Oz 02: The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
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the project Gutenberg Etext of_the marvelous land of Oz

by L . frank Baum

the marvelous land of Oz

being an account of_the further adventures of_the

Scarecrow and tin woodman

and also the strange ex- periences of_the highly mag- nified Woggle- bug, jack pumpkin- head, the animated saw- horse and_the Gump; the story being

a sequel to_the wizard of Oz

by

L . frank Baum

author of father goose- his book; the wizard of Oz; the magical monarch of Mo; the enchanted isle of yew; the life and Adventures of Santa Claus; dot and Tot of Merryland etc . etc .

PICTURED by

John R .Neil

BOOKS of wonder WILLIAM morrow & company, INC . New_York

copyright 1904

by

L . frank Baum

all rights reserved

published, July, 1904

author's note

after_the publication of " the wonderful wizard of OZ" I began to receive letters from children, telling me of_their pleasure in reading the story and asking me to " write something more" about_the Scarecrow and_the tin woodman . at first I considered these little letters, frank and earnest though they were, in_the light of pretty compliments; but the letters continued to_come during succeeding months, and even years .

finally I promised one little girl, who_made a long journey to_see me and prefer her request, -- and she_is a" Dorothy," by_the_way -- that when a thousand little girls had written me a thousand little letters asking for_the Scarecrow and_the tin woodman i_would write the book, either little Dorothy was a fairy in disguise, and waved her magic wand, or the success of_the stage production of " the wizard of OZ" made new friends for_the story, for_the thousand letters reached their destination long since -- and many more followed them .

and now, although pleading guilty to long delay, I_have kept my promise in_this book .

L . frank BAUM .

Chicago, June, 1904

to_those excellent good fellows and comedians David C .Montgomery and frank a. stone whose clever personations of_the tin woodman and_the Scarecrow have delighted thousands of children throughout_the land, this book is gratefully dedicated by_the author

list of CHAPTERS page tip Manufactures Pumpkinhead 7

the marvelous powder of life 15

the flight of_the Fugitives 29

tip Makes an experiment in magic 39

the Awakening of_the saw- horse 47

jack Pumpkinhead's ride to_the emerald city 59

his majesty the Scarecrow 71

Gen .Jinjur's army of revolt 83

the Scarecrow Plans an escape 97

the journey to_the tin woodman 109

a nickel- plated emperor 121

Mr H .M .Woggle- bug, T .E .135

a highly Magnified history 147

old Mombi indulges in witchcraft 159

the Prisoners of_the queen 169

the Scarecrow Takes time to_think 181

the Astonishing flight of_the Gump 191

in_the jackdaw's nest 201

Dr .Nikidik's famous Wishing Pills 219

the Scarecrow Appeals to Glenda the good 231

the tin- woodman Plucks a rose 247

the transformation of old Mombi 257

princess Ozma of Oz 265

the riches of content 279

7 tip Manufactures aPumpkinhead

in_the country of_the Gillikins, which_is at_the north of_the land of Oz, lived a youth called tip . there_was more to_his name than that, for old Mombi often declared that his whole name was Tippetarius; but no one was expected to_say such a long word when " tip" would do just as_well .

this boy remembered nothing of_his parents, for he had_been brought when quite young to_be reared by_the old woman known as Mombi, whose reputation, I_am sorry to_say, was none_of_the best . for_the Gillikin people had reason to suspect her of indulging in magical arts, and therefore hesitated to associate with her .

