40 man he had made merely to scare old Mombi with brought to life of magical powder contained in an old pepper-box ?

So he ceased to reproach himself, and began how he might yet remedy the deficiencies of Jack's weak joints

While thus engaged they came edge of wood, boy sat down to rest upon an old sawhorse that some woodcutter had left there

"Why don't you sit down ? " he asked the Pumpkinhead

"Won't it strain my joints ? " inquired the other

" not It'll rest them," declared the boy

So Jack tried to sit down; but he bent his joints farther than usual they gave way altogether, and clattering ground crash that Tip feared entirely ruined

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He rushed man, lifted him feet, straightened his arms and legs, and felt head if by chance it had become cracked But Jack seemed in pretty good shape, after all, and Tip said to him:

"I guess you'd better remain standing, hereafter It seems the safest way "

" , dear father " just say, replied the smiling Jack, who in no wise confused by his tumble

Tip sat down again Presently the Pumpkinhead asked:

"What thing sitting on ? "

"Oh, horse," replied the boy, carelessly

" horse ? " demanded Jack

"A horse ? Why, two kinds of horses," returned Tip, slightly puzzled how to explain "One kind of horse is alive, and has four legs and head and tail And people ride upon its back "

"I understand," said Jack, cheerfully "That's the kind of horse now sitting on "

"No, it isn't," answered Tip, promptly

" ? That one has four legs, and head, and tail " Tip looked saw-horse more carefully, and found Pumpkinhead was right The body

42 formed from tree-trunk, and branch left sticking up at one end that looked like tail other end were two big knots that resembled eyes, and place chopped away that might easily be mistaken horse's mouth As legs, they were four straight limbs cut from trees and stuck fast body, being spread wide apart so saw-horse would stand firmly when log was laid across it sawed

"This thing resembles real horse more than I imagined," said Tip, trying to explain "But real horse is alive, and trots and prances and eats oats, while nothing more than dead horse, made of wood, and used to saw logs upon "

" were alive, wouldn't it trot, and prance, and eat oats ? " inquired the Pumpkinhead

"It would trot and prance, perhaps; but it wouldn't eat oats," replied the boy, laughing idea " And it can't ever be alive, because made of wood "

"So am I," answered the man

Tip looked at him in surprise

"Why, so ! " he exclaimed " magic powder that brought you to life is here in my pocket "

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He brought out the pepper box, and eyed it curiously

"I wonder," said he, musingly, " would bring the saw-horse to life "

" would," returned Jack, calmly for nothing seemed him" ride on its back, and save my joints from wearing out "

"I'll try it ! " cried the boy, jumping up "But I wonder if remember the words old Mombi said, way she held her hands up "

He thought it over for minute, and as he had watched carefully hedge every motion old witch, and listened to her words, he believed repeat exactly what she had said and done

So he began by sprinkling magic Powder of Life pepper- box body saw-horse Then he lifted his , little finger pointing upward, and said: "Weaugh ! "

"What does that mean, dear father ? " asked Jack, curiously

"I don't know," answered Tip Then he lifted his right hand, thumb pointing upward and said: "Teaugh ! "

"What's that, dear father ? " inquired Jack

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"It means keep quiet ! " replied the boy, provoked at being interrupted at so important moment

"How fast learning ! " remarked the Pumpkinhead, eternal smile

Tip now lifted both hands above his head, with all the fingers and thumbs spread out, and cried in loud voice: "Peaugh ! "

Immediately the saw-horse moved, stretched its legs, yawned with its chopped-out mouth, and shook few grains powder off its back The rest powder seemed vanished body horse

"Good ! " called Jack, while the boy looked on in astonishment " very clever sorcerer, dear father ! "

