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HOW THE WOGGLEBUG GOT A THANKSGIVING
DINNER
ONE DAY, while the Wogglebug iU
walking through the street of a big
city, he came upon-a little girl who
waa crying bitterly. She was dressed
m worn and failed garments, and her feet
were bare although the air was frosty and
the pavement of the street very cold. .Now,
the Wogglebug would sorely have felt the
cold himself had not hia body been so warm
ly tfotfri, o he Mad pity for the poor child,
and removing his hat as politely aa if she
were a great lady he aaked:
"Tell me, little one, why you are dripping
water from between your eyelids "
"Because," she fobbed, "Th Th-Tbanks-givingia
c coining'"
"Can't it be etowped!" inquired the Wog
glebug; sympathetically.
I don't want it ss stopped," replied
the child; "only I'd like a turkey for
Thanksgiving, like the rich people have. '
"Oh, a turkey, eh?" said the Insect,
thoughtfully. "Now, whatever could a little
girl like jou do with a turkey, I wonder."
"Ea ea eat it I" she sobbed.
"To be sure!" exclaimed the Wogglebug.
"How strange I never thought of eating
turkeys for Thanksgiving. But why haven't
you a turkey to eatr
"We're too poo poor to b buy oner
she answered. ' , .
"Well, well, my dear," said the Bug, in a
kindly tone, "I'll promise to bring you ail
the turkeys you can eat and I never break
my promise. 80 shut off the water from
your eyes, and turn on. a few smiles."
Then, after inouiring where thelittle girl
lived, he left her. and went back to his friends
from the Land'of'Oz. . .
"I must have a tew turkeys for a little girl
to eat," said he. ''Now, where would you ad
vise me to get them!" .
"This morning, as I rode in the Gump,
announced the Tin Woodman. "I saw great
flocks of wild . turkeys flying over the
"Ah! that givee me an idea," cried the In
sect. "Xll take the Gump and catch some
fine wild turkeys for my little friend."
Sohe climbed into the Gump, which waa
always ready and willing to serve the queer
people it bad brought from Ox, and in less
than an hour the Wogglebug was Abating
over the f areata where the wild turkeya lived.
Several flocks of the birds were then flying
about; but they were shy of the Gump, and
kept away from it. Therefore the Woggle
bug resolved to capture them in another
way. and made four lassoes out of a roll of
stout cord, tying a alip-noose in the end of
each. The next flock of turkeya that he eaw
he ordered the Gump to chase, and ao awift
waa the flight of this marvelous creature
that before the birds knew it the Gump waa
in the centre of the flock.
Then the Wogglebug threw the four
lassoes with his four hands, and a slip-noose
settled over the head of four of the birds,
arresting their flight very suddenly. A min
ute after they were drawn into the Gump.
With much pride the Wogglebug displayed
the four birds before the wondering eyes of
his friends; and then, accompanied by the
Scarecrow, he carried them to the home of
the poor child. .. ,
"Oh! Oh!" she exclaimed; "what beautiful
turkeysj" . ...
"Only three of them are turkeys," said
the wise Insect. t'The fourth bird waa flying
with the flock, but it'a quite different from
the turkeys. However, I think the three tur
keys will be sufficient far yours Thanksgiving
dinner." ' ...
"Oh, yea, indeed!" said ehe, greaOy de
lighted. "But what Jfl the strange birdT
And the Wogglebug, who seemed to know
everything, at once told ta
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