Show IN CANADA odd of the peasantry about ills dannora and in the legendary lore of canada the devil plays a prominent part he does not appear as the strong angel who fell through pride the enemy of god but as the medieval devil of monkish legend the petty persecutor of man says a writer in popular science monthly in the rural districts of canada satan is supposed to be very active his company may be looked for on all occasions the accidental appearance of a little child in the room often betrays the presence of the evil spirit as the poor innocent is sure to bewail itself vigorously the prince of darkness may be met at a ball in the guise of a handsome young man who excels all the rustic gallants in appearance he wears gloves to conceal his claws and disregards the trammels of conventionality by keeping his hat on his head to hide his horns he selects the prettiest girl in the room as his partner but his choice is usually the village coquette whose vanity or levity has exposed her to the evil influence in the midst of the gaiety gayety a piercing cry is heard A strong odor of brimstone becomes perceptible cep tible and the attractive cavalier is wafred wafted out of the window carrying with him some useful domestic utensil as for instance a stove or the frying pan the girl may escape with a sharp scratch of a claw particularly if she should happen to have a cross or a crucifix canadian rustics never answer en trez when a knock is heard at the door they invariably respond fouvez this is founded upon the old legend of a young woman who replied entres En trez to such a summons when the devil came in and carried her off |