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Jack and the Peastalk

by Caius Hamel

ONCE UPON A TIME, there was a farm. It 

was not a big farm. All that was there was one 

lone cow. There were only two people whom 

lived there.   A boy named Jack, and his mother, 

Beatrice.   One day,when they had became so 

poor, Beatrice told Jack to go take their one 

lone cow and sell her.

     Now Jack didn't want to sell the cow.   He 

loved her too much, but there was no other 

choice.   So Jack went off to sell the cow. 

The cow noticed what they were doing and 

slowly drudged along, sadly.   At the market, Jack 

couldn't find anyone who would buy the cow.  

All but one, that is.   His name was Halumo. 

Halumo told Jack,

   "that's a good looking cow you got there.   By 

the way, my name is Halumo.   I would 

like to trade with you."

     "What would you pay me? Jack asked, 

excitedly.

     "Three beans," Halumo replied.

     "Yuck!" Jack said in disgust.   "I hate 

beans!"

     "Okay, then how about three peas?"  

Halumo asked.   Jack sighed, and told Halumo, 

sadly, 

     "although I do like peas, that is not enough 

payment for my family.   I am 

sorry, but I must find someone who will 

pay more."

     "Well look, Jack--"

     "How do you know my name?"

     " Trust me.   I know everybody.   Now I 

know you love adventure--"

     "How do you know that?"

     "I already told you.   I know everybody."

     "But I've never told anyone that!"

     "Well, I know everybody's appropriate 

secrets to."

      "Okay, go on."  

    "Now I know you love adventure."

     "Yeah."

     "So would you believe me if I told you 

these peas are magical?"

     "Really?   Cool!"

     Jack bought the magic beans for the cow 

and headed for his decaying, dilapidated home.  

He knew they were magic, but when Beatrice 

saw the peas, it ended up that Beatrice didn't 

believe in magic.

     She threw the peas out the window, and 

sent Jack to bed, angrily.  

     "Thanks to you, we're going to lose our 

house soon!"   Beatrice cried.   When Jack got 

up the next morning, he peeked out the 

window, and saw a big vine going up to

who-knows-how-high.   It must be a way to The 

Giant's castle!   Jack thought.   It was The 

Giant's taxes on the people that made everyone 

poor.   So he started up the 

vine, but when Beatrice saw him climbing 

up, she was alarmed!   "Come down here at 

once!"   Beatrice yelled.   "Not now," Jack 

replied from above.   "If I'm correct that The 

Giant's castle is up at the top of this peastalk, 

I'm going to defeat him first!"   Jack climbed 

and climbed and climbed, until he finally 

reached the top!   He found himself on a 

cloud right next to a GIGANTIC castle!  

Must be The Giant's,  

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