The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-28

the eight-foot giantess of Gorin, Mo Although the couple have never met. | friends have been trying for long | time to make a match between them. In few weeks Beaupre will journey to the home of the giantess and formally present his love case. He thinks even if they do not love each other at first they will later. and it will be good business proposition to them.
 The story of Beaupre's life and it's trials is best told in his own words:
 My life is not made up of dimes and nickels. I have my troubles as well as other people, and maybe my troubles are greater. It isn't all posing and looking pleasant for the thousands of curious people that visit me. I am prisoner at all times, and cannot af- ford to wander about the streets and parks, because every time do it 1 am robbed of so many dollars. People who see me in the streets are satisfied and will not pay to look at me. The little exercise get is in pacing up and down the narrow platform in my exhibition room and the very early morning strolls. can assure you it is no snap to stand for twelve hours at a stretch and answer the questions of those who pay to see me.
 Probably the question most often asked of me is How does it feel to be so large?' Now, I don't know how to answer that, because have never been anything else but large. Certainly, if had my way about it I would be or or dinary size. even if I didn't make as much money. I never ca mind any thing to fit me and am always running after the carpenter, tailor or natter to make things for me. I can't keep in the style, because I can't get the things prepared for me.
 If I should tell you my difficulties with people and things it would take up the whole paper. But I will tell few things. My greatest trouble is with the street cars. They were not made for me, and it is with them I have had the most difficulty. My patience is sorely taxed. The doors of the cars are so low that have to bend like jack knife to get through them. And when I am in, the seats are so low that my legs spread across the aisle. Passengers getting on and off stumble over my feet and there is complaining on both sides I can't hold on to the straps, because touch the roof of the car with my hat So what am to do?
 Walk? Well, may be, But I am sure to attract a crowd and the small boy is very annoying.
 "I get into a lot of trouble over my walking. I draw a crowd, the street is blocked. and the police get after me for obstructing the sidewalk or disturbing the peace. I have never been arrested, but have been so near it that there's no fun. Only the other day went into bank to cash check. I took place in the waiting line, but long before it came my turn at the window large crowd had congregated The banks business was stopped and the cashier so aggravated that he ordered me out of the bank. We nearly came to blows and threatened to pull him over the counter.
 "I can't sleep comfortably when I am travelling because the berths in the cars are so small. I have to double up in such shape that rest Is impossible. I might put my feet out the window, suppose, but there would be danger in that. Some day, if stay in this show business long enough, will have a car of my own. Then travelling will be a pleasure.
 T have to refuse invitations to din- ner because the tables and chairs are so small. If I sit down to the ordinary table can't come within reaching dis tance of it because my knees are in the way. So what can do but eat stand ing up or in my own room. I might dine off the mantelpiece with some de- gree of comfort. but that would be called unconventional. Hacks it is inn possible for me to ride in. can barely squeeze myself into them.
 You want me to tell you how I grew so large? We'll, I don't know I just growed, that's all. My parents are French. My father is feet 8 inches tall, and my mother but 5 feet inches. None of the other members of my fam fly is large. When was nine years old was 1-2 feet tall and could do a mans work. When was sixteen years old left home and went COW punching IL LOOK very large horse to carry me- and I had some difficulty in always finding one to keep my feet off the ground. I had an advantage over the other boys, however, because very few horses could throw me. I can wind my feet completely around the animal and it's all day with him. My great weight and height make 1t a hard task for horses to shake me off.
 T am proud of some of my feats of strength. I have held an iron ball weighing 25O pounds at arms length for half a minute. I can life $50 pounds three feet from the ground. and other similar things. That ought to prove that I am not all meat as many peo- pie think Of course. this sedentary life hat am now leading does not tend to