The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

n he was afraid Of you" said Jimmieboy,
scornfully.
'Well. he wasn't afraid Of us while he
could see us, you know" explained Uncle
! periwinkle. But when we became IN
| visible he was awfully afraid"
"But how did he know you were near
| him them" insisted Jimmieboy.
1.-THE cologne on Jacks handkerchief al
\ WAYS betrayed our whereabouts" said
Uncle Periwinkle. "and then the giant
would open his eye
"Did he only have one eyer" put In
Jimmieboy.
Eyes. only one" returned Uncle Peri
Wrinkle, land ne carried that one In sort
OF thing that looked like lantern
which he held in his hand-queerest look
ing eve you ever saw. As soon as he
shifted the cologne on Jacks handkerchief
he'd hold his eve out and peer about him
with Il. and then he'd spring 70 his four
hundred feet and the first thing Jack
and knew he'd be way out Of sight.
Finally we made up our minds that the
only way 10 catch him at all was by de-
ceiving him So we went to his castle
and left four hundred shoes there-beau-
tfu shoes, but lefts every one of them
with a card stating that they were a
Christmas present from the Princess
Giantina, his good fairy. and telling him
10 be sure and wear them the next day
on pain Of offending her and losing her
favor. OF course that settled the poor
fellow. lie was delighted to get the shoes
and putting them on as he supposed he
was commanded to by the fairy, he start
cd out but he couldn't go far. for the
two hundred left shoes that he was com
PEELED to wear on his right feet tripped
him up n almost every step, and then.
of course. he was entirely at our mercy"
"And what did you do ?" queried Jim
mieboy, his mouth agape with wonder.
1--WE cut off his head and restored the
legs he had stolen to the rightful owners
whom we found sitting in dungeons under
the giants castle unable TO move be-
cause he had deprived them of their
limbs. They wept with JOY at getting
their legs back again, and each one vowed
he'd do as much for us some day If he
ever got the chance"
81 don't see how the giant could have
stolen their legs from them" said jim
miebOy. How could he?"
oh giants in fairy stories can DO my
thing except &c. the best Of Jack" re-
turned Uncle Perlwnkle. with wink at
Jimmiecoy's papa.
"And did you meet Little Lord Faurtlc-
roy ?" asked Jimmieboy.
Not personally" returned Uncle Peri
Wrinkle. Though ] pa ssed through the
very beautiful park In which he lives and
caught sight of his grandfather several
times. And Mr.. Hobbs-you remember
Mr. Hobbs. don't you %
"The grocery man ?" said JiBmieboy.
Yes. The grocery man." returned
Uncle Perivinlle. He kept the hotel
where ] stopped. and very good hotel ii
was. We had the most beautiful dried
apples and loveliest picked cucumbers for
breakfast you ever tasted in your life"
THAT wasn't all he gave you for break
fast, hope" said Jimmieboy.
mo, indeed" continued Uncle Peri
winlSle. He gave US besides that some
delicious strawberry Jam. some ginger
snaps. and a glass Of soda water"
This seemed TO please Jimmieboy very
much. He smiled as his Uncle Periwinkle
smacked his lips In remembrance OF the
good things he had eaten at mine host
Hobbs table, and gave his head a sort
of shake which seemd to indicate that
he considered dried apples and picked
cucumbers, and strawberry Jam. and
gingersnaps and soda water quite the
ideal breakfast.
ut must have been fine" he said, "but
l should think a breakfast of that sort
must have laid you up like party does
me-"
''No. sir" answered Uncle Periwinkle.
hotel In Nodville. You can eat anything
you please there and 1t never makes you
feel at all Ill. You can eat as much of
IL as you want. too-the only thing is you
must take whatever there is right away,
and not ask TO have &c changed, for II
you do you're likely to leave without
having had anything"
Il think / am ready TO go TO that place
right away" said Jimmieboy starting
lIssskr Il
winkle?"
Never mind that now" put in Jim
mieboy's papa, looking at his watch.
IT'S time YOU were in bed Uncle Peri
Wrinkle will tell you how TO go there In
the morning-unless you find out for your
self in the meantime. Run along, my
boy, and pleasant dreams TO you"
Jimmieboy kissed his parents and his
Uncle Periwinkle goodnight, and ran
along. and 1t wasn't many minutes before
he was in bed and fast asleep-and then
something very strange happened. Some
body shouted out.
This way for the Hobbs house Free
bus for the Hobbs housed"
Jimmieboy rubbed his eyes wonderingly
and looked about him.
Don't block up the p2ssage-way, YOU"
came a gTuif voice behind him
What do you think you are, foot
path or suspension bridge? We can't
walk over you"
Excuse me-" said Jimmieboy. II
didn't know"
1.-THE rule here is that children must
have written excuses from their parents
or else they can't be excused" said the
gruf- voice. $50 / shall be compelled 10
hand you over TO the police unless you
have one"
You'll be compelled to do nothing OF
the sort, Blunderbore" said a piping lit
tie voice OFF 10 Jimmieboy's left
You think because you are a giant
you can bully children. but you can't do
II while i am about. That boy isn't in
your way at all Step over him II you
are in hurry"
If you'll take Off your Invisible coat
once" said the gruff voice--which In fact
belonged 70 a Cornish giant named Blum
eerbore-lA make short work OF you,
Master Jack"
III Kettles had wings they'de be cana |
rirs. retorted the piping voice. and Jim |
mieboy's heart gave great throb of |
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