22 AUGUST 1896, Page 16

CHILDREN AND THE ARCH-ENEMY.

[To TAR EDITOR OP THB " SPICTAT01."1

Sin,—Your amusing article on the above subject recalls a delightful story (which I believe is true), illustrating the familiar—not to say friendly—terms which exist between some children and the Arch-fiend. It was just before dinner, the table was laid, and the dessert arranged in the middle. Suddenly a tiny white figure was seen to rush down the stairs, enter the dining-room, seize a bunch of grapes, and fly upstairs again. Half-way up the figure paused; then, hastily returning to the dining-room, replaced the grapes, and putting its hands behind it, remarked triumphantly, "Sold again, Satan !" and, rushing upstairs, returned grapeless to