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The Road Through the Forest
"Haveyouany?"inquiredtheScarecrow.
"No,myheadisquiteempty,"answeredtheWoodman. "ButonceIhadbrains,andaheartalso;so,havingtriedthemboth,Ishouldmuchratherhaveaheart."
"Andwhyisthat?"askedtheScarecrow.
"Iwilltellyoumystory,andthenyouwillknow."
So,whiletheywerewalkingthroughtheforest,theTinWoodmantoldthefollowingstory:
"Iwasbornthesonofawoodmanwhochoppeddowntreesintheforestandsoldthewoodforaliving. WhenIgrewup,Itoobecameawoodchopper,andaftermyfatherdiedItookcareofmyoldmotheraslongasshelived. ThenImadeupmymindthatinsteadoflivingaloneIwouldmarry,sothatImightnotbecomelonely.
"TherewasoneoftheMunchkingirlswhowassobeautifulthatIsoongrewtoloveherwithallmyheart. She,onherpart,promisedtomarrymeassoonasIcouldearnenoughmoneytobuildabetterhouseforher;soIsettoworkharderthanever. Butthegirllivedwithanoldwomanwhodidnotwanthertomarryanyone,forshewassolazyshewishedthegirltoremainwithheranddothecookingandthehousework. SotheoldwomanwenttotheWickedWitchoftheEast,andpromisedhertwosheepandacowifshewouldpreventthemarriage.
