El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
ByL. Frank Baum

. lie OF tauor-tailors having. ike
cats nine lives, as you probably know
The fellow was exceedingly EratelT
for had he los- mat ninth life 81
would have beer the end Of him; sd
he begged permission 20 furnish me
with the stylish costume I now wear
II fits very nicely, does &c notf and
the WoEEle-BuE stood up and turned
himself around slowly that all ml gnl
examine his person
@He must have been q good tailor.
said The Sclrecrow, somewhat en-
Tiously-
"He was n good-hearted tailor. Al
any rate observed Mex Chopper.
But where were you going. when
you met usl tip asked the WoEgle-
Bug
Nowhere in particular was the
reply although 30 is my intention
soon 20 visit the Emerald City and
arrange 20 give course Of lectures
TO select audiences on the -Adran-
tagas OF MaEuification'
1--WE are bound for the Emerald
City now" said the Tin Woodmani
are welcome 10 travel IN our COM
The woggie-Bug bowed with pro
found grace
1T win give me great pleasure, "
said he, ito accept your kind inVi-
tation- for nowhere in the Land Of
o. could ] hope 70 meet wiki so con-
genial a company.
THAT is true acknowledged the
Pump kinhead- we are cutie as con-
genial as flies and honey"
But-pardon me u 7 seem iuqulsi-
tire-are you not all rather-ahem.-
rather unusualt asked the Woggle-
Bug, looking from one TO another
with uucoucealed interest
Not more SO than yourself an
sWered the ecarccroW. livery Lilllle
IN life is unusual until you get &C
customed TO it,
What rare philosophy! exclaimed
the Wcggie-Bug- admlrlngly.
yes; my brains are working wen
today" admitted the Scarecrow, an
accent Of pride In his voice
Then. Il you are sufficiently rested
and refreshed. let us bend our steps
toward the Emerald City suggested
eve cane said Tip. @Ths saw
Horse has broken les so he can
bend his steps. And there Is no
wood around Q make hin q new neg,
limb from. And we can't leave the
horse behind because the Pumpkin
head is 50 stiff in his joints that he
has TO ride"
How very unfortunter cried the
WoEgIe-BuE- Then he looked The
party over carefully and said;
III the Pumplziuhead Is TO ride. Why
not use one Of his LEGS TO make a
leg for the horse that carries him
I Judge that both are made Of wood
Nov. that Is what call real
cleTerness,' said the scarecroW. ap-
proringly. 4 wonder my brains did
not think Of that long agol Get 10
work. my dear Nick, and fit the
pumpkinhead's leg TO the saw
Horse"
Jack was not especially pleased
with this idea. but he submitted 20
having his left lec amnutateu By the
Tin Woodmau and whitfield down 60
fit the left les Of the saw Horse nor
was the SaW-Horse especially pleased
with the operation. ether tor ne
Erowled a good deal about being
Hbutchered." as he called e. and aft
erward declared that the new leg
was a disgrace 70 a respectable saw
Horse.
u beg you 10 be more careful in
your speech said the Pumpklnhead,
sharply. Remember IL you please
that it is my leg you are abusing
I cannot forget IT, rerorted the
saw-Horse. Hfor it is quite as rllmsy
as the rest Of your person
'iFllmsy! me flimsy- cried JACK, N
a rage How dare you cali me
flimsvE"
Because you are built IS aDsuruly
as q fumplnE Jack" sneered the horse,
rolling his l-notty eyes in a vicious
manner. Even your head won't stay