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47 The Awakening Saw-horse

The Saw-Horse, finding himself alive, seemed even more astonished than Tip He rolled his knotty eyes from side to side, taking first wondering view world he had now so important an existence Then he tried to look at himself; but he had, indeed, no neck ; endeavor his body he kept circling around and around, without catching even glimpse of it His legs were stiff and awkward, for there were no knee-joints ; presently he bumped against Jack Pumpkinhead and sent that personage tumbling moss that lined the roadside

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Tip became alarmed accident, as persistence Saw-Horse in prancing around in circle; so out:

"Whoa ! Whoa, there ! "

The Saw-Horse paid no attention whatever command, next instant brought one wooden legs down upon Tip's foot so forcibly boy danced away in pain to safer distance, from where he again yelled:

"Whoa ! Whoa, ! "

Jack had now managed to raise himself to sitting position, and he looked Saw-Horse with much interest

"I don't believe the animal can hear you," he remarked

"I shout loud enough, don't I ? " answered Tip, angrily

"Yes; but the horse has no ears," said the smiling Pumpkinhead

"Sure enough ! " exclaimed Tip, noting the fact first time "How, then, am I going to stop him ? "

But instant the Saw-Horse stopped himself, having concluded impossible his own body Tip, however, and came close boy to observe him more fully

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really comical the creature walk; moved the legs on its right side together, and those on its left side together, as pacing horse does; made its body rock sidewise, like cradle

Tip patted it head, and said "Good boy ! Good Boy ! " in coaxing tone; Saw-Horse pranced away to examine with its bulging eyes the form of Jack Pumpkinhead

" find halter for him," said Tip; and having made search pocket he produced roll of strong cord Unwinding this, he approached the Saw-Horse and tied the cord around its neck, afterward fastening the other end to large tree The Saw-Horse, not understanding the action, stepped backward and snapped the string easily; but it made no attempt to run away

"He's stronger than ," said the boy, "and rather obstinate, too "

"Why don't you make him some ears ? " asked Jack "Then tell him what "

"That's splendid idea ! " said Tip "How did you happen of it ? "

"Why, I didn't think of it," answered the Pumpkinhead; "I didn't need to, 's the simplest and easiest thing "

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So Tip got out his knife and fashioned some ears bark of small tree

"I mustn't make them too big," , as he whittled, "or our horse would become donkey "

"How ? " inquired Jack, roadside

"Why, horse has bigger ears than man; and donkey has bigger ears than horse," explained Tip

"Then, ears were longer, would I be horse ? " asked Jack

"My friend," said Tip, gravely, "you'll never be anything but Pumpkinhead, no matter how big your ears are "

"Oh," returned Jack, nodding; " I understand "

" , you're wonder," remarked the boy "but there's no harm in thinking you understand I guess these ears are ready now hold the horse while I stick them on ? "

"Certainly, 'll help me up," said Jack

So Tip raised him feet, Pumpkinhead went horse and held its head while the boy bored two holes knife-blade and inserted the ears

"They make him look very handsome," said Jack, admiringly

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But those words, spoken close Saw-Horse, and being the first sounds he had ever heard, so startled the animal that bound forward and tumbled Tip on one side and Jack other Then he continued to rush forward frightened clatter own foot-steps

"Whoa ! " shouted Tip, picking himself up; "whoa ! you idiot whoa ! " The Saw- Horse would probably have paid no attention , but just then it stepped leg into gopher-hole and stumbled head-over-heels ground, where it lay upon its back, frantically waving its four legs air

Tip ran up

"You're nice sort of horse, say ! " he exclaimed "Why didn't you stop when I yelled 'whoa ? '"

"Does 'whoa' mean to stop ? " asked the Saw-Horse, in surprised voice, as it rolled its eyes upward to look boy

" it does," answered Tip

"And hole ground means to stop, also, doesn't it ? " continued the horse

" ; unless you step over it," said Tip

"What strange place ," the creature exclaimed, amazed "What am I doing here, anyway ? "

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"Why, I've brought you to life," answered the boy "but it won't hurt you any, mind me and do as I tell you "