The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15
Copyrighted by The Foreign Story Syndicate Co,

One afternoon in April, out towards for
est of Roueles to hunt for mushrooms The trees
just beginning to put their leaves and thru the
ding branches could blue sky, and far
in the distance sounded the early spring
the cuckoo and the treolo of the lapwng companion
and guide the andlady of the Lion dor splendid
type of slender alert with delightful
adapted the provincial dialect amused me by it's
simplicity and quick wit. Seeing that kept stopping
botanic, she cried suddenly:
oh come; if you spend your time picking grass
blades won't get back until late, and the risk
getting wet on the way!"
"Bother!" replied cheerfuy, weather is spen-
did; there's sign rain the sky, it
should pour, should be charmed to spend the night
Better be careful her cit doesn't do to
word, and you wouldn't get out of the easily
Chiparrat did"
who Chiparrat?" demanded.
"Chparrat who used to live long
in the times of the monks and who had bone to
pick with the devil!
"Oh! story Of monks and the devil. It must be
funny Tell me about it,
willingly" replied my genial 1andlady "are you
comfortably settled Well in those days. evening,
the people of Auberive a queer looking
fellow whose Chiparrat coming down the
He had been at the Germany, returning
to his country dressed in and altogether with
such a disreputabe appearance that wanted to
give him lodging. Turned away from every door,
from the Abbey he stopped at last the old chateau
of la Guide, which then tumbng all to pieces, and
being to walk or crawl single step further
made his mind to that his dwelling place.
vain the people told him it haunted and that there
was regular parliament of devils there every night:
Have anything better to offer me?' Chiparrat de-
manded, and when they said: No,-Very WE'LL his
answer, since have no choice will sleep here!'
HE pushed open the door and made his way into
large bare hall whose entire furniture consisted
wigglety table and worm-eaten chair. He stretched
himself out contentedly in the chair, and, exhausted
from his long slept soundly But the of
midnight he awakened with start and saw, seated
upon table in front of him, his Satanic Majesty him
self! ---.t z@.~
"Chiparrat did not waste any time in being fright
ened he jump at his adversary's throat and
administered him such blow that Satan tired of being
treated to nothing but thumps cried quickly
1T is hot regions here;
drink glass togeher!' Chparrat the to
glass of Wine he answered, politely: Yours
command! and in the twinkling of the table
luxuriously spread out for feast On dazzling
white cloth placed dishes of smoking venison and
bottles stood at corner. Chiparrat, who
empty pocketbook of the poor, did full honor to
the feast lovingly of the old bourgogne that
a to kneel before. When the dessert APP
peared, the comrades began to talk in all frank
"Upon my word said Satan, you drink hard but I
love a worthy man, and you to be made after
my own heart, I ready to make deal with you.
years you shall do everything want to- keep
open house, cooks in kitchen, and
stronghold always lined with gold !" = = and at the