The Marvelous Land of Oz | Page 3

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 a Pumpkinhead
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 a Wizardess.

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