East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-10
NUMBER 16.

all about brldge-malSing, suppose you set
to work; here are all the materials ready.
Come, begin; here is no time to lose"
"Pshaw!p exclaimed Fadladdin. "You
talk like goose, as you are. know
how bridge ought to be made, but that
is very different from making one"
"Heml' quoth the giant. "Knowl-
edge is power" Saying which he put
the little dwarf in his pocket, and waded
across the river without difficulty.
Pursuing their journey, night over
took them on an open plain, without
house or landmarks to be seen, but the
moon was at the full, the stars twinkled
bright, aud they found no difficulty in
pursuing their way. The dwarf beguiled
the time by treating Wapwaliop with
lecture on astronomy. He told him OF
the laws that governed the stars, the
planets, and all the host OF heaven which
now had their eyes upon them. He
went on to explain the process by which
vapours and clouds are formed, and was
proceeding to still higher matters, when
suddenly they found themselves in utter
darkness. \ black cloud had gradually
enveloped the moon, obscured the stars,
and spread over the entire iirmament.--
1t was dark as pitch, aud they stumbled
about among rocks, briers and pitfalls,
until the little dwarf was quite exhaus.
ted, aud would proceed 10 further. He
sank down to the ground, and called to
the giant for help.
"My dear friend" said Wapwallop,
"you who understand all about the moon,
the stars and the clouds, why don't you
exert a little Of your power over them,
andsend the cloudsabo't theirbusiness that
we may find our way ont of this quagmire
into which i have just plunged, ankle,
deep? Come, bcstir yourself, and set this
matter right"
"Ah" sighed Fadladdin, in feeble
voice, 'for man with two heads, you
certainly have less brains than Justly
comes to yoar share. I govern the
planets, the stars and the clouds! You
might as well set fly to guide the
chariot of the sun. Truly you are a great
blockhead, like all other giants have
ever read of. don't believe you have
sense enough to make marriage law
full"
"Hem!" quoth the giant. "Knowledgc
is certainly power-thcre is not the least
doubt Of it."
Saying which, he put the little dwarf
in his pocket, and managed at length to
stumble upon forest, where they agreed
to rest their weary limbs for the night
All was darkness, rendered more intense
by the thick branches Of the trees; and
the dreary silence was only interrupted
by tho howlings of tigers, wolves, and
other beasts of prey, gradually gathering
around on every side. The little dwarf
crept close to the giant, and, feeling
himself now quite safe, and having rccov-
cred from his fatigue, began to instruct
the giant in the instincts, habits and
character of the various animals that
were prowling around. He told him
how many species of each there were,
and in what they differed from each
other, and finally talked Wapwallop fast
asleep. But he was soon walked up by
the outcries of Fadladdin, and, looking
round, it seemed as though the lower
branches of the trees were hung with
thousand lamps, that glimmered all
around them. The forest rang with a
diabolical chorus of howlings, screams
and growls and the lights as well as the
music, approached nearer and nearer
FadIaddin besought the giant to protect
him, but he only laughed, and replied:
"You know all about the instincts,
habits, and varieties of these animals,
and knowledge is power. Why don't
you send them about their business, and
have done with them:"
"My dear friend, it is no laughing
matter. If were as big and strong as
you, think, upon the whole, would
not, just now, mind being as great an
ignoramus. But beseech thee, my
dear friend, to dispcrsc these disagreca-
bic visiters,"
The giant laughed so loud that he
made more noise than all the wild beasts
together, but at length, emboldcncd by
numbers, and impelled by hunger, they
came so near that the little dwarf was in
agonies, and the giant, breaking off
great limb of a tree, laid about him SO
stoutly that the howling choir dispersed
in great trepidation, and appeared no
more that night.
s"lN NOu Htc
there is more power in my right arm
than in. all your knowledge, ,"--and this
time the little dwarf was too grateful to
call him block-hcad.
Emerging, on the morrow, from tho
forest, they came TO town, where they
stopped to rest and refresh themselves,
but were struck with tho confusion which
everywhere prevailed. The women wore
running about with their children in
their arms, andtcrro was painted on
every face. 1t was with great difficulty
they could get anything to eat, and at
length were obliged to help themselves.
AS they sat quietly eating their fcod,
horrible uproar arose at q distance, and
approached higher and higher. Shrcks,
groans and cries Of dispair were heard on
every side, and, before our travellers
were aware ofthe danger, party of armed
Arabs, eager for plunder, and drunk with
carnage, rushed in upon them. The poor
dwarf was thrust through the body with
a spear, and died on tho spot; but the
giant, seizing the plank on which he had