Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

reward. Kneel down before us, look down
on the ground, and do not move until we
bid you to-
Philip knelt very obediently. He was
curious to know what they would do with
him. However, before he was able to realize
what was going to happen, the three dwarfs
lifted up their crutches and administered
three very severe strokes on the young mans
back. No sooner had he felt the blows than
he jumped up from his knees, and looking
at the three imps in a menacing manner, he
said: "You ungrateful wretches, now YOU
shall die!''
With these words he rushed at the
dwarls, when all of them cried: "Stop,
stop, and let us explainl'' 'Ihose three
strokes on your back" said one of them,
''are our rewards The stroke from nv
crutch will make YOU invulnerable to any
weapon, the stroke from this brother of
mine will make you fre-proof, and the third
stroke made you waterproof In other
words, you cannot be wounded, you cannot
be burned, and you cannot be drowned"
Philip was much astonished when he
heard this. "Why did you not tell me so
before? would have been glad to receive
those strokes. However, 1 am much obliged
to you. Goodbv. Then he went awav. and
the one-legged dwarfs departed also.
The following day Philip reached the
end of the forest, and after he had walked
several miles further he arrived at a large
and beautiful city. He soon noticed that
there was great excitement in the town, and
inquiring Ior the cause thereof, was told
that the kings daughter had been kid
naped. The king had offered half his land
to the man who would rescue her, but so far
no one had been able to succeed. The
young horseshoer rimmediately'walkai up to
the castle and asked to see the King. After
he had been ushered into the audience
chamber he said:
"Your Royal Highness, 1 will try to
rescue your daughter. Where is she. and
what is the reward for her rescue?"
young man, replied the King, "your
task is nos an easy one. Ny daughter was
stolen by a mighty giant, who keeps her
locked up in an enchanted castle on the top
of the mountains. A number of my Young
courtiers, brave and strong soldiers, depart
ed for the castle this morning, and 1 have
since heard that all of them perished in the
attempt to rescue nv child. The giant is
tall and strong enough to annihilate a
whole army. However, if YOU will risk
your life in the struggle will make you
this promise: l will give you half of nv
kingdom and you shall be my daughters
husband"
Philip agreed to the conditions, and i'm
mediately left for the enchanted castle in
the mountains. No sooner had be arrived
there than the giant saw him coming. The
big man laughed SO loud when he noticed
him alone that one of the peaks of the
mountains fell down into the valley from
the awful noise.
$50 YOU think that you will be able to get
the Princess out of my castle? Come up
here. that may chop off your head and
make of you a breakfast for nv dogs"
Thus the big giant mocked Philiu, who.
however, walked fearlessly forward. When
he got close to the tall fellow, the latter drew
his sword and struck at the young man, but
although he hit him with the sharp edge,
and hard enough, it seemed, to cut him in