The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
An Irish Fairy Tale by Seumas MaoManus

finger and left Il there and twas there
when the Giant came home that night.
Well lack, my hne boy" says he, how
/ have YOU got on today
on finely. finely" says Jack. says Re.
holding hts hands behind his back all the
/ same
show me your hands, Jack, says the
f Giant "till / see II you wash them and
keep them clean always" and when Jack
showed up his hands the Giant got black
In the face with rage, and says he, 'Didn
+ 1 forgive your life yesterday for gong
into that stable and you promised never
| 10 DO Il again. and here I find you there
again"
The Giant ranted and ragged for long
time, and then. says he. Because your
. fathers father did my father such a
good turn. | suppose / will have 10 spare
your life this second time, but JACK
says he III you should live % be a hFa-
dred years. and spend them all in my
service. and il you should ever again open
that door, and put your foot into my sta
BILE. that day" says he, you will be
dead man as sure as there Is head On
you. M.nO that"
. Jack he thanked the Giant very much
for sparing his life. and promised that
he never. never would again do that or
d.SObey him
The next morning the Giant had Jack
up early. and tod him he was going on
this day and fight the Giants Of the other
end Of the world. and gave Jack his dlrec-
tions and warned him just like the other
days. then he went into the stable be
fore he went away. and when he was
gone Jack went through all the house,
through the whole yard, setting every
thing in order. and when everything was
done. he stood before the IT bile dor.
Il wonder says Jack. how the poor
mare and the bear are getting along, or
what the Giant of the Hundred Hills l.
doing to-day. should just very mucn
like" SAYS he. "to take one wee, wee peep
in," and opened the door.
Jack peeped in, and ;here the mare ard
the bear stood looking at each other
fagain. and neither of them taking NOR
/ sci And there was the meat before the
mare and the hay before the bear, Just
like on the other days.
Poor creatures" says Jack. lit iS no
wonder you are not eat'ng. and hungry
you must be" And forward he steps ard
changes the food putting il as it should
he. the hay before the mare and meat be-
: fore the bear. and 10 il bo h of then f-'l.
: mare and Poor Jack" says he, Il am
sorry for you. This night you will be
? killed surely, and sorry for us, too, | am,
( for We will be killed as well as YOU
'Oh. oh. OH says Jack. says he. that
! is terrible. Is there nothing we can do?''
Only one thing" says the mare.
5 What is that?" says Jack.
It's this" says the mare: put that
saddle and bride on me, and lets start
G off and be away. far, far from this coun-
, try. until the Giant comes back. and
I the saddle and bride Jack had on the
= mare, and on her back he cot 10 star; of.
{ oh" says the bear, speaking up, both
I Of YOU are going away to leave me in for
/ all the trouble"
No" says the mare, we will rot do
that"
2 Jack" says he. take the chains and
tie me to the bear
| Jack tied the mare to the bear with
chains that were hanging up. and then
I the mare started. And then after the
e three of them. the mare and the bear and
' Jack started. and on and on before IN am
as fast as they could gaIlop.
After a long time, says the mare: JACK,
4 look behind you and see what YOU will
/ see.
n
p he. Il see the Giant of the Hundred Hills
: coming like a raging storm. Very soon he
q will he on US and we will all three be nuT-
> dered"
4 Says the mare says she. I've will have
a chance Yet. Look in my left ear and
see what YOU will see" and in her left
= Jack looked and saw a little chestnut
- Throw il over your left shoulder" says
. the mare
" Jack threw it over his left shoulder. anG
" tnat minute there was a chestnut Wo1t
I, ten miles. On and on they went that day
< and that night, and the middle of the nex
e day. Jack says she, Took behind yo,
II and see what you can see
Jack looked behind him. and oh
y says he, "h see the Giant of the Hundred
IL Hills coming tearing after US like a mar
he vest hurricane"
,r DO you see anything strange abou
him. Jack?' says the mare.
IT Yes says Jack. says he. there is a
IT much bushes on the top Of his head an,
ID as much fowl stuck about his feet an,
legs az will keep him in flesh for years 4
n come. We are done for this time entire
ly," says poor Jack.
Not yet" says the mare; there
another chance. Look in my right ca
20 and see what you will see"
- In the mares right ear Jack looked an
-, found a drop Of water
u. Throw ii over your left shoulder
u Jack says the mare. and see what wi
happen"
ln over his left shoulder Jack threw il
-. and ali at once Tough sprang up betwee
IL them and the Giant that was 100 mile
every way and Ito miles deep the othe
er place.
Ell Now says the mare. he cannot reac
an us until he drinks his way through III
ur Tough, and very likely he will drink INT