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

might ask
Itold him that although Il did not actn-
ally rain then. thought II threatened 10
be rainy before long.
IL hope II won't rain" he said. -ior
I've long way 10 20. and in my case,
You know. an umbrella isn't 81 much u>e.
I mean IS regards ones legs
understood him. The legs OF such q
man must always h. remote from the
shelter Of his umbrella
lie sighed heavily. tie put the news
paper from him. ana leaning his elbows
upon the liable. r>ica his head upon his
hands. He had ceased to smoke. An
empty tumhlrr stood before him. he
Sigred again. and then he yawned. he
looked very weary ard wo-hcgonc- IL
even seemed 70 me that thers Mas tears in
his eyes.
II must De going soon. l suppose, = he
sad aftera while.
| entreAted him 70 remain. il huf for
little longer. | explained I'd him the ac-
cidcnt that detained me. until the next
train for London should stop AZ the adj
Joining station. | plainly stated that he
much Interested me 1 begged PERMISSION
20 have his glass rcfilied. lie smiled.
blushei a bright rose color and con-
Senied.
II am happy 10 meet YOU. he said tim
idly. but Plies sanity. "Indeei. | Don't
mind SAYING it, comfort 70 meet any one
who does not want 10 pinch me. 10 See II
I'm real I'm sure you're not one that
would wish 10 stick pins in my calves. to
make sure that I'm not walking on stills
hidden inside my trousers But that's
way the British public has. sir, sometimes
10 most announcement extent NAV say
that I've suffered very much from the in
quisitive and the increlulOus nature OF
the British public"
And do you feel bound TO endure such
treatment: Are You never tempted to
use your giants strength UNANIMOUSLY
like giant:''
Shakespeare understand the allu-
sion. But You see. >ir, I'm an object Of
exhibition. In that capacity ! have 20
undergo publicity, and all il brings with
H. Punches here. and pokes there. and,
As I've stated. pins ran into nv calyes.
And then there's the question Of rernun-
Grafton. must not make myself too
cheap. can't afford TO exhibit gratis.
Nes. its irving work. do assure you. lIy-
ing coopel up in a van. It's trying even
10 dwaris. and tat ladies. and albinOeS- and
boa constructors, but 10 party ofmy size.
IT'S. may say. crushing. Whatever YOU
may be. sir. or in whatever position OF life
YOU NAV find yourself. never wish TO be
giant. Take my word for il. its q irving
state Of things. and giants are subjected 10
more inconvenience than people in gen.
eral have any idea of. Air and exercise
must have, and so walk al night. from
village 10 village. or from fair 10 iair. rare
course 10 race-course. a tile case may BE-.
hoping that | may be observed as little a
possible. For. YOU know. when folks
have seen you outside Of your caravan for
nothing. thev can't b persuaded 10 pay
money 10 see you inside Of il That's hu-
man nature. suppose But a. said BE-
fore, it's trying life, sir. Don't wish to
be a giant. sir. whatever YOU may be
wishing yourself to BE-"
may note that had never, at any pc
Rod Of my life. wished 10 BE- n giant. and
that was fully convinced Of the furility
OF wishes OF that kind. Further, | may
state that | am Of bur limited height
think. ) feet inches only. according TO
my latest measuremenr-and thar. NJ not
absolutely satisfied with nv dimensions.
am AZ any rate resigned 10 them. But.
necessarily, had never, even in nv wild
est dreams. contemplated exhibition OF
myself in the character OF a giant.
The giant was pieAsant-spoken yoaDg
man: but he was much oppressed with 4
sence Of his superior proportions, BY no
means inclinet 10 vaunt himself on that
score. Indeed il WIS obvious that his size
was matter of keen distress 10 him.
had not been prepared for giant OF
this meek kipd. To tell the truth had
not considered giants much a a subject o.
study. Such information As possessed
concerning them-if il can b. called IN
formaIion-was derived. | think. from
early perusal of Nursery literature.
must have said a. much 10 my new friend
for presently | remember. he was dis
cOur.ing with some energy on the inius
tice that time out Of mind. had been done
10 persons of his size. | had BIZ chance
and halfjocosely mentioned the well
known work called Jack the Giant Killer
Nv new friend denounced il seriously a. :
most pernicious volume. lie affirmed tina
il had done great deal Of mischief. III
then asked me If Ibelieyed il 20 be faith
full record of actual events:
was scarcely prepared with an answer
| said. after some delay. that il seemed u
me that many Of the circumstances men
toned in the book were OF an incredible
kind; that, supposing some truth 10 h
contained In the story. il was yet mncl
intermixed with fiction. and that exagger
alton and extravagance were certainly ap
parent throughout IL
lit has been the misfortune Of u giant
that we have always been written abOu
by dwarfs." he said. 1T has suited then
TO deal with Us with view TO their owl
greater glerification. They have misrep
resented us. / must say, most shamefully
Unfortunately. we have usually been in
clined 20 silence. We have rarely beei
. authors: we are seldom great takers.
never yet knew or heard Of a giant witt
! had ever printed or published anything
Suppose some of us had said our say o
written our opinion on the subject O
dwarfs, don't you think they would hav
looked very smallg A set OF upstairs
. They think OF nothing but their own az