New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
SMALL BOYS FAIRY TALE.
THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF LAMP post
AND WATER PUMP.

THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF LAMP POST
AND wATER-PUMP.
This little fairy tale. evidently the fruit Of an
extensive acquaintance with the literature OF
ogres and enchanted princes was written by a
twelve-year-old boy, a pupil In one OF the public
schools Of this city. 1t Is printed substantially
without emenda tions.-Ed)
Once upon a time, there lived two girls. whose
names were Lamp-post and Water-pump Their
parents were dead. and they lived In the country.
Lamp-post was named after her grandmother and
Water pump was named after her aunt. II Lamp
post ventured to go near a warm place. she would
suddenly turn into a lamppost with Its Jet burning
and make the place very light. that any person
would think II fire, and II Water-pump vent
ured to go watery place. she would sud-
denly turn into water-pump with water stream
Ing out OF its mouth.
One night Lamp-post said to Water-pump Il
think we ought to go out into the wide world. and
seek our fortunes" At first Water-pump would not
consent, but her sister urged her. until she con-
sented SO they took their bonnets. and started Tor
the forests. because If they wanted to get out into
the wide world they must pass a great many for
ests.
They started for the forests about midnight. The
stars shone brightly above their heads. When
they were about to enter the second forest. they
heard terrible roar They started back IN
alarm: but they were too late. An ogre fully
forty feet high. came along and snatched them up
In his arms He then gave low whistle. In
second the ogres son. who was twelve feet high
made his appearance. and bawled OUT What do
you want? Are you got any gamer The ogre
then replied In a voice that sounded like thunder
YES my son; want you to carry home these two
girls and tell my servants that Will be home IN
an hour" He then gave the two girls to his
son. who put them in bag which he carried
under his arm. and carried them to the ogres
servants,
and said: your master will be home In an hour"
The servants took the bag and hung II up on
hook.
In an hour the ogre made his appearance. In
few minutes he asked for the two children. In a
second the servants returned with the children
and gave them 10 the ogre The ogre took the
children and threw water-pump on the hoor and
taking Iamp-post In his arms. he said Il am 60
Ing to burn you" At this she only laughed. Tor
II" lie the" then carried her to room where fire was
burning But when he reached the place where
his arm arm vi" II. was about to strike the girl when
he saw that instead OF girl he was CARVING "a a
FOR The lamp post tumbled over and struck him on
the head. so that he fell down senseless The noise
10 The scene The ogre's son and servants When they
saw that he had tainted one OF them ran for some
water. When he returned he spilled the water o"
When the oss recovered his ssnses yo ne saa throw
the lamppost into the street and drown me Gnsr
girl 50 The sery"ns took the - az" me- ' rno
where Water-pump was lying. for she was stunned
by the knock They picked her up ana sad "iho o
OGRE has ordered M 10 drown you" ~ ms sic
ofy laughed. for nh" know that no one eo"'' "'"""
her, ...,.
About q quarter Of n mile from tho oRfe'n castle
there was u muddy, called the Osfes Creek Io
this creek they carried Wntrf.pump. l'nt ms tnsy
IL was raining They did not know which way 10
run, no they All were drowncd " rudarn, ~, na
Gkfn'n castle fell 10 pieces FROM the must w '"'
ruins came two manly youths .. -.
When tho lafnp.posi was thrown into the street
n nudd,njy turned into n girl. When she saw that
near her was water-pump. she ran 70 u, ana c m
ried II 10 dry place, where II suddenly turned INTO
n gIri Who 90 you think these two girls were
They. were Lamp-post and water , bump Ihcy
When the two brothers met the two sisters. in,ey
said THE ogre has kept us capiven Tor TWO Weeks
two sisters" 80 they married each other and lived
to old age.