forest；　where　the　trees　grew　so　big　and　close　together　that　their
  branches　met　over　the　road　of　yellow　brick。　　It　was　almost　dark
  under　the　trees；　for　the　branches　shut　out　the　daylight；　but　the
  travelers　did　not　stop；　and　went　on　into　the　forest。
  〃If　this　road　goes　in；　it　must　come　out；〃　said　the　Scarecrow；
  〃and　as　the　Emerald　City　is　at　the　other　end　of　the　road；　we　must
  go　wherever　it　leads　us。〃
  〃Anyone　would　know　that；〃　said　Dorothy。
  〃Certainly；　that　is　why　I　know　it；〃　returned　the　Scarecrow。
  〃If　it　required　brains　to　figure　it　out；　I　never　should　have　said　it。〃
  After　an　hour　or　so　the　light　faded　away；　and　they　found
  themselves　stumbling　along　in　the　darkness。　　Dorothy　could　not　see
  at　all；　but　Toto　could；　for　some　dogs　see　very　well　in　the　dark；
  and　the　Scarecrow　declared　he　could　see　as　well　as　by　day。　　So　she
  took　hold　of　his　arm　and　managed　to　get　along　fairly　well。
  〃If　you　see　any　house；　or　any　place　where　we　can　pass　the
  night；〃　she　said；　〃you　must　tell　me；　for　it　is　very　uncomfortable
  walking　in　the　dark。〃
  Soon　after　the　Scarecrow　stopped。
  〃I　see　a　little　cottage　at　the　right　of　us；〃　he　said；
  〃built　of　logs　and　branches。　　Shall　we　go　there？〃
  〃Yes；　indeed；〃　answered　the　child。　　〃I　am　all　tired　out。〃
  So　the　Scarecrow　led　her　through　the　trees　until　they　reached
  the　cottage；　and　Dorothy　entered　and　found　a　bed　of　dried　leaves
  in　one　corner。　　She　lay　down　at　once；　and　with　Toto　beside　her
  soon　fell　into　a　sound　sleep。　　The　Scarecrow；　who　was　never　tired；
  stood　up　in　another　corner　and　waited　patiently　until　morning　came。
  5。　　The　Rescue　of　the　Tin　Woodman
  When　Dorothy　awoke　the　sun　was　shining　through　the　trees　and
  Toto　had　long　been　out　chasing　birds　around　him　and　squirrels。
  She　sat　up　and　looked　around　her。　Scarecrow；　still　standing
  patiently　in　his　corner；　waiting　for　her。
  〃We　must　go　and　search　for　water；〃　she　said　to　him。
  〃Why　do　you　want　water？〃　he　asked。
  〃To　wash　my　face　clean　after　the　dust　of　the　road；　and　to
  drink；　so　the　dry　bread　will　not　stick　in　my　throat。〃
  〃It　must　be　inconvenient　to　be　made　of　flesh；〃　said　the
  Scarecrow　thoughtfully；　〃for　you　must　sleep；　and　eat　and　drink。
  However；　you　have　brains；　and　it　is　worth　a　lot　of　bother　to　be
  able　to　think　properly。〃
  They　left　the　cottage　and　walked　through　the　trees　until　they
  found　a　little　spring　of　clear　water；　where　Dorothy　drank　and
  bathed　and　ate　her　breakfast。　　She　saw　there　was　not　much　bread
  left　in　the　basket；　and　the　girl　was　thankful　the　Scarecrow　did
  not　have　to　eat　anything；　for　there　was　scarcely　enough　for
  herself　and　Toto　for　the　day。
  When　she　had　finished　her　meal；　and　was　about　to　go　back　to　the
  road　of　yellow　brick；　she　was　startled　to　hear　a　deep　groan　near　by。
  〃What　was　that？〃　she　asked　timidly。
  〃I　cannot　imagine；〃　replied　the　Scarecrow；　〃but　we　can　go　and　see。〃
  Just　then　another　groan　reached　their　ears；　and　the　sound
  seemed　to　come　from　behind　them。　　They　turned　and　walked　through
  the　forest　a　few　steps；　when　Dorothy　discovered　something　shining
  in　a　ray　of　sunshine　that　fell　between　the　trees。　　She　ran　to　the
  place　and　then　stopped　short；　with　a　little　cry　of　surprise。
  One　of　the　big　trees　had　been　partly　chopped　through；　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　the　Scarecrow；
  while　Toto　barked　sharply　and　made　a　snap　at　the　tin　legs；　which
  hurt　his　teeth。
  〃Did　you　groan？〃　asked　Dorothy。
  〃Yes；〃　answered　the　tin　man；　〃I　did。　　I've　been　groaning　for　more
  than　a　year；　and　no　one　has　ever　heard　me　before　or　come　to　help　me。〃
  〃What　can　I　do　for　you？〃　she　inquired　softly；　for　she　was
  moved　by　the　sad　voice　in　which　the　man　spoke。
  〃Get　an　oil…can　and　oil　my　joints；〃　he　answered。　　〃They　are
  rusted　so　badly　that　I　cannot　move　them　at　all；　if　I　am　well　oiled
  I　shall　soon　be　all　right　again。　　You　will　find　an　oil…can　on　a
  shelf　in　my　cottage。〃
  Dorothy　at　once　ran　back　to　the　cottage　and　found　the　oil…can；
