Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

wanted something else. Handy had to give
in or else expect to be punished by his aunt.
But as the orphan boy grew older he resented
the mean manner in which he was constant
ly imposed upon by his aunt and his cousin.
1t was at last nothing but continual warfare
between Handy and his aunt and cousin.
He therefore resolved to leave his home
T Else. anu p'"''
Thus it was that Handy had arrived at
Hibornus' castle one day asking for a situa-
zion as servant The big giant was stand
Rg on his doorstep fixing a few tiles that
I'd fallen away from the roof of his castle.
handy was astonished when he saw that
all man, who could look over the roof of the
} highest house as he might gaze over the
hence around his aunt's garden. For a
moment he was afraid, and he would have
run away but the giant had seen him.
Don't be afraid, my boy" Hibornus said
with a voice that sounded like the rolling
thunder in the distant clouds, and whose
echos seemed to shake the mountains to
their very foundations "You need not fear
that would hurt little fellow like YOU.
but what do you want and how did you get
here?'
Handy told the giant in trembling voice
that he was looking for place as servant,
but the big fellow could not hear what he
said because his ears were so high up in the
air, SO he quietly reached down, and taking
Handy in his hand he lifted him on to his
shoulder. "Now talk to me-" he said, land
shall be able to hear you better"
The young fellow repeated his story, and
HibornUs listened very atteatlFely.
"All right" answered the giant, ''I will
make you my private secretary. You can
write, suppose. Well,s so can l, but can't
get penholder and pen big enough to suit
me. tried TO write with pitchfork the
other day, but made such big letters that
1t took J, ,5OO sheets OF paper to write all
had to say. and l did not say very much
after all. So that is bargain. l will paw
you well, and you shall have good place
here
Handy was very much pleased, and he
asked the giant to let him down again on
the ground. Il think YOU had better stay
where you are, because 1 can hear better
what you say, and you are just as comfort
able up there as anywhere else. When 1
want you to do some writing for me 1 will
get you nice desk up there. l think there
is just room enough to put it along side nv
neck up to my ears. Don't be afraid, nv
boy; will take care that you do not fall,
assure you"
Handy did not say another word, He
looked around from the giants shoulder and
he could see for miles and miles around the
country. The trees seemed as small as
matches to him, cows looked like calves
calves like dogs, dogs like mice and mice he
could not see at all. However, be felt yery
comfortable, and he soon got used to his new
abode. He had plenty of room on the
giants shoulder. He remained there all
day, constantly talking to Hibornus, and
rehting him his experiences with his aunt
and his cousin.
''They treated you very badly, my boy,
and am very sorry you did not come to me
before"
When the evening came Hibornus took
Handy down from his lofty position and
placed him on the floor; then be showed
him where he could find plenty to eat and
drink, and he also indicated to him his
bedroom. The private secretary found
everything IN the proper place. He en-
loyed MS iood very much, because he was
hungry. aGd also because everything tasted
very delicious. But when he got to his
bedroom the bov looked around in great
amazemeut. The bed was enormously
large, and when Handy crept under the
clothes he imagined himself in hay loft,
However, he was very tired and he soon
went to sleep.
Inc next morning he was early aroused
BY the giant, whose heavy footsteps sounded
through the house like the thuds of a steam
hammer in a rolling mill.
81 have an important piece of work to do
for you to-day, my boy" said Hibornus
when be met Handy few minutes later.
"and l shall see whether can trust and
confde in you. Mind you, if you are as
good and faithful as think you are, will |
make you rich and powerful man, but if |
you play me false and betray me. "-and as
the giant said that his voice became terrible |
you viii be sorry for it for the restof your
days"
"Tell me what you want me to do. {" quietly |
replied Handy.
We'll, listen. am in love with Ermel. |
dine, the daughter Of Ermel, the giant of |
Ermelelif. This giant is a very mighty |
and proud man. He is very rich, and the |
possessions of his vast kingdom nobody can
eountnOr carry. But he ard l are enemies.
because he has refused me the hand of his /
daughter several times, although he knows
that love her and that she loves me SO
much that she would not marry anybody
else; Now, l want you TO 90 to ErmelclifEJ
castle and see Miss Ermeldine. VIII
you this ring, and when ven