'It separates me from my wife and children, and that makes me unhappy.' "'Would you like to be changed back again!' "'Gladly,' was the reply.
"Presto! the wonderful giant was changed back into the little tailor.

No sooner was this effected than he returned post-haste to Webbington.

His wife received him with open arms.
"'Oh, Thomas,' she exclaimed, 'how could you leave us so?
On the day of your disappearance a huge brute of a man came here and pretended to be you, but I soon sent him away.' "Thomas wisely said nothing, but displayed his five thousand dollars.
There was great joy in the little dwelling.

Thomas Tubbs at once took a larger shop, and grew every year in wealth and public esteem.

The only way in which he did not grow was in stature; but his six months' experience as a giant had cured him of any wish of that sort.