thanked him over and over again, and
said he would never be able to repay
him. He then awaited him to come to
his castle and he would give a little
feast in his honor, but Jack said they
didn't know at home where he was and
they would be uneasy about him, and
so could not go with the king.
But" says he. Il and my brothers
will come to feast with you at any 9TH
er time
What day will the three of YOU
Gomez" said the king.
only one of US can leave home by
the day." said Jack. 7 will come to
feast with o tomorrow and my sec
ond brother the day after, and the
third brother the day after that"
The king agreed to this and thanked
him. And howe" said the king; let
me give you a present" and he gave
him a comb, and every time ne combed
his hair with it he would comb out of il
bushels of gold and silver, and it would
transform the ugliest man that ever
was to even the incest and h-ands0mest.
Jack toOk it and thanked the king and
rode aNaV