angered　the　Wicked　Witch　of　the　East；　for　she　had　promised　the　old
  woman　I　should　not　marry　the　pretty　Munchkin　girl。　　When　I　began
  chopping　again；　my　axe　slipped　and　cut　off　my　right　leg。　　Again　I
  went　to　the　tinsmith；　and　again　he　made　me　a　leg　out　of　tin。
  After　this　the　enchanted　axe　cut　off　my　arms；　one　after　the
  other；　but；　nothing　daunted；　I　had　them　replaced　with　tin　ones。
  The　Wicked　Witch　then　made　the　axe　slip　and　cut　off　my　head；　and
  at　first　I　thought　that　was　the　end　of　me。　　But　the　tinsmith
  happened　to　come　along；　and　he　made　me　a　new　head　out　of　tin。
  〃I　thought　I　had　beaten　the　Wicked　Witch　then；　and　I　worked
  harder　than　ever；　but　I　little　knew　how　cruel　my　enemy　could　be。
  She　thought　of　a　new　way　to　kill　my　love　for　the　beautiful
  Munchkin　maiden；　and　made　my　axe　slip　again；　so　that　it　cut　right
  through　my　body；　splitting　me　into　two　halves。　　Once　more　the
  tinsmith　came　to　my　help　and　made　me　a　body　of　tin；　fastening　my
  tin　arms　and　legs　and　head　to　it；　by　means　of　joints；　so　that　I
  could　move　around　as　well　as　ever。　　But；　alas！　　I　had　now　no
  heart；　so　that　I　lost　all　my　love　for　the　Munchkin　girl；　and　did
  not　care　whether　I　married　her　or　not。　　I　suppose　she　is　still
  living　with　the　old　woman；　waiting　for　me　to　come　after　her。
  〃My　body　shone　so　brightly　in　the　sun　that　I　felt　very　proud
  of　it　and　it　did　not　matter　now　if　my　axe　slipped；　for　it　could
  not　cut　me。　　There　was　only　one　dangerthat　my　joints　would
  rust；　but　I　kept　an　oil…can　in　my　cottage　and　took　care　to　oil
  myself　whenever　I　needed　it。　　However；　there　came　a　day　when　I
  forgot　to　do　this；　and；　being　caught　in　a　rainstorm；　before　I
  thought　of　the　danger　my　joints　had　rusted；　and　I　was　left　to
  stand　in　the　woods　until　you　came　to　help　me。　　It　was　a　terrible
  thing　to　undergo；　but　during　the　year　I　stood　there　I　had　time　to
  think　that　the　greatest　loss　I　had　known　was　the　loss　of　my　heart。
  While　I　was　in　love　I　was　the　happiest　man　on　earth；　but　no　one
  can　love　who　has　not　a　heart；　and　so　I　am　resolved　to　ask　Oz　to
  give　me　one。　　If　he　does；　I　will　go　back　to　the　Munchkin　maiden
  and　marry　her。〃
  Both　Dorothy　and　the　Scarecrow　had　been　greatly　interested
  in　the　story　of　the　Tin　Woodman；　and　now　they　knew　why　he　was　so
  anxious　to　get　a　new　heart。
  〃All　the　same；〃　said　the　Scarecrow；　〃I　shall　ask　for　brains
  instead　of　a　heart；　for　a　fool　would　not　know　what　to　do　with　a
  heart　if　he　had　one。〃
  〃I　shall　take　the　heart；〃　returned　the　Tin　Woodman；　〃for
  brains　do　not　make　one　happy；　and　happiness　is　the　best　thing
  in　the　world。〃
  Dorothy　did　not　say　anything；　for　she　was　puzzled　to　know
  which　of　her　two　friends　was　right；　and　she　decided　if　she　could
  only　get　back　to　Kansas　and　Aunt　Em；　it　did　not　matter　so　much
  whether　the　Woodman　had　no　brains　and　the　Scarecrow　no　heart；
  or　each　got　what　he　wanted。
  What　worried　her　most　was　that　the　bread　was　nearly　gone；　and
  another　meal　for　herself　and　Toto　would　empty　the　basket。　　To　be　sure
  neither　the　Woodman　nor　the　Scarecrow　ever　ate　anything；　but　she　was
