The Delta independent., 1890-02-11

oio- you WILL uo ooETy Aor u mo r09(
of your days."
Tell me what you want me to do"
quietly replied Handy.
''Well, listen. am in love with Err
meldine. the daughter of Ermel, the
giant of Ermelclitf. This giant is q
very mighty and proud man. He is
very rich, and the possessions of his
vast kingdom nobody can count or
carry. But he and l are enemies, be-
cause he has refused me tho hand oi
his daughter several times, although
he knows that love her and that she
loves mo so much that she would moi
marry anyone else. Now l want you
to go to Ermelcliff Castle and see Miss
Ermeldine. will give you this ring.
and when you show that to her she
will have every confidence in you, be-
cause she knows you come from me.
Tell her then that will meet her with
my white charger in three days from
the time you are there, at the foot oil
Ermelcliff. II she asks you why
want to meet her, tell her l want her
to run away with me. Now 60 and do
your erraud WELL"
Handy went away. He did not like
the task before him, because he did
not know exactly how he could fulfill
it. and he was afraid he would never
get back alive. True, the giant had
given him sword, which he said would
make him invincible TO any foe, but
somehow or other he did not think he
would do much good with it.
On the third day after he left Hibor-
nus castle he met with u whole army
OF dwarfs. These little men number
by the thousa nds, and they covered the
entire country for miles around.
Handy had often heard OF dwarfs and
he did not like to be among them. but
he felt his sword at his side, and tn ut
made him courageous.
"Bah!" he said to himself. II have
got along with the giant and will not
be afraid OF these little mites"
Thus he encouraged himself, and he
marched bravely into the crowd. Not
very long afterward the little men
came up to him and asked him where
he was going.
81 am going to ErmelclifI Castle, "
he replied.
swell, then." said one OF the dwarfs,
who. by his dress, looked like the king
OF the Lilliputian army. "will you take
a message from us to Ermel, the
giant?"
"Yes; what is the messagep"
Tell Ermel that we have come to
fight him until he restores to US the
treasures OF gold he stole from U.s."
81 will." replied Handy. and he went
away. When he got to the castle
Ermel was already awaiting him, be-
cause he had noticed him coming in
the distance. Handy delivered his
message, and the giant withdrew to
consult with his soldiers. and other
giants While Ermel was away,
Handy quickly ran to Ermeldine and
told her what Hibornus had said to
him. The giants daughter was almost
as tall as her father. but she was never
theless very beautiful. She told
Handy to return to her lover and assure
him that she would be ready to follow
him at any time.
BY this time Ermel came back.
go and tell those little fellows
down in the valley that l am coming
down to them and l will kill every one
OF them who does not run away"
Handy departed and when he in
formed the dwarfs OF tho giants
answer they got mad and stamped the
ground with their little feet us angrily
as possible.
1--WE will show him! We will show
him!' they shouted.
"Lools here" said Handy. whom q
sudden thought had struck just then.
''You make me your general and l will
lead you to victory. 1 have a sword
here that Stays anyone who comes
within my reach and / can help you
very much"
"All right" replied tho dwsrfs.
"Listen to me then, continued
Handy. "These giants are so tall that
they cannot reach down to the ground
very well. Now. all you have to do is
to lie fat on the ground and as the
giants come along you must all the
time shoot your arrows at their legs
until every one OF them falls down.
When that is done shall kill them."
The little men thought that was a
good idea, and they followed Handy's
instructions To the letter. Soon the
battle commenced, and as Handy had
prophesied the giants could not touch
the dwarfs. So 1t happened that Ermel
and his whole army were annihilated.
Then all went to the castle, and
Ermeldine followed Handy TO Hibor-
nus. The latter was greatly pleased
when he saw his lady love. A grand
wedding took place very soon. and
there was rejoicing such as the world
never saw before.
Not long after the grateful dwarfs
came TO Hibornus' castle and asked for
Handy. When he came out the little
fellows offered him tho crown and
throne OF their kingdom, which he