Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-22

Then let us shut our eyes and walk
forward" suggested the woodman.
Excuse me-" replied the Scarecrow.
Because you happen to have tin eye
| lids. you must not imagine we are
all built in the same way"
! And the eyes of the Saw-Horse are
knot eyes" said Jack. leaning for
ward to examine them.
Nevertheless, you must ride quickly
forward" commanded Tip, "and We
| Will follow after you and so try to
escape. My eyes are already so daz-
zled that | can scarcely see."
So the Pumpkinhead rode boldly
forward. and Tip g-asped the stub
| tail OF the Saw-Horse and followed
with closed eyes. The Scarecrow and
the Tin Woodman brought up the
rear. and before they had gone many
yards joyful shout from Jack an
nounced that the way was clear be-
| fore them.
Then all paused to look backward.
but not a trace of the field of sun
flowers remained.
More cheerfully. now, they pro-
ceeded upon their journey: but old
Mombi had so changed the appear
ance of the landscape that they would
surely have been lost had not the
| Scarecrow wisely concluded to take
their direction from the Sun. For
no witch craft could change the
course of the sun. and it was there
fore safe guide.
| However. other difficulties lay be-
| fore them. The Saw-Horse stepped
! ground. The Pumpkinhead was
| nj toll jnt@ he 1T /,
| history would probably have ended
at that exact moment had not the
Tin Woodman skillfully caught the
pumpkin as 1t descended and saved
it from injury
Tip soon had It fitted to the neck
again and replaced Jack upon his feet.
But the Saw-Horse did not escape
/ so easily. For when his leg was
pulled from the rabbit hole 1t was
1 found to be broken short off, and
must be replaced or repaired be-
fore he could go a step farther.
This is quite serious" said the
Tin Woodman. "If there were trees
near by I might soon manufacture
another leg for this animal; but I
cannot see even shrub for miles
around"
And there are neither fences nor
| hOusSS III Nhls pdlI % the tdhu VI
! o." added the Scarecrow. dtscon-
| solately.
Then what shall We doo" cnquircd
! the boy.
"T suppose I must start my brains
working" replied his Majesty the
| scarecrow; "tor experience has taught
me that 1 can do anything if L but
take time to think 1t out"
| Let us all think" said Tip: land
perhaps we shall hnd way to repair
| the Saw-Horse."
| So they sat in row upon the grass
and began to think. while the Saw
| Horse occupied itself by gazing Curl
ously upon its broken limb.
Does 1t hurt?" asked the Tin
Woodman. in soft. sympathetic
voice.
Not in the least" returned the
Saw-Horse; but my pride is injured
to find that any anatomy is so brit
tle."
For time the little group remain
ed in silent thought Presently the
Tin Woodman raised his head and
looked over the field.
What sort of creature is that
which approaches us?" he asked,
wonderingly.
The others followed his gaze. and
discovered coming toward them the
most extraordinary object they had
ever beheld. 1t advanced quickly
and noiselessly over the soft grass
and in q few minutes stood before the
adventurers and regarded them with
an astonishment equal to their own.
The Scarecrow was calm under all
circumstances.
Good morning" he said. politely.
The stranger removed his hat with
a flourish, bowed very low. and then
responded:
Good morning. one and all. I
hope you are, as an aggregation, en-
joying excellent health. Permit me
to present my card"
With this courteous speech 1t ex-
tended a card toward the Scarecrow.
who accepted it. turned 1t over and
over, and then handed 1t with shake
of his head to Tip.
The boy read aloud:
mfr. H. NJ. Woggle-Bug, I. E"
Dear meT calculated the Pump
kinhead. staring somewhat inteutly.
How very peculiar!' said the Tin
Woodman.
Tips eyes were round and won
dering, and the Saw-Horse uttered a
sigh and turned away Its head
Are you really "oSSle-bus'
enquired the Scarecrow.
Most certainly. my dear sir!" ans
wered the stranger briskly. "Is not
my name upon the card?"
cit is" said the Scarecrow. But
may 1 ask what HIM stands for?"
"'H.M' means Highly Magnified."
returned the Woggle-Bug. proudly.
oh, 1 see." The Scarecrow viewed
the stranger critically. "And are
you, In truth. highly magnihed?"
sir" said the Woggle-Bug. 1
take you for a gentleman of Judg-
ment and discernment Does IL not
occur to you that 1 am several thous-
and times greater than any Woggie-
Bug you ever saw before? Therefore
it is plainly evident that am Highly
Magnifed. and there Is no good rea-
son WY you should doubt the fact
Pardon me-" returned the Scare
crow. my brains are slightly mixed
since I was last laundered. Would
1t be improper for me to ask. also.
what the 'T.E.' at the end of your
name stands forT'
"Those letters express my degree
answered the Woggle-Bug. with.
condescending smile. ITO be more
explicit, the initials mean that I am
Thoroughly Educated
W1t