New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
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| ready?" This inquiry did no.. as we may
suppose, mollify the giant. who laid IN
his blows so sharply and heavily that
Tom was obliged to defend himself. BY
and by, not making any impression on
the wheel. he got almost tired out, an !
was obliged to ask Tom II he would let
! him drink a little. and then he would
| fight again. NO" said Tom, my mother
did not teach me that wit; who would be
| fool Them The end may readily be imag-
ined: Tom having beaten the giant, cut on
| his head and entered the cave, which he
found completely filled with gold and sill
yer.
The news of this victory rapidly
spread throughout the country for the
giant had been a common enemy to the
people about They made bonfres for
! 10y. and showed their respect to Tom
! by every means in their power few
days afterward Tom took possession OF
the cave and all the giants treasure.
He pulled down the former and built
magnificent house on the spot; but as
for the land stolen by the giant, part
OF Il he gave to the poor for their com
mon, merely keeping enough for himseli
and his good old mother, Jane Hicka-
thrift.
Tom was now a great man and nero
with all the country folk, so that when
any one was in danger or difficulty IL
was TO Tom Hickathrift he must turn
IL CHANGED that about this time many
idle and rebellious persons drew them
selves together in and about the Isle OF
| Ely, and set themselves to defy the
King and all his men.
BY this time. you must know, Tom
Hickathrift had secured to himself
trusty friend and comrade, almost his
equal in strength and courage Tor
though ne was but tinker yet he was
a great and lusty one. Now the sheriff
Of the country came to Tom, under the
cover OF night full Of fear and trem-
bling, and begged his aid and protection
against the rebels, else" said he, we
be- all dead men, Tom. nothing loath'
called his friend the tinker, and so soon
as IL was day. led by the sherlh' theS
went out armed with their clubs 10 the
place where the rebels were gathered
together. When they were got thlthei'
Tom and the tinker marched up to the
leaders OF the band and asked them
why they were set upon breaking t'e
Kings peace. To this they answered.
loudly, "Our will is our law, and by that
alone we will be governed" Nay
ouoth Tom. III II be so these trusty
clubs are our weapons. and by them
alone YOU shall be chastised.' THESE
words were no sooner uttered than th'y
madly rushed on the throng OF men,
bearing all before them, and laying
| twenty or thirty spraying with every
blow. The tinker struck OF heads WIN
such violence that they flew Ike pal'S
for miles about, and when Tom haa
slain hundreds and so broken his trustE
club, ne laid hold OF a lusty rawbohth
miller and made use Of him as a weapon
. tiU no had quite cleared the neld.
If Tom Hickathrift had been nero
before. ne was twice a hero now. Nheh
the King heard OF II all. he sent Tor MN l,i,.
To be knighted, and when ht was - -
. Tborn,s HlCkathrlft nothing Woulh
!, serve him but that he must DE na'''e' ~
! a great lady Of the country.
So married he was, ana me "edalhS
they had OF ~. There was great lehAl
given 10 which all the poor WIDOWS ioi
miles around were invited, because or
| Toms mother. and rich and POOR Toasted
together Among the poor widows VINO
came was an old woman called Stumbc.-
/ ND. who with much inrrautud" stole
from the great table silver tankard.
. Rut She had not got safe away beiore
she was caught and the people were SO
euroged AT her wiCkedncss that they had
nar1,. hanged her However Sir Tom
had her rescued. and commanded that
she should be drawn on wheelbar
row through the streets and lanes OF
Cambridge. holding placard IN he'
hand on which was written
Il am the naughty Stumbelup,
who tried to steal the silver cup.
Bv permission OF r. p. Dutton & Coz