The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24

NNA mighty oak trees, whose sobbing whispers at
NsHatA night awed babies into silence, and with vel
)ssI-sl vety grass, sweet violets and wild, dewy-
|s7 hearted roses; country luled by droWsy,
KM\( silvery tongued little brooks which babies
- loved It was ever sunny there, for great
Sol loved this pleasant land and worked such
magic the that it fell in luabies OF golden drops
At nights the babies gathered into the little IVY
cottages the oak Strange
little people lived in that land taller than ladde
of The babies did not grow at all until they were
six years DID, did they become wiser until then but
their sixth birthday they suddenly acquired both
stature and wisdom One little boy there was, named
Grimkye who had grown at ALL altho he was four
teen but he wiser than any sage the land mad ever
known.
One shadow there this happy land. Not far
away, enclosed by wall almost sky high, was dark
castle Of mystery small hole in the wall admitted the
silly toddlng babies but defed the attempts OF older
persons to force entrance Babies who entered there
heard Of after and all the land mother
eyes with weeping and mother hearts were sore
Grimkye had just lost his little brother and was
grieving the when he determined to face
the dangers of that terrible wall and all the
babies. His mother walled aloud but he was trm and
walked bravey to the wall and crawled thru the hole
inside gasped the beauty of the orchard he
but, nevertheless he picked up of the fruit
that covered the ground.
He walked up the broad pathway and finally came
monstrous castle whose outlines vaguely seen
behind the development Of thick black smoke.
flight of stairs led to the great door These stairs were
built Of rough hewn stones and Grlmkye succeeding IN
climbing up in consequence aho when he reached the
top his hands were torn and bleeding. Lying on the
ground he found trumpet upon which was this inscrp
ton:
ssWoudst dare, bold marauder, to meet the giantg
Blow, then, a single blast and you will see him.
Grinkye knet beside the trumpet and blew with all
his feeble might. Faint the blast it seemed to
within. Slowly heavy steps approached,
sounding like thunder heard from distance, and then,
like long, tearing peal near at hand the door swung
open it's rusty hinges and there stood the most hideous
giant Imaginable. He tall, but1gery stoopshoul-
dered giant, Grimkye could his face, which
with long, red Hideous eyes that gowed
like live Goals deepset in his head and shaded by
matted, gnared locks Of irongr hair But his fea-
lures not bad as thee frown which seemed as
much part of his face the very nose itself.
Bold baby, who you9,' growled he
49, Grimkye answered bravely, <Im Grimkye and I've
come to kill YOU
The giant leered hideously. ssI1l save you that
trouble, he said, raised his club to strike BE
bowlegged and Grimkye darting thru this ARCH fed
down the long hall which turned abruptly at right
giles The giant very swiftly and Grimkye
had time to hide in whose door he-found open,
before the giant turned the corner Closing the door be-
hind him Grimkye looked about for place Of
cealment He huge chair with ragged upholstery
standing beside great marble table He climbed the
chair great difficulty hoping hide himself beneath
the torn leather However, his attention distracted
by book lying open the table; he bent to read
it startled to find these words:
1sWhosoever would kill the giant observe
fully my Instructions First press your finger on the
dark spot in the table Grmkye did and part of
top moved disclosing square box which
tanned small bottle of some strangely bright liquid
which dubbed and sang to itself, and small glass
Then he continued readng Next, you must pour out
glasses full of the Water of Great Strength
found therein You will then be wondrously strong and
ghtway go the Of the where you
find the stone Notwithstanding. Then pull at the iron
ring lift the and take out the sword which hes be-
meath With this you shall be able to kill the giant
Grimkye carefully obeyed these instructions and
just the giant who had been seeking everywhere,
opened the door, the little boy confronted him with drawn
sword. The grew dark and in the darkness the
sword became fercely bright quivered violently and
leaping from Grimkes hand, to the level of the
giants head and remained right before his face which
he turned The giant had beloved like wound
ed bull when first he the sword then he tried to
- HAD ryo1
as Then the giant, whining like dog in PAIN fell
to the floor limp wilted leaf frightened to death
The room grewlight again. Grimkye looked for the
however, stood beautiful little fairy, who thanked
Grmkye earfully for releasing her from the giant $
power. She briefly explained that she had been cap
itlout r,uand q