The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

This said the man, taking up a
box and handling it gently contains
IL dozen rustles--enough to last any
lady a year. Win you buy it. my dear?'
he asked addressing Dorothy.
My gown isn't silk" she said smil-
ing.
Never mind. When you open the
box the rustles viii escape, whether Won
are wearing a silk dress or not" said
the man. seriously. Then he picked up
another box In this" he continued.
ARE many assorted flutters, They are
invaluable to make flags flutter on q
still dav, when there is no wind. You
| sir" tnrr ing to the Wizard, Ought to
! have this assortment. Once you have
tried my goods am sure you will never
be without them"
81 have no money with me, said the
Wizard evasively,
~ do not want money" replied the
braided man, "for ! could not spend il
in this deserted place if had it. But
would like very much blue hair
| ribbon. You will notice my braids are
tied with yellow, pink. brown, red
greer, white and black; but | have no
blue ribbons
I'm get you one" cried Dorothy
who was sorry for the poor man; so
she ran back to the buggy and took
| from ntT suitcase Il pretty Due rlDDOn
1t did her good TO see how the braided
mans eyes sparkled when he received
| this treasure
you have made me very. very hap
py. my dear" he exclaimed; and then
| insisted on the Wizard taking the box
of fhltters and the little girl accepting
the box of rustles,
you may need them. sometime" he
said, "and there is really no use in
my manufacturing these things unless
somebody uses them"
why did you leave the surface of
the earth?'' inquired the Wizard.
II could not help it. 1t is a sad
story, but If YOU will try to restra in
your tears ! will tell you about il, On
earth I was a manufacturer Of Imported
Holes for American Swiss Cheese. and
will acknowledge that | supplied a
superior article. which was in great
demand Also ! made pores for porous
plasters and high grade holes for do: gh-
nuts ard buttons. Finally, | invented q
new Adjustable Fost- hole, which
thought would make my fortune
manufactured large quantity Of these
post holes, and having no room in which
to store them | set them all end n
end and put the top one In the ground
That inside an extraordinary long hole
as you NAV imagine, and reached far
|
over it TO try to see TO the bottom.
lost my balance and tumbeld in Ur-
fortunately the hole led directly into
the vast snace you see outside this
mountain; but I managed to catch a
!, point of rock that projected from this
, cavern. and so saved myself from tum.
bling beadlong into the black waves
beneath, where the tongues of flame
: that dart out would certainly have con.
e sumed me- Here then. | made my
home; and although It is a lonely place
! amuse myself making rustles and
/ flutters and so get along very nicely
When the braided man had completed
this strange tale, Dorothy nearly
I laughed, because ii was all SO absurd
but the Wizard tapped his forehead
> significantly, to indicate that he thought
. the poor man was crazy. So they 20.
litely bade him good day, and went
, back to the outer cavern to resume
their journey.
Editors Note--Having left the funny
I, little Braided Man, Dorothy and the
Wizard and Zeb and finland Eureka
and the nine little pigiets too-contin.
I ued their journey, and next week we
shall hear how THEY Meet the Wood
! ! en- Gargoyles' and prepare to do baths
with these fearsome creatures