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How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
"`Nevermind,’"saidthefarmer. "`Theyareearsjustthesame,’" whichwastrueenough.
"`NowI’llmaketheeyes,’"saidthefarmer. Sohepaintedmyrighteye,andassoonasitwasfinishedIfoundmyselflookingathimandateverythingaroundmewithagreatdealofcuriosity,forthiswasmyfirstglimpseoftheworld.
"`That’saratherprettyeye,’"remarkedtheMunchkinwhowaswatchingthefarmer. "`Bluepaintisjustthecolorforeyes.’
"`IthinkI’llmaketheotheralittlebigger,’"saidthefarmer.AndwhenthesecondeyewasdoneIcouldseemuchbetterthanbefore. Thenhemademynoseandmymouth.ButIdidnotspeak,becauseatthattimeIdidn’tknowwhatamouthwasfor. Ihadthefunofwatchingthemmakemybodyandmyarmsandlegs; andwhentheyfastenedonmyhead,atlast,Ifeltveryproud,forIthoughtIwasjustasgoodamanasanyone.
"`Thisfellowwillscarethecrowsfastenough,’saidthefarmer. `Helooksjustlikeaman.’
"`Why,heisaman,’saidtheother,andIquiteagreedwithhim. Thefarmercarriedmeunderhisarmtothecornfield,andsetmeuponatallstick,whereyoufoundme. Heandhisfriendsoonafterwalkedawayandleftmealone.
"Ididnotliketobedesertedthisway.SoItriedtowalkafterthem. Butmyfeetwouldnottouchtheground,andIwasforcedtostayonthatpole. Itwasalonelylifetolead,forIhadnothingtothinkof,havingbeenmadesuchalittlewhilebefore.
