Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10
Sunbeam
Conquered.
A
Giant
BY JOHN $. REMY.

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Ages ago there lived in pro-
vince In India the most powerful
giant the world has ever known. Not
only was he stronger than ten 9th.
or giants together, but there was
nothing in the world he could not do.
He wandered up and down the land,
commanding people to give him tasks
to perform, and he had never failed,
no matter how difficult was the thing
asked. to at once accomplish It. He
was a harsh and cruel giant, for, as
soon as he had done a PERSONS bid
ding, he Immediately carried that per-
son off to his great palace in the
mountains, where he was held a pris.
oner.
At last the ruler of this province
said he would give up his throne to-
anyone who could ask this giant
something he would fail to do. All.
the wise and great men of the king
dom racked their brains to think OF
some impossible task, and many curl.
Gus things were asked of the giant.
For instance, 1t was in the middle OF
the winter seassn when M fr,,,t
not even buds. were on the trees,
and a great landowner came to the
Giant, and said. Make my hundreds
Of trees at once full of ripe and lus-
cious fruits" Hardly had the words
left his mouth when fiush q, color
ran over the trees. and bnda and
blossoms burst into beauty and then
the branches were bending under
their load eli fruit; and of went the
wealthy landowner to the GIANTS
castle.
Then came a great physician 81
need" said he. ..1nanv herb. and
drugs that India does mt nrodnce
Get them for me at once. one ~
every herb that grows in avery land
In the world, or you, shall drink q
drug that will nut an end IN, vonr
wicked power"
"Ah! hal" chuckled the giant ayon
are lust the man n need in NV .stlo
There are TOO MANY slaves there
You shall take your drugs With yon
and make a deadly drink for the law
ones."
At once the physician was almost
buried beneath the herbs and drnps
that he had ordered and ha ton
went OF to the castle
The ruler OF the kingdom now
came to the giant. jHe was a kind
and tender.hearted, man and a wise
one also: and he Thought IN him.
self. "Well. this NAV he NV last dav
in nv kingdom. go m ask +be piant
something which. IL he can do II will
at least leave nv people comsortalh,e
and happy after / am gomez
So he said 10 the piant. .For
once YOU shall use this MAGIC nower
of yours fer good or else leave this
land forever. There arc manv moor
n,any sick people IN NV country n
you can make eyerv one wealthy
healthy. and hannv shall mo cutie
content to 90 tn vonr castle ana ha
your slave forever"
The giant hated 10 d. ,,,nd,,
deed "a he roared with rooa and
said to the ruler. .Enr th;s ~,
shall work in the mines % INV >ocr.
bound home Won shall nanar aaai,
see raw ~ snnligbt or hnan, 49,
other Mica snre In lisa Sa,;tas.. ,ani.
IN the darkest corners 10 TIC cola
mines shall he vonr nortion
"After vou have made OH ~, s,,h
! tects wealthy and be.,thy,n +s,ntaa
the brave rnler or conrse rho aian,
had to grant his wish in ordar +e cot
him in his mower And az the nr,ncs
was taken from b;s nal.ca ~ tha
giant and fairly drapgas s1on, tho
streets. crowds Of healthy bannv nao
ole thron,gad the nav and ar,aa a1 n
Will come for Won your poy.l
Migbtiness. Won shall mt lone 70.
main in the giants nowern
The vast army Of neonla want 70
/, the very edge Of the eiant,se,and with
their ruler: but here a shear wall ~
rock. thousands Of feet high stoned
them. while the magic mower of tho
giant waited him and his roval nris.