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Frank Baum - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: The Road to Oz - -Author: L. Frank Baum - -Posting Date: July 21, 2008 [EBook #485] -Release Date: April, 1996 - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ROAD TO OZ *** - - - - -Produced by Warren Baldwin and Dennis Amundson. - - - - - -</pre> - - - -<table summary="" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto" cellpadding="4" border="3"> +<table style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; padding: 4px; border: 3px solid;"> <tr> <td> -THERE IS AN IMPROVED EDITION OF THIS TITLE WHICH MAY VIEWED AT EBOOK <big><b><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26624"> -[# 26624 ]</a></b></big> +THERE IS AN IMPROVED EDITION OF THIS TITLE WHICH MAY VIEWED AT EBOOK <span style="font-size: larger"><b><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26624"> +[# 26624 ]</a></b></span> </td> </tr> </table> @@ -84,13 +73,13 @@ THERE IS AN IMPROVED EDITION OF THIS TITLE WHICH MAY VIEWED AT EBOOK <big><b><a <BR><BR> -<H1 ALIGN="center"> +<H1> The Road to Oz </H1> <BR><BR> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<div class="h3"> In which is related how Dorothy Gale of Kansas,<BR> The Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome<BR> the Rainbow's Daughter met on an<BR> @@ -98,25 +87,25 @@ Enchanted Road and followed<BR> it all the way to the<BR> Marvelous Land<BR> of Oz.<BR> -</H3> +</div> <BR><BR> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<div class="h3"> by -</H3> +</div> -<H2 ALIGN="center"> +<div class="h2"> L. Frank Baum -</H2> +</div> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<div class="h3"> "Royal Historian of Oz" -</H3> +</div> <BR><BR><BR> -<H2 ALIGN="center"> +<H2> Contents </H2> @@ -150,8 +139,8 @@ Contents <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap00"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap00"></A> +<H3> To My Readers </H3> @@ -201,8 +190,8 @@ Coronado, 1909. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap01"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap01"></A> +<H3> 1. The Way to Butterfield </H3> @@ -755,8 +744,8 @@ go; and Dorothy and Toto followed him. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap02"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap02"></A> +<H3> 2. Dorothy Meets Button-Bright </H3> @@ -1098,8 +1087,8 @@ we're sure to find out when we get there." <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap03"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap03"></A> +<H3> 3. A Queer Village </H3> @@ -1489,8 +1478,8 @@ very clever and bright." <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap04"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap04"></A> +<H3> 4. King Dox </H3> @@ -1943,8 +1932,8 @@ good-bye and proceeded on their journey. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap05"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap05"></A> +<H3> 5. The Rainbow's Daughter </H3> @@ -2202,8 +2191,8 @@ enliven their journey and keep them contented. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap06"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap06"></A> +<H3> 6. The City Of Beasts </H3> @@ -2350,7 +2339,7 @@ This comforted them somewhat, and they moved on again. Pretty soon they came to a signpost that read: </P> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<H3> "HAF A MYLE TO DUNKITON." </H3> @@ -2532,8 +2521,8 @@ many of them. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap07"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap07"></A> +<H3> 7. The Shaggy Man's Transformation </H3> @@ -2974,8 +2963,8 @@ were much interested in finding out what would happen next. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap08"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap08"></A> +<H3> 8. The Musicker </H3> @@ -3390,8 +3379,8 @@ bumble-bee. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap09"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap09"></A> +<H3> 9. Facing the Scoodlers </H3> @@ -3693,8 +3682,8 @@ after which they sprang back to their positions on the rocks. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap10"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap10"></A> +<H3> 10. Escaping the Soup-Kettle </H3> @@ -4054,8 +4043,8 @@ sure they were glad to find their feet on the old familiar path again. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap11"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap11"></A> +<H3> 11. Johnny Dooit Does It </H3> @@ -4084,7 +4073,7 @@ awful waste was a large, white sign with black letters neatly painted upon it and the letters made these words: </P> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<H3> ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED NOT TO VENTURE UPON THIS DESERT<BR> <BR> For the Deadly Sands will Turn Any Living Flesh<BR> @@ -4423,8 +4412,8 @@ all. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap12"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap12"></A> +<H3> 12. The Deadly Desert Crossed </H3> @@ -4575,8 +4564,8 @@ welcome." <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap13"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap13"></A> +<H3> 13. The Truth Pond </H3> @@ -4712,7 +4701,7 @@ the surface of the water, and on the silver plate was engraved these words: </P> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<H3> THE TRUTH POND </H3> @@ -4825,8 +4814,8 @@ them on their way. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap14"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap14"></A> +<H3> 14. Tik-Tok and Billina </H3> @@ -5189,8 +5178,8 @@ dwelling of a fairy prince." <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap15"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap15"></A> +<H3> 15. The Emperor's Tin Castle </H3> @@ -5387,8 +5376,8 @@ dearly. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap16"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap16"></A> +<H3> 16. Visiting the Pumpkin-Field </H3> @@ -5440,7 +5429,7 @@ Dorothy ran over to the little graves and read the words engraved upon the tombstones. The first one said: </P> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<H3> Here Lies the Mortal Part of<BR> JACK PUMPKINHEAD<BR> Which Spoiled April 9th.<BR> @@ -5452,7 +5441,7 @@ Which Spoiled April 9th.<BR> She then went to the next stone, which read: </P> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<H3> Here Lies the Mortal Part of<BR> JACK PUMPKINHEAD<BR> Which Spoiled October 2nd.<BR> @@ -5464,7 +5453,7 @@ Which Spoiled October 2nd.<BR> On the third stone were carved these words: </P> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<H3> Here Lies the Mortal Part of<BR> JACK PUMPKINHEAD<BR> Which Spoiled January 24th.<BR> @@ -5586,8 +5575,8 @@ journey. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap17"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap17"></A> +<H3> 17. The Royal Chariot Arrives </H3> @@ -5846,8 +5835,8 @@ would make a fine variegated breakfast, I'm sure." <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap18"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap18"></A> +<H3> 18. The Emerald City </H3> @@ -6079,8 +6068,8 @@ to especial attention. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap19"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap19"></A> +<H3> 19. The Shaggy Man's Welcome </H3> @@ -6188,7 +6177,7 @@ delicate silver vines and flowers of clustered rubies, and on the cover was a silver plate engraved with these words: </P> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<H3> THE SHAGGY MAN:<BR> HIS BOX OF ORNAMENTS </H3> @@ -6221,8 +6210,8 @@ eagerly to welcome her friend. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap20"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap20"></A> +<H3> 20. Princess Ozma Of Oz </H3> @@ -6514,8 +6503,8 @@ room. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap21"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap21"></A> +<H3> 21. Dorothy Receives the Guests </H3> @@ -6878,8 +6867,8 @@ most official manner. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap22"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap22"></A> +<H3> 22. Important Arrivals </H3> @@ -7226,8 +7215,8 @@ Scarecrow. "So run along, little Dorothy, and get yourself dressed." <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap23"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap23"></A> +<H3> 23. The Grand Banquet </H3> @@ -7355,8 +7344,8 @@ introduction. <BR><BR><BR> -<A NAME="chap24"></A> -<H3 ALIGN="center"> +<a id="chap24"></A> +<H3> 24. The Birthday Celebration </H3> @@ -7784,386 +7773,6 @@ Presently she was sound asleep. <BR><BR><BR><BR> - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Road to Oz, by L. 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Frank Baum -"Royal Historian of Oz" - - - -Contents - ---To My Readers-- -1. The Way to Butterfield -2. Dorothy Meets Button-Bright -3. A Queer Village -4. King Dox -5. The Rainbow's Daughter -6. The City of Beasts -7. The Shaggy Man's Transformation -8. The Musicker -9. Facing the Scoodlers -10. Escaping the Soup-Kettle -11. Johnny Dooit Does It -12. The Deadly Desert Crossed -13. The Truth Pond -14. Tik-Tok and Billina -15. The Emperor's Tin Castle -16. Visiting the Pumpkin-Field -17. The Royal Chariot Arrives -18. The Emerald City -19. The Shaggy Man's Welcome -20. Princess Ozma of Oz -21. Dorothy Receives the Guests -22. Important Arrivals -23. The Grand Banquet -24. The Birthday Celebration - - - - -To My Readers - - -Well, my dears, here is what you have asked for: another "Oz Book" -about Dorothy's strange adventures. Toto is in this story, because -you wanted him to be there, and many other characters which you will -recognize are in the story, too. Indeed, the wishes of my little -correspondents have been considered as carefully as possible, and if -the story is not exactly as you would have written it yourselves, you -must remember that a story has to be a story before it can be written -down, and the writer cannot change it much without spoiling it. - -In the preface to "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz" I said I would like -to write some stories that were not "Oz" stories, because I thought I -had written about Oz long enough; but since that volume was published -I have been fairly deluged with letters from children imploring me to -"write more about Dorothy," and "more about Oz," and since I write -only to please the children I shall try to respect their wishes. - -There are some new characters in this book that ought to win your -live. I'm very fond of the shaggy man myself, and I think you will -like him, too. As for Polychrome--the Rainbow's Daughter--and stupid -little Button-Bright, they seem to have brought a new element of fun -into these Oz stories, and I am glad I discovered them. Yet I am -anxious to have you write and tell me how you like them. - -Since this book was written I have received some very remarkable News -from The Land of Oz, which has greatly astonished me. I believe it -will astonish you, too, my dears, when you hear it. But it is such a -long and exciting story that it must be saved for another book--and -perhaps that book will be the last story that will ever be told about -the Land of Oz. - -L. FRANK BAUM - -Coronado, 1909. - - - -1. The Way to Butterfield - - -"Please, miss," said the shaggy man, "can you tell me the road -to Butterfield?" - -Dorothy looked him over. Yes, he was shaggy, all right, but there was -a twinkle in his eye that seemed pleasant. - -"Oh yes," she replied; "I can tell you. But it isn't this road at all." - -"No?" - -"You cross the ten-acre lot, follow the lane to the highway, go north -to the five branches, and take--let me see--" - -"To be sure, miss; see as far as Butterfield, if you like," said the -shaggy man. - -"You take the branch next the willow stump, I b'lieve; or else the -branch by the gopher holes; or else--" - -"Won't any of 'em do, miss?" - -"'Course not, Shaggy Man. You must take the right road to get -to Butterfield." - -"And is that the one by the gopher stump, or--" - -"Dear me!" cried Dorothy. "I shall have to show you the way, you're -so stupid. Wait a minute till I run in the house and get my sunbonnet." - -The shaggy man waited. He had an oat-straw in his mouth, which he -chewed slowly as if it tasted good; but it didn't. There was an -apple-tree beside the house, and some apples had fallen to the ground. -The shaggy man thought they would taste better than