The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
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The Enperor's Tin Castle

'Tu tell you" ansv eled Tlk-tok. in
his moautonous Nolce--ali the sounds u
his words being on the level when Do
rothy asked how he and Btllina hap
peued 10 meet her here In the country
of the Wrinkles
Princess o. ma SAW you In her
ma syie picture, and knew you were
coming here; so she sent Bil-lin-a and
me to welcome you as she could not
come herself. so t--fiE-t-dig-l e-
cum scouting hy-ber COB bic n-tu-zib-
lex"
Good gracious! whateyer's the mat
ter now" cried Dorothy, as the copper
man continued to babblo these unmean-
ing words which no one could under
stand at all, because they had no sense.
Don't know said Button Bright
who was half scared Polly whirlod
away to a distance and turned to look
at the copper man in a fright
His thoughts have run down, this
time" remarked BillinR composedly, as
she sat on Tik-toks shoulder and
pruned her sleek feathers. when he
can't think he cant talk property any
more than you can. Nouli have to
wind up his thoughts, Dorothy, or else
III have 10 finish his story myself
Dorothy ran around and got the key
again and wound VI Tik-tok under hts
left arm, after which he could speak
plainly again
Pardon me" he said. "bnt when my
thoughts run down my speech has no
meaning, for words are formed only by
thought, | was about to say that
OE-ma sent US to welcome you and In
Vite you to come straight TO the EN-
er-Ald City, She was too busy to come
herself, for she is pre- PAIRING for her
birthday cello bra -tion, which Is to be
grand affair
"I've heard OF Il" said Dorothy, and
I'm glad we've come In time to attend
y !! far from here to the Emerald
Not very far" answered Tik-tok
And we have plenty Of time. Tonight
we will stop AT the palace Of the Tin
Wood man and Tomorrow night we
will arrive at the Em-or-ald Guy"
TO see dear Nick Chopper again, How's
his hearth
''It's fine" said Relllna, The Tin
Woodman says IL gets softer and kind
ller every day He's waiting at his cas-
tie to welcome you. Dorothy but he
couldn't come with us because he Is get
ting polished as bright rs possible for
oEmas party" ......
We'll, then" said Dorothy, Tets
start on, and we can talk more AS we
GO
They proceeded on their journey In Il
friendly group. for Polychrome had dis
covered that the copper man was harm
less and was no longer afraid of him,
Button Bright was also treasured, and
took quite fancy TO Tik-tok. lie
wanted the clockwork man 10 opaH him
self, so that he might see the wheels
go round; but that was thing TIKI
tok could not do, Button Bright then
wanted to wind up the copper man, and
Dorothy promised he should do SO as
soon as any part OF the machinery ran
down. This pleased Button Bright who
held fast to one of Tx -tok's copper
hands as he trudged along the road,
while Dorothy walked on the other side
of her old man and Blllina perched by
turns upon his shoulder or his copper
hat. Polly once more ioyously danced
ahead and Toto ran after her, barking
with glee. The shaggy man was left to
walk behind; but he didn't seem to
mind that bit. and whistled mcrrily or
looked curiously upon the pretty scenes
thep passed.
At last they came to a hilltop from
which the tin castle Of Nick chopper
could plainly he seen, its towers gllsten-
ing magnificenuy under the rays OF the
How pretty" exclaimed Dorothy
rive never seen the Empror'a new
house before"
"He built II because the old castle
was damp and likely TO rust his tin
body" said BillinR, IAN those towers
and steeples and domes and gables took
a lot OF tin, as you can see"
lis II toyg" asked Button Bright
softly. m
NO, dear" answered Dorothy, ITS
better than that. It's the fairy dwell
ing of a fairy prince"
The grounds around Nick Choppers
new house were laid out In pretty
flower beds. with fountains of crystal
water and statues OF tin representing
the Emperor@ personal friends DO
rothy was astonished and delighted to
find tin statue Of herself Standing on
a pedestal at a bend In the avenue
leading up to the entrance. II was lifo'
size and showed her In her Sunbonnet
with her basket on her arm, Just as she
had at first appeared in the Land OF
OF.
"Oh. Toto-you're there, too she
exclaimed; and sure enough there was
the tin figure OF Toto lying At the tin
Dorothy's feet
Also Dorothy saw figures Of the
Snarecrow. and the Wizard, and OAma
and Of many others, including Ttk-tok.
They reached the grand tin entrance to
the tin castle, and the Tin Woodman
himself came running out Of the door
90 embrace little Dorothy and give her
glad welcome He welcomed her
friends az well. and the Rainbow S
Daughter he declared to be the loveIiest
vision his tin eyes had ever behcld ~"
patted Button Brights curly head ten.
derry, for he was fond OF children, ami
turned to the shaggy man aud shook
both of his hands at the same time
Nick Chopper the Emperor OF the
Wrinkles who was also known through
out the Land Of o. as the Tin Wood
man. was certainly q remarkable per
sen. He was neatly made, AL of tin
nicely soidcred al the joints. and his
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