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How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
Manycrowsandotherbirdsflewintothecornfield,butassoonastheysawmetheyflewawayagain,thinkingIwasaMunchkin; andthispleasedmeandmademefeelthatIwasquiteanimportantperson. Byandbyanoldcrowflewnearme,andafterlookingatmecarefullyhepercheduponmyshoulderandsaid:
"`Iwonderifthatfarmerthoughttofoolmeinthisclumsymanner. Anycrowofsensecouldseethatyouareonlystuffedwithstraw.’ Thenhehoppeddownatmyfeetandateallthecornhewanted. Theotherbirds,seeinghewasnotharmedbyme,cametoeatthecorntoo,soinashorttimetherewasagreatflockofthemaboutme.
"Ifeltsadatthis,foritshowedIwasnotsuchagoodScarecrowafterall; buttheoldcrowcomfortedme,saying,`Ifyouonlyhadbrainsinyourheadyouwouldbeasgoodamanasanyofthem,andabettermanthansomeofthem. Brainsaretheonlythingsworthhavinginthisworld,nomatterwhetheroneisacroworaman.’
"AfterthecrowshadgoneIthoughtthisover,anddecidedIwouldtryhardtogetsomebrains. Bygoodluckyoucamealongandpulledmeoffthestake,andfromwhatyousayIamsuretheGreatOzwillgivemebrainsassoonaswegettotheEmeraldCity."
"Ihopeso,"saidDorothyearnestly,"sinceyouseemanxioustohavethem."
"Oh,yes;Iamanxious,"returnedtheScarecrow. "Itissuchanuncomfortablefeelingtoknowoneisafool."
"Well,"saidthegirl,"letusgo."AndshehandedthebaskettotheScarecrow.
