The Scarecrow of Oz

Bump

the slope seemed rather steep, but with care one could climb up or down them with ease and safety. The view from where they now stood showed pleasant valleys and fertile hills lying below the heigh

mountain, which seemed to be flat, so the Ork proposed to

ause it's getting toward evening and

w minutes when they saw him appear on th

up!" he

steep slope and it did not take them long t

d upon it grew grass of a brilliant green color. In the very center stood a house built of stone and very neatly construct

country we are, and if it's very

p'n Bill, "but I'm mighty certain we've come

ith a sigh, "it must

astonishing how many little countries there are, hidden away in the cracks and corners of this big globe of Earth. If

one of them,"

," as Trot afterward declared. There were bumps on his head, bumps on his body and bumps on his arms and legs and hands. Even his fingers had bumps on th

in expression and as soon as he saw his visitor

oor, for it grows cool when the su

, outside," said Trot, "s

s tell me the state of the weather, and they feel just now as if a snowstorm was coming this way.

ade of stone. On the hearth a pot was bubbling and steaming, and Trot thought it had a rather nice smell. The visitors seated t

ntry this is, sir?"

know where you are?" asked the Bumpy Man, as he sto

ap'n Bill. "We'v

?" questioned

ap'n Bill. "We didn't

head. "This," he announced, in a solemn, i

in one breath. But, never having heard of th

py Man, well pleased, as he resumed his stirring. Th

may y

heard of me? Gingerbread and lemon-juice! I

first, for they were trying to think what he co

Mountain Ea

he spoon with which he had been stirring the kettle, as h

untain, hard

earted and n

isten to all sound

ll won't

ghing, or

when frightened, is q

r a bell tha

some people

n't sensible of w

r a blizza

ning hard,

untain and the moun

benefit

iving on th

ain steady so my nei

t'ning and

his mount f

important that I'm

Ear must be a little crazy. But the Bumpy Man seemed satisfied that he had explained his position fully and presently he placed four stone plates upon the table and then lifted the kettle from

s molasse

leasant smile. "Eat it quick, while it's hot,

utting the hot molasses candy into his mouth,

burn you?" a

. "Why don't you eat

lly eat our candy when it is cold and hard. W

in Ear. "What a funny idea! Wher

rnia,"

e. I've heard of every place in the Land of

he Land of Mo,

umpy Man, helping himself again from the steaming k

e more, just by way of variety. In the last place there was nothing b

"Mine's nearly cool enough to pull, alread

orth with her hands. The Mountain Ear was greatly amazed at this and watched her closely. It was rea

te several, but the Bumpy Man refused to try it. Trot finished

ountain Ear wonderi

ink. Don't you h

you some fresh lemonade. I caught it in a jar the last

in lemonade her

is very refreshi

ipper, and the girl found it very nice lemonade, indeed.

ot stay here for long," the creature declared

water in lemona

so; but there are other things in it

down before the fire, which their host kept alive with fuel all through the night. Trot wakened several times and found the Mountain Ear a