Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25
THE DEATH GIANT.

Misery rkigned in tho hearts OF the
people OF the country for many years.
1t was the misery OF death. Many had
received the fatal blow OF the huge
dagger-by the Death Giant"--hurled
upon their heads. leaving them sense
less blood gushing from their very
pores. Then those sharp pains re
su!tins in death. horrible death OF
the innocent. which shut them of from
their loved ones. There WAS no mercy..
The insane giant ruled the country
with his strong muscles and huge
dagger. He could not be controlled
All who had tried 10 take him to an
asylum had lost their lives FOR ne
killed them in his cruel. merciiess way
Many bold princes and knights had
lost their lives in attempting to take
his. 10 save the people
Finally none others dared TO APP
n-oach the huge monster. The people
.lved IN Tear: and only very bold men
10 witness the fight OF brave knight
win the giant in large field prepared
ior me purpose and even then many
lttns lived in fear or his lie for now
me giant eXcelled him in power. All
; Inree OF the princes had lost their
vas in his lovely daughter. the
Princess. Indeed, she was beautiful
ana ana nan haanS .rL PRINCE had been refused
man should Xii the g" rian, h a"S wo o9id
pr, D S,neh PERMISSION mission 10 marry. the
This aroused the country and many
more bold knights lost their lives In
ne IarSe he!d. where they approached
the monster. The Kins was miserable
None others dared TO risk their lives
and mo giant still ruled the country
striking all he saw with his huge dag.
ger. leavins them TO struggle in pain
and misery and then die the most nor
rioie death that was ever heard OF
since the days OF Christ
SO one day the IEins had mcetins
OF an ms lords and ladies and all the
men or the court to try to decide VIVA,
to do ~"
Now there lived AT that time a brave
Young peasant who heard OF this meet
nad had very narrow escape with the
giant himself So when the night cam
10 nave this meeting the young peas
an, Went in his rud. clothes to the
the room where the meeting was held
saying that he came on verv impor,
ant bus:ness. Finally, after much
p'eadins, the guards let him in. For
moment all the noblemen Eaaed al
the peasant and his rough clothes
coming into the court OF the King
Mhen he approached the King he
aow sta very low and spoke TO him with
Z
Determination 10 kill the giant. Hf
told the King he had come TO ask q,
Inn OILY sword and the giant would
De dead by next sunset
! The men OF the court jeered at hin,
ior coming In that way and only ask
ing Tor sword while the other knights
i nad neen clothed in thick arrnor. bu,
the King only sighed. He though, of
the cruel deaths of his three sons and
so many Of his noble knights Ru, RIO
reasani pleaded and insisted on trying
s snn,n risk'n rs his lite. so rhe King con-
sehteu' lha next day all the people
or the surrounding country gathered
az me field 10 witness the bold meet :
ing or me young pcasan, with the hor-
th,n.e giant. Expecting TO see, rs ever
before the young man crushed 10
ueatn. and the cruel giant still ruin 9
me country and. perhaps rushinp
through The crowd and killing many.
nush sweep; over the audience
When the young man stepped into the
ne'd. ne was tall and handsome. win
DARK hafr and eyes and very rough
SompieXlon. His hands were broad ana
Snnec W., win It all he made hand
some appearance as he entered the
neid lie held himself very steady and
straight as he walked across the neid
TTS earss ro,,s ms one weaponi,,a sword
M"'nen "hen he approached the ring,
wherc tho giant was waiting. and the
men watched with keen interest and
mcnt. ~
lie was bold. yes. more so than a.,
the knights and princes had ever heen
"hcn ne approached the huge monster,
VINO had his large dagger thrust high
INTO tho air. ready to hurl upon hin,
and leave him to die, as all the others
hah done. The princess was more sad
than All when she watched his hand
some inquire approach closer and closer
20 the ring. She loved him then with
an her heart and would have been
more wiling 10 marry him than all
The princes in the world bur she fnj,
mat her hopes were in vain. ana thai
the monster would still rule the conn
try. "'''
Now AT this moment the whole audi
ence held their breath for the man
had approached the ring with his
sword hurled high IN the air and the
grant had his dagger ready TO hurl
upon MIN; The young peasant thrust
ms sword into tho very body OF the
giant. just as that insane monster also
TOOK action with his large dagger and
~ that moment they both dropprd 10
Cetner in the center OF the ring 10 die
most horrible death. The audience
was stunned. The people were at Iasi
Tree but they wept bitterly as they
saIed upon the brave young peasant
~ was all over. He was dead Rut
ne MAO done his deed and freedon, from
me great monster walked tho streets
81 that country ever after.
ihe lovely princess was very sad
put It was what she e1pectcd-oniy
Years after thi. great inoide,,
mothers and fathers told their children
ana grandchildren OF the bold dscd
that saved their ancestors
ny VIRGINIA u. DAVIES.