  and　then　she　returned　and　asked　anxiously；　〃Where　are　your　joints？〃
  〃Oil　my　neck；　first；〃　replied　the　Tin　Woodman。　　So　she　oiled　it；
  and　as　it　was　quite　badly　rusted　the　Scarecrow　took　hold　of　the　tin
  head　and　moved　it　gently　from　side　to　side　until　it　worked　freely；
  and　then　the　man　could　turn　it　himself。
  〃Now　oil　the　joints　in　my　arms；〃　he　said。　　And　Dorothy　oiled
  them　and　the　Scarecrow　bent　them　carefully　until　they　were　quite
  free　from　rust　and　as　good　as　new。
  The　Tin　Woodman　gave　a　sigh　of　satisfaction　and　lowered　his
  axe；　which　he　leaned　against　the　tree。
  〃This　is　a　great　comfort；〃　he　said。　　〃I　have　been　holding　that
  axe　in　the　air　ever　since　I　rusted；　and　I'm　glad　to　be　able　to　put
  it　down　at　last。　　Now；　if　you　will　oil　the　joints　of　my　legs；　I
  shall　be　all　right　once　more。〃
  So　they　oiled　his　legs　until　he　could　move　them　freely；　and　he
  thanked　them　again　and　again　for　his　release；　for　he　seemed　a　very
  polite　creature；　and　very　grateful。
  〃I　might　have　stood　there　always　if　you　had　not　come　along；〃　he　said；
  〃so　you　have　certainly　saved　my　life。　　How　did　you　happen　to　be　here？〃
  〃We　are　on　our　way　to　the　Emerald　City　to　see　the　Great　Oz；〃
  she　answered；　〃and　we　stopped　at　your　cottage　to　pass　the　night。〃
  〃Why　do　you　wish　to　see　Oz？〃　he　asked。
  〃I　want　him　to　send　me　back　to　Kansas；　and　the　Scarecrow　wants
  him　to　put　a　few　brains　into　his　head；〃　she　replied。
  The　Tin　Woodman　appeared　to　think　deeply　for　a　moment。　　Then　he　said：
  〃Do　you　suppose　Oz　could　give　me　a　heart？〃
  〃Why；　I　guess　so；〃　Dorothy　answered。　　〃It　would　be　as　easy　as
  to　give　the　Scarecrow　brains。〃
  〃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。　　So　the　Tin　Woodman
  shouldered　his　axe　and　they　all　passed　through　the　forest　until
  they　came　to　the　road　that　was　paved　with　yellow　brick。
  The　Tin　Woodman　had　asked　Dorothy　to　put　the　oil…can　in　her　basket。
  〃For；〃　he　said；　〃if　I　should　get　caught　in　the　rain；　and　rust　again；
  I　would　need　the　oil…can　badly。〃
  It　was　a　bit　of　good　luck　to　have　their　new　comrade　join　the
  party；　for　soon　after　they　had　begun　their　journey　again　they　came
  to　a　place　where　the　trees　and　branches　grew　so　thick　over　the
  road　that　the　travelers　could　not　pass。　　But　the　Tin　Woodman　set
  to　work　with　his　axe　and　chopped　so　well　that　soon　he　cleared　a
  passage　for　the　entire　party。
  Dorothy　was　thinking　so　earnestly　as　they　walked　along　that
  she　did　not　notice　when　the　Scarecrow　stumbled　into　a　hole　and
  rolled　over　to　the　side　of　the　road。　　Indeed　he　was　obliged　to
  call　to　her　to　help　him　up　again。
  〃Why　didn't　you　walk　around　the　hole？〃　asked　the　Tin　Woodman。
  〃I　don't　know　enough；〃　replied　the　Scarecrow　cheerfully。
  〃My　head　is　stuffed　with　straw；　you　know；　and　that　is　why　I　am
  going　to　Oz　to　ask　him　for　some　brains。〃
  〃Oh；　I　see；〃　said　the　Tin　Woodman。　　〃But；　after　all；　brains
  are　not　the　best　things　in　the　world。〃
  〃Have　you　any？〃　inquired　the　Scarecrow。
  〃No；　my　head　is　quite　empty；〃　answered　the　Woodman。
  〃But　once　I　had　brains；　and　a　heart　also；　so；　having　tried
  them　both；　I　should　much　rather　have　a　heart。〃
  〃And　why　is　that？〃　asked　the　Scarecrow。
  〃I　will　tell　you　my　story；　and　then　you　will　know。〃
  So；　while　they　were　walking　through　the　forest；　the　Tin　Woodman
  told　the　following　story：
  〃I　was　born　the　son　of　a　woodman　who　chopped　down　trees　in　the
  forest　and　sold　the　wood　for　a　living。　　When　I　grew　up；　I　too　became
  a　woodchopper；　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；　so　I　set　to　work　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。　　Thereupon　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。
  〃This　at　first　seemed　a　great　misfortune；　for　I　knew　a
  one…legged　man　could　not　do　very　well　as　a　wood…chopper。　　So　I
  went　to　a　tinsmith　and　had　him　make　me　a　new　leg　out　of　tin。　　The
  leg　worked　very　well；　once　I　was　used　to　it。　　But　my　action
  angered　the　Wicked　Witch　of　the　East；　for　she　had　promised　the　old
  woman　I　should