The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-04-30

course. There never Was a giant OF that
size or any thing like IL; search all the
caravans in Europe and YOU wouldn't
lind such one. How dil he get the bet
ter 81 torm0ran. | Was asking Why. he
dug pit and CoTmOran fell into II. and
then .lsck took what | should call mean
aiyantage Of him hit him--when he was
downs blow on the head with a picknN,
and killed him. Then there MAS that
Welsh giant, how was he rrelteds
kind. hospitable. trustful soul, who brought
out. for the breakfast of himself and MS
shameless guests. two grrat bowls of hasty
pudding-cearly the Welsh giant 40 any
rate was no cannibal Then another giant,
one with thn-e heads. il remember right
Iva pisce 81 wild extravaganza. al course,
tor who ever saw a giant or any body else
with three heads s-but this other giant
Jack OVcrcOmc- bv haSely pretending 20
- his cousin. iOr>opth. Cheating the
poor creature out ofhi> coat OF darkness,
Jack. being invisible himself. cuts on the
legs OF his benefactor Was there ever
conduct more infamous. or cOw.t-iiy. or
inhumane Was there ever more Wrrtcn-
81 little monster than this jack And Vet
the story OF the miserable imp exploits,
A. they arr cailcd-frauds aud crimes
should rather SAYS put into the hands
Of children i a work highly esteemed.
a. | am informed. in mot rr~pt ciable
nurseries. Can parents wonder that their
offspring should oitentiines grow up de-
ceitiul and prcsumptuOns. cruel and I'M
gratefuls What we want. sir. j. the story
OF Jack rewritten by giant. Take my
word. sir tha, would be "A book Of genuine
worth. don't say that il would be bril-
liant. We giants DO hot pretend To be-
brilliant. The FREELY glistens-not the
elephant We are plain. simple. straight
forward. truthful folk; there's nothing
. low or mean about US. We are strongly
opposed 10 smallness of every kind. But
we've been peaceful. patient, long suffer
ing; too much 80 and too long. | fear
Z We've let things take their course and said
nothing. when we ought 20 have said
something's good deal. indeed and 50
we've somehow come To be prosecuted
r..oe-deSpised and moderated. The
dwarfs have hail il ali their own way, and
now they crow over Us and treat us con-
Z uemptuously. The fact l.. we've not
I thought enough If ourselves, aud have al
Z lowed people 70 overlook us- It's all
wrong. sir. take my word for Though
| don't pretend 20 be the man who can put
! il right
Z Hi, face was flushed as he concl dcd.
and his forehead was moist. He paused
for breath as If seemed. and then he was
moved TO surprise az his own animation.
al The length of his speech. tie looked
I ar me alphabetically.
:. l did not intend 10 speak so warmly
he said. But your air OF sympathy
tempted me 10 express myself more fully
( than is usual with me. And own lose
patience when 7 think of the errors that
have 80 long prevailed on the subject of
49,.
I all hands. Perhaps" he added with a
smile. as. with hi- forefinger-it was about
I the size of one OF those candles Of which
\ four make pound-he tapped lightly his
tumbler. which was now empty. Per
haps this extra glass OF groy has made
me too loquacious. beg You will pardon
me If such has been the case. or ii my vi
olence of speech has given YOU any
Offense."
Hss glass was again empty. | insisted
upon its being filled. He made many oh
jections 10 that course being adopted
but when the brandy-and-wafer had been
duly placed before him he did not hesitate
TO consume IL.
Then ne gave me certain particulars Of
his ewn CAREER lie was Of humble origin.
he frankly admitted, and had even in early
life worn the quaint dress OF a charity
and his mother had gained livelihood by
charing. They were persons OF average
stature only. and il was not until he had
attained the age Of II that his own height
had become az ali remarkable. Then h.
hal with much suddenness grown taller
and taller. He even pretended 10 say that
I MS increase in height had been distinctly
perceptible 10 close observers OF hun. Al
/ any rate many had ventured To aver thai
they could absolutely see han grow. III,
had been put To one or two trades. bu
! without avail. Fault had been i0unt
/ with his size. People All declared that h.
was too young 20 b. 30 tall. He was lik'
q large piece Of furniture In a small house
Room could not - found for him. IL wa
. necessary 10 take down doors 70 let hin
ia or out. AT last his father. who wa
imratient BY nature. and often intame,
by drink. said aHgrily. = Hang TN
! boy, He can do nothing bu
I grow tall - and without furthe
speech. turned the youth into the street
: He then lived a. h. could. which, AZ times
was very badly indeed. He was often. a
he said, very empty-and always YER
! tall. He suffered more from emptiness
: he needed more filling than most people
p owing to his exceptional size. At last
E situation as potboy was offered him in
! public-house ''out Whitechapel way"
: was held that "a q ant pots''-as he wa
: styled in the neighbOrhood-wOuld attrac
visitors to the bar Of the establishment
: and that great consumption OF liquo
I would result thercfrom. The experiment
4 disappointed expectation. however. To
! many. il seemed, avoided di-bursemen
: and vet gratified their curiosity by peel
ing in at the chink Of the doorway, an
: viewing the "giant pots for nothing. i
n the end the giant had accepted perma
/ nent and more profitable employment, an
0 attached himself 10 a caravan travelling n
. country from fair to fair, and marke
= | town 70 market fnwn Innlnn b. rarfl