The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16
McGREGOR IOWA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1859.

That very next morning the giant in
tended to put Tryphena to death but
she was gone, and he sought her in vain
in every room and corner. When he
found she was not in the castle, he
mounted hastily into the watch tower,
and looked out, at the four points Of the
compass. He looked to the north, and
there croaked raven he looked to the
east, there flew swallow he looked to
the south. there swept along sea. gull +;
he looked to the west, there futtered a
timid turtle dove. He knew a. once that
Tryphena had fed in that direction. and
he Immediately had his horse saddled.
and prepared to pursue her. ,,..
forest which surrounded the giants cas-.
tie, and the ring. which had again turn
cd black, now warned her that the giant
was approaching. She fed hastily over
the heath, till she came to shepherds q
hut, that was occupied by no one but an
old magpie, which hung in 4 cage on the
wall. Here, in this hut, the unhappy
fugitive concealed herself the whole
day. weeping and bemoaning her hard
fate, and when night came she set out
again upon her journey. choosing the
most retired paths through the corn
fields. But the giant took the high road,
and therefore did not fall in with Try
phena. Two days long he sought in
vain. then he turned back, and, as i'll
luck would have it, he went into the
shepherds hut on the heath. The mag
pie had overheard Tryphens's lamenta-
tons, and, her tongue being loosed, she
chattered to herself continually, repeat
ing the words she had heard: Poor
Tryphena poor Tryphena = The giant
Immediately erceived tn~. the princess
had been in this place he called his
bloodhound, and put him upon seeking
out her tracks, and thus ha followed up
the footsteps of the flying princes
Tryphena meantime had continued her
way, and at length arrived in the vicin-
ity of her fathers territory. But she
was unable to proceed farther she was
forced to lie down in thicket, and there
she gave birth to remarkably beautiful
boy. She to K the child in her arms,
caressed it, and we2t for joy and sorrow
at the same time. All at once falcon
flew thither and slighted before her
BY the gold-ribbon around its neck, she
perceived that it was her fathers falcon.
She called him by name, held out to
him the silver ring, and said: Fly, my
falcon, fly, and carry this ring to my
father. that he may know that l am in
great danger
The bird understood what she meant,
took the ring in its beak, and aew away
with the swiftness of lightning. Not
long afterwards, the giant came up with
his bloodhound, and Trypheua, having
parted with her ring, had no warning o.
his approach, until she heard the voice
of the cruel wretch. She trembled al
enough to wrap the baby in her mantle,
and conceal him in a hollow tree, so
swiftly rode up the giant on his fleet
horse. When he saw Tryphena he sent
forth roal like that of an errsged beast,
rushed upon her, and with one stroke
severed her head from her body. He
did not observe the child in the hollow
of the tree, but whistled to his dog and
rode of.
The falcon carried the ring directly
to the court of the king. The king was
seated at his table, and was just talking
of his beloved daughter. when the fal
con few in and laid the silver ring or
table. The king Immediately perceived
it was the hermit's ring, and he sent fol
the holy man, who informed him how
things stood. up, up. sir king! III
, cried have your horses saddled, YOU
daughter is in danger
The horses were quickly ready, anl
t the king, with the hermit and a ntimer
, GUS retinue. set off to aid the princess
t The falcon few on before them to show
. the way, and the horses kept up will
: the bird but when they arrived at th'
. place they found the princess lying dead
and the child crying in the hollow tree
t The king threw himself on the earth
9 tore his hair, and moaned SO as to mov'
? the very oaks to pity but the holy mai
q soo:hed him, and bade him be silent
r then went up to the corpse. said pray
, er over II, and uttered the command
; Arise =
n The corpse did so. Take your hea'
t and your child, and follow us to tn
/ giants castle, was the secoad comman'
Q Of the hermit. The dead obeyed ais
j here, and the astonished compan,
8 mounted their horses, and set off at
: quick gallop to the giants castle. Blu
: swift as the horses galloped, the corps
It steadily preceded them, holding in tn
8 left arm the discovered head, and in tn
other the new born child and thus the
. all arrived before the giants CASTLE
o The giant had seen them coming. an
ordered the bridge to be raised. Blu
IS the hermit took the dead princess by tn
= hand, approached the castle moat, an
Q cried with loud voice: Prince Kc
: MORE. bring you your wife. such a
she is. through your murderous hand
D together with the newborn child ths
l belongs to you. Will you receive ther
under your roof?' The giant gave n
t, answer, The hermit repeated thes
lr words a second time, but no voice ans
wered and when he had done 50 thir
l. time, and still no reply came, he too
10 the child from the arms Of the corps
and placed it on the ground. O wor
h der! The child began to walk, who'll
st alone, and without any assistance
went to the edge Of the castle ditch, too
d up handful Of sand. flung it throug
the air against the castle. and cried wit
as a bold voice: Thus be thy ashes sea
tered, like this handful of sand, horrib
+ wretch! The measure of thy iniquit
is full!' In the same instant the tower