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Show f Wonderful StonesfiDZSi IV L. Frank Baum HWlK. Tip Manufactures A Pumpkinhead IX the Country oi" the Gil-likins, Gil-likins, which is at the north of the Lo.nd of Oz, lived a yonth called Tip. There wns more to his name than that, for old Mombi often declared that his whoc. aame was Tippctarius; 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 1 reared by the old woman known as Mombzi, whose reputation, I am sorr3r to say, was none of the best. For the Gillikin people had reason to suspect her of indulging in-dulging in magical arts, and therefore hesitated to associate with her. Mombi was not exactly a witch, because the Good AVitch who ruled that part of the Land of Oz had forbidden any other AViteh to exist in her dominions. . Ho Tip's guardian, however much 6he might aspire to work-r work-r - - ing magic, realized it was unlawful un-lawful to be more than a Sorceress, Sor-ceress, or at most a "Wizardcss. 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 ho fed the pigs and milked the four-horned four-horned cow that was Mombi 's especial pride. But you must not suppose he I 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 fish-ing in the brooks with bent pins. Then he would hastily gather his armful of wood and raiTy il home. And when he Avas supposed sup-posed 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 lie upon his back between the rows ol! corn and take a nap. So, by taking care not to exhaust ex-haust his strength, he grew as strong and rugged as a boy mav be. Mombi 's curious magic often frightened her neighbors, and they treated her shyly, yot respectfully, re-spectfully, because of her weird powers. But Tip frankly hated her. and took no pains to hide his feelings. Indeed, he sometimes some-times showed less respect for the old woman than he should have done, considering she was s his guardian. There were pumpkins in Mombi 's com fiolds, lying golden gol-den 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 wns carrying the pumpkins to the stable, he took a notion to make a ( Jack Lantern" and try to give tho 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 a mouth shaped like a new moon. The face, when completed, complet-ed, could not have been considered consid-ered strictly beautiful; but it wore a smile so big and broad, with fright worse than I did last year when I had the ague!" lie had plenty of time to accomplish ac-complish this task, for Mombi had gone lo 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, for-est, 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 bark from around a big tree, and with much labor fashioned fash-ioned it into a cylinder of about Tip Stoo Fi d and was so jolly in expression, that even Tip laughed as he looked admiringly at his vt ork. The child had no playmates, so he did not know that boys often dig out the inside of a "pumpkinjack," and in life space thus made put a lighted candle to render the faej more startling; but he conceived an idea of his own that promised to be quite as effective. lie decided decid-ed 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 fuce. "And then," said Tip to himself, him-self, with a laugh, "she'll squeal louder than the brown pig does when I pull her tail, and shiver 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 wood-en 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 tho 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 ob- : ject at all to the size of his crea- tion. Next morning, when lie looked at his work again, Tip v i saw "he had forgotten to give the dummy a neck, by means of '. which he might fasten the , pumpkin-head to the body. So , j he went again to the forest, j "which was not far away, and - j chopped from a tree several pieces of wood with which to v complete his work. "When he returned he fastened a cross- j piece to the upper end of the bod', making a hole through the center to hold upright the . j neck. The bit of wood which : i formed this neck was also sharp- j cned at the upper end, and when " : , all was ready Tip put on the pumpkin head, pressing it well j down onto the neck, and found v , j that it fitted very well. The ; j head could be turned to one side P or the other, as he pleased, and jj the hinges of the arms and legs ' allowed him to place the dura- my in any position he desired. j "Now. that," declared Tip, i proudly, "is real- a very fine . man, and it ought lo frighten ' several screeches out of old ' ty, Mombi ! But it would bo much I more lifelike if it were properly dressed." To find clothing seemed no easy task; but Tip boldly ran- I j sacked the great chest in which , ' Mombi kept all her keepsakes ; and treasures, and at the very -5 bottom he discovered some pur- pie trousers, a red skirt and a . 5? pink vest which Avas dotted with white spots. These ho carried away to his man and succeeded, although the garments did not . - fit very well, in dressing the creature in a jaunty fashion. . j Some knit .stockings belonging s to Mombi and a much worn pair c of his own shoes completed the man's apparel, and Tip was so Vpi delighted that he danced up and '& down and laughed aloud in boy- bf ish ecstacy. ' y-1 'I must give him a name!" f he said. "80 good a man as : $ this must surely have a name. T I believe," he added, after a mo- Ujj merit's thought, "I will name , $ the fellow "Jack Pumpkin- v soi head!" . jai Next Story: Mombi, who has just : secured from a wizard a magic ?( powder which brings to life any- ?? thing it touches, tests this powder 1-f.e on the pumpkin-headed man which ' -?' Tip has put in the road to scare ,) her. Jack Pumpkinhead comes to . ''V life, but Mombi cannot forgive Tip j &U'! for his Intention to frighten her, so brews some magic concoction I ' which will turn Tip into a statue f I when he drinks it. But Tip is a Y smart boy, and you willsee wheth- j T cr or not he ever takes this potion, jj j I Copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the George Matthew Adams Service. I f ! y i . JJ ;X |