Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03

distance. he had scarcely reached the top
of this tree when big giant, followed
The dogs barked, snorted and fought, bit
ing each other furiously. The giant was
shouting with all his might, sic, sic!''
When they came near to the talking tree
the giant cried 'Zounds! Every dog
became quiet, stood on his hind legs and
listened.
What a delicious smell of human
fesh,'' he exclaimed. The King felt sure
his time had come to die, and shook so
he nearly fell from the limb whereon he
was sitting. Fortunately for him it was
SO dark the giant could not see him. Aft
er shifting the air while, he started away
in the direction he thought his prey had
likely gone. The King stayed till broad
daylight in the fir tree, but when ne came.
down he was utterly bewildered and did
not know where he was nor where was
the princess whom he wished to rescue.
However, he did not so far before he
met beautiful maiden sitting on a bank
The King said: Beautiful maiden,
will you have pity on me and tell me
where 1 am? Will you show me my way
out of this valley?"
Il am sorry" said the girl. "but you
are lost Ny father. the giant, will be
along soon and he will eat you alive.
Your bones will be given to the dogs"
Before she had ceased speaking the
giant, surrounded by his hungry hounds,
appeared. ''Sic! Sic!' he was shout
ing.
Come" said the girl. Gle fiat on the
ground, and will sit upon you and cover
you with my skirts" The King did as
he was bid and was fairly well covered
when the giant came up.
what are you doing here"'
II am resting myself"
''Ah! What a delicious smell of hui
man flesh" And he began shifting the
There came a little boy just past
she said, ''and he made me a good mouth
Bravo! And what did you do with the
bones?'
The dogs ate them
But the giant thought she was deceiv-
ing him and began shifting the air again.
All! What delicious smell of human
flesh"
He looked up the tree and in every di-
rection, and not seeing anyone. cried:
Isle, SIC" and was off with his hounds.
Thank you," said the King. You
have saved my life. What can | do for
you, my good girl?"
Marry me-" said the giants daughter.
"But how can II" said the King II
have given my word to another Kings
must keep their word" Then he re
ldIeu his HISTORY, DuI Sdlu uotHluS dUOuC
the talking tree. The giants daughter
took him to her house, saying: 1T is my
fate to be unhappy. but | must bear it.
l will save you from my father" And
she went to the cupboard and took out
a box of pomatum and rubbed the Kings
hands and face. "Now the giant cannot
harm you. You may go your way.
Should you change your mind, come back
and | shall be waiting for YOU"
%hA u how r0A nd
went to the talking tree, which he could
now find very well. The sorceress was
there, and was amusing herself riding
around it on her broomstick. She did
not see the King, and he threw himself
down in the grass and waited. 1t grew
dark and the old bag galloped across the
woods on her broomstick. Then the King
said:
Beautiful maiden, I am here to re-
deem my pledge. | have an az and will
cut you down."
"Oh, beware! My heart is in the wood
the same distance your heart is from
the ground Should you touch it you
would kill me instantly. Further, just
as soon as you strike the giant will come.
You must sever me off with one blow"
The King, who had strong arm, did
as he was bid, and felled the tree with
one blow. The top swung off, the bark
parted and beautiful maiden stood be-
fore him. He heard the giant and his
dogs coming. He was shouting, Sic,
sic"
The King looked around, not knowing
where to fly or what to do. He knew he
was safe himself, but trembled for his
fair companion. At this moment, to his
surprise, his flying horse descended, and
stood before him just as the giant was go
ing to seize the princess. The King in
tercepted him, and grasping her in his
arms sprang upon the steed, which imme-
diately assembled with them into the air,
and was soon out of sight. The giant
tore himself with rage, but the King and
the princess were so happy they never
looked back, and in a very short time the
flying horse brought them to the palace
door, and the news spread all over the
kingdom that the King had returned,
and that instead of bringing talking tree
he had brought bride whose beauty
dazzled all who beheld her. Immediately
preparations were made for the wedding,
but when the princess, before being ar
rayed in her wedding garments, was tax
ing her bath, the waiting women dlscov-
cred that when they touched her she felt
just like wood. They told the prime
minister. who informed the cabinet, and
action was at once taken. They never
would submit to having a wooden Queen.
The King was informed of their decision.
He said nothing but ordered the prepara-
tons to cease. That evening he mounted
his flying horse, and travelling all night ar
rived the next day at the hut of the
giants daughter. There was malicious
look in her eyes as she said: "Ah! You
have come lack. You will marry me
after ALL
eyes, I have come back he said, Ito
return your axe AS he handed it to her
he unintentionally cut her finger a little.
The blood began to run and she
screamed: sect the salve, the pomatum
in the secret drawer" Before the King
could find it her hair turned into leaves
and branches and her body into tree.
The King was very much astonished:
and was about to ask her what he should
do when he heard the giant scream: "Sic,
sicr' Having the box of pomatum he
rubbed some on his face and hands. and.
mounting his steed, rose above the giants
head, who screamed and yelled in mad
rage. He tore his hair and shouted
with all his strength, "Sic. sic!' But the
King was soon out of sight He flew
at once to his palace, arriving early. the
next morning. The maids in waiting
rubbed the hands and face of the princess
with noma+um and Immediately her flesh