The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-02
have in the world of making this splen.
did niece of nature nv wife ="

have I in the world of making this splen
did piece Of nature my wife?"
"Kno ing, as you say, my good friend
both yourself and what you style you
sad history, I affirm that you have ever
chance and hope. You shall marry tn
object of your singular passion"
"Hsrryr' exclaimed Dick, his reall,
noble face lighting up in every massiv
lineament. you good fellow You Civ
ne new life! Complete the woik. LEM
me your assistance"
Command it in every thing. If takin,
you on my back in the momentous crisi
of proposal, would give you a sufflcien
advantage in point Of"
ed Dick. Come of it what may, not
that am in earnest. have set my hear
upon this girl, and If seem-timid, shall
call TIT is because do not wish t
throw single chance away Susan Petit
doll is peculiarly sensitive, and (no un
usual thing with these finer natures) keen
ly alive to the ridiculous. On my horse
am her emperor, her lord! On the earth
beside her, what am / ?"
"But, surely, she does not suppose tina
she has been receiving the addresses of {
giant ?"
"I-I am not sure of that" interrupted
Dick, coloring slightly. II may have
permitted myself illusions, tending
vaguely in the most in direct manner, tc
foster that supposition and herein liel
the difficulty from which | rely upor
your tried friendship. Harry, to extricate
me-"
"Speakp
81 am DUE" said Dick, gravely, "at
Trecorphen tomorrow; and sure l an
that the whole colossal fraternity enter
tain the liveliest expectation that shall
then formally demand my Susan's exten
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, 81 will answer for the rest"
The next afternoon found me st Ire.
corphen. The residence of the PettidOlls
was easy to discover. Everybody in the
sequestered village knew, and appeared
to hold in high respect, that giant family,
whose ancestors, l found, had been sub
stantial farmers in that vi Unity.
My summons at the lofty poital was an
svered by the young lady herself, in
tect slight shade of disappointment at
the appearance OF loves ambassador in.
stead of love himself She was decidedly
stature, which fully confirmed Dicks
Il III
and graceful in her movements as Il
fairy!
A human mountain, designated as
" Brother Will," who appeared to have
beer playing with the four foot nursing,
presently vanished with his charge; and
was lett alone with Britannia to execute
my delicate mission
Space forbids me to repeat ct length the
conversation that ensued Three things
became clear. First, that the singular at
tachment was rec prOcated secondly,
that Miss Pettidoll was fully prepared for
the proposal l was empowered to make !;
that persuasion that her lover
was of height commensurate with her
own had full possession of her mind.
By way OF preparation, | drew NOV
ing picture of my poor friends present
mental condition, not TO speak of that TO
" hich he wOuli infallibly be reduced,
should my mission, when fully declared,
prove Intellectual. Britannia was touched
She even shed a mighty tear, ayowing
with quiet simpl city, that her happiness
(as far as she could judge of it), was in
volved in this affair. But then, alas, her
father still lying indisposed within, had
peculiar lie ~s with regard to his daugh-
ter's marriage, and to him she must, Of
necessity, refer me. Would | see him?
OF course, with pleasure. And we en-
tered.
Mr.. Pettidoll, reclining on couch that
might have served for Og, was still in a
state OF curve, bat might (at q
rough calculation) have reached, when
TO about ten feet and a half. He
had fine old reverend head, and would
have made an imposing study of an an
cient patriarch in his decay.
To him repeated the particulars of my
mission, and expressed my hope of favor
able reply.
Sir. Pet'idoll cleared his throat, and
with language and manner somewhat
above his apparent station, replied as fol-
lows
"YOung gentleman, my young friend,
if may call you SO, 1 am now an aged
man; and, though hope at all times 8
have not been q happy one.
The remarkable proportions which Provi-
dence has allotted to my race have been
the cause of much modification, much
separation from the general community
of man. and, by cons. quence. much loss
and curtaiiment of things appertsining to
material comfort My resolution was
long since taken. and has acquired the
force of an absolute g0ao,-ncver to permit
one of my daughters to marry an indi-
vidual of unusual stature. Giants are an
Never, never, with my
consent-shall the unhappy race be re.
newed Sir, my answer is gwen. Thanks,
thanks, to your high minded friend, but
his offer is declined. Susan shall never
wed giant husband"
Thanks 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
Lon child is not, as you apprehended,
gigantic, save in heart" l added; for l
caught sight of Miss Susan hoverlng with
in ear.shot
"Not gigantic? That is we'll Bat"
continued Mr. Pettidoll, "opinions are
various. Mr. Longchild's stately bearing
Mr. Longchild's commanding form! The
powerful animal Mr.. LOngchilI is COM
PEELED 10 use These are indications of
something beyond the height could de-
sire to see"
"Reassure yourself, dear sir" replied
Ga little uneasily, for did not know how
the young lady might take it, my fiend
is nOt-no, certainly he is not--sil feet
high"
"Good !" said the giant, relieved.
And, to my unspeakable satisfaction,
Britannia clasped her hands, as in thank
fulness.
"I should, perhaps, be wrong" re-
sumed, gaining courage, eff L estimated
Longchild's height as exceeding fire feet
six"
"Be,terr' cried Mr.. PettidOll, sitting
up in bed, to towering height, and rub
bing his hands.
"Will you be astOnished," / altered
mot daring 20 look towards Susan, If L
frankly state that my friends hight is
under five feetr'
,T L.