The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-10-24


sni be seDn lifted s4e bssle, os coo sids
Ard or.slips cat quielly made escape
J, Waea The giant rtiufro3 and called ior
bis sappsr. be s.s very sosy 90 6saiDs
that the little boy bad run swsv tie in
medisttly .siisi "a ever The neld to .
great sppls tree. Tor be ieli pratiy sare be
soald dad the little boz there
Sare enough. there be vn high up 10
the br.sShss. es,iss bis read apple. The
sisnl asked him 10 come dosn sui hand
bin sone more spplss, sod be said, This
time will not ionch you. A, Hrt the lii
lie boy ss irisbisaed ba, finally be trnsi
90 TO The good promises Of the giant and
climbed dosn towards hin Az soon
As be cine withia reach OF the latter
be was c.ush. With no genlls hand and
sssin carried bscE 10 The bs,. The sisni
now babe his wife very sterliy 10 be sure
that the lille fellow should noi escape.
end said to ber. TomorcE night you may
serve him up Tor my supper.
The woman locked b li.tls boy up 10
an empty room, where che felt sure be
would be sale. He looked about for .
long time, seeking some way by which to
free himself Al last be ssw . very small
uindos up 10 the ceiling OF the room.
TIE walls OF the room we're very bisb,
and be FELT that II be eouid get TO this win
dow perhaps the giant cosld not reach
him.
Neit day the giant looked into the room
to see that oil wss secure, and Of first hs
could not see the little 10y, but presently
be spied him sitting on the lsdgs OF the
small window away up Gear the ceiling.
How did you get tberei said the giant.
l put one chair on top Of smother. said
the little boy.
The giant tried this plan. but be vas
very olumsy, aud when be attempted to
step on the chairs they slipped and be
fell TO the floor. Then 10 . very stern
voice be ordered the little boy to tell hin
how be reach a that high window,
The little boy ssid, climbed here by
piliog eggs one on top OF smother. then /
climbed mp the stack OF eggs.
The giant tried this plan, but Of course
The eggs would not stay one on top OF sn
other, but rolled ofI over tue floor. He
was very angry BY this time aud said. You
must tell me. or | will surely kill you
when reach you.
Then the little boy said. You see that
arse hook in the side OF the WALTZ l stood
10 a chair apd hung myself by my coat to
hat hook. Then kicked away the chair,
md that tn ade il possible for me 10 Jump
rom the hook to this window.
Then the giant followed this plan. and
Il course when be kicked away the chsir 9
ccording 10 the directions OF the little q
10Y. be was hung BY the neck and choked
o death. .
By and bye bis wife cam ) 10 and iound
lin dead. Then she cried. Tor she loved '
be cruel giant who was her husband.
Meantime, the little boy climbed down =
nd fed away TO his fathers shop. he
lid. Why, where have you been, my little
on2 Where is the fresh water sent you
0 bring me2
The little boy narrated oil thst had bsp
ened 10 him. His father told him that
Q had done very we'll for 80 small boy,
ut that be had better not meddle sgsiu
'ith other peoples property or try any
lore strange adventures Then be took
i'm home TO bis mother, who had been o
eeping these two days. She rejoiced O.
yer having him back safe and we'll. and p
,ey oil lived hsppy forever after. q