Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10
Dr. Mikidik's Famous Wishing Pills

The Tin Woodman was usually a
peaceful man. but when occasion re-
quired he could fight as fiercely as
Roman gladiator. So. when the
Jackdaws nearly knocked him down
in their rush of wings, and their
sharp beaks and claws threatened to
damage his brilliant plating, the
Woodman picked up his axe and
made it whirl swiftly around his
head.
But although many were beaten off
in this way, the birds were so num-
erous and so brave that they con-
tined the attack as turiously as be-
fore. Some of them pecked at the
eyes of the Gump. which hung over
the nest in a helpless condition; but
the Gump's eyes were of glass and
could not be injured. Others of the
Jackdaws rushed at the Saw Horse
but that animal, being still upon his
back, kicked out so viciously with
his wooden legs that he beat off as
many assailants as did the Wood
mans axe.
Finding themselves thus opposed.
the birds fell upon the Scarecrow's
straw which lay at the center of the
nest, covering Tip and the Woggle-
Bug and Jacks pumpkin head. and
began tearing it away and flying off
with ii, only to let it drop, straw
by straw into the great gulf beneath.
The Scarecrow's head, noting with
dlsmay this wanton destruction of his
interior, cried to the Tin Woodman
to save him: and that good friend
responded with renewed energy. His
axe fairly flashed among the Jack
davis, and fortunately the Gump be-
gan wildly waving the two wings re-
naming on the left side of its body
The f1utter of these great wings filled
the Jackdaws with terror, and when
the Gump by its exertions freed it,
self from the peg of rock on which
it hung, and sank Topping into the
nest. the alarm of the birds knew
no bounds and they fed screaming
over the mountains.
When the last foe had disappeared
Tip crawled from under the sofas
and assisted the Woggle-Bug to fol-
low him.
We are saved" shouted the boy,
delightedly.
I'VE are. indeed" responded the
Educated Insect, fairly hugging the
stiff head of the Gump in his joy.
''and we owe it all to the Topping
Of the Thing and the good axe of
the Woodman"
IF 1 am saved, get me out of
here" called Jack. whose head was
still beneath the sofas: and Tip man.
aged to roll the pumpkin out and
place it upon it's neck again. He
also set the Saw-Horse upright, and
said to it:
I'VE owe you many thanks for the
gallant fight you made"
II really think we have escaped
very nicely" remarked the Tin
Woodman. in a tone of pride.
At this they all turned in surprise
to look at the Scarecrow's head
which lay at the back of the nest.
II am completely ruined!" de-
clared the Scarecrow. as he noted
their astonishment. For where is
the straw that stuffs my body?"
The awful question startled them
all. They gazed around the nest
straw remained. The Jackdaws had
stolen it to the last wisp and f1ung
it all into the chasm that yawned
for hundreds of feet beneath the
nest
MY poor, poor friend" said the
Tin Woodman, taking up the Scare
crows head and caressing it tender
ly; whoever could imagine you
would come to this untimely end p
turned the head; and I am GLAD
that I perished in so noble and un-
/ selfish a manner"
But why are you all so despond.
ent p inquired the Woggle-Bu THE
| Scarecrow's clothing is still safe"
YES" answered the Tin Wood
man: but our friends clothes are
useless without stuffing.
"Why not stuff him with money!
asked Tip.
Money" they all cried, in ar
amazed chorus.
| ITO be sure" said the boy. ''Ir
! the bottom of the nest are thousand!
| of dollar bills-and two-dollar bill!
and five-dollar bills-and tens
and twenties. and fifties. There are
! enough of them to stuff a dozer
! Scarecrows. Why not use the
money!"
The Tin woodman began to turr