The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
The Wizard of Or, Old Jim, the Cab-Horse

While the Wizard was explaining to
Ozma what had happened to him after
he ruled the Emerald City. a loud cack-
ling noise was heard outside, you will
remember, A servant was dispatched
to see what It might be, and when he
threw open the door with a low bow,
yellow hen strutted in. Dorothy
sprang forward and caught the fluffy
fowl In her arms, utteIing at the same
time a glad cry,
"Oh, BtllinaI' she said, chow fat and
sleek you've grown"
why shouldn't I?' asked the hen,
In a sharp clear voice. Il live on the
fat of the land--dont |, Ozma?"
You have everything you wish for
said the Princess
Around BiHina's neck was a string
of beautiful pearls, and on her legs
were bracelets of emeralds. she
nestled herself comfortably in Dorothy's
lap until the kitten gave a snarl of
jealous anger and leaped WITH sharp
claw ferCely pared TO strike Billina a
blow But the little girl gave the
angry kitten such severe cuff that 1t
jumped down again without daring to
scratch
How horrid of you, Eureka" cried
Dorothy. Is that the way to treat my
friends"
You have queer friends, seems to
me, replied the kitten. in a surly tone.
Seems To me the same way" said
Billina, scornfully If that beastly cat
Is one Of them.
Look hcre," said Dorothy sternly.
~ won't have any quarrcling in the
Land of OZ, | can tell you, Everybody
lives I'm peace here, and loves every
body else, and unless you two, Billina
and Eureka, make up and he friends
IN take my Magic Belt and wish YOU
both home. again, imejitly. So there"
They were both much frightened at
the threat aud promised meekly to be
good. But IL was never noticed that
they became very warm friends, for
all Of that,
Aud now the Tin woodman arrived,
his body most beautifully nickel plated,
SO that it shone splenddly in the brill
liant light OF the room The Tin Wood.
man loved Dorothy most tenderly, and
welcomed With Joy the return of the
little old Wizard.
Sir" said he to the latter Il never
can thank YOU enough for the excel
lent heart you once gave me. It has
made me many friends, | assure you,
a'd * bsSts s. KINDLY and lovingly to-
day as II ever did.
TN glad to hear that" said the
Wizard Il was afraid 1t would get
moldy in that tin body Of yours
Not at an returned Nick Chopper
1t keeps finely, being preserved IN my
ar-ught chest
Deb was a little shy when first in
truduccd 10 these queer people, but they
were So friendly and sincere that he
soon EreW To admire them very much,
oven finding some Goo6 qualities In
the yellow hen SUt ne Became HcS-
Vous aSaiH when the next NtsitoT ~as
announced
This" said Princess Ozma, lis my
friend Mr.. II. NJ Woggle- Bug, T. r.,
who assisted me one time Ahen l Nas
IN great distress, and Is now the Dean
Of the Royal College OF Athletic Sci
cnCc"
Alb" said tho Wizard, I'm pleased
| TO meet SO distinguished a parsonage.
III. NJ" said the Woggie- Bug pom
| pously. means Highly Magnified, and
! Z. T. means Thoroughly Educated,
| am, In reality, very big hug. anc
| doubtless the most intelligent being IN
| all this h~ond domain
| How wen you disguise IT, said tho
Wizard But ! don't doubt your wore
| in the least"
Nobody doubts K, sir replied the
| Nogglc Bug. and drawing book from
| It's pocket the strange Insect turned
| its back on the company and sat dowI
! in a corner TO read.
Nobody minded this rudeneSs which
| might have seemed impolite In one les
| thoroughly educated, so they straight
| way forgot him and joined in n merr,
| conversation that kept them wei
Amused until bedtime arrived,
Jim, the Cab Horse, found himself u