The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-19

INC SCeHio eilcCt' liuH9 tuib dItituuc'
Is marvellous" commented the educated
Woggle-B as they rode along.
Never mind the scenery" said the
Scarecrow, Hold on tight, or you may
get a tumble, The Thing seems to rock
badly"
ri will be dark soon," said Tip. OBJ
serving that the sun was low on the
horizon, Perhaps we should have
waited until morning, wonder II the
Gump can fly In the night2'
returned the Gump, quietly, "Yop see,
this Is a new experience to me. used
to have legs that carried me swiftly
over the ground. But now my legs feel
as II they were asleep
They are, said Tip. 1--WE didn't
bring EN- to life." Ella.
the Scarecrow; mot to walk"
we can walk ourselves said the
Woggle-Bug.
Il begin to understand what Is re-
qulred of me-" remarked the Gumpi
80 / will do my best to please you,'
and he flew on for a time In silence.
Presently Jack ~Pumpklnhead became
uneasy,
II wonder II riding through the air Is
liable to spoil pumpkins?" he said.
mot unless you carelessly drop your
head over the side" answered the
Woggle-Bug, I'm that event your head
would no longer be q pumpkin for 1t
Have | not asked you to restrain
these unfeeling tokes?" demanded Tip,
looking at the Woggle-Bug with a Sc
we're expression.
You have; and I've restrained n
good many of them" replied the insect.
but there are opportunities for so
n,nn,y A~rn11nnt AIMS In nttr lunCinpa
that, to an educated person like my
self, the temptation to express them Is
almost irresistible"
People with more or less education
discovered those puns centuries ago"
said Tip,
Are you sure?" asked the Woggle-
Bug, with a startled look.
"Of curse | am" answered the hoy,
"An educated Woggle-Bu may be a
new thing; but a Woggle- Bug education
IL as old as the hills, judging from the
display you make OF It,"
The insect seemed much impressed
by this remark. n for n time main
tanned q meek silence.
The Scarecrow, In shifting his seat,
saw upon the cushions the peppcr-box
which Tip had cast aside, and began to
Throw It overheard" said the boy;
ITS quite empty now, and there's no
use keeping t."
rs Il really .empty?" asked the
| Scarecrow, looking ~curiously into the
box,
"of course It is," answered Tip, ~
| shook out every grain Of the powder, y
Then the box has W bottoms, an
nounced the Scarecrow; for the bot
tomon the inside Is fully an inch away
from the bottom of the outside
Let me See said the Tin Woodman,
taking the box from his friends, YES
he declared, after looking 1t over, the
thing certainly has a false bottom.
Now, ! wonder what that is for?.
Cant YOU get 1t apart, II find
ested in the mystery,
why, yes, the lower bottom nm
srews." said the Tin Woodman. MY
fingers are rather stiff; please see II
you can open II.
He handed the pepper-box to Tip,
who had no difficulty In unsCrewing
the bottom. And In the cavity below
were three silver pills, with a care
fully folded paper lying underneath
them.
THIS paper the boy proceeded to I'M
fold, taking are not to spill the pills,
and found several lines clearly written
In red ink,
Read 1t aloud, said the Scarecrow,
DIR NIkIpIK's CELEPRATEp
WISHING PILLS,
Directions for Use; Swallow one
pill, count seventeen by twos; then
make a Wtsh.--The Wish will immedi-
atelv be granted.
CAUTION. Keep in a Dry n Dark
Place"
why, this is a very valuable dis
co%Veryt" cried the Scarecrow.
at Is. indeed" replied Tip, gravoly
"rhese pills may be of great use to us
| wonder II old Mombi knew they were
in the bottom of the pepperohox, | re,
member hearing her say that she got
the Powder of Life from this SAM
Nikidik,"
He must be q powerful Sorcerer,'
exclaimed the Tin Woodman; a n
since the powder proved a success We
ought to have confidence In the pills
But how" asked the Scarecrow
"can anyone count seventeen by twos
Seventeen is an odd number
THAT Ia true" replied Tip. greatly
disappointed. mo one can possibl,
count seventeen by twos."
Then the pills are Of no use to us,
walled the Pumpkinhead; and this fac
o~verwhelms me with grief. For hat
intended wishing that my head woul'
never spoil"
Nonsense said the Scarecrow
sharply. 'If we could use the pills a
all we would make far better wishe
than that"
* do not sea how anything could b.