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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. 

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