The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
Visiting The Pumpkin Field

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Dorothy let Button Bright wind UP
the clock-work in the copper man this
morning-his thinking machine first
then his speech and finally his action;
SO he would doubtless run perfectly
unttl they had reached the Emerald
city. The copper man and the tn
man were good friends, and not SO
much alike as YOU might think. For
one was alive and the other moved by
means OF machinery, one was tall and
angular and the other short and round
You could love the Tin Woodman be-
cause he had n fine nature. kindly and
loving. but the machinery man you
could only admire without loving, since
10 love such a thing as he was is as
impossible as TO love sewing ma
chine or an automobile, Yet Ttk-tok
was popular with the people Of OF
because he was so trustworthy, reliable
and true. he was sure TO do exactly
what he was wound up TO do. at all
times and in all circumstances. Perhaps
Il is better 10 be machine that does
its duty than a flesh and blood person
who will not, for a dead truth is better
than a live falsehood.
About noon the travellers reached a
large field Of pumpkins vegetable
of the winkies-and some OF the pump
kins which grew there were OF re-
markahle size. Just before they en-
tered upon this field they saw three
little mounds that looked like graves.
with, a pretty headstone to each one
What is this?" asked Dorothy in
wonder.
IT'S Jack Pumpkinhead's private
graveyard" replied the Tin Woodmah'
But | thought nobody ever died III
DE-" she said
''Nor do they; although Il one Is bad,
he may be condemned and killed by the
good citizens" he answered
Dorothy ran over TO the graves ana
read the words engraved upon tho
tombstones The first one said.
Here Lies the Mortal Part OF
JACK PUMPKINHEAD
Which Spoiled April 9th, Il
She then went to the next stone,
which read:
Here Lies the Mortal Part Of
JACK PJIMPkINHEAD
Which Spoiled october End.
on the third stone were carved these
words:
Hero Lies the Mortal Part OF
JACK PUMPKlNHEAD
Which Spoiled January cath.
poor Jack" sighed Dorothy, I'm
sorry he had TO die in three parts for |
] hoped to see him again, a.. r,n
woodman, since he is stiil alive, Come
with me TO his house, for Jack Is now
a farmer and lives In this pumpkin
field"
they walked over to a nlonstrous big,
- f,,lN had n
windows cut through the rnd, There
was a stoveplpe running through tho
stem and six steps had been built lead
ing up to the front door.
They walked up to this door ana
looked in. Seated on "A bench was 4
man clothed in spotted shirt, "A red
vest, and faded blue trousers, whose
body was merely sticks Of wood, jointed
clumsily together on his neck was. set
round. yellow pumpkin, with face
carved on II such as boy often carVes
on JACK lantern
This queer man was engaged IN
swapping silvery pumpkin seeds with
his wooden fingers, trying to nit tar
get on te other side OF the. room with
them. He did not know he had visitors
until Dorothy exclaimed:
why, it's Jack Pumpkinhead him
self
lie turned and saw them, and at once
came forward 70 greet the little Kansas
troduced to their new friends
Button Bright was at first rather shy |
with the quaint Pumpkinhead, but |
Jacks face was so jolly and smiling
being carved that wRy-vthat the boy |
soon grew to like him.
II thought while ago, that YOU were |
buried in three parts said Dorothy, |
but now see you're Just the same as
ever"
eNot quite the same, my dear, for
ty.zr 10
than II used to he; but pretty nearly |
the same I've new head. and this |
is the fourth one I've owned since OZma |
first made me and brought me 10 life |
By sprinkling me with the Magic Pow
What became OF the other heads,
Jauk?'
They spoiled and buried them, for
they were not even TT for pies. Each |
time OEmR has carved me a new head |
just like the old one, and as my body |
Is by far the largest part OF me, am |
stlll Jack Pumpkinhead, no matter how |
often ! change my upper end, once |
We had a dreadful time TO find another !
and so | was obliged wear my old |
head a little longer than was strictly |
healthy. But after this sad expert |
ence | resolved to raise pumpkins my |
self. so as never TO be- caught again |
without one handy. and now / have !
this fine field that you see before you. |
Some grow pretty big too big to be |
used for heads-so | dug out this one |
and used it for house.
isn't 1t damp asked Dorothy
Not very, There isn't much left |
but the shell YOU sec, and IL will last
q long time yet
Il think YOU are brighter than YOU |
used 10 be- Jack said the Tin Wood |
man. Your last head was stupid |
one "
THE seeds in this one arc better"
was the reply.
Are you going to ozmas party"
asked Dorothy
Eyes said he. ~ wouldn't miss It |
for anything, Ozma my parent you |
know. because she built my body and |
carved my pumpkin head III follow |
you to the Emerald CITY tomorrow, |
where we shall meet again / can't go |
today, because | have to plant fresh |
pumpkin seeds and water the young |
vines. But give my love to OZma. and !
tell her IN be there In time Tor tho |
jubilation
I'VE will" she promised; and then
they all left him and resumed their |
journey
The neat yellow houses OF the Wink |
les were now TO be seen standing hcte
| Suppose the !