Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part X

Then, being prepared for the journey, they all started for the Emerald City; and the winks gave them three cheers and many good wishes to carry with them.

THE WINGED MONKEYS 

They were going to east but day by day passed away and they still saw nothing before them but the yellow fields. The scarecrow began to gamble a bit. Every one was hopeless. Dorothy lost heart. She sat down  on the grass and looked at her companions and they also sat down. Suddenly an idea  struck in her mind she blew the whistle she had always carried about her neck since the Queen of the Mice had given it to her. In a few minutes they heard the pattering of tiny feet and many of the small grey mice came running up to her. Among them was  the Queen herself, who asked  in her squeaky little voice.

Queen of mice said "What  can I do for my friends?"

Doropthy said  "we have our way, can you tell us where the Emerald City is". 

The queen of mice noticed Dorothy's golden cap, and said, "why don't you  use the charm of the Cap, and call the Winged Monkeys to you, they will carry you to the City of Oz in less than an hour"

Dorothy looked inside  the Golden Cap and saw some  words written  upon  the lining. Dorothy read these words and suddenly a pack of  winged monkeys  appeared there. They carried Dorothy and her friends to Emerald City within a short time. Now they were at the City gate.

When the king of Winged witch was carrying Dorothy, the started his story to Dorothy. "Once we were also free winged monkey, jumping, flying, mischief activities with other animal to pull their tails etc. My grand father was the leader of the winged monkey. there was a princess and she was going to be wedded with Quelala. One day when my grand father was flying with his band saw Quelala walking  beside the river. He was dressed in a rich costume of pink silk and purple velvet. My grand father with his band came down caught him dropped him in the middle of the river. His clothes and costume were ruined. When princess came there and  know about this incident, she was so upset and tied their wings by her spiritual power. Monkeys begged  her pardon. The Golden Cap was prepared for princess's wedding so she said that "here in after you will be slaves of owner of this Golden Cap. And you will fulfill owner's  three wishes.  The time was changed, this Golden Cap snatched by the Wicked witch of West and now it is with you".  The story was finished and they were just above the green, shining walls of the Emerald City before them. Dorothy wondered  at the rapid flight of the monkeys, but was glad the journey was over. The strange creatures  set the travelers down  carefully before the gate of the  City, the king  of winged monkeys bowled  low to Dorothy and then flew swiftly away. 

THE DISCOVERY OF OZ THE TERRIBLE 

At the gate they rang the bell, the guardian opened the gate. He was surprise to see them. They related the whole story to guardian. Scarecrow told him that they have done their work. Dorothy has melt the wicked witch of West and now the great Oz has to fulfill his promises. The Oz has not called them even after three days, then the scarecrow send a warning message to wizard that,"if he will not fulfill his promises he has given to Dorothy and her friends then they will call the winged monkeys". Soon after receiving this message the Oz was frightened and he send the reply and asked them to come to throne room next day morning. 

Wonderful Wizard of Oz - III Part

Rescue of the TIN WOODMAN

They were going on their way. They were tired and it was too difficult to move any further. After an hour light was to fade away. Doorothy asked Scarecrow to see the shelter for night stay. Soon they saw a little cottage, since cottage was empty they spent the night in that cottage.

When Dorothy awoke the sun was shining through the trees and Toto had long been out chasing birds and squirrels. She set up and looked around her. She saw Scarecrow who was still standing patiently in his corner, waiting for her. She sent Scarecrow to bring water to clean her face and to drink. After clean her face and drink the water they left the cottage and walked through the trees until they found a little spring of clear water. Dorothy drink the pure water and took bath and then ate her break fast. After finished the breakfast the again came to the road of yellow brick. She head a deep groan nearby. They went towards from where the groan sound was coming. One of the big trees had been partly chopped though, and standing beside it, with an uplifted axe in his hands, was a man made entirely of tin. His head and arms and legs were jointed upon his body, but he stood perfectly motionless, as if he could not stir at all. Dorothy looked at him in amazement, and so did Scarecrow , while toto barked sharply and made a snap at the tin legs, which hurt his teeth. Dorothy enquired from the Tin woodman that he was groaning, he nodded in agreement. He said that he had been groaning for more than a year and no one has ever head him. The Tin woodman said," please help me, there is oilcan is in the cottage, get that oilcan and oil my joints, they are rested to badly that I can not moved them at all : Dorothy did the same as the Tin man asked and as soon as he was oiled his body started to move. He asked Dorothy what's her name and where they were going. After proper introduction and when Tin man come to know that they are going to City of Emerald to see Oz, Dorothy will request to Oz to send her back to Kansas and Scarecrow wants him to put a few brains into his head. The Tin woodman appeared to think deeply for a moment and then asked "Do you suppose Oz could give me a heart."?

Dorothy answered "I guess so,  it would be as easy as to give the  Scarecrow brain. "

"True", the Tin  Woodman  returned  "So, if you will allow me to join your party, I will also go  to the Emerald City and ask Oz to help me".

"Come along", said the Scarecrow , heartily: and Dorothy added that she  would be pleased to have  his company. Tin Woodman shouldered his axe and they all passed through the forest until they came to the road that was paved with yellow brick. He also put his oilcan in the basket  to save him from rain and rust.  The Scarecrow stumbled into a whole and rolled over  to the side  of the road.  As his head was stuffed with straw so he couldn't notice  the whole ahead. He wanted brains fron the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. They were going ands Tin Woodman was telling his story.

"I was born the son of a woodman who chopped down trees in the  forest and sold wood for a living. When I grew up I too became  a wood-chopper, and after  my father died I took care of my old mother as long as she lived. Then I made up my mind that instead of living alone I would marry so that  I might  not become lonely. There was one of the Munchkin girls who was so beautiful  that I soon grew to love her  with all my heart. She, on her part, promised to marry me as soon as I could earn enough money to build a better house for her. I set to woek harder than ever. But the girl lived with an old woman who did not want her to marry anyone, for she was so lazy she wished the girl to remain with her and do the cooking and the housework. So the old woman went to the Wicked Witch of the East and promised her two sheep and a cow  if she would prevent the marriage. There upon the Wicked Witch  enchanted my axe and when I was chopping away at my best one day, for I was anxious to get the new house and my wife as soon as possible, the axe slipped all at once and cut off my left leg. Subsequently I continuously faced   such types of  miss happening, next day I lost my right leg. There was a tinsmith and he helped me new legs made of tin. Legs worked very well. At another occasion I lost my two hand and at one time my complete body including head was cut out and tin smith replaced my body with tin completely. Now I am a tin woodman. There is only the difficulty is that I should save my self from water. It rusted me and make me ineffective and helpless. So My food is oil. This oil helps me in removing the rust and make me functional. "  "I feel instead of brain I need a heart to love" concluded  the Tin woodman.  

Though the Scarecrow and Tin woodman were not taking any meal, but Dorothy was worried as her bread was nearly gone, and another meal for herself and toto would empty the basket. Even than they were confident to reach up to their destination. 

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