Mombi was not exactly a witch, because the good witch who ruled that part of_the land of Oz

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had forbidden any_other witch to exist in her dominions . so tip's guardian, however much she might aspire to working magic, realized it_was unlawful to_be more than a sorceress, or at most aWizardess .

tip was_made to carry wood from_the forest, that_the old woman might boil her pot . he also worked in_the corn-fields, hoeing and husking; and he fed the pigs and milked the four- horned cow that was Mombi's especial pride .

but you_must not suppose he worked all the time, for he_felt that_would_be bad for him . when sent to_the forest tip often climbed trees for birds' eggs or amused himself chasing the fleet white rabbits or fishing in_the brooks with bent pins . then he_would hastily gather his armful of wood and carry it home . and when he_was supposed to_be working in_the corn-fields, and_the tall stalks hid him from Mombi's view, tip would often dig in_the gopher holes, or if_the mood seized him --

9 lie upon his back between_the rows of corn and take a nap . so, by taking care not to exhaust his strength, he grew as strong and rugged as a boy may_be .

Mombi's curious magic often frightened her neighbors, and_they treated her shyly, yet respectfully, because of her weird powers . but tip frankly hated her, and took no pains to hide his feelings . indeed, he sometimes showed less respect for_the old woman than he_should_have done, considering she was his guardian .

there were pumpkins in Mombi's corn-fields, lying golden red among_the rows of green stalks; and these had_been planted and carefully tended that_the four- horned cow might eat of_them in_the winter time . but one day, after_the corn had all been cut and stacked, and tip was carrying the pumpkins to_the stable, he_took a notion to_make a" jack lantern" and try to_give the old woman a fright with it .

so he selected a fine, big pumpkin -- one with a lustrous, orange- red color -- and began carving it . with_the point of_his knife he_made two round eyes, a three- cornered nose, and

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10 a mouth shaped like a new moon . the face, when completed, could_not have_been considered strictly beautiful; but it wore a smile so big and broad, and was so jolly in expression, that even tip laughed as he looked admiringly at his work .

the child had no playmates, so he_did_not know that boys often dig out the inside of a" pumpkin- jack," and in_the space thus made put a lighted candle to render the face more startling; but he conceived an idea of_his own that promised to_be quite as effective . he decided to manufacture the form of a man, who_would wear this pumpkin head, and to stand it in a place where old Mombi would meet it face_to_face .

" and then," said tip to himself, with a laugh, " she'll squeal louder than_the brown Pig does when I pull her tail, and shiver with fright worse than I_did last year when I had the ague ! "

he had plenty of_time to accomplish this task, for Mombi had gone to a village -- to_buy groceries, she said -- and it_was a journey of at_least two days .

so he_took his axe to_the forest, and selected some stout, straight saplings, which he cut down and trimmed of all their twigs and leaves . from_these he_would make_the arms, and legs, and feet of_his man . for_the body he stripped a sheet of thick

11 bark from around a big tree, and with much labor fashioned it into a cylinder of about_the right size, pinning the edges together with wooden pegs . then, whistling happily as he worked, he carefully jointed the limbs and fastened them to_the body with pegs whittled into shape with_his knife .

by_the_time this feat had_been accomplished it began to grow dark, and tip remembered he_must milk the cow and feed the pigs . so he picked up his wooden man and carried it back to_the house with_him .

during the evening, by_the light of_the fire in_the kitchen, tip carefully rounded all the edges of_the joints and smoothed the rough places in a neat and workmanlike manner . then he stood the figure up against the wall and admired it . it seemed remarkably tall, even for a full- grown man; but that was a good point in a small boy's eyes, and tip did_not object at all to_the size of_his creation .

next morning, when he looked at his work again, tip saw he had forgotten to_give the dummy a neck, by_means of_which he might fasten the pumpkinhead to_the body . so he went again to_the forest, which_was not far away, and chopped from a tree several pieces of wood with_which to complete his work . when he returned he fastened a cross- piece

12 to_the upper end of_the body, making a hole through_the center to hold upright the neck . the bit of wood which formed this neck was also sharpened at_the upper end, and when all was ready tip put on_the pumpkin head, pressing it well down onto the neck, and found that_it fitted very_well . the head could_be turned to one side or the other, as he pleased, and_the hinges of_the arms and legs allowed him to_place the dummy in any position he desired .

