| Show odd superstition of the peasantry about III manners anners and customs in the legendary lore of canada the devil deril plays a prominent part ile he does not appear as the strong angel who fell through pride the enemy of god but bat 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 ills his company may be 1 looked G 0 ed for on all occasions occasion S th the C a accidental cc i d e n t 1 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 n the guise of a handsome hand home young man who excels all the rustic gallants in appearance lie he wears gloves to conceal i ceal his cla claws ws and disregards the trammels of conventionality by keeping his hat on his bis head bead to hide his box horas mis ile 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 gayety gaiety a piercing cry is heard A strong odor of brimstone becomes perceptible cep tible and the attractive cavalier is wafted wafred out of the window carrying carrein utensil with him some useful domestic utensil us 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 invez 11 this is founded upon the old legend of a young woman who replied entree En trez to such a summons Bum mons when the devil came in and carried her off |
