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-rome In" said Or.

easily.
oh, yes: sit down In that chair
please" replied Oz. You must eN
cuse me for taking your head on. but
| shall have to do 1t In order TO put
your brains in their proper place.
That's all right" said the Scare
crow. You are quite welcome 10 take
my head on. as long as II Will be
better one when you put II on again
So the Wizard unfastoned his 'ad
and emptied out the straw. Then he
entered the back room and took up
measure of bran. which he mixed with
a great many pins and needles HaV'
ing shaken them together thoroughly
he filled the top OF the Scarecro"
head with the mixture and stuffed the
rest OF the space with straw, TO hold
IL In place. When he had fastened
the Scarecrow's head on his body
again he said to him:
thereafter you will be Il great man,
for | have given you lot OF bran'new
brains"
The Scarecrow was both pleased
and proud at the fulAllmcnt Of k.s
greatest wish. and having thanked OF
warmly ne went Duth W HlS il''h'a'
Dorothy looked at him curiously
His head was quite bulging out at the
top with brains.
How do you fcel?" she asked.
81 feel wise. indeed" he answered.
earnestly. When get used TO my
brains shall know everything"
WHY are those needles and pins
sticking out of your head" asked the
Tin Woodman.
THAT is proof that he is sharp" re-
marked the Lion.
We'll. must go to OF and get my
heart" said the Woodman. So he
walked to the throne room and
knocked at the door.
Come in. called OF. and the Wood.
man entered and said:
Il have come for my heart.
Very WELL" answered the little
man. But | shall have to cut a hole
in your breast. so can put your
heart in the right place, hope II
won't hurt you
oh. no." answered the Woodman.
81 shall not feel 1t at all
So OF brought n pair OF timers
smear tllN a. hlilhlis Nihhl' lAoi' IA
the left side of the Tin Woodman's
breast. Then. going to chest OF
drawers. he took out a pretty heart,
made entirely OF silk and stuffed with
sawdust.
Isn't II beauty" he asked.
1T is. indeed" replied the Wood.
man. who was greatly pleased. But
is II a kind heart?"
oh. very" answered OF. He put
the heart in the Woodman' breast
and then replaced the square of tin.
soldering it neatly together where II
had been cut.
There" said he: now you have
heart that any man might be proud OF.
I'm sorry | had to put a patch on your
breast. but II really couldn't be
helped"
Never mind the patch exclaimed
the happy Woodman. II am very
grateful to you. and shall never for
get your kindness"
Don't speak OF it," replied Or.
Then the Tin Woodman went back
to his friends. who wished him every
JOY on account OF his good fortune.
Ht Io" Mdlh'u W tiit
room and knocked at the door.
Come in" said Or.
81 have come for my courage" an.
nounced the Lion. entering the room.
Very we'll" answered the little
man; Il will get 1t for you
He went to cupboard and reaching
up to high shelf took down a square
green bottle, the contents of which he
poured into a green-gold dish. beauti-
fully carved. Placing this before the
Cowardly Lion. who shifted at it as
If he did not like 1t, the Wizard said
Drink"
What is it?" asked the Lion.
Well" answered OF. IF it were
inside of you, 1t would be courage.
You know. of course, that courage is
always inside one: so that this really
cannot be called courage until you
have swallowed It. Therefore | ad.
wise you to drink it as soon as pos.
sible"
The Lion hesitated no longer, but
drank till the dish was empty.
How do you feel now?" asked Or.
Full of courage" replied the Lion.
"ho "'hl JOY iullS Dd'h W HIS lIlenuS
to tell them of his good fortune.
Or. left to himself. smiled to think
Of his success in giving the Scarecrow
and the Tin Woodman and the Lion
exactly what they thought they
wanted. How can | help being n
humbug," he said, when all these peo.
pie make me do things that everybody
knows cant be done? 1t was easy to
make the Scarecrow and the Lion and
the Woodman happy, because they
imagined l could do anything But Il
will take more than imagination TO
carry Dorothy back to Kansas, and
I'm sure | don't know how it can be
done"
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