The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-24

I'm going to cat your hair, and you'll
drop in the water Then look out for
me-"
Even as she uttered these words, Jill
set to work with o pair of scissors most
vigorously, and in another minute Dick
Smith fell with splash into the lake.
The next instant Jill severed her own
locks, and she, too, dropped into the
water.
Dick Smith was really a capital swim
mer, and catching Jill in his left arm,
he struck out manfully with his right for
the shore-glancing, however, fearfully
over his shoulder to see whether the
giant had missed them.
But, all unconscious of his loss, the
monster was wading across the lake. In
fact, he was just stepping ON to the op-
posite shore, when, from black cloud
overhead, there darted forth q series of
lightning flashes of such great brilliancy
that the eye could not sustain them.
The lake itself seemed to be completely
in blaze Peel on peal, the thunder
crashed overhead The earth rocked as
with an earthquake then followed q
dreadful scream, that might have been
heard hundred miles away, and sound
as of the falling of mountain Dick
Smith, who had just succeeded in get
ting on to dry land with ittleJill, looked
to the opposite shore, and saw, to his
amazement, the giant stretched at full
length on the ground beneath the
mighty wallis OF his own castle.
He had been struck by lightning and
killed.
Hurrah - ne cried. ''That is better
than all-the giants dead. Well, we
must call some of our neighbors, get a
boat, and go and set our friends free.
L don't think they can be much hurt, for
the giant fell on his back But the
cattle, doubtless, are crushed to death.
Well, Jill, you are a wonderful little
girl. Whatever put it into your head to
cut my hair and your own, too2 Zoundsl
it was a capital notion, and I'll take you
to town and buy you the handsomest
present l can find"
"Why, father" said Jill, "you must
know that, just before the giant came, a
very beautiful fairy appeared before me,
and told me not to hide from the giant,
as, il [ allowed him to take me, it would
be III my power to save you and the
others as well Besides says she,
there's quantity of treasure in the
giants castle, and, if you do as I tell you,
it shall all be yours. She then gave
me these scissors, and told me to set
you free by cutting your hair as soon
as the giant was fairly up to his knees
IN the lake. [ was then to liberate my
self III like manner, and note what came
of it."
Dick Smith Rugged his daughter tc
his breast, kissed her again and again,
and then together they set off at q run
for assistance. This was soon obtained.
The news spread like wildfire that the
giant was dead, and the bells were sci
ringing in all the steeples for many
miles round.
Meanwhile a boat conveyed Dick
Smith, Jill and q number of villagers t.
that part of the opposite shore where
lay the dead body of the giant, and il
quick time the astonished and delighted
prisoners were released.
Jill received profuse thanks from
everybody, and the whole Of the vas
treasure found in the giants castle was
given her, SO that, in place of The ole
farmhouse which the giant had so will
fully destroyed, she built magnificent
mansion, and bought fine estate fol
her father, and here they lived happily
ever afterward.
When strangers visited that part of the
country, they were always taken to Sc,
the fine mansion and beautiful park, and
you may be sure, were told the wonder
ful story of &c Jill and the Giant.