Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-28
miscellaneous.
TIE GIANT AND TIE DWARF.
by X r%AULDiNG.

Cl IN tlut SpCclCA OF romance CNllCu Insult
long before the valiant Knight Errants had SLAM
all the Giants there lived u large, ovorgrowii
monster, called Wapwallop, who though he had
two heads, possessed rather less than AN ordinary
portion Of brains. lie was neither wise, learned
nor witty, but what is very remarkable in a giant,
excessively good aturcd, and instead Of prcying
on the inferior race Of beings around him, always
did them a good turn whoucvCycr it fell i'll his
way. lie was very ignorant-for We cannot learn
that giants ever went to collcgc-could scarcely
read or write, knew no more about primary, SC
condary, and tertiary formations, than that para
gOn Of ignorance, the man in the moon.
At a little distance from his castle, which was
much larger than the Crystal Palace, lived u little
dwarf, not more than two feet and a half high,
who, though he knew everything, would do moth
ing. But like most little men, he was excessively
vain, looked down or rather up, with inciftblc CON
tempt on his ignorant ncighbors, and took every
opportunity to show of his learning before the
giant, who had q great respect for his superior
scholarship. lie seldom vcnturcd to set his
opinion in opposition to the learned little man +,
and when he did, he was sure to get tho worst OF
the argument. The most common subject OF dis
putc was to tho relative superiority of q weak wise
man, over n strong, Ignorant one. Wapwallop
was rather inclined TO tho opinion that physical
qualitics-hc did not call them so, for he scarcely
know the difference between physical and moral
uualitics-but he was of opinion that n strong man
had tho advantage over a weak ono whenever it came
to the pinch. The dwarf, whose name was Fadlad-
ll ueDlCu tulS III TOTO, anu 81 SlulllllCl luC SIihl
with dcscants on mental association, scientific
combination, division Of labor, and the s%uporiori-
ty of head work over hand-work thai though he
had two heads they were always in q state of hos
tility, and butto1 each other like u pair of mad
bulls. At length, ono day, Wapwallop said to
Fadladdin, after one of these discussions
"Wcll, my little friend the provcrb says, 'Thc
proof of the pudding is in the eating Lot us go
forth into the world and seek adventures. There
is nothing like experience, which settles these
matters much better than our %neighbor, Judge
Bridlegoosc."
The dwarf assented, provided he would not walk
too fast, and take him up when tired, and, all thing.
being ready, they set out on their journey.
AS they proceeded, the dwarf, who carried q lit
tie hammer and Il wallet, stopped the giant ever
and anon, to pick up u pebble, knock off a piece Of
q rock, lecture on a thistle, or disscct a beetle to
sec to what species it belonged. The giant, though
as before stated, one of the best naturcd follows
in the world, at last got out of patience, and OK
claimed rather pcttlsaly,
What is the use of all this nonsense? Don't
you sec there is q shower coming, and we shall
be wet to the skin before We can find any shell
terri"
'My friend" replied the little dwarf, "don't
you know that knowledge is power, and that every
new accession increases mans dominion over boil
water and wind"
"IIom ~ quoth Wapwallup-pray, give mo 6
sample. You know all about these matters. Can
you makes beetle, a thistle, Il pcbblestone, or g
piece of q rock ?"
"No," said the dwarf, somewhat abashcd-"buI
! know that this piece of rock is primitive, this
thistle n new variety, and this beetle Of the Gcnus
ScaraLoeus."
"Scar what? ?" said the giant.
"O," answered the other, 81 forgot. | might as
well talk to a douIlc-hoadod clainshot."
The discussion was interrupted by a flash OF
lightning, followed by q tremendous clap of thun-
der. The giant was for fastening on, but Fad
laddin held him by his ~shoc-tyo, while he gave
him a full and true account of the origin Of thun-
dcr-storms, and an explanation of tho phcnomc-
ma of electricity. In the midst Of his lecture, it
began to rain with great violence, and as they
trudgod along in the mud, the giant said to has
companion:
"My good friend, as you know SO much Of thun
der storms, wish you would put a stop to this
for [ am drcnched to the skim"
"Pish!" said Fadiaddin, who, though he has
studied philosophy, was very irritable; 81 wish t.
heaven | could conjure a little brains into those
two numbskulls of yours.
knowledge is power" saifthc giant, goodhu
mOrcdly; and they proceeded on their way, un
til it cleared up into a glorious evening, in tn
midst Of which they arrived at Il great Caravan
sary, where they tarricd for the night. Thi
Caravansary had been built by a pious Mussulmal
for the reception of travellers, a long while ago
and as it is against the conscience OF a Turk t
repair anything, it had been suffered to fall int
decay. Nothing was left but the bare walls, ant
. row of boards extending along tho sides, 70
sitting and sleeping on, The turks arc a very be
ncyolent people, but their charity only extends t.
giving lodgings without food so that our traveller.
Boon found themselves rather hungry. The place
WAS, moreover, very filthy, as there was neither oc
cupant nor housokeepcr.
'My learned friend" said the giant, with great
simplicity, 81 don't exactly know the reason why
/ am so hungry, except that | have eaten very little
breakfast and no dinner"
"Puoh," replied the other "That is not the
reason of your hunger. You deal only in the Sc
cond cause, my friend, and never dive into the
profound lcccsscs of knowledge"
you don't say 50" said the giant. "Why,
always thought that a man was hungry because he
had tasted long, and had nothing to eat"
"No such thing" quoth Fadladdin; "he il
hungry because hunger is q want of nature, al
original constituent Of his physical conformation
entirely independent of his will, and, therefore
not to DO controlled, Were it not for this, you
might go without eating, without the least incon
ycuience."
'Wcll, | declare knowledge is n fine thing
nut still, whether owing to my not having had any
dinner, or to what you call my observation-disclosures
ton, | am SO hungry that if | followed the exampl,
of most giants | would cat you up ina twinkling
But as knowledge is power, suppose you conjur'
up something for supper"
81 am no conjurer," said Fadladdin, though
understand something Of elairvoyanco and spiritua
knockings. But let US 90 forth and try to Gao
something t. cat, for 1 sec there arc a few cottage
heroabouts. Do you 60 to the right, and | will g
to the left, and after making the circuit VIC Cal
meet here again"
Ibe giant assonted, and accordingly they pro
oeedod different ways. Wapwallop soon came /
n cottage whore ho saw through the window Il MAJ
just on tho point Of sitting down. cross-leggcd to
plate of rice aud kaLobs, the flavor Of which sa
luted his four nostriis most aGrceably. WithOu
ceremony he offered the man a liberal price for hi
supper, but he being as hungry MS tho giant, a
uncereinoniously refused, whereupon WapwalloI
thrust his long arm through the window upset til,
inhospitablc man, seized his dish, and carried il Of
III triumph.
On arriving at the Caravansary with his prize
lac found he's companion not yet returned, and be
ing a worry politoperson, waited rather impatiently
expecting to see him. The rice aud the kabobs wert
cold when he arrived, in u most woful plight, hi
clothes torn, the remnants covered with mud, AM
his face black and blue. The giant commiseratc,
his condition, and inquired the cause. Fadladdil
informed him that he had visited several cottages
and applied for food but he had been cyerywher,
treated with indignity as a little, c@utCmptibl