" now, that," declared tip, proudly, " is really a very fine man, and it ought to frighten several screeches out of old Mombi ! but it would_be much more lifelike if_it were properly dressed ."

to_find clothing seemed no easy task; but tip boldly ransacked the great chest in_which Mombi kept all her keepsakes and treasures, and at_the very bottom he discovered some purple trousers, a red shirt and a pink vest which_was dotted with white spots . these he carried away to_his man and succeeded, although the garments did_not fit very_well, in dressing the creature in a jaunty fashion . some knit stockings belonging to Mombi and a much worn pair of_his own shoes completed the man's apparel, and tip was so delighted that he danced up and down and laughed aloud in boyish ecstacy .

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" I_must give him a name ! " he cried ." so good a man as_this must surely have a name .I believe," he added, after a moment's thought, " i_will name the fellow ' jack Pumpkinhead ! '"

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after considering the matter carefully, tip decided that_the best place to locate jack would_be at_the bend in_the road, a little way from_the house . so he started to carry his man there, but found him heavy and rather awkward to handle . after dragging the creature a short distance tip stood him on_his feet, and by first bending the joints of one leg, and then those of_the other, at_the same time pushing from behind, the boy managed to induce jack to walk to_the bend in_the road . it_was not accomplished without a few tumbles, and tip really worked harder than he ever had in_the fields or

16 forest; but a love of mischief urged him on, and it pleased him to test the cleverness of_his workmanship .

" jack's all right, and works fine ! " he_said to himself, panting with_the unusual exertion . but just then he discovered the man's left arm had fallen off in_the journey so he went back to_find it, and afterward, by whittling a new and stouter pin for_the shoulder- joint, he repaired the injury so successfully that_the arm was stronger than before . tip also noticed that jack's pumpkin head had twisted around until it faced his back; but this_was easily remedied . when, at last, the man was set up facing the turn in_the path where old Mombi was to appear, he looked natural enough to_be a fair imitation of aGillikin farmer, -- and unnatural enough to startle anyone that came on him unawares .

as it_was yet too early in_the day to expect the old woman to return home, tip went down into_the valley below the farm- house and began to gather nuts from_the trees that grew there .

however, old Mombi returned earlier than usual . she had met a crooked wizard who resided in a lonely cave in_the mountains, and had traded several important secrets of magic with_him .Hav-

17 ing in_this_way secured three new recipes, four magical powders and a selection of herbs of wonderful power and potency, she hobbled home as fast as she_could, in_order to test her new sorceries .

so intent was Mombi on_the treasures she had gained that when she turned the bend in_the road and caught a glimpse of_the man, she merely nodded and said:

" good evening, sir ."

but, a moment after, noting that_the person did_not move or reply, she cast a shrewd glance into his face and discovered his pumpkin head elaborately carved by tip's jack- knife .

"Heh ! " ejaculated Mombi, giving a sort of grunt; " that rascally boy has_been playing tricks again ! very_good ! ve -- ry good ! I'll beat him black- and- blue for trying to scare me in_this fashion ! "

angrily she raised her stick to smash in_the grinning pumpkin head of_the dummy; but a sudden thought made her pause, the uplifted stick left motionless in_the air .

" why, here_is a good chance to_try my new powder ! " said she, eagerly ." and then I_can tell whether that crooked wizard has fairly traded secrets, or whether he has fooled me as wickedly as I fooled him ."

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so she set down her basket and began fumbling in_it for one_of_the precious powders she had obtained .

while Mombi was thus occupied tip strolled back, with_his pockets full of nuts, and discovered the old woman standing beside his man and apparently not the least bit frightened by_it .

at first he_was generally disappointed; but the next moment he became curious to_know what Mombi was going to_do . so he hid behind a hedge, where he could_see without being seen, and prepared to watch .

after some search the woman drew from her basket an old pepper- box, upon_the faded label of_which the wizard had written with a

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