The sun., 1901-02-24

solution Of the Problem of supplying the Great
Giant with Clothes.

-His olothes7- said the old cirous man.
why. We never had the slightest trouble
about thrm no. tn" slightest or course
we couldn't nni ANYTHING big enough for
him ready to wear; We had 10 have everything
made 10 order. hut We never had the slightest
difficulty about IL
"vo always started ont. y. course. az tn.
outset Of the tenting season. with evervthinC
he was likely tn need But oven on the road
We used to get clothes for him without any
bother whatever Apparently the order
never used TO feazp the talors In the slightest
degree
"Of course the giant couldn't go into a
store to be- measured He had TO be measured
ont OF door.-in the street Sure. he could
have been measured under the canvas in
one Of the tents. but here's where the old
man came in tie used TO take this oppor-
tuuity TO do little gentle advertising for
the show. and SO he'd have the giant measured
In front Of the tailor shop whore we were buy.
ing the clothes. IN tho street
"Of course we'd make arrangements for
this in advance with tho tailor and when we'd
strike the shop with N" giant we'd leave
hlm in the street and 60 in and call the tailor
out You know how the tailor takes mans
measure-Hth a long tape that he runs around
the m ans neck and down his back and around
his shoulders and 50 on. holding the tape
al II" figures tIl call th"In of 20 the clerk
or somebody setting them down in book
nut Of course n" man could do all that alone
with the giant IL took two men to take
most Of the measurements with him and a tape
oi double length
"Th" tailor would bring out "A tall ,tep-
ladder or havo -omchoiv bring IL ont for
him. and stand II NJ alongside the giant and
e., on that ard begin some mensureuenta.
get alon" with the giants help He would
put down one end Of the tape and get tho
slant TO rYt his finger on II. md then tho
giant would turn around, the tailor holdirg
on the tape tll tie ii NJ was tnrnoi com
Iletely and tho tailor had brought tho tape
But of course the giant coudn', help in any
wa Hike that IN tho NJ and down !onst meas
uielH"uts, and there the tuilor's assistant would
come IN Ihe tailor. standing on tho step
laddc'. would tv ~" tape at tho top and let il
fh ami the man IN N" ground w.mld hold
u from uei'. of come up little ways on the
ladder, II that was necessary and take the
Ia" was directed 10 by the bo-e And tho
measurement. n you can, imagine" were
innH' h.t CONVOY my particullr, moaning TO
you, hut any tailor TINT should heqr tEc,n
sesi a, .n s nGw wogli r"aliz. t.om them what
with which IL" tailor would get IN To- get tbs
shnt : measure. bat n2t ulw1ys I recall
q" '"l> IN som" q those snnllor cities
th"n. a. Tor that matte you miGlt flnd in
shau" cc'--.donS t." main street And ~
thor" happ"n"d to ho a suitable trco IN from
or the thhor shop that We went to-tlat Ia n
tr"" WIN limbs extending ont AZ tho rioht
height rom the ground and that could be
w"Ig"i IRON conveniently WHY we'd Go,
the thiIOr - measure the giant from TINT
"bdt ladder or tree however wn rneasn-ed
him. measuring tho giant for suit of clothes
Wa an event that drew, before the work was
over, practically n" eutlre pupulsti ion OF tho
town Ana | 'nppoSc the making up ~ tho
-uit Tor That matter, must have been more
oi less OF town scnsation during the dnys
the work VA, being done on Il II ali ma a
gftat 1GN"rtlt"ment for the show. anil Won
msh' think the tailor would have tasrn nd
vantage OF all this TO pie it onto us on tho
pro"
"BI', even IL he hal been lncl'ncd that WAY
IN" uli man Wou. Always look -hirp 1f'cr
mat "id of Z lie would 20 around among
i"' lilInT~ waus" etu"", were suitably sim
at"d and get bids for the work: and the tailors
We" 10y 10 moan, slow to 500 the n!vpu,gr.
that would come to tnem from ccttiny tte
,"h ih"t" WLI gr"t' ad in H. of cnurse
lol them a. well n for tho show. and | never
Nhes one uf them to fan 10 80" 10 and ~ u.e
Il for al II Wa worth They would always
and ~" known tnilofs TO stun the suit ana
hang il out Of a third-sto-y window IN front
ni their store for u day before they SHIPPED IL
to vs.
only last year came across a sign oyor n
tailor shop ~ w1u' IL now thriving city in
name. APPEARED this une Tailor 10 tho
tfT'.t"st Of All Chants II was one ~ tho
llus"- whef" "" had stopped 10 equip tho
Giant on the road. a'u the tailor hiIp-0f was
stI.I 1l!vo an old man now. but as proud and
pleased a ever over III" making OF that Won
d"~ful s,iit of clothes. witch now, after many
cNpereuce, ho sfll rcyArdcd n tho most
?emarkahl" incident Of his business career