The Washington times., 1912-02-16
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eTNlIE giant has little sense he
thought. "First, he took me
for II bug. Then lie tried 20


<TlIE giant has little sense" he
thought. "First, he took me
FOR bug. Then lie tried 20
look IN his own mouth, which
was foolish, and then he laughed, be-
cause | only wanted buttcrnys wing
for supper. as though | would want TO
eat oxen. Now ! will think UP plan
TO make him behave" Just then he felt
the box of shoe backing In his poCket
1a, ha. ha," he laughed to himself
as he thought Of Il plan. Then he ran
swiftly to window and smCarcd tho
shoc blacking so thfCkly over It that not
he ran to another window and smcared
thhl also. and 80 he went from one
window to the other until every window
IN the castle was smcared pitch black.
Ihen he waited for the day.
Bye and bye the sun rose, but the
windows were so black that not one
bit of light came through. After awhile
the giant awoke. my, It's a long
night he said. "it seems il ought ia
have been daylight long ago"
"WhN the sun has been up for hours, -
replied Squank. IT'S near noon.
~ say 1t Is still night, growIcd the
giant In a voice like thunder. 81 cannot
see my hand before me"
blind" said Squank seriously. for the
sunlight is flooding tho whole world.
"Oh, oh, what shall do" walled the
giant.
Reach down your finger ard will
lead YOU" said Squank. SO the giant
reached down and Squank took hold Of
his finger aud led about the castle until
the giant had no idea where he was.
Just then his hand touched a bunch Of
Cobwcbs.
What is that?" he asked.
The leaves of the forest we are pass
ing" said Squank. Then he turned on
about the giants feet.
What Is that he asked Squank.
THE river between your kingdom and
tho Fairy Queens" said Squank.
Are YOU going to take ,mc to the
fairy queen" asked the giant, very
much frightened.
You have done her great deaf of
harm. and ] ought 10 take YOU there
But II YOU will promise to behave and
TO do the Queens bidding | will bring
back your sight"
''Oh,". cried the giant, Il will do any
thing 10 get back my sight.
every we'll" said Squamk, "hut
would rather he on the safe side. So
he sat the giant down in u dark room
and hurried of to the King Of the Black
| GnomCS aud told him about how he had
| made Wong think he was blind. Then
| the King sent thousands Of his little
' gnomcs with their thousands Of littlC
| chains and hammers to bind Wong In
! harness, so that SGuank could manage
| him as you would horse. They found
| Wong still sitting in the dark room. foI
he was afraid to move. Then tn" little
! gnomes fastened their chains CunninGlA
| all over him, 30 that he could not move
| hand or foot without SQuank com
| mand.
| Now | will restore your sight" said
| SQuank to the giant. Then he madf
| Wong bury his head in pillow while
he counted le0, like when YOU play hide
| and seek. and he set tho little gnome'
to cleaning the windows. And who
| the giant took his head from the pillow
there he saw everything just as well AS
he ever had.
| Il think will try To eat YOU again.
| cried the giant. for he was stll bao
| in his heart and hungry. too. But wher
he tried to reach our little Squanl
pulled the chains and Wong found 4.
was powerless and had TO obey Squank
That evening about sunset when the
fairies were looking out Of the windows