The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

it pleases you to do SO. you are well
come to travel in our company" z
The Woggle-Bug bowed with pro-
found grace.
he. ito accept your kind invitation;
for nowhere in the Land of OF could
1 hope to meet with so congenial q
company.
THAT is true" acknowledged the
Pumpkinhead. I'VE are quite as con-
genial as flies and honey"
"But-pardon me il seem inquisi-
tive-are you not all rather-9hem!-
Bug, looking from one to another
with unconcealed interest.
mot more so than yourself" an
| swered the Scarecrow. Everything
in life is unusual until you get accus-
toned to it,
What rare philosophy" exclaimed
the Woggle-Bug, admiringly.
Yes; my brains are working well
today" admitted the Scarecrow, an
| accent of pride in his voice.
| Then, If you are sufficiently rested
and refreshed, let us bend our steps
toward the Emerald City," suggested
the magnified one.
I'VE can't" said Tip. The Saw
| Horse has broken a leg, so he can't
bend his steps. And there is no wood
| around here to make him new limb
J from. And we can't leave the horse
| behind because the Pumpkinhead is
so stiff in his joints that he has to
ride"
How very unfortunate!" cried the
| Woggle- Bug. Then he looked the
party over carefully and said:
III the Pumpkinhead is to ride.
why not use one of his legs to make
! leg for the horse that carries him?
judge that both are made of wood"
Now, that is what 1 call real clev-
erness," said the Scarecrow. approx
ingly. 81 wonder my brains did not
think of that long ago! Get to work.
| my dear Nick, and fit the Pumpkin
heads leg to the Saw Horse"
Jack was not especially pleased with
this idea; but he submitted to having
| his left leg amputated by the Tin
Woodman and whitfield down to fit
the left leg of the Saw-Horse. Nor
was the SawHorse especially pleased
with the operation. either; for hs
growled good deal about being
( ''butchered." as he called it, and af-
terward declared that the new leg was
a disgrace to a respectable Saw-Horse.
your speech" said the Pumpinhead,
sharply. Remember, il you please.
that it Is my leg you are abusing"
Il cannot forget it," retorted the
Saw-Horse, for it is quite as flimsy
as the rest of your person"
"Flimsy! me flimsyI" cried Jack,
in a rage. How dare You call me
flimsy?"
| Because you are built as absurdly
as jumping jack" sneered the horse.
rolling his knotty eyes in a vicious
manner. Even your head won't stay
straight, and you never can tell
whether you are looking backwards
or forward"
Friends, 1 entreat you not to quar-
| rel!' pleaded the Tin Woodman.
| anXiously. LAS a matter of fact. we
| are none of US above criticism; so let
us bear with each others faults"
AN excellent suggestion" said the
| Woggle-Bug, approvingly. You must
have an excellent heart, my metallic
friend" t-Lf 81
II have" returned Nick, well
pleased. My heart is quite the best
part of me. But now let US start upon
our journey"
They perched the one-legged Pump
kinhead upon the Saw-Horse, and tied
him to his seat with cords, so that he
could not possibly fall off
And then, following the lead of the
Scarecrow, they all advanced in the
direction OF the Emerald City.
Next week-"OId Mombi INDUCES in
Witchcraft," in which Old Mombi, the
witch, again tries to keep the little band
from reaching the gates of the Emerald
City. Does she succeed? Or do the
travellers get to the gates In spite of her
witchcraft? Read next weeks thrilling
chapter.