  not　made　of　tin　nor　straw；　and　could　not　live　unless　she　was　fed。
  6。　　The　Cowardly　Lion
  All　this　time　Dorothy　and　her　companions　had　been　walking
  through　the　thick　woods。　　The　road　was　still　paved　with　yellow
  brick；　but　these　were　much　covered　by　dried　branches　and　dead
  leaves　from　the　trees；　and　the　walking　was　not　at　all　good。
  There　were　few　birds　in　this　part　of　the　forest；　for　birds
  love　the　open　country　where　there　is　plenty　of　sunshine。　　But　now
  and　then　there　came　a　deep　growl　from　some　wild　animal　hidden
  among　the　trees。　　These　sounds　made　the　little　girl's　heart　beat
  fast；　for　she　did　not　know　what　made　them；　but　Toto　knew；　and　he
  walked　close　to　Dorothy's　side；　and　did　not　even　bark　in　return。
  〃How　long　will　it　be；〃　the　child　asked　of　the　Tin　Woodman；
  〃before　we　are　out　of　the　forest？〃
  〃I　cannot　tell；〃　was　the　answer；　〃for　I　have　never　been　to　the
  Emerald　City。　　But　my　father　went　there　once；　when　I　was　a　boy；
  and　he　said　it　was　a　long　journey　through　a　dangerous　country；
  although　nearer　to　the　city　where　Oz　dwells　the　country　is　beautiful。
  But　I　am　not　afraid　so　long　as　I　have　my　oil…can；　and　nothing　can　hurt
  the　Scarecrow；　while　you　bear　upon　your　forehead　the　mark　of　the
  Good　Witch's　kiss；　and　that　will　protect　you　from　harm。〃
  〃But　Toto！〃　said　the　girl　anxiously。　　〃What　will　protect　him？〃
  〃We　must　protect　him　ourselves　if　he　is　in　danger；〃　replied
  the　Tin　Woodman。
  Just　as　he　spoke　there　came　from　the　forest　a　terrible　roar；
  and　the　next　moment　a　great　Lion　bounded　into　the　road。　　With　one
  blow　of　his　paw　he　sent　the　Scarecrow　spinning　over　and　over　to
  the　edge　of　the　road；　and　then　he　struck　at　the　Tin　Woodman　with
  his　sharp　claws。　　But；　to　the　Lion's　surprise；　he　could　make　no
  impression　on　the　tin；　although　the　Woodman　fell　over　in　the　road
  and　lay　still。
  Little　Toto；　now　that　he　had　an　enemy　to　face；　ran　barking
  toward　the　Lion；　and　the　great　beast　had　opened　his　mouth　to　bite
  the　dog；　when　Dorothy；　fearing　Toto　would　be　killed；　and　heedless
  of　danger；　rushed　forward　and　slapped　the　Lion　upon　his　nose　as
  hard　as　she　could；　while　she　cried　out：
  〃Don't　you　dare　to　bite　Toto！　　You　ought　to　be　ashamed　of
  yourself；　a　big　beast　like　you；　to　bite　a　poor　little　dog！〃
  〃I　didn't　bite　him；〃　said　the　Lion；　as　he　rubbed　his　nose　with
  his　paw　where　Dorothy　had　hit　it。
  〃No；　but　you　tried　to；〃　she　retorted。　　〃You　are　nothing　but　a
  big　coward。〃
  〃I　know　it；〃　said　the　Lion；　hanging　his　head　in　shame。　　〃I've
  always　known　it。　　But　how　can　I　help　it？〃
  〃I　don't　know；　I'm　sure。　　To　think　of　your　striking　a　stuffed
  man；　like　the　poor　Scarecrow！〃
  〃Is　he　stuffed？〃　asked　the　Lion　in　surprise；　as　he　watched　her
  pick　up　the　Scarecrow　and　set　him　upon　his　feet；　while　she　patted
  him　into　shape　again。
  〃Of　course　he's　stuffed；〃　replied　Dorothy；　who　was　still　angry。
  〃That's　why　he　went　over　so　easily；〃　remarked　the　Lion。
  〃It　astonished　me　to　see　him　whirl　around　so。　　Is　the　other　one
  stuffed　also？〃
