Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-26

Many were the doubtful looks cast
upon the heap of miscellaneous ma
terial that now ciuttered the roof,
| and finally the Scarecrow shook his
head and remarked:
We'll, if friend Nick can manu-
facture, from this mess of rubbish,
Il Thing that will fly through the air
and carry us to safety. then l will
acknowledge him to he a better me-
chanic than l suspected"
But the Tin Woodman seemed at
first by no means sure of his powers.
and only after polishing his forehead
vigorously with the chamois-leather
did he resolve to undertake the task.
The first thing required for the
machine" he said, 'is n big enough
body to carry the entire party. This
sofa is the biggest thing we have and
might be used for q body. But.
should the machine ever tip side
ways, we would all slide off and
fall into the ground"
why not use two sofas?" asked
Tip. There's another one just like
this down stairs"
That is very sensible sugges-
tion," exclaimed the Tin Woodman.
You must fetch the other sofa at
once"
~ up tbill lIlS El<lN -I1OlSG IAlttAl-
aged, with much labor, to get the
second sofa to the roof and when the
two were paced together, edge to
edge, the backs and ends formed
protecting rampant all around the
seats.
Excellent" cried the Scarecrow.
We can ride within this snug nest
quite at our ease"
The twoE sofas were now bound
firmly together with ropes and
clothes lines, and then Nick Chopper
fastened the Gumps head to one end.
THAT will show which is the front
end of the Thing" said he. greatly
pleased with the idea. And, really,
if you examine il critically, the
Gump looks very we'll as figure
head. These great palm leaves, for
which l have endangered my life
seven times, must serve us as wings
Are they strong enough" asked
the boy.
They are as strong as anything
we can get" answered the Wood
man; "and although they are not in
proportion to the Things body we
are not in a position to be very
particular"
So he fastened the palm-leaves to
Said the Woggle-Bug, with con-
siderable admiration:
The Thing is now complete, and
only needs to be brought TO lite"
stop moment" exclaimed Jack.
Are YOU not going to use my
broom
Nv hat for" asked the Scarecrow.
why, il can be fastened to the
back end for a TAIL" answered the
Pumpkinhead. surely you would
not call the Thing complese without
a tail"
Him" said the Tin Woodman; "T
do not see the use of Il tail. We are
not trying to copy u beast, or q fish,
or bird. All we ask of the Thing
is to carry us through the air."
Perhaps. after the Thing is
brought to life, it can use tail to
steer WITH suggested the Scarecrow.
For if it flies through the air it will
not be unlike a bird, and I've noticed
that all birds have tails, which they
use for a rudder while flying"
Very WELL" answered Nick, the
broom shall be used for tall" and
he fastened it firmly to the back end
Of the sofa body. Tip took the pep
per-boX from mis- pocket.
The Thing looks very big" said
he anXiously; and l am not sure
that there is enough powder left to
bring all of it to life. But I'll make
it go as far as possible"
Put most on the wings" said
/ Nick Chopper; for they must be
made as strong as possible"
And don't forget the head" eX-
claimed the Woggle-Bug.
"Or the tall" added Jack Pump
/ kinhead.
DO be quiet" said Tip nervously,
You must give me chance to work
/ the magic charm in the proper man
ner."
Very carefully he began sprinkling
the Thing witHthe precious powder.
Each of the four wings was first
| lightly covered with layer. and the
broom given a eight coating.
The head. The head! Don't. I