"Who are you and were are you going ?" asked the Stork
Dorothy introduced to him of her friends and told her about their object. When she asked them for any help she could do for them. Dorothy requested her to save the Scarecrow from the pole struck in the middle of the river. The big bird flew into the air and over the water till she came to where the Scarecrow was perched upon his pole. The Stork with her great claws grabbed the Scarecrow by the arm and carried him up into air and back to the bank, here Dorothy and the Lion and the Tin woodman and toto were sitting. When the Scarecrow joined his friends again he was so happy that he hugged them all even the Lion and toto too. They all gave many thanks to stork for his help in saving the Scarecrow. AFTER FEW CONVERSATION THE the kind stork flew into the air and was soon out of sight. They walked along listening to the singing of the bright-colored birds and looking at the lovely flowers which now became so thick that the ground was carpeted with them. There were big yellow and white and blue, purple blossom, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, which were so brilliant in color they almost dazzled Dorothy's eyes. She breathed in the spicy scent of the flowers. Lion said, " I always did like flowers." Soon they found themselves in the midst of a great meadow of poppies. Now it is well known that when there are many of these flowers together their odour is so powerful that anyone who breaths it falls asleep , and if the sleeper is not carried away from the scent of the flowers he sleeps on and on fore ever.. Dorothy did not know this , nor could she get away from the bright red flowers that were every where. Presently her eyes grew heavy and she felt she must sit down to rest and to sleep, but tin woodman would not let her do this. They kept walking until Dorothy could stand no longer. Her eyes closed in spite of herself and she forgot where she was and fell among the poppies. Scarecrow and tin woodman were worried that if she is left there she would die so they both make a chair of their hands for the seat and carried her out of the poppies. Scarecrow also told to Lion to run immediately without wasting any time. Lion run as fast as he can but at the last corner he also fall down and asleep fast. In the way they saw their friend Lion , lying fast asleep among the poppies. The flowers had been too strong for the huge beast and he was totally helpless. However they scarecrow and tin woodman who were not breathing were harmless from that poisonous scent of these beautiful but dangerous flowers. They laid Dorothy and the little dog gently on the soft grass and waited for fresh breeze to waken her.
The Queen of The Field Mice
The Tin woodman heard a low growl and saw a strange beast come bounding over the grass towards them. It was indeed, a great yellow wildcat and the woodman thought it must be chasing something, for its ears were lying close to its head and its mouth was wide open, showing two rows of ugly teeth, while its red eyes glowed like balls of fire. Tin woodman saw that ahead of the cat a little gray field mouse was running, although he had no heart he knew it was wrong for the wildcat to try to kill such a pretty, harmless creature. So the woodman raised his axe and as the wildcat ran by he gave it a quick blow that cut the beast's head clean off from its body and it rolled over at his feet in two pieces. When field mouse saw this sudden action of tin woodman, she stopped and coming near to woodman and said in a squeaky little voice. "Oh thank you ever so much for saving my life."
"Don't speak of it , I beg to you, I have no heart, so I am careful to help of all those who may need a friend , even if it happens to be only a mouse." said the woodman.
The little field mouse told to woodman that she was the Queen of all the Field Mice. Tin woodman bow before her in respect.
"You have done a great deed, as well as a brave one, in saving my life," said the Queen.
At that moment several mice seen running up as fast as their little legs could carry them. They bowed so low before their Queen and said, " Oh your majesty , we thought you would be killed, How did you manage to escape the great wildcat ?" "This funny tin man killed the wildcat and saved my life. So hereafter you must all serve him, and obey his slight wish." said the queen. They agreed and cried in a shrill chorus. When the mice asked to tin man what type of help they could do to them. Scarecrow said " Yes, you can save our friend the cowardly Lion who is asleep in the poppy bed." Queen questioned "to help a lion, why he would eat us all up". "No, he is a coward Lion and our friend, he would never hurt any one who are our friends, If you help us to save him I promise that he shall treat you all with kindness." answered the Scarecrow. The Tin man made a truck out of the limbs of trees, from which he chopped away all the leaves and branches He fastened it together with wooden pegs and made the four wheels out of short pieces of a big tree trunk. So fast and so well did he work that by the time the mice began to arrive the truck was all ready for them. All more than thousand mice from all directions big mice and little mice, middle sized mice and each one brought a piece of string in his mouth. Now Dorothy woke from her long sleep and opened her eyes. She was greatly astonished to find herself lying upon the grass, with thousands of mice standing around and looking at her timidly. The Scarecrow told her all about. Dorothy raised her friendly hand towards the queen. The Scarecrow and Tin woodman now began to fasten the mice to the truck, using the strings they had brought. Though the truck was thousand times beggar than the any of the mice who were to draw it, but when all the mice had been harnessed they were able to pull it quite easily. After a great deal of hard work , for the Lion was heavy, they managed to get him up on the truck. Then the Queen hurriedly gave her people order to start, for she feared if the mice stayed among the poppies too long they also wouild fall asleep. With the help of Scarecrow and Tin woodman who pushed from behind and they got better. Soon they rolled the Lion out of the poppy bed to the green field, where could breathe the sweet fresh air again, instead of the poisonous scent of flowers. Dorothy thanked the little mice warmly for saving her companion. Then all mice with their queen went away. When Lion woke up and see that he has been saved by the thousand mice. Then they moved on their furthwer journey.
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