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"I shall return with my friend the Tin Woodman," said the stuffed one, seriously. "We have decided never to be parted in the future." [Illustration: image309] "And I have made the Scarecrow my Royal Treasurer," explained the Tin Woodman. "For it has occurred to me that it is a good thing to have a Royal Treasurer who is made of money. What do you think?" "I think," said the little Queen, smiling, "that your friend must be the richest man in all the world." I SHALL RETURN WITH MY FRIEND THE TIN WOODMAN SAID THE STUFFED ONE SERIOUSLY WE HAVE DECIDED NEVER TO BE PARTED IN THE FUTURE AND I HAVE MADE THE SCARECROW MY ROYAL TREASURER EXPLAINED THE TIN WOODMAN FOR IT HAS OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT IS A GOOD THING TO HAVE A ROYAL TREASURER WHO IS MADE OF MONEY WHAT DO YOU THINK I THINK SAID THE LITTLE QUEEN SMILING THAT YOUR FRIEND MUST BE THE RICHEST MAN IN ALL THE WORLD
complish.” Jack Pumpkinhead remained with Ozma to the end of his days; and he did not spoil as soon as he had feared, although he always remained as stupid as ever. The Woggle-Bug tried to teach him several arts and sciences; but Jack was so poor a student that any attempt to educate him was soon abandoned. After Glinda’s army had marched back home, and peace was restored to the Emerald City, the Tin Woodman announced his intention to return to his own Kingdom of the Winkies. “It isn’t a very big Kingdom,” said he to Ozma, “but for that very reason it is easier to rule; and I have called myself an Emperor because I am an Absolute Monarch, and no one interferes in any way with my conduct of public or personal affairs. When I get home I shall have a new coat of nickel plate; for I have become somewhat marred and scratched lately; and then I shall be glad to have you pay me a visit.” “Thank you,” replied Ozma. “Some day I may accept the invitation. But what is to become of the Scarecrow?” NE WOULD EVER EXPECT HER TO ACCOMPLISH JACK PUMPKINHEAD REMAINED WITH OZMA TO THE END OF HIS DAYS AND HE DID NOT SPOIL AS SOON AS HE HAD FEARED ALTHOUGH HE ALWAYS REMAINED AS STUPID AS EVER THE WOGGLE BUG TRIED TO TEACH HIM SEVERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES BUT JACK WAS SO POOR A STUDENT THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO EDUCATE HIM WAS SOON ABANDONED AFTER GLINDA'S ARMY HAD MARCHED BACK HOME AND PEACE WAS RESTORED TO THE EMERALD CITY THE TIN WOODMAN ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO RETURN TO HIS OWN KINGDOM OF THE WINKIES IT ISN'T A VERY BIG KINGDOM HE SAID TO OZMA BUT FOR THAT VERY REASON IT IS EASIER TO RULE AND I HAVE CALLED MYSELF AN EMPEROR BECAUSE I AM AN ABSOLUTE MONARCH AND NO ONE INTERFERES IN ANY WAY WITH MY CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OR PERSONAL AFFAIRS WHEN I GET HOME I SHALL HAVE A NEW COAT OF NICKEL PLATE FOR I HAVE BECOME SOMEWHAT MARRED AND SCRATCHED LATELY AND THEN I SHALL BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU PAY ME A VISIT THANK YOU REPLIED OZMA SOME DAY I MAY ACCEPT THE INVITATION BUT WHAT IS TO BECOME OF THE SCARECROW
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