The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-01

disobey him.
The next morning the giant had Jack
! up early, and told him he was going off
( this day and fight the giants of the
/ other end of the world, and gave Jack
/ his directions and warned him just like
the other DAYS; then he went into the
stable before he went away, and when
! he. was gone Jack went through all
| the house, through the whole yard, set
! ting everything in order, and when
| everyA hing was done, he stood before
| the stable door.
Il wonder" says Jack. how the poor
mare and the bear are getting along
or what the Giant of the Hundred Hills
is doing today. I should just very much
! like" says he, Ito take one wee, wee
peep in" and opened the door
Jack peeped in, and there the mare
and the bear stood loking at each other
again, and neither of them taking a
morsel. And there was the meat before
the mare and the hay before the bear,
| just like on the other days.
Poor creatures" says Jack, sit is no
wonder you are not eating, and hungry
! and hungry you must be-" And forward
he steps and changes the food. putting
it as it should be, the hay before the
mare and meat before the bear, and to
it both of them fell.
And when he did this, up speaks the
mare. and Poor jack says she, Il am
sorry for you. This night you will be
killed surely, and sorry for US, too, l
am, for we viii be killed as well as
you"
20, o, O." says Jack, says he, that
is terrible. Is there nothing we can
| do?"
"only one thing" says the mare.
What is that?" says Jack.
offs this - saws the nara. 'fDut tha I
saddle and bride on me and let's start
| off AMI be away, far, far from this
country. until the Giant comes back, -
and the saddle the bride Jack had on
the mare, and on her back he got to
start of
Co." says the bear, speaking up,
both of you are going away to leave
me in for all the trouble
NO" says the mare, I'VE will not do
that
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
the mare started. And then after the
three of them, the mare and the bear
and Jack. started, and on and on be-
fore them as fast as they could galIop.
After a long time, says the mare:
Jack, look behind you and see what
you will see"
Jack looked behind him, and co.
says he, II see the Giant of the Hun
dred Hills coming like a raging storm.
Very soon he will be on us and we will
all three be murdered
Says the mare, says he, I'VE will
have a chance yet. Look in my left
ear and see what you will see,'' and
in her left ear Jack looked and saw a
little chestnut. Throw it over your
hn
Jack threw it over his left shoulder,
and that minute there was a chestnut
wood ten miles. On and on they went
that day and that night and the mid
die of the next day. Jack" says she,
look behind you and see what you can
see.'
Jack looked behind him, and 49,"
says he, Il see the Giant of the Hun
dred Hills coming tearing after us like
a harvest hurricane"
DO you see anything strange about
him, Jack? says the mare.
Yes" says Jack, says he, there is
as much bushes on the top of his head
and as much fowl stuck about his feet
and legs as will keep him in flesh for
years to come. We are done for this
time entirely" says poor Jack.
Not yet" says the mare; there is
another chance. Look into my right
CdI dIu see NIldl you VIII see.
In the mares right ear Jack looked
and found drop of water.
Throw it over your left shoulder
Jack" says the mare, and see what
will happen"
Over his left shoulder Jack threw it.
and all at once Tough sprang UP be-
tween them and the Giant that was
100 miles every way and 100 miles deep
the other place.
reach US until the drinks his way
through the Tough, and very likely he
will drink until he bursts, and then we
will be rid of him altogether
Jack thanked God and on he went !
1t was not long now until he reached
the borders of Scotland, and coming in !
there he saw great wood
Now" says the mare and the bear. |
this wood must be our hiding place"
And what about me?" says Jack.
For you, Jack" says she, you must |
push on and look for employment. The !
castle of the King of Scotland is near
oy, and l think you will be likely to
get employment there, but first I must |
change you into an ugly little hookedy-
fellow, because the King of
Scotland has three beautiful daughters,
ind he won't take into his service such
1 handsome fellow like you, for fear
his daughters would fall in love with
YOU"
Then the mare put her nostrils to
lacks breast and blew his breath out
II him, and at last Jack was turned
INTO an ugly little hookedy -crookedy
elbow.
Jack" says the mare, before you
70, look into my left ear and take
What you see there.
Out of the mares left ear Jack took
little cap.
Jack" says she, that is a wishing
ap, and every time you put it on and
fish to have anything DONE it will be
one, Whenever you are in any