The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-05

NO, rOared Dlckey. Il won read
nasty Jack the Giant Killer It's an
oId-fashioned baby book, | want that
And Dickey made desperate effort
10 snatch the Automobile Demon
out OF his twin sisters hands,
Mabel protested loudly, holding fast
to the new book Dickey had read a
chapter in the Automobile Demon,
and it was now her turn.
1t was for both of u.s. she cried
at last-for Dickey had the book now
Uncle George said so; and finding
this serious argument useless, Mabel S
lamentations woke the house
Hearing the dreadful noise mamma
came in, and the testimony bearing
against him, Dickey was soon lying in
bed which is, very properly, the pris
on cell Of little boys who snatch and
pinch sisters.
But to put on hateful calico pajamas
and go to bed in broad afternoon is
very pitiful And when you feel that
the world is full of injustice, it is real
~ heart breaking.
Dickey wept softly for long time,
thinking mamma should remember he
was an hour older than Mabel Then
be began TO hope the pinch wouldn't
leave a black and blue mark And
then--it seemed curious-he began
thinking about giant books. Jack
he Giant Killer had always seemed
very nice before. Even the bad giants
had been nice. really delicious
oh. wish thought Dickey sud
denly. Il wish
He stopped thinking with his mouth
open. tor there at the foot of the bed
was the incest. biggest giant in tho
whole world.
Good morning he said very pleas
an,ly, though it was afternoon, do
you like my new automobile clothes?'
No. returned Dickey very frankly,
Tor It seemed dreadful to see giants
without blue unics, and bare req
aeads and strapped sandals and spiked
clubs
why did you do it," he asked re-
proachfully at last.
The giant grinned pleasantly, wink
ed a big blue eye through his horrible
goggles and put a big gloved finger to
his nose.
Don't worry. I'm disguised; W and
then they both burst into a roar OF
laughter, for in a fash the automobile
things tumbled off and there was the
same dear old giant DicSey had al
ways known.
You see. it's like this, said the
guest. sitting down on the bed once
more. and settling himself for com
Portable talk. Times are changed,
and it's as much as your life is worth
for an old-fashioned giant to go
through tho streets Automobile de-
mons are everywhere, and uncles who
have no taste in books
did you ever know the COW wild
owls Jaek?" he asked suddenly Jack
Giant Killer?"
oh. yes, laughed Dickey. He was
the dearest brayest-'
Goose" interrupted the visitor,
and Dickey began 10 fear he had been
fndiscreet 20 acknowledge intimacy
with Jack. who had been the greatest
giant slayer the world had ever
known.
Never mind" said the visitor. who
plainly read his. feelings, Jack had
his good points. lie begged too much
and made all my family out towards;
but If it hadn't been for him posterity
would never have heard Of us. Do
you know what postcrity is?'
Dickey shook his head blushing
painfully. for he was ashamed 10 &C
knowledge that he didn't always I'M
dersiaud the big words even after he
had spelled them out
Its something 10 eat. said the
giant graycly All the demon auto
mobiles oarry 10 In their lunch bas-
bets Oh that reminds me. haven't
had ms supper
lie jumped Hp and. hauling out a
great hamper Dickey hadn't seen be
fore. TOOK OFT a huge plate and piled
u i1l of visgling things that .oosed
SOMEHOW faTiiisr