El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-30
The Wonderful Stories Of "OZ" 8zE Frank Baum

aTI Is but honest that I should &C
knowledge at the beginning Of ny
racltal that 7 was born an Ordinary
1EEle-Bugs began the creature. fn
e frank ana friendly tone aEno7F-
Ing no better, USED my arms as vel
as mT LEGS for WalcinE. and crawl ed
under the edges Of stones or hid
amoug the roots Of grasses with no
smaller than myself 20 iced upon
The chill nights rendered ne stiff
and mctlonless, for I wore no cloth
ing. bat each morning the warm rays
Of the sun gave me new life and re-
stored me 70 activity A horrible exc
istence Is this. but sou must remem-
Der 90 is the regularly ordained eE-
isterce Of WoEEie-BuEg, as vel as
of many other tiny creatures that
inha1it the earth
But destiny had singled me out
humble though 7 was. for Eranoer
fatel one day J crawled near to q
country schoC- house, and ny Curl
osilT being eLTited by tho mnnoto-
mons hum Of the students within. I
made bold 20 enter and Green along
crack between two boards until
reached the far END, where. IN front
OF a hearth Of glowing embers, sat
the master at his desk.
no one noticed so small a crea-
ture as q Woggle-Bug. and when
found that me hearth was even
warner and mere comfortable than
the sunshine. resolved 10 establish
my future home beside f. So I found
a Charming nest between two bricks
and hid myself therein for many,
many months
sProfeszc- Nowital Is. doubtless.
the most famous scholar In the land
uf o. and after g 1eT days bean
10 listen 20 the lectures and olscourEes
he gave 70 his pupils. NOT one Of
them was more attentive than the
humble. uunolced WoEEie-8ug, and
acquired in this way fund Of znoWl-
edge that 7 VIII myself confess IS
simply marvellous That ls why I place
II Thoroughly d-Iu1u
ny cards. for my greatest pride lies
fu the fact that The world cannot
produce another WoEgle-Bug with q
tengh part Of my own culture and
u don't blame you" said the Scare
crow. 'Educatiou Is e thing to be
ur1ud o. Pm educated myself The
mess Of brains given me by the Great
wizard Is considered by my friends
si1ezerfheIess.7 interrupted the Tin
WDoduau. IS good heart ls, 7 believe.
much mCrs desirable than education
10 Ne" said the saw-Horse. "a
good leg IS more desirable than
either"
could seeds be considered IN the
llg1r Of brains- inquired the Pump
aKesb aui5t commanded Tip.
gleruly.
"V9ry wen, dear Father" answered
the o1elienr Jack
The Woggle-Bug listened patiently
even respectfully to these remarks.
and then resumed his story.
tI must have lived fully three years
Ia that secluded schoolhouse hearth
said De, drinking thirstllT OF the
ever flowing fount Of umpid inoWl-
edge before ne"
"Qulte poedcal." commenred the
scarecro7. nodding his head approx
inglv-
aBut one day continued the Bug.
"a marvellous circuua lance occurred
that altered NY very existence sad
brought me 10 -ly present pinnacle Of
greatness The Professor discovered
me iu the act Of crawling across the
hearth. and before I could escape he
had caught me between his thumb and
lorHflnEer.
lIy dear children said he. . have
cap-ured a EFogBl e-Bug-a very rare
and Interesting specimen DO any Of
y0u know what a Woggle-BuE ISL
Noe yelled the scholars, IN
chorus.
Then said the Professor. 7 win
set out my famous magulfyiug glass
aud throw the insect upon q screen