Evening star., 1920-04-04

ever seen, the old cabhorse
was completely won over. People had
never called him beautiful. and such
praise made him feel most kindly to-
ward the Sawhorse. So he said:
"Your chief fault, my friend. is in
being made o. wood. and that l sup
pose you cannot help. Real horses.
like myself. are made Of flesh and
blood and bones"
II can see the bones all right"
replied the Sawhorse, "and they are
admirable and distinct. Also I can
see the flesh. But the blood. l sup
posG is tucked away inside
Exactly" said Jim.
''What good is it?" asked the Saw
horse.
Jim did not know. but he would
not tell the Sawhorse that.
IF anything cuts me-" he replied.
the blood runs out to show where
I am cut You, poor thing! cannot
even bleed when you are hurt"
But l am never hurt" said the
Sawhorse. "Once in a while I get
broken up some but I am easily
repaired and put in good order again.
And ! never feel a break or a splinter
in the least"
Jim was almost tempted to envy
the wooden horse for being unable to
feel pain; but the creature was SO
absurdly unnatural that he decided
he would not change places with it
under any circumstances.
How did you happen to be shod
with goldT' he asked.
Princess Ozma did that" was the
reply: and it saves my legs wear
ing out. We've had good many
adventures together, Ozma and 1, and
she likes me-"
The cabhorse was about to reply
when suddenly he gave a start and a
neigh of terror and stood trembling
like a leaf. For around the corner
lad come two enormous savage
beasts. treading so lightly that they
were upon him before he was aware
of their presence. Jim was in the act
CT plunging down the path to escape
when the Sawhorse cried out:
stop, my brother! Stop, Real Horse.
These are friends, and will do you no
harm
Jim hesitated. eyeing the beasts
fearfully. One was an enormous Lion
with clear, intelligent eyes, tawny
name bushy and we'll kept, and body
Ike yellow plush. The other was
great Tiger with purple stripes
around his 1.-THE body. powerful limbs
md eyes that showed through the
it NJ Ia
!'uge forms of these monarchs of the
forest and jungle men enough to strike
Terror to the stoutest heart, and it is no
"onler Jim was afraid to face them.
But the Sawhorse introduced the
stranger in calm tone. saying:
X * \
This, noble Horse. is my friend the
Cowardly Lion, who is the valiant
King of the Forest, but. at the same
g. faithful vassal of Princess Ozma.
And this is the Hungry Tiger. the ter
ror OF the jungle, who longs to devour
+at babies. but is prevented BY his
conscience from doing so. These roysI
beasts are both warm friends of little
dorothy and have come to the Emerald
city this morning to welcome her to o,r
faryland"
Hearing these words Jim resolved
to conquer his alarm. He bowed his
@ead with as much dignity as he could
muster toward the -avage looking
heasts, who in turn nodded in a
friendly way.
rs not the Real Horse a beautiful
animal?" asked the Sawhorse admir-
ingly.
That is doubtless matter of taste"
returned the Lion. "In the forest he
would be thought ungainly, because
MS race Is stretched out and his neck
is uselessly long. His joints. l notice.
are swollen and overgrown, and he
!acks fesh and is old in years"
And dreadfully tough" added the
hungry Tiger, in a sad voice. .My
conscience would never permit me to
eat so tough morsei as the Real
Horse"
IN glad of that" said Jim: "for
Also nave a conscience. and it tells
Inc not to crush in your skull with a
blow Of nay powerful hoof."
III he thought to frighten the striped
heast by such language he was mis-
taken The Tiger seemed to smile and
Winked one eye slowly"
GU have good conscience. friend
'tofse, 1t said. "and if you attend to
'ts teachings it will do much to pro-