Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21
King Doasilikc.

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thing it is very wicked
James said 20, SO may! stubborrly re-
piled Charlie.
"You may not; James is an ignorant
man. and 30 was very wrong Of him"
What men may DO may said Charlie;
and as hc turned over iu the bed he said to
himself. " Such rubbish as IT could not do
as like; audi will, too; l'il do as ! like.
III do as like. I'M doas like" he repeated,
dreamily.
Very wcl," said deep voice in his
cars, do; ! admire your pluck but are
you sure You mean itY"
" Poitiyal of course | do Who are
you said Charlie, raising himself on his
arm, and looking about him.
lie saw very tall man standing 10y him
his eyes were black and sparkled like dia-
monds he had red hair that fell in heavy
locks each side a swarthy face. His dress
was made of black velvet bound with yellow.
and he wore % scarlet cloak.
d" If you are surc," said themu. you had
better como with me. My name is King
Doasihle. and live at Please Myself hall.
Come along
lie caught hold of Charlie by his hair and
drew him ont of bed.
Oh. you hurt !" cried Charlie
Do 70 said the giant, with complete in
differences son, it pleases me, its my way.
Pm Doasilike."
lie bore him 30 his arms 20 great castle
and stood him ou the floor of a large hall
with doors an around IT, There was a lot of
people about, but they did not seem very
happy. Every now aud then one would give
the other a spiteful push, or tread on his
toes, especially if the other had corns, and
then would laugh, as though it had been a
very good joke.
Charlie was surprised; but he had to at
tend to his companions.
"What was it heard you say, this even
ing, You should do 2"
Why, said that what man could do
could"
Yes, and you said You should do as You
like; of course You meant it 2"
"Of course did, and do" said Charlie,
who began, however to wish himself at
home.
"Just SO you are quite right; come with
me, and whatever a man can do you shall,
Come along"
The giant was rather rough in his man
ner. for he led Charlie 10y the ear, and, rs the
boys legs We're short, lac could not walk as
fast as his leader, and got several pubs.
Don't you like my style? tpleascs me.
I'm Doasilike."
Charlie did not like it, but was afraid to
say so.
The man led him to one of the doors,
which he opened with a large key. 1t adj
mitted them to an extensive smithy, where
men OF all sizes were hammering at huge
piece OF red-hot metal, making a great noise
The heat was dreadful.
iere' saiu lhe giant hahdllg Ohallle
!liSe MANNER SET 10 WORK men are never
'",T; ,
marine tled TO hlt the hammer but II was
SO heaNy ne dropped IL on ms toes Al the
men o,rs' out Laughing ne thought IT very
unNlhl' Wheh ne hhd nun himself ana SAID
So ratIef aing1ly' put they only laughed the
l0uuer' ana shouted " we IKE 10 90 so we
please ourselves set to work
Ihey gave nm a hshter hammer and made
MN Keep time WIN tnein' ne soon became
tIed, oHt they refused 10 let nm leave on.
~ 'ney s"iu' you must 40 rs men 40
while You are here
lhqy kept nm nm BUSY Tor a long time and
1llcl ne was alIoWeu TO go 10 ped Where ne
;uIopl%u 70 sieqP directly ne next morn
,ug very carry ne was awakened ny iarge
'eii' ana was toi9 10 gst up ana SET 10 work
after hurried breakfast OF beef 9ud beer,
Wnlcii SET nun longing Tor ms nee basin. OF
pieau ana 'I,lN' ne was packed Oh 10 the
forest 70 leli trees III inns ne was more
Vle'e' IMAM ne lad peeh lie uay before WIN
t,e hammer hut many were tue nard
'hnI,nps ne got ana hard words he heard
Ihat afternoon he was taken INTO a room
Whefe a group oI persons We're sittlng on
iuIinS, listening 10 one S'anulilg ia the inld-
dle VINO was asking them what they had
done 10 6lng them 'here,
Oh' shd one SAID Shant to my
holaef Wheh sne asked me To- do nylhlng'
men say shan Ten thousand Tunes,
so 'hat you WIN know now To- pronounce 1t
we are very iona o. nearing iti lls llNor-
lle WoTa III boNll6e'
Ihe man theh asked me rest lhey had
peeh sWeafihS' OF using pad words or been
ruue 70 'helr parents ana had tasks set thein
according 10 what they had done
Nheh ne came TO Oharle, the boy was
very ihuCh lilsntehed' ana could hardly an
sWer' On sif, sad bad word to Aunt
Nelly
pid you Then say It over five thou
SAND ilmes TO please me That Is only tair
you Pleased yourself before, You know.
Nharlle was forced to begin but, some
how It was not so funny now, though the
man liked 1t, for he jumped up and down
with pleasure, Every time he stopped for
breath or hesitated, gray bird over their
heads gave MN Such a whack with ITS wings
that he almost tumbled down, so that he was
careful not to stop any more, than he could
heiP' IL was anything nut funny
lie mad repeated the words about two
thousand llines' ana ms thfoat was getting
sore When there was loud knock at the
DOOR and the rough man he had seen in the
forest came m ne bore ~ ms hand an oak
Tree, winch Charlie recognized as one he had
uled to teIi' but had been obliged to give up
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