L.Frank Baum. The marvelous land of Oz -
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against the wall and admired it. It seemed remarkably tall, even for a
full-grown man; but that was a good point in a small boy's eyes, and Tip
did not object at all to the size of his creation.
Next morning, when he looked at his work again, Tip saw he had
forgotten to give the dummy a neck, by means of which he might fasten the
pumpkinhead to the body. So he went again to the forest, which was not far
away, and chopped from a tree several pieces of wood with which to
complete his work. When he returned he fastened a cross-piece to the upper
end of the body, making a hole through the center to hold upright the
neck. The bit of wood which formed this neck was also sharpened at the
upper end, and when all was ready Tip put on the pumpkin head, pressing it
well down onto the neck, and found that it fitted very well. The head
could be turned to one side or the other, as he pleased, and the hinges of
the arms and legs allowed him to place the dummy in any position he
desired.
"Now, that," declared Tip, proudly, "is really a very fine man, and
it ought to frighten several screeches out of old Mombi! But it would be
much more lifelike if it were properly dressed."
To find clothing seemed no easy task; but Tip boldly ransacked the
great chest in which Mombi kept all her keepsakes and treasures, and at
the very bottom he discovered some purple trousers, a red shirt and a pink
vest which was dotted with white spots. These he carried away to his man
and succeeded, although the garments did not fit very well, in dressing
the creature in a jaunty fashion. Some knit stockings belonging to Mombi
and a much worn pair of his own shoes completed the man's apparel, and Tip
was so delighted that he danced up and down and laughed aloud in boyish