  〃No；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃he's　made　of　tin。〃　　And　she　helped　the
  Woodman　up　again。
  〃That's　why　he　nearly　blunted　my　claws；〃　said　the　Lion。
  〃When　they　scratched　against　the　tin　it　made　a　cold　shiver　run
  down　my　back。　　What　is　that　little　animal　you　are　so　tender　of？〃
  〃He　is　my　dog；　Toto；〃　answered　Dorothy。
  〃Is　he　made　of　tin；　or　stuffed？〃　asked　the　Lion。
  〃Neither。　　He's　aaa　meat　dog；〃　said　the　girl。
  〃Oh！　　He's　a　curious　animal　and　seems　remarkably　small；
  now　that　I　look　at　him。　　No　one　would　think　of　biting　such　a
  little　thing；　except　a　coward　like　me；〃　continued　the　Lion　sadly。
  〃What　makes　you　a　coward？〃　asked　Dorothy；　looking　at　the　great
  beast　in　wonder；　for　he　was　as　big　as　a　small　horse。
  〃It's　a　mystery；〃　replied　the　Lion。　　〃I　suppose　I　was　born
  that　way。　　All　the　other　animals　in　the　forest　naturally　expect　me
  to　be　brave；　for　the　Lion　is　everywhere　thought　to　be　the　King　of
  Beasts。　　I　learned　that　if　I　roared　very　loudly　every　living　thing
  was　frightened　and　got　out　of　my　way。　　Whenever　I've　met　a　man
  I've　been　awfully　scared；　but　I　just　roared　at　him；　and　he　has
  always　run　away　as　fast　as　he　could　go。　　If　the　elephants　and　the
  tigers　and　the　bears　had　ever　tried　to　fight　me；　I　should　have　run
  myselfI'm　such　a　coward；　but　just　as　soon　as　they　hear　me　roar
  they　all　try　to　get　away　from　me；　and　of　course　I　let　them　go。〃
  〃But　that　isn't　right。　　The　King　of　Beasts　shouldn't　be　a　coward；〃
  said　the　Scarecrow。
  〃I　know　it；〃　returned　the　Lion；　wiping　a　tear　from　his　eye
  with　the　tip　of　his　tail。　　〃It　is　my　great　sorrow；　and　makes　my
  life　very　unhappy。　　But　whenever　there　is　danger；　my　heart　begins
  to　beat　fast。〃
  〃Perhaps　you　have　heart　disease；〃　said　the　Tin　Woodman。
  〃It　may　be；〃　said　the　Lion。
  〃If　you　have；〃　continued　the　Tin　Woodman；　〃you　ought　to　be　glad；
  for　it　proves　you　have　a　heart。　　For　my　part；　I　have　no　heart；　so　I
  cannot　have　heart　disease。〃
  〃Perhaps；〃　said　the　Lion　thoughtfully；　〃if　I　had　no　heart　I　should
  not　be　a　coward。〃
  〃Have　you　brains？〃　asked　the　Scarecrow。
  〃I　suppose　so。　　I've　never　looked　to　see；〃　replied　the　Lion。
  〃I　am　going　to　the　Great　Oz　to　ask　him　to　give　me　some；〃
  remarked　the　Scarecrow；　〃for　my　head　is　stuffed　with　straw。〃
  〃And　I　am　going　to　ask　him　to　give　me　a　heart；〃　said　the　Woodman。
  〃And　I　am　going　to　ask　him　to　send　Toto　and　me　back　to　Kansas；〃
  added　Dorothy。
  〃Do　you　think　Oz　could　give　me　courage？〃　asked　the　Cowardly　Lion。
  〃Just　as　easily　as　he　could　give　me　brains；〃　said　the　Scarecrow。
  〃Or　give　me　a　heart；〃　said　the　Tin　Woodman。
  〃Or　send　me　back　to　Kansas；〃　said　Dorothy。
  〃Then；　if　you　don't　mind；　I'll　go　with　you；〃　said　the　Lion；
  〃for　my　life　is　simply　unbearable　without　a　bit　of　courage。〃
  〃You　will　be　very　welcome；〃　answered　Dorothy；　〃for　you　will　help
  to　keep　away　the　other　wild　beasts。　　It　seems　to　me　they　must　be　more
  cowardly　than　you　are　if　they　allow　you　to　scare　them　so　easily。〃
  〃They　really　are；〃　said　the　Lion；　〃but　that　doesn't　make　me　any　braver；
  and　as　long　as　I　know　myself　to　be　a　coward　I　shall