the oat-straw, so -he walked over to get some. A little black dog with bright brown eyes -dashed out of the farm-house and ran madly toward the shaggy man, who -had already picked up three apples and put them in one of the big -wide pockets of his shaggy coat. The little dog barked and made a -dive for the shaggy man's leg; but he grabbed the dog by the neck and -put it in his big pocket along with the apples. He took more apples, -afterward, for many were on the ground; and each one that he tossed -into his pocket hit the little dog somewhere upon the head or back, -and made him growl. The little dog's name was Toto, and he was sorry -he had been put in the shaggy man's pocket. - -Pretty soon Dorothy came out of the house with her sunbonnet, and she -called out: - -"Come on, Shaggy Man, if you want me to show you the road to -Butterfield." She climbed the fence into the ten-acre lot and he -followed her, walking slowly and stumbling over the little hillocks in -the pasture as if he was thinking of something else and did not notice -them. - -"My, but you're clumsy!" said the little girl. "Are your feet tired?" - -"No, miss; it's my whiskers; they tire very easily in this warm -weather," said he. "I wish it would snow, don't you?" - -"'Course not, Shaggy Man," replied Dorothy, giving him a severe look. -"If it snowed in August it would spoil the corn and the oats and the -wheat; and then Uncle Henry wouldn't have any crops; and that would -make him poor; and--" - -"Never mind," said the shaggy man. "It won't snow, I guess. Is this -the lane?" - -"Yes," replied Dorothy, climbing another fence; "I'll go as far as -the highway with you." - -"Thankee, miss; you're very kind for your size, I'm sure," -said he gratefully. - -"It isn't everyone who knows the road to Butterfield," Dorothy -remarked as she tripped along the lane; "but I've driven there many a -time with Uncle Henry, and so I b'lieve I could find it blindfolded." - -"Don't do that, miss," said the shaggy man earnestly; "you might make -a mistake." - -"I won't," she answered, laughing. "Here's the highway. Now it's the -second--no, the third turn to the left--or else it's the fourth. -Let's see. The first one is by the elm tree, and the second is by the -gopher holes; and then--" - -"Then what?" he inquired, putting his hands in his coat pockets. -Toto grabbed a finger and bit it; the shaggy man took his hand out of -that pocket quickly, and said "Oh!" - -Dorothy did not notice. She was shading her eyes from the sun with -her arm, looking anxiously down the road. - -"Come on," she commanded. "It's only a little way farther, so I may -as well show you." - -After a while, they came to the place where five roads branched in -different directions; Dorothy pointed to one, and said: - -"That's it, Shaggy Man." - -"I'm much obliged, miss," he said, and started along another road. - -"Not that one!" she cried; "you're going wrong." - -He stopped. - -"I thought you said that other was the road to Butterfield," said he, -running his fingers through his shaggy whiskers in a puzzled way. - -"So it is." - -"But I don't want to go to Butterfield, miss." - -"You don't?" - -"Of course not. I wanted you to show me the road, so I shouldn't go -there by mistake." - -"Oh! Where DO you want to go, then?" - -"I'm not particular, miss." - -This answer astonished the little girl; and it made her provoked, too, -to think she had taken all this trouble for nothing. - -"There are a good many roads here," observed the shaggy man, turning -slowly around, like a human windmill. "Seems to me a person could go -'most anywhere, from this place." - -Dorothy turned around too, and gazed in surprise. There WERE a -good many roads; more than she had ever seen before. She tried to -count them, knowing there ought to be five, but when she had counted -seventeen she grew bewildered and stopped, for the roads were as many -as the spokes of a wheel and ran in every direction from the place -where they stood; so if she kept on counting she was likely to count -some of the roads twice. - -"Dear me!" she exclaimed. "There used to be only five roads, highway -and all. And now--why, where's the highway, Shaggy Man?" - -"Can't say, miss," he responded, sitting down upon the ground as if -tired with standing. "Wasn't it here a minute ago?" - -"I thought so," she answered, greatly perplexed. "And I saw the -gopher holes, too, and the dead stump; but they're not here now. -These roads are all strange--and what a lot of them there are! -Where do you suppose they all go to?" - -"Roads," observed the shaggy man, "don't go anywhere. They stay in -one place, so folks can walk on them." - -He put his hand in his side-pocket and drew out an apple--quick, -before Toto could bite him again. The little dog got his head out -this time and said "Bow-wow!" so loudly that it made Dorothy jump. - -"O, Toto!" she cried; "where did you come from?" - -"I brought him along," said the shaggy man. - -"What for?" she asked. - -"To guard these apples in my pocket, miss, so no one would steal them." - -With one hand the shaggy man held the apple, which he began eating, -while with the other hand he pulled Toto out of his pocket and dropped -him to the ground. Of course Toto made for Dorothy at once, barking -joyfully at his release from the dark pocket. When the child had -patted his head lovingly, he sat down before her, his red tongue -hanging out one side of his mouth, and looked up into her face with -his bright brown eyes, as if asking her what they should do next. - -Dorothy didn't know. She looked around her anxiously for some -familiar landmark; but everything was strange. Between the branches -of the many roads were green meadows and a few shrubs and trees, but -she couldn't see anywhere the farm-house from which she had just come, -or anything she had ever seen before--except the shaggy man and Toto. -Besides this, she had turned around and around so many times trying to -find out where she was, that now she couldn't even tell which -direction the farm-house ought to be in; and this began to worry her -and make her feel anxious. - -"I'm 'fraid, Shaggy Man," she said, with a sigh, "that we're lost!" - -"That's nothing to be afraid of," he replied, throwing away the core -of his apple and beginning to eat another one. "Each of these roads -must lead somewhere, or it wouldn't be here. So what does it matter?" - -"I want to go home again," she said. - -"Well, why don't you?" said he. - -"I don't know which road to take." - -"That is too bad," he said, shaking his shaggy head gravely. "I wish -I could help you; but I can't. I'm a stranger in these parts." - -"Seems as if I were, too," she said, sitting down beside him. "It's -funny. A few minutes ago I was home, and I just came to show you the -way to Butterfield--" - -"So I shouldn't make a mistake and go there--" - -"And now I'm lost myself and don't know how to get home!" - -"Have an apple," suggested the shaggy man, handing her one with pretty -red cheeks. - -"I'm not hungry," said Dorothy, pushing it away. - -"But you may be, to-morrow; then you'll be sorry you didn't eat the -apple," said he. - -"If I am, I'll eat the apple then," promised Dorothy. - -"Perhaps there won't be any apple then," he returned, beginning to eat -the red-cheeked one himself. "Dogs sometimes can find their way home -better than people," he went on; "perhaps your dog can lead you back -to the farm." - -"Will you, Toto?" asked Dorothy. - -Toto wagged his tail vigorously. - -"All right," said the girl; "let's go home." - -Toto looked around a minute and dashed up one of the roads. - -"Good-bye, Shaggy Man," called Dorothy, and ran after Toto. The -little dog pranced briskly along for some distance; when he turned -around and looked at his mistress questioningly. - -"Oh, don't 'spect ME to tell you anything; I don't know the way," she -said. "You'll have to find it yourself." - -But Toto couldn't. He wagged his tail, and sneezed, and shook his -ears, and trotted back where they had left the shaggy man. From here -he started along another road; then came back and tried another; but -each time he found the way strange and decided it would not take them -to the farm-house. Finally, when Dorothy had begun to tire with -chasing after him, Toto sat down panting beside the shaggy man and -gave up. - -Dorothy sat down, too, very thoughtful. The little girl had -encountered some queer adventures since she came to live at the farm; -but this was the queerest of them all. To get lost in fifteen minutes, -so near to her home and in the unromantic State of Kansas, was an -experience that fairly bewildered her. - -"Will your folks worry?" asked the shaggy man, his eyes twinkling in -a pleasant way. - -"I s'pose so," answered Dorothy with a sigh. "Uncle Henry says -there's ALWAYS something happening to me; but I've always come -home safe at the last. So perhaps he'll take comfort and think I'll -come home safe this time." - -"I'm sure you will," said the shaggy man, smilingly nodding at her. -"Good little girls never come to any harm, you know. For my part, I'm -good, too; so nothing ever hurts me." - -Dorothy looked at him curiously. His clothes were shaggy, his boots -were shaggy and full of holes, and his hair and whiskers were shaggy. -But his smile was sweet and his eyes were kind. - -"Why didn't you want to go to Butterfield?" she asked. - -"Because a man lives there who owes me fifteen cents, and if I went to -Butterfield and he saw me he'd want to pay me the money. I don't want -money, my dear." - -"Why not?" she inquired. - -"Money," declared the shaggy man, "makes people proud and haughty. I -don't want to be proud and haughty. All I want is to have people love -me; and as long as I own the Love Magnet, everyone I meet is sure to -love me dearly." - -"The Love Magnet! Why, what's that?" - -"I'll show you, if you won't tell any one," he answered, in a low, -mysterious voice. - -"There isn't any one to tell, 'cept Toto," said the girl. - -The shaggy man searched in one pocket, carefully; and in another -pocket; and in a third. At last he drew out a small parcel wrapped in -crumpled paper and tied with a cotton string. He unwound the string, -opened the parcel, and took out a bit of metal shaped like a -horseshoe. It was dull and brown, and not very pretty. - -"This, my dear," said he, impressively, "is the wonderful Love Magnet. -It was given me by an Eskimo in the Sandwich Islands--where there are -no sandwiches at all--and as long as I carry it every living thing I -meet will love me dearly." - -"Why didn't the Eskimo keep it?" she asked, looking at the Magnet -with interest. - -"He got tired of being loved and longed for some one to hate him. -So he gave me the Magnet and the very next day a grizzly bear ate him." - -"Wasn't he sorry then?" she inquired. - -"He didn't say," replied the shaggy man, wrapping and tying the Love -Magnet with great care and putting it away in another pocket. "But -the bear didn't seem sorry a bit," he added. - -"Did you know the bear?" asked Dorothy. - -"Yes; we used to play ball together in the Caviar Islands. The bear -loved me because I had the Love Magnet. I couldn't blame him for -eating the Eskimo, because it was his nature to do so." - -"Once," said Dorothy, "I knew a Hungry Tiger who longed to eat fat -babies, because it was his nature to; but he never ate any because he -had a Conscience." - -"This bear," replied the shaggy man, with a sigh, "had no Conscience, -you see." - -The shaggy man sat silent for several minutes, apparently considering -the cases of the bear and the tiger, while Toto watched him with an -air of great interest. The little dog was doubtless thinking of his -ride in the shaggy man's pocket and planning to keep out of reach in -the future. - -At last the shaggy man turned and inquired, "What's your name, -little girl?" - -"My name's Dorothy," said she, jumping up again, "but what are we -going to do? We can't stay here forever, you know." - -"Let's take the seventh road," he suggested. "Seven is a lucky number -for little girls named Dorothy." - -"The seventh from where?" - -"From where you begin to count." - -So she counted seven roads, and the seventh looked just like all the -others; but the shaggy man got up from the ground where he had been -sitting and started down this road as if sure it was the best way to -go; and Dorothy and Toto followed him. - - - -2. Dorothy Meets Button-Bright - - -The seventh road was a good road, and curved this way and that-- -winding through green meadows and fields covered with daisies and -buttercups and past groups of shady trees. There were no houses -of any sort to be seen, and for some distance they met with no living -creature at all. - -Dorothy began to fear they were getting a good way from the -farm-house, since here everything was strange to her; but it would do -no good at all to go back where the other roads all met, because the -next one they chose might lead her just as far from home. - -She kept on beside the shaggy man, who whistled cheerful tunes to -beguile the journey, until by and by they followed a turn in the road -and saw before them a big chestnut tree making a shady spot over the -highway. In the shade sat a little boy dressed in sailor clothes, who -was digging a hole in the earth with a bit of wood. He must have been -digging some time, because the hole was already big enough to drop a -football into. - -Dorothy and Toto and the shaggy man came to a halt before the little -boy, who kept on digging in a sober and persistent fashion. - -"Who are you?" asked the girl. - -He looked up at her calmly. His face was round and chubby and his -eyes were big, blue and earnest. - -"I'm Button-Bright," said he. - -"But what's your real name?" she inquired. - -"Button-Bright." - -"That isn't a really-truly name!" she exclaimed. - -"Isn't it?" he asked, still digging. - -"'Course not. It's just a--a thing to call you by. You must have a name." - -"Must I?" - -"To be sure. What does your mama call you?" - -He paused in his digging and tried to think. - -"Papa always said I was bright as a button; so mama always called me -Button-Bright," he said. - -"What is your papa's name?" - -"Just Papa." - -"What else?" - -"Don't know." - -"Never mind," said the shaggy man, smiling. "We'll call the boy -Button-Bright, as his mama does. That name is as good as any, -and better than some." - -Dorothy watched the boy dig. - -"Where do you live?" she asked. - -"Don't know," was the reply. - -"How did you come here?" - -"Don't know," he said again. - -"Don't you know where you came from?" - -"No," said he. - -"Why, he must be lost," she said to the shaggy man. She turned -to the boy once more. - -"What are you going to do?" she inquired. - -"Dig," said he. - -"But you can't dig forever; and what are you going to do then?" -she persisted. - -"Don't know," said the boy. - -"But you MUST know SOMETHING," declared Dorothy, getting provoked. - -"Must I?" he asked, looking up in surprise. - -"Of course you must." - -"What must I know?" - -"What's going to become of you, for one thing," she answered. - -"Do YOU know what's going to become of me?" he asked. - -"Not--not 'zactly," she admitted. - -"Do you know what's going to become of YOU?" he continued, earnestly. - -"I can't say I do," replied Dorothy, remembering her present difficulties. - -The shaggy man laughed. - -"No one knows everything, Dorothy," he said. - -"But Button-Bright doesn't seem to know ANYthing," she declared. "Do -you, Button-Bright?" - -He shook his head, which had pretty curls all over it, and replied -with perfect calmness: - -"Don't know." - -Never before had Dorothy met with anyone who could give her so little -information. The boy was evidently lost, and his people would be sure -to worry about him. He seemed two or three years younger than Dorothy, -and was prettily dressed, as if someone loved him dearly and took much -pains to make him look well. How, then, did he come to be in this -lonely road? she wondered. - -Near Button-Bright, on the ground, lay a sailor hat with a gilt anchor -on the band. His sailor trousers were long and wide at the bottom, -and the broad collar of his blouse had gold anchors sewed on its -corners. The boy was still digging at his hole. - -"Have you ever been to sea?" asked Dorothy. - -"To see what?" answered Button-Bright. - -"I mean, have you ever been where there's water?" - -"Yes," said Button-Bright; "there's a well in our back yard." - -"You don't understand," cried Dorothy. "I mean, have you ever been on -a big ship floating on a big ocean?" - -"Don't know," said he. - -"Then why do you wear sailor clothes?" - -"Don't know," he answered, again. - -Dorothy was in despair. - -"You're just AWFUL stupid, Button-Bright," she said. - -"Am I?" he asked. - -"Yes, you are." - -"Why?" looking up at her with big eyes. - -She was going to say: "Don't know," but stopped herself in time. - -"That's for you to answer," she replied. - -"It's no use asking Button-Bright questions," said the shaggy man, who -had been eating another apple; "but someone ought to take care of the -poor little chap, don't you think? So he'd better come along with us." - -Toto had been looking with great curiosity in the hole which the boy -was digging, and growing more and more excited every minute, perhaps -thinking that Button-Bright was after some wild animal. The little -dog began barking loudly and jumped into the hole himself, where he -began to dig with his tiny paws, making the earth fly in all directions. -It spattered over the boy. Dorothy seized him and raised him to -his feet, brushing his clothes with her hand. - -"Stop that, Toto!" she called. "There aren't any mice or woodchucks -in that hole, so don't be foolish." - -Toto stopped, sniffed at the hole suspiciously, and jumped out of it, -wagging his tail as if he had done something important. - -"Well," said the shaggy man, "let's start on, or we won't get anywhere -before night comes." - -"Where do you expect to get to?" asked Dorothy. - -"I'm like Button-Bright. I don't know," answered the shaggy man, with -a laugh. "But I've learned from long experience that every road leads -somewhere, or there wouldn't be any road; so it's likely that if we -travel long enough, my dear, we will come to some place or another in -the end. What place it will be we can't even guess at this moment, -but we're sure to find out when we get there." - -"Why, yes," said Dorothy; "that seems reas'n'ble, Shaggy Man." - - - -3. A Queer Village - - -Button-Bright took the shaggy man's hand willingly; for the shaggy man -had the Love Magnet, you know, which was the reason Button-Bright had -loved him at once. They started on, with Dorothy on one side, and Toto -on the other, the little party trudging along more cheerfully than you -might have supposed. The girl was getting used to queer adventures, -which interested her very much. Wherever Dorothy went Toto was sure -to go, like Mary's little lamb. Button-Bright didn't seem a bit -afraid or worried because he was lost, and the shaggy man had no home, -perhaps, and was as happy in one place as in another. - -Before long they saw ahead of them a fine big arch spanning the -road, and when they came nearer they found that the arch was -beautifully carved and decorated with rich colors. A row of peacocks -with spread tails ran along the top of it, and all the feathers were -gorgeously painted. In the center was a large fox's head, and the fox -wore a shrewd and knowing expression and had large spectacles over its -eyes and a small golden crown with shiny points on top of its head. - -While the travelers were looking with curiosity at this beautiful -arch there suddenly marched out of it a company of soldiers--only the -soldiers were all foxes dressed in uniforms. They wore green jackets -and yellow pantaloons, and their little round caps and their high -boots were a bright red color. Also, there was a big red bow tied -about the middle of each long, bushy tail. Each soldier was armed -with a wooden sword having an edge of sharp teeth set in a row, and -the sight of these teeth at first caused Dorothy to shudder. - -A captain marched in front of the company of fox-soldiers, his uniform -embroidered with gold braid to make it handsomer than the others. - -Almost before our friends realized it the soldiers had surrounded -them on all sides, and the captain was calling out in a harsh voice: - -"Surrender! You are our prisoners." - -"What's a pris'ner?" asked Button-Bright. - -"A prisoner is a captive," replied the fox-captain, strutting up and -down with much dignity. - -"What's a captive?" asked Button-Bright. - -"You're one," said the captain. - -That made the shaggy man laugh - -"Good afternoon, captain," he said, bowing politely to all the foxes -and very low to their commander. "I trust you are in good health, and -that your families are all well?" - -The fox-captain looked at the shaggy man, and his sharp features grew -pleasant and smiling. - -"We're pretty well, thank you, Shaggy Man," said he; and Dorothy knew -that the Love Magnet was working and that all the foxes now loved the -shaggy man because of it. But Toto didn't know this, for he began -barking angrily and tried to bite the captain's hairy leg where it -showed between his red boots and his yellow pantaloons. - -"Stop, Toto!" cried the little girl, seizing the dog in her arms. -"These are our friends." - -"Why, so we are!" remarked the captain in tones of astonishment. -"I thought at first we were enemies, but it seems you are friends -instead. You must come with me to see King Dox." - -"Who's he?" asked Button-Bright, with earnest eyes. - -"King Dox of Foxville; the great and wise sovereign who rules over -our community." - -"What's sov'rin, and what's c'u'nity?" inquired Button-Bright. - -"Don't ask so many questions, little boy." - -"Why?" - -"Ah, why indeed?" exclaimed the captain, looking at Button-Bright -admiringly. "If you don't ask questions you will learn nothing. -True enough. I was wrong. You're a very clever little boy, come to -think of it--very clever indeed. But now, friends, please come with -me, for it is my duty to escort you at once to the royal palace." - -The soldiers marched back through the arch again, and with them -marched the shaggy man, Dorothy, Toto, and Button-Bright. Once -through the opening they found a fine, big city spread out before -them, all the houses of carved marble in beautiful colors. The -decorations were mostly birds and other fowl, such as peacocks, -pheasants, turkeys, prairie-chickens, ducks, and geese. Over each -doorway was carved a head representing the fox who lived in that -house, this effect being quite pretty and unusual. - -As our friends marched along, some of the foxes came out on the -porches and balconies to get a view of the strangers. These foxes -were all handsomely dressed, the girl-foxes and women-foxes wearing -gowns of feathers woven together effectively and colored in bright -hues which Dorothy thought were quite artistic and decidedly attractive. - -Button-Bright stared until his eyes were big and round, and he would -have stumbled and fallen more than once had not the shaggy man grasped -his hand tightly. They were all interested, and Toto was so excited -he wanted to bark every minute and to chase and fight every fox he -caught sight of; but Dorothy held his little wiggling body fast in her -arms and commanded him to be good and behave himself. So he finally -quieted down, like a wise doggy, deciding there were too many foxes in -Foxville to fight at one time. - -By-and-by they came to a big square, and in the center of the square -stood the royal palace. Dorothy knew it at once because it had over -its great door the carved head of a fox just like the one she had seen -on the arch, and this fox was the only one who wore a golden crown. - -There were many fox-soldiers guarding the door, but they bowed to the -captain and admitted him without question. The captain led them -through many rooms, where richly dressed foxes were sitting on -beautiful chairs or sipping tea, which was being passed around by -fox-servants in white aprons. They came to a big doorway covered with -heavy curtains of cloth of gold. - -Beside this doorway stood a huge drum. The fox-captain went to this -drum and knocked his knees against it-- first one knee and then the -other--so that the drum said: "Boom-boom." - -"You must all do exactly what I do," ordered the captain; so the -shaggy man pounded the drum with his knees, and so did Dorothy and so -did Button-Bright. The boy wanted to keep on pounding it with his -little fat knees, because he liked the sound of it; but the captain -stopped him. Toto couldn't pound the drum with his knees and he -didn't know enough to wag his tail against it, so Dorothy pounded the -drum for him and that made him bark, and when the little dog barked -the fox-captain scowled. - -The golden curtains drew back far enough to make an opening, through -which marched the captain with the others. - -The broad, long room they entered was decorated in gold with -stained-glass windows of splendid colors. In the corner of the room -upon a richly carved golden throne, sat the fox-king, surrounded by a -group of other foxes, all of whom wore great spectacles over their -eyes, making them look solemn and important. - -Dorothy knew the King at once, because she had seen his head carved on -the arch and over the doorway of the palace. Having met with several -other kings in her travels, she knew what to do, and at once made a -low bow before the throne. The shaggy man bowed, too, and -Button-Bright bobbed his head and said "Hello." - -"Most wise and noble Potentate of Foxville," said the captain, -addressing the King in a pompous voice, "I humbly beg to report that I -found these strangers on the road leading to your Foxy Majesty's -dominions, and have therefore brought them before you, as is my duty." - -"So--so," said the King, looking at them keenly. "What brought you -here, strangers?" - -"Our legs, may it please your Royal Hairiness," replied the shaggy man. - -"What is your business here?" was the next question. - -"To get away as soon as possible," said the shaggy man. - -The King didn't know about the Magnet, of course; but it made him love -the shaggy man at once. - -"Do just as you please about going away," he said; "but I'd like to -show you the sights of my city and to entertain your party while you -are here. We feel highly honored to have little Dorothy with us, I -assure you, and we appreciate her kindness in making us a visit. For -whatever country Dorothy visits is sure to become famous." - -This speech greatly surprised the little girl, who asked: - -"How did your Majesty know my name?" - -"Why, everybody knows you, my dear," said the Fox-King. "Don't you -realize that? You are quite an important personage since Princess -Ozma of Oz made you her friend." - -"Do you know Ozma?" she asked, wondering. - -"I regret to say that I do not," he answered, sadly; "but I hope to -meet her soon. You know the Princess Ozma is to celebrate her -birthday on the twenty-first of this month." - -"Is she?" said Dorothy. "I didn't know that." - -"Yes; it is to be the most brilliant royal ceremony ever held in any -city in Fairyland, and I hope you will try to get me an invitation." - -Dorothy thought a moment. - -"I'm sure Ozma would invite you if I asked her," she said; "but how -could you get to the Land of Oz and the Emerald City? It's a good way -from Kansas." - -"Kansas!" he exclaimed, surprised. - -"Why, yes; we are in Kansas now, aren't we?" she returned. - -"What a queer notion!" cried the Fox-King, beginning to laugh. -"Whatever made you think this is Kansas?" - -"I left Uncle Henry's farm only about two hours ago; that's the -reason," she said, rather perplexed. - -"But, tell me, my dear, did you ever see so wonderful a city as -Foxville in Kansas?" he questioned. - -"No, your Majesty." - -"And haven't you traveled from Oz to Kansas in less than half a jiffy, -by means of the Silver Shoes and the Magic Belt?" - -"Yes, your Majesty," she acknowledged. - -"Then why do you wonder that an hour or two could bring you to -Foxville, which is nearer to Oz than it is to Kansas?" - -"Dear me!" exclaimed Dorothy; "is this another fairy adventure?" - -"It seems to be," said the Fox-King, smiling. - -Dorothy turned to the shaggy man, and her face was grave and reproachful. - -"Are you a magician? or a fairy in disguise?" she asked. "Did you -enchant me when you asked the way to Butterfield?" - -The shaggy man shook his head. - -"Who ever heard of a shaggy fairy?" he replied. "No, Dorothy, my -dear; I'm not to blame for this journey in any way, I assure you. -There's been something strange about me ever since I owned the Love -Magnet; but I don't know what it is any more than you do. I didn't -try to get you away from home, at all. If you want to find your way -back to the farm I'll go with you willingly, and do my best to help you." - -"Never mind," said the little girl, thoughtfully. "There isn't so -much to see in Kansas as there is here, and I guess Aunt Em won't be -VERY much worried; that is, if I don't stay away too long." - -"That's right," declared the Fox-King, nodding approval. "Be -contented with your lot, whatever it happens to be, if you are wise. -Which reminds me that you have a new companion on this adventure--he -looks very clever and bright." - -"He is," said Dorothy; and the shaggy man added: - -"That's his name, your Royal Foxiness--Button-Bright." - - - -4. King Dox - - -It was amusing to note the expression on the face of King Dox as he -looked the boy over, from his sailor hat to his stubby shoes, and it -was equally diverting to watch Button-Bright stare at the King in -return. No fox ever beheld a fresher, fairer child's face, and no -child had ever before heard a fox talk, or met with one who dressed so -handsomely and ruled so big a city. I am sorry to say that no one had -ever told the little boy much about fairies of any kind; this being -the case, it is easy to understand how much this strange experience -startled and astonished him. - -"How do you like us?" asked the King. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -"Of course you don't. It's too short an acquaintance," returned his -Majesty. "What do you suppose my name is?" - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -"How should you? Well, I'll tell you. My private name is Dox, but a -King can't be called by his private name; he has to take one that is -official. Therefore my official name is King Renard the Fourth. -Ren-ard with the accent on the 'Ren'." - -"What's 'ren'?" asked Button-Bright. - -"How clever!" exclaimed the King, turning a pleased face toward his -counselors. "This boy is indeed remarkably bright. 'What's 'ren'?' -he asks; and of course 'ren' is nothing at all, all by itself. Yes, -he's very bright indeed." - -"That question is what your Majesty might call foxy," said one of the -counselors, an old grey fox. - -"So it is," declared the King. Turning again to Button-Bright, he asked: - -"Having told you my name, what would you call me?" - -"King Dox," said the boy. - -"Why?" - -"'Cause 'ren''s nothing at all," was the reply. - -"Good! Very good indeed! You certainly have a brilliant mind. Do -you know why two and two make four?" - -"No," said Button-Bright. - -"Clever! clever indeed! Of course you don't know. Nobody knows why; -we only know it's so, and can't tell why it's so. Button-Bright, -those curls and blue eyes do not go well with so much wisdom. They -make you look too youthful, and hide your real cleverness. Therefore, -I will do you a great favor. I will confer upon you the head of a fox, -so that you may hereafter look as bright as you really are." - -As he spoke the King waved his paw toward the boy, and at once the -pretty curls and fresh round face and big blue eyes were gone, -while in their place a fox's head appeared upon Button-Bright's -shoulders--a hairy head with a sharp nose, pointed ears, and keen -little eyes. - -"Oh, don't do that!" cried Dorothy, shrinking back from her -transformed companion with a shocked and dismayed face. - -"Too late, my dear; it's done. But you also shall have a fox's head -if you can prove you're as clever as Button-Bright." - -"I don't want it; it's dreadful!" she exclaimed; and, hearing this -verdict, Button-Bright began to boo-hoo just as if he were still a -little boy. - -"How can you call that lovely head dreadful?" asked the King. "It's -a much prettier face than he had before, to my notion, and my wife -says I'm a good judge of beauty. Don't cry, little fox-boy. Laugh -and be proud, because you are so highly favored. How do you like the -new head, Button-Bright?" - -"D-d-don't n-n-n-know!" sobbed the child. - -"Please, PLEASE change him back again, your Majesty!" begged Dorothy. - -King Renard IV shook his head. - -"I can't do that," he said; "I haven't the power, even if I wanted -to. No, Button-Bright must wear his fox head, and he'll be sure to -love it dearly as soon as he gets used to it." - -Both the shaggy man and Dorothy looked grave and anxious, for they -were sorrowful that such a misfortune had overtaken their little -companion. Toto barked at the fox-boy once or twice, not realizing it -was his former friend who now wore the animal head; but Dorothy cuffed -the dog and made him stop. As for the foxes, they all seemed to think -Button-Bright's new head very becoming and that their King had -conferred a great honor on this little stranger. It was funny to see -the boy reach up to feel of his sharp nose and wide mouth, and wail -afresh with grief. He wagged his ears in a comical manner and tears -were in his little black eyes. But Dorothy couldn't laugh at her -friend just yet, because she felt so sorry. - -Just then three little fox-princesses, daughters of the King, entered -the room, and when they saw Button-Bright one exclaimed: "How lovely -he is!" and the next one cried in delight: "How sweet he is!" and -the third princess clapped her hands with pleasure and said, "How -beautiful he is!" - -Button-Bright stopped crying and asked timidly: - -"Am I?" - -"In all the world there is not another face so pretty," declared the -biggest fox-princess. - -"You must live with us always, and be our brother," said the next. - -"We shall all love you dearly," the third said. - -This praise did much to comfort the boy, and he looked around and -tried to smile. It was a pitiful attempt, because the fox face was -new and stiff, and Dorothy thought his expression more stupid than -before the transformation. - -"I think we ought to be going now," said the shaggy man, uneasily, -for he didn't know what the King might take into his head to do next. - -"Don't leave us yet, I beg of you," pleaded King Renard. "I intend to -have several days of feasting and merry-making in honor of your visit." - -"Have it after we're gone, for we can't wait," said Dorothy, decidedly. -But seeing this displeased the King, she added: "If I'm going to get -Ozma to invite you to her party I'll have to find her as soon as -poss'ble, you know." - -In spite of all the beauty of Foxville and the gorgeous dresses of its -inhabitants, both the girl and the shaggy man felt they were not quite -safe there, and would be glad to see the last of it. - -"But it is now evening," the King reminded them, "and you must stay -with us until morning, anyhow. Therefore, I invite you to be my -guests at dinner, and to attend the theater afterward and sit in the -royal box. To-morrow morning, if you really insist upon it, you may -resume your journey." - -They consented to this, and some of the fox-servants led them to a -suite of lovely rooms in the big palace. - -Button-Bright was afraid to be left alone, so Dorothy took him into -her own room. While a maid-fox dressed the little girl's hair--which -was a bit tangled--and put some bright, fresh ribbons in it, another -maid-fox combed the hair on poor Button-Bright's face and head and -brushed it carefully, tying a pink bow to each of his pointed ears. -The maids wanted to dress the children in fine costumes of woven feathers, -such as all the foxes wore; but neither of them consented to that. - -"A sailor suit and a fox head do not go well together," said one of -the maids, "for no fox was ever a sailor that I can remember." - -"I'm not a fox!" cried Button-Bright. - -"Alas, no," agreed the maid. "But you've got a lovely fox head on -your skinny shoulders, and that's ALMOST as good as being a fox." - -The boy, reminded of his misfortune, began to cry again. Dorothy -petted and comforted him and promised to find some way to restore -him his own head. - -"If we can manage to get to Ozma," she said, "the Princess will change -you back to yourself in half a second; so you just wear that fox head -as comf't'bly as you can, dear, and don't worry about it at all. It -isn't nearly as pretty as your own head, no matter what the foxes say; -but you can get along with it for a little while longer, can't you?" - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright, doubtfully; but he didn't cry any -more after that. - -Dorothy let the maids pin ribbons to her shoulders, after which they -were ready for the King's dinner. When they met the shaggy man in the -splendid drawing room of the palace they found him just the same as -before. He had refused to give up his shaggy clothes for new ones, -because if he did that he would no longer be the shaggy man, he said, -and he might have to get acquainted with himself all over again. - -He told Dorothy he had brushed his shaggy hair and whiskers; but she -thought he must have brushed them the wrong way, for they were quite -as shaggy as before. - -As for the company of foxes assembled to dine with the strangers, they -were most beautifully costumed, and their rich dresses made Dorothy's -simple gown and Button-Bright's sailor suit and the shaggy man's -shaggy clothes look commonplace. But they treated their guests with -great respect and the King's dinner was a very good dinner indeed. -Foxes, as you know, are fond of chicken and other fowl; so they served -chicken soup and roasted turkey and stewed duck and fried grouse and -broiled quail and goose pie, and as the cooking was excellent the -King's guests enjoyed the meal and ate heartily of the various dishes. - -The party went to the theater, where they saw a play acted by foxes -dressed in costumes of brilliantly colored feathers. The play was -about a fox-girl who was stolen by some wicked wolves and carried to -their cave; and just as they were about to kill her and eat her a -company of fox-soldiers marched up, saved the girl, and put all the -wicked wolves to death. - -"How do you like it?" the King asked Dorothy. - -"Pretty well," she answered. "It reminds me of one of Mr. -Aesop's fables." - -"Don't mention Aesop to me, I beg of you!" exclaimed King Dox. -"I hate that man's name. He wrote a good deal about foxes, but always -made them out cruel and wicked, whereas we are gentle and kind, as you -may see." - -"But his fables showed you to be wise and clever, and more shrewd than -other animals," said the shaggy man, thoughtfully. - -"So we are. There is no question about our knowing more than men do," -replied the King, proudly. "But we employ our wisdom to do good, -instead of harm; so that horrid Aesop did not know what he was -talking about." - -They did not like to contradict him, because they felt he ought to -know the nature of foxes better than men did; so they sat still and -watched the play, and Button-Bright became so interested that for the -time he forgot he wore a fox head. - -Afterward they went back to the palace and slept in soft beds stuffed -with feathers; for the foxes raised many fowl for food, and used their -feathers for clothing and to sleep upon. - -Dorothy wondered why the animals living in Foxville did not wear just -their own hairy skins as wild foxes do; when she mentioned it to King -Dox he said they clothed themselves because they were civilized. - -"But you were born without clothes," she observed, "and you don't seem -to me to need them." - -"So were human beings born without clothes," he replied; "and until -they became civilized they wore only their natural skins. But to -become civilized means to dress as elaborately and prettily as -possible, and to make a show of your clothes so your neighbors will -envy you, and for that reason both civilized foxes and civilized -humans spend most of their time dressing themselves." - -"I don't," declared the shaggy man. - -"That is true," said the King, looking at him carefully; "but perhaps -you are not civilized." - -After a sound sleep and a good night's rest they had their breakfast -with the King and then bade his Majesty good-bye. - -"You've been kind to us--'cept poor Button-Bright," said Dorothy, -"and we've had a nice time in Foxville." - -"Then," said King Dox, "perhaps you'll be good enough to get me an -invitation to Princess Ozma's birthday celebration." - -"I'll try," she promised; "if I see her in time." - -"It's on the twenty-first, remember," he continued; "and if you'll -just see that I'm invited I'll find a way to cross the Dreadful -Desert into the marvelous Land of Oz. I've always wanted to visit the -Emerald City, so I'm sure it was fortunate you arrived here just when -you did, you being Princess Ozma's friend and able to assist me in -getting the invitation." - -"If I see Ozma I'll ask her to invite you," she replied. - -The Fox-King had a delightful luncheon put up for them, which the -shaggy man shoved in his pocket, and the fox-captain escorted them to -an arch at the side of the village opposite the one by which they had -entered. Here they found more soldiers guarding the road. - -"Are you afraid of enemies?" asked Dorothy. - -"No; because we are watchful and able to protect ourselves," answered -the captain. "But this road leads to another village peopled by big, -stupid beasts who might cause us trouble if they thought we were -afraid of them." - -"What beasts are they?" asked the shaggy man. - -The captain hesitated to answer. Finally, he said: - -"You will learn all about them when you arrive at their city. But do -not be afraid of them. Button-Bright is so wonderfully clever and has -now such an intelligent face that I'm sure he will manage to find a -way to protect you." - -This made Dorothy and the shaggy man rather uneasy, for they had not -so much confidence in the fox-boy's wisdom as the captain seemed to -have. But as their escort would say no more about the beasts, they -bade him good-bye and proceeded on their journey. - - - -5. The Rainbow's Daughter - - -Toto, now allowed to run about as he pleased, was glad to be free -again and able to bark at the birds and chase the butterflies. -The country around them was charming, yet in the pretty fields of -wild-flowers and groves of leafy trees were no houses whatever, or sign -of any inhabitants. Birds flew through the air and cunning white -rabbits darted amongst the tall grasses and green bushes; Dorothy -noticed even the ants toiling busily along the roadway, bearing -gigantic loads of clover seed; but of people there were none at all. - -They walked briskly on for an hour or two, for even little Button-Bright -was a good walker and did not tire easily. At length as they turned -a curve in the road they beheld just before them a curious sight. - -A little girl, radiant and beautiful, shapely as a fairy and -exquisitely dressed, was dancing gracefully in the middle of the -lonely road, whirling slowly this way and that, her dainty feet -twinkling in sprightly fashion. She was clad in flowing, fluffy robes -of soft material that reminded Dorothy of woven cobwebs, only it was -colored in soft tintings of violet, rose, topaz, olive, azure, and -white, mingled together most harmoniously in stripes which melted one -into the other with soft blendings. Her hair was like spun gold and -flowed around her in a cloud, no strand being fastened or confined by -either pin or ornament or ribbon. - -Filled with wonder and admiration our friends approached and -stood watching this fascinating dance. The girl was no taller than -Dorothy, although more slender; nor did she seem any older than our -little heroine. - -Suddenly she paused and abandoned the dance, as if for the first time -observing the presence of strangers. As she faced them, shy as a -frightened fawn, poised upon one foot as if to fly the next instant, -Dorothy was astonished to see tears flowing from her violet eyes and -trickling down her lovely rose-hued cheeks. That the dainty maiden -should dance and weep at the same time was indeed surprising; so -Dorothy asked in a soft, sympathetic voice: - -"Are you unhappy, little girl?" - -"Very!" was the reply; "I am lost." - -"Why, so are we," said Dorothy, smiling; "but we don't cry about it." - -"Don't you? Why not?" - -"'Cause I've been lost before, and always got found again," -answered Dorothy simply. - -"But I've never been lost before," murmured the dainty maiden, -"and I'm worried and afraid." - -"You were dancing," remarked Dorothy, in a puzzled tone of voice. - -"Oh, that was just to keep warm," explained the maiden, quickly. -"It was not because I felt happy or gay, I assure you." - -Dorothy looked at her closely. Her gauzy flowing robes might not be -very warm, yet the weather wasn't at all chilly, but rather mild and -balmy, like a spring day. - -"Who are you, dear?" she asked, gently. - -"I'm Polychrome," was the reply. - -"Polly whom?" - -"Polychrome. I'm the Daughter of the Rainbow." - -"Oh!" said Dorothy with a gasp; "I didn't know the Rainbow had -children. But I MIGHT have known it, before you spoke. You -couldn't really be anything else." - -"Why not?" inquired Polychrome, as if surprised. - -"Because you're so lovely and sweet." - -The little maiden smiled through her tears, came up to Dorothy, and -placed her slender fingers in the Kansas girl's chubby hand. - -"You'll be my friend--won't you?" she said, pleadingly. - -"Of course." - -"And what is your name?" - -"I'm Dorothy; and this is my friend Shaggy Man, who owns the Love -Magnet; and this is Button-Bright--only you don't see him as he really -is because the Fox-King carelessly changed his head into a fox head. -But the real Button-Bright is good to look at, and I hope to get him -changed back to himself, some time." - -The Rainbow's Daughter nodded cheerfully, no longer afraid of -her new companions. - -"But who is this?" she asked, pointing to Toto, who was sitting -before her wagging his tail in the most friendly manner and -admiring the pretty maid with his bright eyes. "Is this, also, -some enchanted person?" - -"Oh no, Polly--I may call you Polly, mayn't I? Your whole name's -awful hard to say." - -"Call me Polly if you wish, Dorothy." - -"Well, Polly, Toto's just a dog; but he has more sense than -Button-Bright, to tell the truth; and I'm very fond of him." - -"So am I," said Polychrome, bending gracefully to pat Toto's head. - -"But how did the Rainbow's Daughter ever get on this lonely road, -and become lost?" asked the shaggy man, who had listened wonderingly -to all this. - -"Why, my father stretched his rainbow over here this morning, so that -one end of it touched this road," was the reply; "and I was dancing -upon the pretty rays, as I love to do, and never noticed I was getting -too far over the bend in the circle. Suddenly I began to slide, and -I went faster and faster until at last I bumped on the ground, at the -very end. Just then father lifted the rainbow again, without noticing -me at all, and though I tried to seize the end of it and hold fast, -it melted away entirely and I was left alone and helpless on the cold, -hard earth!" - -"It doesn't seem cold to me, Polly," said Dorothy; "but perhaps you're -not warmly dressed." - -"I'm so used to living nearer the sun," replied the Rainbow's Daughter, -"that at first I feared I would freeze down here. But my dance has -warmed me some, and now I wonder how I am ever to get home again." - -"Won't your father miss you, and look for you, and let down another -rainbow for you?" - -"Perhaps so, but he's busy just now because it rains in so many parts -of the world at this season, and he has to set his rainbow in a lot of -different places. What would you advise me to do, Dorothy?" - -"Come with us," was the answer. "I'm going to try to find my way to -the Emerald City, which is in the fairy Land of Oz. The Emerald City -is ruled by a friend of mine, the Princess Ozma, and if we can manage -to get there I'm sure she will know a way to send you home to your -father again." - -"Do you really think so?" asked Polychrome, anxiously. - -"I'm pretty sure." - -"Then I'll go with you," said the little maid; "for travel will help -keep me warm, and father can find me in one part of the world as well -as another--if he gets time to look for me." - -"Come along, then," said the shaggy man, cheerfully; and they started -on once more. Polly walked beside Dorothy a while, holding her new -friend's hand as if she feared to let it go; but her nature seemed as -light and buoyant as her fleecy robes, for suddenly she darted ahead -and whirled round in a giddy dance. Then she tripped back to them -with sparkling eyes and smiling cheeks, having regained her usual -happy mood and forgotten all her worry about being lost. - -They found her a charming companion, and her dancing and laughter-- -for she laughed at times like the tinkling of a silver bell--did much -to enliven their journey and keep them contented. - - - -6. The City Of Beasts - - -When noon came they opened the Fox-King's basket of luncheon, and -found a nice roasted turkey with cranberry sauce and some slices of -bread and butter. As they sat on the grass by the roadside the -shaggy man cut up the turkey with his pocket-knife and passed slices -of it around. - -"Haven't you any dewdrops, or mist-cakes, or cloudbuns?" asked -Polychrome, longingly. - -"'Course not," replied Dorothy. "We eat solid things, down here on -the earth. But there's a bottle of cold tea. Try some, won't you?" - -The Rainbow's Daughter watched Button-Bright devour one leg of the turkey. - -"Is it good?" she asked. - -He nodded. - -"Do you think I could eat it?" - -"Not this," said Button-Bright. - -"But I mean another piece?" - -"Don't know," he replied. - -"Well, I'm going to try, for I'm very hungry," she decided, and took a -thin slice of the white breast of turkey which the shaggy man cut for -her, as well as a bit of bread and butter. When she tasted it -Polychrome thought the turkey was good--better even than -mist-cakes; but a little satisfied her hunger and she finished with a -tiny sip of cold tea. - -"That's about as much as a fly would eat," said Dorothy, who was -making a good meal herself. "But I know some people in Oz who eat -nothing at all." - -"Who are they?" inquired the shaggy man. - -"One is a scarecrow who's stuffed with straw, and the other a woodman -made out of tin. They haven't any appetites inside of 'em, you see; -so they never eat anything at all." - -"Are they alive?" asked Button-Bright. - -"Oh yes," replied Dorothy; "and they're very clever and very nice, -too. If we get to Oz I'll introduce them to you." - -"Do you really expect to get to Oz?" inquired the shaggy man, taking -a drink of cold tea. - -"I don't know just what to 'spect," answered the child, seriously; "but -I've noticed if I happen to get lost I'm almost sure to come to the -Land of Oz in the end, somehow 'r other; so I may get there this time. -But I can't promise, you know; all I can do is wait and see." - -"Will the Scarecrow scare me?" asked Button-Bright. - -"No; 'cause you're not a crow," she returned. "He has the loveliest -smile you ever saw--only it's painted on and he can't help it." - -Luncheon being over they started again upon their journey, the shaggy -man, Dorothy and Button-Bright walking soberly along, side by side, and -the Rainbow's Daughter dancing merrily before them. - -Sometimes she darted along the road so swiftly that she was nearly out -of sight, then she came tripping back to greet them with her silvery -laughter. But once she came back more sedately, to say: - -"There's a city a little way off." - -"I 'spected that," returned Dorothy; "for the fox-people warned us -there was one on this road. It's filled with stupid beasts of some -sort, but we musn't be afraid of 'em 'cause they won't hurt us." - -"All right," said Button-Bright; but Polychrome didn't know whether it -was all right or not. - -"It's a big city," she said, "and the road runs straight through it." - -"Never mind," said the shaggy man; "as long as I carry the Love -Magnet every living thing will love me, and you may be sure I shan't -allow any of my friends to be harmed in any way." - -This comforted them somewhat, and they moved on again. Pretty soon -they came to a signpost that read: - - -"HAF A MYLE TO DUNKITON." - - -"Oh," said the shaggy man, "if they're donkeys, we've nothing to fear -at all." - -"They may kick," said Dorothy, doubtfully. - -"Then we will cut some switches, and make them behave," he replied. -At the first tree he cut himself a long, slender switch from one of -the branches, and shorter switches for the others. - -"Don't be afraid to order the beasts around," he said; "they're used -to it." - -Before long the road brought them to the gates of the city. There was -a high wall all around, which had been whitewashed, and the gate just -before our travelers was a mere opening in the wall, with no bars -across it. No towers or steeples or domes showed above the enclosure, -nor was any living thing to be seen as our friends drew near. - -Suddenly, as they were about to boldly enter through the opening, -there arose a harsh clamor of sound that swelled and echoed on every -side, until they were nearly deafened by the racket and had to put -their fingers to their ears to keep the noise out. - -It was like the firing of many cannon, only there were no cannon-balls -or other missiles to be seen; it was like the rolling of mighty -thunder, only not a cloud was in the sky; it was like the roar of -countless breakers on a rugged seashore, only there was no sea or -other water anywhere about. - -They hesitated to advance; but, as the noise did no harm, they entered -through the whitewashed wall and quickly discovered the cause of the -turmoil. Inside were suspended many sheets of tin or thin iron, and -against these metal sheets a row of donkeys were pounding their heels -with vicious kicks. - -The shaggy man ran up to the nearest donkey and gave the beast a sharp -blow with his switch. - -"Stop that noise!" he shouted; and the donkey stopped kicking the -metal sheet and turned its head to look with surprise at the shaggy -man. He switched the next donkey, and made him stop, and then the -next, so that gradually the rattling of heels ceased and the awful -noise subsided. The donkeys stood in a group and eyed the strangers -with fear and trembling. - -"What do you mean by making such a racket?" asked the shaggy man, sternly. - -"We were scaring away the foxes," said one of the donkeys, meekly. -"Usually they run fast enough when they hear the noise, which makes -them afraid." - -"There are no foxes here," said the shaggy man. - -"I beg to differ with you. There's one, anyhow," replied the donkey, -sitting upright on its haunches and waving a hoof toward -Button-Bright. "We saw him coming and thought the whole army of foxes -was marching to attack us." - -"Button-Bright isn't a fox," explained the shaggy man. "He's only -wearing a fox head for a time, until he can get his own head back." - -"Oh, I see," remarked the donkey, waving its left ear reflectively. -"I'm sorry we made such a mistake, and had all our work and worry -for nothing." - -The other donkeys by this time were sitting up and examining the -strangers with big, glassy eyes. They made a queer picture, indeed; -for they wore wide, white collars around their necks and the collars -had many scallops and points. The gentlemen-donkeys wore high -pointed caps set between their great ears, and the lady-donkeys wore -sunbonnets with holes cut in the top for the ears to stick through. -But they had no other clothing except their hairy skins, although many -wore gold and silver bangles on their front wrists and bands of -different metals on their rear ankles. When they were kicking they -had braced themselves with their front legs, but now they all stood or -sat upright on their hind legs and used the front ones as arms. -Having no fingers or hands the beasts were rather clumsy, as you may -guess; but Dorothy was surprised to observe how many things they could -do with their stiff, heavy hoofs. - -Some of the donkeys were white, some were brown, or gray, or black, -or spotted; but their hair was sleek and smooth and their broad collars -and caps gave them a neat, if whimsical, appearance. - -"This is a nice way to welcome visitors, I must say!" remarked the -shaggy man, in a reproachful tone. - -"Oh, we did not mean to be impolite," replied a grey donkey which had -not spoken before. "But you were not expected, nor did you send in -your visiting cards, as it is proper to do." - -"There is some truth in that," admitted the shaggy man; "but, now -you are informed that we are important and distinguished travelers, -I trust you will accord us proper consideration." - -These big words delighted the donkeys, and made them bow to the shaggy -man with great respect. Said the grey one: - -"You shall be taken before his great and glorious Majesty King -Kik-a-bray, who will greet you as becomes your exalted stations." - -"That's right," answered Dorothy. "Take us to some one who -knows something." - -"Oh, we all know something, my child, or we shouldn't be donkeys," -asserted the grey one, with dignity. "The word 'donkey' means -'clever,' you know." - -"I didn't know it," she replied. "I thought it meant 'stupid'." - -"Not at all, my child. If you will look in the Encyclopedia -Donkaniara you will find I'm correct. But come; I will myself lead -you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler." - -All donkeys love big words, so it is no wonder the grey one used so -many of them. - - - -7. The Shaggy Man's Transformation - - -They found the houses of the town all low and square and built of -bricks, neatly whitewashed inside and out. The houses were not set in -rows, forming regular streets, but placed here and there in a haphazard -manner which made it puzzling for a stranger to find his way. - -"Stupid people must have streets and numbered houses in their cities, -to guide them where to go," observed the grey donkey, as he walked -before the visitors on his hind legs, in an awkward but comical manner; -"but clever donkeys know their way about without such absurd marks. -Moreover, a mixed city is much prettier than one with straight streets." - -Dorothy did not agree with this, but she said nothing to contradict it. -Presently she saw a sign on a house that read: "Madam de Fayke, Hoofist," -and she asked their conductor: - -"What's a 'hoofist,' please?" - -"One who reads your fortune in your hoofs," replied the grey donkey. - -"Oh, I see," said the little girl. "You are quite civilized here." - -"Dunkiton," he replied, "is the center of the world's -highest civilization." - -They came to a house where two youthful donkeys were whitewashing the -wall, and Dorothy stopped a moment to watch them. They dipped the -ends of their tails, which were much like paint-brushes, into a pail of -whitewash, backed up against the house, and wagged their tails right -and left until the whitewash was rubbed on the wall, after which they -dipped these funny brushes in the pail again and repeated the performance. - -"That must be fun," said Button-Bright. - -"No, it's work," replied the old donkey; "but we make our youngsters -do all the whitewashing, to keep them out of mischief." - -"Don't they go to school?" asked Dorothy. - -"All donkeys are born wise," was the reply, "so the only school we -need is the school of experience. Books are only for those who know -nothing, and so are obliged to learn things from other people." - -"In other words, the more stupid one is, the more he thinks he knows," -observed the shaggy man. The grey donkey paid no attention to this -speech because he had just stopped before a house which had painted -over the doorway a pair of hoofs, with a donkey tail between them and -a rude crown and sceptre above. - -"I'll see if his magnificent Majesty King Kik-a-bray is at home," said -he. He lifted his head and called "Whee-haw! whee-haw! whee-haw!" -three times, in a shocking voice, turning about and kicking with his -heels against the panel of the door. For a time there was no reply; -then the door opened far enough to permit a donkey's head to stick out -and look at them. - -It was a white head, with big, awful ears and round, solemn eyes. - -"Have the foxes gone?" it asked, in a trembling voice. - -"They haven't been here, most stupendous Majesty," replied the grey -one. "The new arrivals prove to be travelers of distinction." - -"Oh," said the King, in a relieved tone of voice. "Let them come in." - -He opened the door wide, and the party marched into a big room, which, -Dorothy thought, looked quite unlike a king's palace. There were mats -of woven grasses on the floor and the place was clean and neat; but -his Majesty had no other furniture at all--perhaps because he didn't -need it. He squatted down in the center of the room and a little -brown donkey ran and brought a big gold crown which it placed on the -monarch's head, and a golden staff with a jeweled ball at the end of -it, which the King held between his front hoofs as he sat upright. - -"Now then," said his Majesty, waving his long ears gently to and fro, -"tell me why you are here, and what you expect me to do for you." He -eyed Button-Bright rather sharply, as if afraid of the little boy's -queer head, though it was the shaggy man who undertook to reply. - -"Most noble and supreme ruler of Dunkiton," he said, trying not to -laugh in the solemn King's face, "we are strangers traveling through -your dominions and have entered your magnificent city because the road -led through it, and there was no way to go around. All we desire is -to pay our respects to your Majesty--the cleverest king in all the -world, I'm sure--and then to continue on our way." - -This polite speech pleased the King very much; indeed, it pleased him -so much that it proved an unlucky speech for the shaggy man. Perhaps -the Love Magnet helped to win his Majesty's affections as well as the -flattery, but however this may be, the white donkey looked kindly upon -the speaker and said: - -"Only a donkey should be able to use such fine, big words, and you are -too wise and admirable in all ways to be a mere man. Also, I feel -that I love you as well as I do my own favored people, so I will -bestow upon you the greatest gift within my power--a donkey's head." - -As he spoke he waved his jeweled staff. Although the shaggy man -cried out and tried to leap backward and escape, it proved of no use. -Suddenly his own head was gone and a donkey head appeared in its -place--a brown, shaggy head so absurd and droll that Dorothy and Polly -both broke into merry laughter, and even Button-Bright's fox face wore -a smile. - -"Dear me! dear me!" cried the shaggy man, feeling of his shaggy new -head and his long ears. "What a misfortune--what a great misfortune! -Give me back my own head, you stupid king--if you love me at all!" - -"Don't you like it?" asked the King, surprised. - -"Hee-haw! I hate it! Take it away, quick!" said the shaggy man. - -"But I can't do that," was the reply. "My magic works only one way. -I can DO things, but I can't UNdo them. You'll have to find the -Truth Pond, and bathe in its water, in order to get back your own -head. But I advise you not to do that. This head is much more -beautiful than the old one." - -"That's a matter of taste," said Dorothy. - -"Where is the Truth Pond?" asked the shaggy man, earnestly. - -"Somewhere in the Land of Oz; but just the exact location of it I -can not tell," was the answer. - -"Don't worry, Shaggy Man," said Dorothy, smiling because her friend -wagged his new ears so comically. "If the Truth Pond is in Oz, we'll -be sure to find it when we get there." - -"Oh! Are you going to the Land of Oz?" asked King Kik-a-bray. - -"I don't know," she replied, "but we've been told we are nearer the -Land of Oz than to Kansas, and if that's so, the quickest way for me -to get home is to find Ozma." - -"Haw-haw! Do you know the mighty Princess Ozma?" asked the King, his -tone both surprised and eager. - -"'Course I do; she's my friend," said Dorothy. - -"Then perhaps you'll do me a favor," continued the white donkey, -much excited. - -"What is it?" she asked. - -"Perhaps you can get me an invitation to Princess Ozma's birthday -celebration, which will be the grandest royal function ever held in -Fairyland. I'd love to go." - -"Hee-haw! You deserve punishment, rather than reward, for giving -me this dreadful head," said the shaggy man, sorrowfully. - -"I wish you wouldn't say 'hee-haw' so much," Polychrome begged him; -"it makes cold chills run down my back." - -"But I can't help it, my dear; my donkey head wants to bray -continually," he replied. "Doesn't your fox head want to yelp every -minute?" he asked Button-Bright. - -"Don't know," said the boy, still staring at the shaggy man's ears. -These seemed to interest him greatly, and the sight also made him -forget his own fox head, which was a comfort. - -"What do you think, Polly? Shall I promise the donkey king an -invitation to Ozma's party?" asked Dorothy of the Rainbow's Daughter, -who was flitting about the room like a sunbeam because she could never -keep still. - -"Do as you please, dear," answered Polychrome. "He might help to -amuse the guests of the Princess." - -"Then, if you will give us some supper and a place to sleep to-night, -and let us get started on our journey early to-morrow morning," said -Dorothy to the King, "I'll ask Ozma to invite you--if I happen to get -to Oz." - -"Good! Hee-haw! Excellent!" cried Kik-a-bray, much pleased. "You -shall all have fine suppers and good beds. What food would you -prefer, a bran mash or ripe oats in the shell?" - -"Neither one," replied Dorothy, promptly. - -"Perhaps plain hay, or some sweet juicy grass would suit you better," -suggested Kik-a-bray, musingly. - -"Is that all you have to eat?" asked the girl. - -"What more do you desire?" - -"Well, you see we're not donkeys," she explained, "and so we're used -to other food. The foxes gave us a nice supper in Foxville." - -"We'd like some dewdrops and mist-cakes," said Polychrome. - -"I'd prefer apples and a ham sandwich," declared the shaggy man, "for -although I've a donkey head, I still have my own particular stomach." - -"I want pie," said Button-Bright. - -"I think some beefsteak and chocolate layer-cake would taste best," -said Dorothy. - -"Hee-haw! I declare!" exclaimed the King. "It seems each one of you -wants a different food. How queer all living creatures are, -except donkeys!" - -"And donkeys like you are queerest of all," laughed Polychrome. - -"Well," decided the King, "I suppose my Magic Staff will produce the -things you crave; if you are lacking in good taste it is not my fault." - -With this, he waved his staff with the jeweled ball, and before them -instantly appeared a tea-table, set with linen and pretty dishes, and -on the table were the very things each had wished for. Dorothy's -beefsteak was smoking hot, and the shaggy man's apples were plump and -rosy-cheeked. The King had not thought to provide chairs, so they all -stood in their places around the table and ate with good appetite, -being hungry. The Rainbow's Daughter found three tiny dewdrops on a -crystal plate, and Button-Bright had a big slice of apple pie, which -he devoured eagerly. - -Afterward the King called the brown donkey, which was his favorite -servant, and bade it lead his guests to the vacant house where they -were to pass the night. It had only one room and no furniture except -beds of clean straw and a few mats of woven grasses; but our travelers -were contented with these simple things because they realized it was -the best the Donkey-King had to offer them. As soon as it was dark -they lay down on the mats and slept comfortably until morning. - -At daybreak there was a dreadful noise throughout the city. Every -donkey in the place brayed. When he heard this the shaggy man woke -up and called out "Hee-haw!" as loud as he could. - -"Stop that!" said Button-Bright, in a cross voice. Both Dorothy and -Polly looked at the shaggy man reproachfully. - -"I couldn't help it, my dears," he said, as if ashamed of his bray; -"but I'll try not to do it again." - -Of coursed they forgave him, for as he still had the Love Magnet in -his pocket they were all obliged to love him as much as ever. - -They did not see the King again, but Kik-a-bray remembered them; -for a table appeared again in their room with the same food upon it -as on the night before. - -"Don't want pie for breakfus'," said Button-Bright. - -"I'll give you some of my beefsteak," proposed Dorothy; "there's -plenty for us all." - -That suited the boy better, but the shaggy man said he was content -with his apples and sandwiches, although he ended the meal by eating -Button-Bright's pie. Polly liked her dewdrops and mist-cakes better -than any other food, so they all enjoyed an excellent breakfast. Toto -had the scraps left from the beefsteak, and he stood up nicely on his -hind legs while Dorothy fed them to him. - -Breakfast ended, they passed through the village to the side opposite -that by which they had entered, the brown servant-donkey guiding them -through the maze of scattered houses. There was the road again, -leading far away into the unknown country beyond. - -"King Kik-a-bray says you must not forget his invitation," said the -brown donkey, as they passed through the opening in the wall. - -"I shan't," promised Dorothy. - -Perhaps no one ever beheld a more strangely assorted group than the -one which now walked along the road, through pretty green fields and -past groves of feathery pepper-trees and fragrant mimosa. Polychrome, -her beautiful gauzy robes floating around her like a rainbow cloud, -went first, dancing back and forth and darting now here to pluck a -wild-flower or there to watch a beetle crawl across the path. Toto ran -after her at times, barking joyously the while, only to become sober -again and trot along at Dorothy's heels. The little Kansas girl -walked holding Button-Bright's hand clasped in her own, and the wee -boy with his fox head covered by the sailor hat presented an odd -appeaance. Strangest of all, perhaps, was the shaggy man, with his -shaggy donkey head, who shuffled along in the rear with his hands -thrust deep in his big pockets. - -None of the party was really unhappy. All were straying in an unknown -land and had suffered more or less annoyance and discomfort; but they -realized they were having a fairy adventure in a fairy country, -and were much interested in finding out what would happen next. - - - -8. The Musicker - - -About the middle of the forenoon they began to go up a long hill. -By-and-by this hill suddenly dropped down into a pretty valley, -where the travelers saw, to their surprise, a small house standing -by the road-side. - -It was the first house they had seen, and they hastened into the -valley to discover who lived there. No one was in sight as they -approached, but when they began to get nearer the house they heard -queer sounds coming from it. They could not make these out at first, -but as they became louder our friends thought they heard a sort of -music like that made by a wheezy hand-organ; the music fell upon -their ears in this way: - - -Tiddle-widdle-iddle oom pom-pom! - Oom, pom-pom! oom, pom-pom! -Tiddle-tiddle-tiddle oom pom-pom! - Oom, pom-pom--pah! - - -"What is it, a band or a mouth-organ?" asked Dorothy. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -"Sounds to me like a played-out phonograph," said the shaggy man, -lifting his enormous ears to listen. - -"Oh, there just COULDN'T be a funnygraf in Fairyland!" cried Dorothy. - -"It's rather pretty, isn't it?" asked Polychrome, trying to dance to -the strains. - - -Tiddle-widdle-iddle, oom pom-pom, - Oom pom-pom; oom pom-pom! - - -came the music to their ears, more distinctly as they drew nearer the -house. Presently, they saw a little fat man sitting on a bench before -the door. He wore a red, braided jacket that reached to his waist, a -blue waistcoat, and white trousers with gold stripes down the sides. -On his bald head was perched a little, round, red cap held in place by -a rubber elastic underneath his chin. His face was round, his eyes a -faded blue, and he wore white cotton gloves. The man leaned on a -stout gold-headed cane, bending forward on his seat to watch his -visitors approach. - -Singularly enough, the musical sounds they had heard seemed to come -from the inside of the fat man himself; for he was playing no -instrument nor was any to be seen near him. - -They came up and stood in a row, staring at him, and he stared back -while the queer sounds came from him as before: - - -Tiddle-iddle-iddle, oom pom-pom, - Oom, pom-pom; oom pom-pom! -Tiddle-widdle-iddle, oom pom-pom, - Oom, pom-pom--pah! - - -Why, he's a reg'lar musicker!" said Button-Bright. - -"What's a musicker?" asked Dorothy. - -"Him!" said the boy. - -Hearing this, the fat man sat up a little stiffer than before, as if -he had received a compliment, and still came the sounds: - - -Tiddle-widdle-iddle, oom pom-pom, - Oom pom-pom, oom-- - - -"Stop it!" cried the shaggy man, earnestly. "Stop that dreadful noise." - -The fat man looked at him sadly and began his reply. When he spoke -the music changed and the words seemed to accompany the notes. He -said--or rather sang: - - -It isn't a noise that you hear, -But Music, harmonic and clear. - My breath makes me play - Like an organ, all day-- -That bass note is in my left ear. - - -"How funny!" exclaimed Dorothy; "he says his breath makes the music." - -"That's all nonsense," declared the shaggy man; but now the music -began again, and they all listened carefully. - - -My lungs are full of reeds like those -In organs, therefore I suppose, -If I breathe in or out my nose, - The reeds are bound to play. - -So as I breathe to live, you know, -I squeeze out music as I go; -I'm very sorry this is so-- - Forgive my piping, pray! - - -"Poor man," said Polychrome; "he can't help it. What a great -misfortune it is!" - -"Yes," replied the shaggy man; "we are only obliged to hear this music -a short time, until we leave him and go away; but the poor fellow -must listen to himself as long as he lives, and that is enough to -drive him crazy. Don't you think so?" - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. Toto said, "Bow-wow!" and the -others laughed. - -"Perhaps that's why he lives all alone," suggested Dorothy. - -"Yes; if he had neighbors, they might do him an injury," responded -the shaggy man. - -All this while the little fat musicker was breathing the notes: - - -Tiddle-tiddle-iddle, oom, pom-pom, - - -and they had to speak loud in order to hear themselves. -The shaggy man said: - -"Who are you, sir?" - -The reply came in the shape of this sing-song: - - -I'm Allegro da Capo, a very famous man; -Just find another, high or low, to match me if you can. - Some people try, but can't, to play - And have to practice every day; -But I've been musical always, since first my life began. - - -"Why, I b'lieve he's proud of it," exclaimed Dorothy; "and seems to me -I've heard worse music than he makes." - -"Where?" asked Button-Bright. - -"I've forgotten, just now. But Mr. Da Capo is certainly a strange -person--isn't he?