Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-06-09

her disengaged thumb, the individual in
the loft descended and stood by her side.
He also, was (for modern times} hale and
well grown, standing good eight feet in
| his boots. ''' axe .
For whole minute, we gazed silently
on each other. Then the male giant
spake,- -'- -
n al say, mister, won't ye step in There
ant no charge, and fathers a sight bigger
nor zoe. He's doubled up with rheumatis'
just now, but he don't mind bein' draw'd
out for strangers
q" My good sirP replied, rather taken
| aback by this address, by no means
| Your worthy father shall not be forcibly
hstraightened, for me. Do not mistake a
| very pardonable admiration for intrusive
curiosity The attraction outside your
mansion is more than sufficient. May /
beg you to present ne to your char-that
is, your sister9 My name is Longchild.'
| ct bowed, and gracious smile widened
Brttannia's S lips to the extent of about a
~Quarter of a yard. 'PettidOllp
4 t1": There's sixty foot of US in family alto
| gether, between eight Yi'out. count o. the
baby, which, bein' only year old, ant
four foot yet,' remarked Mr.. Pettidoll.
But won't ye come down for a bit ? he
added, with involuntary Difference to the
stature ST my steed. ,g--.--- ~
"Wouldn't come dowfll All, Harry I
What would / notI have given to come
down; to stand before that blessed crea-
I ture; to tell her that here, at last, was
the realization, of my dream that, united
with her, and parent, perchance, of a1ihe
! of giants, h But; no, no. Z. Once dis
mounted. the sense of insignifcance in
proximity to proportions 50 vast would be
| too strong for me. One single moment l
hesitated. I even disengaged my right.
1 foot, preparatoryto coming down, but my
heart failed. L flung all the passion that
was seething in my soul, into one look,
I and rode hastily away. But, sir, that look
had been returned She loved. Britannia
loved mel 1''.iifi - ll1 si-'tfl
5 !" Turning an &, angle In the road. I
| glanced back. She was immovable, lean
ing on her bident, her eyes (plainly visible
even at that distance) still fixed on my re-
treating form" '''''F. g
-EAnd that is the end of the story?'.
"No, the beginning. have visited
| this remarkable family" said Dick, with
heightened color, g more than once more,
may say, than twenty times. They grow,
| sir f1fs ,c"Nrg1sf S8UeEfrg .'
BILE p - :, - 77'f - IE4T11 /,
"Hear me fout--grow more and more
upon me, Britannia (Susan, meanl is an
| angelI AS she stood with her broad
white hand on my horse's mane-" :,
"You are always on horseback ?'
y ST have never" said Mr.. Iiongchild,
"mustered courage to disabuse her of the
| idea she manifestly entertains, that am
of stature equal to her own. She would
not like to look down upon me. And,
| Harry" continued Dick, looking at me
with wistful Interrogation, she mould
| look down upon me, chr
'"Wel, physically, perhaps, yes Intel
T%Bail" said Dick. s"Now, Harry, you
know my sad story, and myself, well
| put it to you, what chance, what hope,
have in the world of making this splen-i
did piece of nature my wife?" -
"Kno wing, as you say, my good friend,
both yourself and what you style your
sad history, / affirm that you have every
chance and hope. You shall marry the
object of your singular passion r..
"Hsrryp' exclaimed Dick, his really
noble face lighting up in every massive
lineament. q You good fellowl You give
me new 1ifel Complete the work. Lend
me your assistance. r. So
Command itiih' everything. If taking
you on my back in the mOmentous crisis
of proposal. wqpld giYs you sufficient
advantage in point Of"
2 "No jesting if you, love me-" interrupt
/ ed Dick. "Come of it what may, note
! that 1 am in earnest I have set nay heart
/ upon this girl, and If Il seem-timid, shall
call it Pit, is because do not wish to
throw a single chance away. Susan Petit
doll is peculiarly sensitive, and (no un=
usual thing with these finer natures1 keen
ly alive to otheIridieulousi d Onamy horse
! am her emperor, her lordI On the earth,
beside her, what am .''il SO -yEs bG.
~But surely, she does not suppose that
she has been receiving the addresses of a
kpiant ps i dJHHf %Cl VtoE14 vErT- 80,
"I-I am not sure of that" interrupted
Dick, coloring slightly: may have
I permitted : myself > allusions3 3 tending
vaguely in the most indirect manner, to
foster that supposftioh ; and herein lies
the difficulty from which I rely upon
your tried friendship, Harry, to extricate
me-" o. ~ 9F31s Cf i pnS5 "a.
u".Speak !" r...x
| Trecorphen tomorrow; and sure / am
that the whole colossal fraternity enter
tain the liveliest expectation that 1 shall.
then formally demand. my Sussn's extern
| sive hand You must visit, must see her,
must (kindly but firmly divorce her mind
from the cherished faith that my stature
is absolutely gigantic, or that can even
(speak with perfect candor) hold my own
among her colossal kin. Succeed in this,
and" concluded Dick, with quiet exulta=
ton, al will ,snswer for the rest.
| The next afternoon found me at TFe-.
| corphen. The residence of the Pettidolls
was easy to discover, Everybody in the
] sequestered village kneW5 ana appeareq
to hold IN high respect, that giant family,
whose ancestors, found, had been sub
stantial farmers in that vicinity. ;...
My summons at the lofty portal was an
swered by the young lady herself, Iin-
whose fair large face fancied l could de-
tect a slight shade of disappointment at
the appearance of loves ambassador in
stead of love himself She was decidedly
handsome, and despite her amazing
stature, which fully confirmed Dicks
computation, was, nevertheless, as brisk
and graceful in her movements as a
fairy ...;r...f .5s- -as
A human mountain, designated as
q" Brother WILL" who appeared to have
been playing with the four foot nursing,
presently vanished with his charge; and
I was left alone with Britannia to execute
my delicate mission. .t.;-.
1 Space sforbids me to repeat atlength the
conversation that ensued,. Three things
became clear. First, that the singular at
tachment was reciprocated secondly,
that Miss Pettidoll was fully prepared for
the proposal L was empowered to make !;
thirdly, that persuasion that her lover
| was of height commensurate with, her
own had full possession of her mind.
4 By way of preparation, drew NOV: