Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-06-09
EATON, OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1870.

with quiet simplicity, that her happiness
(as far as she could Judge of it)i was in
volved in this affair. But then, alas her
father, still lying indisposed within, had
peculiar vie VS. with regard to his daugh-
ter's marriage, and to him she must, aof
necessity, refer me- Would 1 see him
OF course, with pleasure. And we en-
tered. = 7'-5.
Mr.. PettfdolI, reclining on couch that
might have served for Og, was still in
rheumatic state of curve, but might lat
rough calculation) have reached, when
elongated, 20 about ten feet and a half He
had a fine old reverend head, and would
have made an imposing study, of an an
Gent patriarch in his decay. 80 Ji' 2 q
70 him / repeated the particulars of my
mission, and expressed my hope of favor
Mr. Pettidon cleared his throat, and
with language and manner somewhat
above his apparent station, replied as fol-
lows: .....,.al ...5..i;i.r..,:.,
=" Young gentleman, my young friend,
if may call you so, j am now an aged
man; and, though / hope at all times
resigned, have not been happy one.
The remarkable proportions which Provi-'
dence has allotted to my race, have been
the causet of much modification, much
separation, from the general community
of man, and, by consequence, much loss
and curtailhent of thingsappertaining to
material comfort. 3; Ny. resolution was
long since taken, and has acquired the
force of an absolute 00oo, never to permit
one of my daughters to marry am indi-
vidual of unusual stature. Giants are an
anachronism. Never, never, with my
consent-shall the unhappy race be re-
newedt Sir, my answer is given, Thanks,
thanks, to your high-minded friend, but
his offer is declined. Susan shall never
wed d giant husband" :. seHp @
q sThanks to yOu, my dear Mr.. Petit
doll !" exclaimed, starting up, and grasp
ing as much, of the hand OF the good old
man as, mine would hold. "My- friend
Longehild is not, as you apprehended,
gigantic,-saVe in heart" added; for
caught sight of Miss Susan lowering with
in ear-shot. Il not "ar sa-
"a {" Not gigantic?. That is well But"
continued Mr.. aPettidoH, "opinions are
various. Mr.. Longchild's stately bearingl !
Mr.. Longchild's commanding forml The
powerful animal Mr.. Longchild is com
PEELED to usel These are indications of
something beyond the height. l could de-
sire to see." r-i7. at t-'f lvi15 -r
;" Reassure yourself, dear sir,"s replied,
"a little uneasily, for did not know how
the young lady might take it), " my friend
is not-no, certainly he is not-six feet
high" SO s 20 iii
"Goodr p said the giant, relieved,
y
Britannia, ,clasped her hands, as in thank
fulness.ad 9i' &. AD -.GE D.5.fgtll-
81 should, perhaps, be wrong" re-
sumed, gaining courage, if estimated
Longchi1d's height as exceeding five feet
six" S55tC al d9.a.l H.-i,,a
"BetterT cried Mr.. Pettidoll, sitting
up in bed, to a towering height, and rub
bing his hands. -. LILY
"will you be astonished," faltered
(not daring to look towards Susan), "if
frankly state that my friends height is
under five feet 2'' .tiIitf i@i 85
~ q heard q giggle.) 3 ri "a tfsf
bi5" Best of ALL" roared the old gentleman,
fiinging up his nightcap. t'
"No, not quite" stammered, - come,
the truth must out Mhdear friend Long
child sustained an. accident in his child
hood, which limited his height NATURALLY
moderately to-to--tottr feet and a half"
"That man is my son-in-lawl" shouted
Mr.. PettidoI, almost Strengthening himself
in his ecstasy. s9l
And there came, in Susan's broken ac-
cents, from the adjacent room,- gi5
"Little darling p O.. l.-.4-.-..r.,-,- 20 .
The largest chalice in Gaunthope-the-
Towers was replenished twice that night.
All the Year Round. .e----