The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

yves: but my mouth is painted on.
and there's no swallow connected with
it, answered the Scarecrow- In
fact" he continued. looking from one
TO another critically, 81 believe the
boy and the woggle-Bug are the only
ones IN our party that are able 10
swallow"
Observing the truth of this remarks
Tip said: ~.
first wish. Give me one of the Silver
Pills"
This the Scarecrow tried to do; but
his padded gloves were too clumsy TO
clutch so small an object, and he
held the box toward the BOY whiie
Tip selected one of the pills and swal-
lowed it.
Count" crieed the Scarecrow.
"One- half, one, three, five, seven,
nine. eleven, thirteen, fifteen, seven
NOW wish!' said the Tin woodman
anxiously.
But just then the boy began to suf-
fer such fearful pains that he became
alarmed.
The pill has poisoned met he
gasped: "O-hi O-o-o-o-o! Ouch! MUIR
der! Fire! O-o-h!" and here he rolled
upon the bottom of the nest in such
contortions that he frightened them
all.
what can we do for you? Speak I
| tears of sympathy running down his
IL don't know!" answered Tip.
! Oh! I wish I'd never swallowed
that pill"
Then at once the pain stopped, and
the boy rose to his feet again and
| found the Scarecrow looking with
amazement at the end of the pepper
box.
Whats happened ?" asked the boy,
a little ashamed of his recent exhibit
ton.
why, the three pills are in the box
again!" said the Scarcecrow.
"Of course they are" the Woggle-
| Bug declared. Didn't Tip wish that
he'd never swallowed one of them?.
( Well the wish came true, and he didn't
swallow one of them. So of course
they are all three in the box"
THAT may be; but the pill gave me
a dreadful pain, just the same" said
the boy.
"Impossible," declared the woggle-
Bug. IF you have never swallowed it.
the pill can not have given you a pain.
And as your wish, being granted.
proves you did not swallow the pill, 1t
is also plain that you suffered no
| pain
Then 1t was splendid imitation
of pain" retorted Tip, angrily. Sup
pose you try the next pill yourself.
We've wasted one wish already"
"Oh, no, we haven't" protested the
| Scarecrow. Here are still three pills
in the box. and each pill is good for a
WISH
Now you're making my head
! ache" said Tip. IT can't understand
the thing at all. But won't take an
| other pill. 1 promise you!" and with
this remark he retired sulkily to the
back of the nest.
We'll" said the Woggle-Bug, at
| remains for me to save us in my most
Highly Magnified and Thoroughly Ed
ucated manner: for ] seem to be the
| only one able and willing to make a
| wish. Let me have one of the pills"
He swallowed it without hesitation.
and they all stood admiring his cour-
age while the Insect counted seven
had done. And for some reason
perhaps because Woggle-Bugs have
| stronger stomachs than boys-the
silver pellet caused it no pain what
4 ever.
II wish the Gump's broken wings
mended, and as good as newt" said
I the Woggle-Bug, in a slow, 7impres-
sive voice.
All turned to look at the Thing, and
| sc, quickly had the wish been granted
| that the Gump lay before them in per-
feet repair, and as well able to fly
thru the air as when it had first
| been brought to life on the roof of the
| palace
copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the
George Mathew Adams Service.)
Next Story-"The Scarecrow Appeals to
! Glinda the Good" Does the loss OF their
| Wishing Pills spell misfortune to our voy
ayers; Wait and we Will tell yoS about so
ceress-one who knows all :