The jury believes the white kitten known asEureka is guilty of having eaten the piglet owned by Prin-cess Ozma, and recommends that she be put to death in pun-ishment of the crime. As for theJury, the members whispered to each other for a few minutesand then they appointed the Hungry Tiger their spokesman.The huge beast slowly arose and said: Kittens have no consciences, so they eat whateverpleases them.

When the Tin Woodman sat down no one applaudedhim, for his arguments had not been very convincing and fewbelieved that he had proved Eurekas innocence. The Wizard Performs Another Trick Take this into consideration, friends of the Jury, and youwill readily decide that the kitten is wrongfully accused andshould be set at liberty. But I remember that ourgreat poet once said: To eat is sweetWhen hungers seatDemands a treatOf savory meat.244ĮUREKA IN COURT. I myself, not being built to eat, have no per-sonal experience in such matters. Perhaps it would, to those who eat, remarked the TinWoodman. But dont try to make out Fm too innocent to eat afat piglet if I could do it and not be found out. Then say something sensible, retorted the kitten.Tell them it would be foolish for me to eat the piglet,because I had sense enough to know it would raise a row ifI did. Im trying to defend you, remonstrated the Tin Wood-man.

(John Rea), illĬontributing Library: New York Public LibraryĬlick here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.Į Eureka closed her eyes sleepily) gazeat her smiling countenance! (here Eureka snarled andshowed her teeth) mark the tender pose of her soft, paddedlittle hands I (Here Eureka bared her sharp claws andscratched at the bars of the cage.) Would such a gentleanimal be guilty of eating a fellow creature? No a thou-sand times, no I Oh, cut it short, said Eureka youve talked longenough.

Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 Neill, John R. Identifier: dorothywizardino00baum2 ( find matches)Īuthors: Baum, L.

Dorothy and the wizard of oz 1908