The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
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when the Sawhorse said that Jim
| was certainly the most beautiful crea-
ture he had ever seen, the old cabhorse
was completely won over People had
never called him beautiful, and such
praise made him feel most kindly to-
ward the Sawhorse So he said:
| Your chief fault, my friend, Is in
being made of wood, and that | suppose
| you cannot help, Real horses like
| rs"'f are made of flesh and blood and
| bones"
can see the bones all right" re-
| piled the Sawhorse. and they are ad-
mirable and distinct Also | can see
the flesh. But the blood, | suppose, Is
tucked away inside"
Exactly" said jim
What good is it?" asked the Saw
horse
Jim did not know. but he would not
tell the Sawhorse that.
! III anything outs me he replied,
the blood runs out to show where
am cut, You, poor thing, cannot even
bleed when you are hurt"
But | am never hurt" said the
Sawhorse. once IN a while | get
broken some. but | am easily repaired
and put in good order again. And
never feel break or a splinter in the
! least"
Jim was almost tempted to envy the
wooden horse for being unable to feel
pain but the creature WAS so absurdly
, unnatural THAI he decided he would not
changes places with it under any cir
| CumstanCes
How, did you happen to be shod
| with gold?' he asked.
princess Ozma did that" was the
reply. and It saves my legs wearing
out We've had good many adven-
| lures together Ozma and l. and she
| likes me-
The cahhorse was about to reply
/ when suddenly he gave n start and a
, neigh Of terror and stood trembling
| like a leaf For around the corner had
! come two enormous savage beasts,
! tToading so lightly thai they We're upon
/ him before he was aware OF their pres
! cnCe. Jim was In the act of plunging
| down the path TO escape when the
| Sa"horse cried out;
stop, my brother Stop, Real
Horse These are friends and will do
! you no harm
! Jim heSitated cycling the beasts fear
/ tuliN. OOr was an enormous Lion with
! clear intelligent eyes, a tawney name
J huShN and well kept, and a body like
! " ,.W plush The other was d great
! Tiger with purple stripes around his
7 Lthc Sody powerful limbs, and eyes
! that showed through the half-Closed
| lids like Goals OF fire The huge FORMS
| uf these monarChS Of the jungle We're
! enough to strike terror To the stoutest
! heart. and 1t is no wonder Jim was
afraid to face them.
| But SaWhorRe introduced the stYan
/ gers in a calm tone, saying;
This noble Horse. is my friend, the
i Cowardly Lion, who is the valiant King
I Of the Forest but AT the same time a
| FAITHFUL Nassal Of Princess OZma. And
! this is the Hungry Tiger, the terror Of
! the jungle who longs to dcvour faN ha-
/ bies but is prevented by hts conscience
tfrom doing it, These royal beasts are
both warm friends of little Dorothy and
have come to the Emerald City This
morning to welcome her TO our fairy
land
/ Hearing these words. Jim resolved
to conquer his alarm. He bowed his
head with as much dignity as he could
muster toward the savage looking
boasts, who in turn nodded IN a
friendly way
rs rot the Real Horse beautiful
animal asked the Sawhorse admir-
ingly
THAT is doubtless matter OF taste"
returned the Lion, I'm the forest he
would he thought ungainly because his
face is stretched out and his neck Is
uselessly long His joints, | notice, are
swollen and overgrown. and he lacks
flesh and is old in years
And dreadfully tough" added the
Hungry Tiger. in sad voice. "My
conscience would never permit me 10
at SO tough a morsel as the Real
Horse
I'm glad OF that" said Jim. "for |
also have a conscience, and II tells me
not TO crush in your skull with q blow
OF my powerful hoof'