--and p'r'aps he's the only one of his kind in all -the world." - -This praise seemed to please the little fat musicker, for he swelled -out his chest, looked important and sang as follows: - - -I wear no band around me, - And yet I am a band! -I do not strain to make my strains - But, on the other hand, -My toot is always destitute - Of flats or other errors; -To see sharp and be natural are - For me but minor terrors. - - -"I don't quite understand that," said Polychrome, with a puzzled -look; "but perhaps it's because I'm accustomed only to the music -of the spheres." - -"What's that?" asked Button-Bright. - -"Oh, Polly means the atmosphere and hemisphere, I s'pose," -explained Dorothy. - -"Oh," said Button-Bright. - -"Bow-wow!" said Toto. - -But the musicker was still breathing his constant - - -Oom, pom-pom; Oom pom-pom-- - - -and it seemed to jar on the shaggy man's nerves. - -"Stop it, can't you?" he cried angrily; "or breathe in a whisper; -or put a clothes-pin on your nose. Do something, anyhow!" - -But the fat one, with a sad look, sang this answer: - - -Music hath charms, and it may -Soothe even the savage, they say; - So if savage you feel - Just list to my reel, -For sooth to say that's the real way. - - -The shaggy man had to laugh at this, and when he laughed he stretched -his donkey mouth wide open. Said Dorothy: - -"I don't know how good his poetry is, but it seems to fit the notes, -so that's all that can be 'xpected." - -"I like it," said Button-Bright, who was staring hard at the musicker, -his little legs spread wide apart. To the surprise of his companions, -the boy asked this long question: - -"If I swallowed a mouth-organ, what would I be?" - -"An organette," said the shaggy man. "But come, my dears; I think -the best thing we can do is to continue on our journey before -Button-Bright swallows anything. We must try to find that Land of Oz, -you know." - -Hearing this speech the musicker sang, quickly: - - -If you go to the Land of Oz -Please take me along, because - On Ozma's birthday - I'm anxious to play -The loveliest song ever was. - - -"No thank you," said Dorothy; "we prefer to travel alone. But if I -see Ozma I'll tell her you want to come to her birthday party." - -"Let's be going," urged the shaggy man, anxiously. - -Polly was already dancing along the road, far in advance, and the -others turned to follow her. Toto did not like the fat musicker and -made a grab for his chubby leg. Dorothy quickly caught up the -growling little dog and hurried after her companions, who were walking -faster than usual in order to get out of hearing. They had to climb a -hill, and until they got to the top they could not escape the -musicker's monotonous piping: - - -Oom, pom-pom; oom, pom-pom; -Tiddle-iddle-widdle, oom, pom-pom; -Oom, pom-pom--pah! - - -As they passed the brow of the hill, however, and descended on -the other side, the sounds gradually died away, whereat they all -felt much relieved. - -"I'm glad I don't have to live with the organ-man; aren't you, Polly?" -said Dorothy. - -"Yes indeed," answered the Rainbow's Daughter. - -"He's nice," declared Button-Bright, soberly. - -"I hope your Princess Ozma won't invite him to her birthday -celebration," remarked the shaggy man; "for the fellow's music would -drive her guests all crazy. You've given me an idea, Button-Bright; -I believe the musicker must have swallowed an accordeon in his youth." - -"What's 'cordeon?" asked the boy. - -"It's a kind of pleating," explained Dorothy, putting down the dog. - -"Bow-wow!" said Toto, and ran away at a mad gallop to chase a bumble-bee. - - - -9. Facing the Scoodlers - - -The country wasn't so pretty now. Before the travelers appeared a -rocky plain covered with hills on which grew nothing green. They were -nearing some low mountains, too, and the road, which before had been -smooth and pleasant to walk upon, grew rough and uneven. - -Button-Bright's little feet stumbled more than once, and Polychrome -ceased her dancing because the walking was now so difficult that she -had no trouble to keep warm. - -It had become afternoon, yet there wasn't a thing for their luncheon -except two apples which the shaggy man had taken from the breakfast -table. He divided these into four pieces and gave a portion to each -of his companions. Dorothy and Button-Bright were glad to get theirs; -but Polly was satisfied with a small bite, and Toto did not like apples. - -"Do you know," asked the Rainbow's Daughter, "if this is the right -road to the Emerald City?" - -"No, I don't," replied Dorothy, "but it's the only road in this part -of the country, so we may as well go to the end of it." - -"It looks now as if it might end pretty soon," remarked the shaggy man; -"and what shall we do if it does?" - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -"If I had my Magic Belt," replied Dorothy, thoughtfully, "it could do -us a lot of good just now." - -"What is your Magic Belt?" asked Polychrome. - -"It's a thing I captured from the Nome King one day, and it can do -'most any wonderful thing. But I left it with Ozma, you know; 'cause -magic won't work in Kansas, but only in fairy countries." - -"Is this a fairy country?" asked Button-Bright. - -"I should think you'd know," said the little girl, gravely. -"If it wasn't a fairy country you couldn't have a fox head -and the shaggy man couldn't have a donkey head, and the Rainbow's -Daughter would be invis'ble." - -"What's that?" asked the boy. - -"You don't seem to know anything, Button-Bright. Invis'ble is a thing -you can't see." - -"Then Toto's invis'ble," declared the boy, and Dorothy found he was -right. Toto had disappeared from view, but they could hear him -barking furiously among the heaps of grey rock ahead of them. - -They moved forward a little faster to see what the dog was barking at, -and found perched upon a point of rock by the roadside a curious -creature. It had the form of a man, middle-sized and rather slender -and graceful; but as it sat silent and motionless upon the peak they -could see that its face was black as ink, and it wore a black cloth -costume made like a union suit and fitting tight to its skin. Its -hands were black, too, and its toes curled down, like a bird's. The -creature was black all over except its hair, which was fine, and -yellow, banged in front across the black forehead and cut close at the -sides. The eyes, which were fixed steadily upon the barking dog, were -small and sparkling and looked like the eyes of a weasel. - -"What in the world do you s'pose that is?" asked Dorothy in -a hushed voice, as the little group of travelers stood watching -the strange creature. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -The thing gave a jump and turned half around, sitting in the same -place but with the other side of its body facing them. Instead of -being black, it was now pure white, with a face like that of a clown -in a circus and hair of a brilliant purple. The creature could bend -either way, and its white toes now curled the same way the black ones -on the other side had done. - -"It has a face both front and back," whispered Dorothy, wonderingly; -"only there's no back at all, but two fronts." - -Having made the turn, the being sat motionless as before, while Toto -barked louder at the white man than he had done at the black one. - -"Once," said the shaggy man, "I had a jumping jack like that, -with two faces." - -"Was it alive?" asked Button-Bright. - -"No," replied the shaggy man; "it worked on strings and was made of wood." - -"Wonder if this works with strings," said Dorothy; but Polychrome -cried "Look!" for another creature just like the first had suddenly -appeared sitting on another rock, its black side toward them. The two -twisted their heads around and showed a black face on the white side -of one and a white face on the black side of the other. - -"How curious," said Polychrome; "and how loose their heads seem to be! -Are they friendly to us, do you think?" - -"Can't tell, Polly," replied Dorothy. "Let's ask 'em." - -The creatures flopped first one way and then the other, showing black -or white by turns; and now another joined them, appearing on another -rock. Our friends had come to a little hollow in the hills, and the -place where they now stood was surrounded by jagged peaks of rock, -except where the road ran through. - -"Now there are four of them," said the shaggy man. - -"Five," declared Polychrome. - -"Six," said Dorothy. - -"Lots of 'em!" cried Button-Bright; and so there were--quite a row of -the two-sided black and white creatures sitting on the rocks all around. - -Toto stopped barking and ran between Dorothy's feet, where he crouched -down as if afraid. The creatures did not look pleasant or friendly, -to be sure, and the shaggy man's donkey face became solemn, indeed. - -"Ask 'em who they are, and what they want," whispered Dorothy; -so the shaggy man called out in a loud voice: - -"Who are you?" - -"Scoodlers!" they yelled in chorus, their voices sharp and shrill. - -"What do you want?" called the shaggy man. - -"You!" they yelled, pointing their thin fingers at the group; -and they all flopped around, so they were white, and then all -flopped back again, so they were black. - -"But what do you want us for?" asked the shaggy man, uneasily. - -"Soup!" they all shouted, as if with one voice. - -"Goodness me!" said Dorothy, trembling a little; "the Scoodlers must -be reg'lar cannibals." - -"Don't want to be soup," protested Button-Bright, beginning to cry. - -"Hush, dear," said the little girl, trying to comfort him; "we don't -any of us want to be soup. But don't worry; the shaggy man will take -care of us." - -"Will he?" asked Polychrome, who did not like the Scoodlers at all, -and kept close to Dorothy. - -"I'll try," promised the shaggy man; but he looked worried. - -Happening just then to feel the Love Magnet in his pocket, -he said to the creatures, with more confidence: - -"Don't you love me?" - -"Yes!" they shouted, all together. - -"Then you mustn't harm me, or my friends," said the shaggy man, firmly. - -"We love you in soup!" they yelled, and in a flash turned their white -sides to the front. - -"How dreadful!" said Dorothy. "This is a time, Shaggy Man, when you -get loved too much." - -"Don't want to be soup!" wailed Button-Bright again; and Toto began -to whine dismally, as if he didn't want to be soup, either. - -"The only thing to do," said the shaggy man to his friends, in a low -tone, "is to get out of this pocket in the rocks as soon as we can, and -leave the Scoodlers behind us. Follow me, my dears, and don't pay any -attention to what they do or say." - -With this, he began to march along the road to the opening in the -rocks ahead, and the others kept close behind him. But the Scoodlers -closed up in front, as if to bar their way, and so the shaggy man -stooped down and picked up a loose stone, which he threw at the -creatures to scare them from the path. - -At this the Scoodlers raised a howl. Two of them picked their heads -from their shoulders and hurled them at the shaggy man with such force -that he fell over in a heap, greatly astonished. The two now ran -forward with swift leaps, caught up their heads, and put them on -again, after which they sprang back to their positions on the rocks. - - - -10. Escaping the Soup-Kettle - - -The shaggy man got up and felt of himself to see if he was hurt; but -he was not. One of the heads had struck his breast and the other his -left shoulder; yet though they had knocked him down, the heads were -not hard enough to bruise him. - -"Come on," he said firmly; "we've got to get out of here some way," -and forward he started again. - -The Scoodlers began yelling and throwing their heads in great numbers -at our frightened friends. The shaggy man was knocked over again, and -so was Button-Bright, who kicked his heels against the ground and -howled as loud as he could, although he was not hurt a bit. One head -struck Toto, who first yelped and then grabbed the head by an ear and -started running away with it. - -The Scoodlers who had thrown their heads began to scramble down and -run to pick them up, with wonderful quickness; but the one whose head -Toto had stolen found it hard to get it back again. The head couldn't -see the body with either pair of its eyes, because the dog was in the -way, so the headless Scoodler stumbled around over the rocks and -tripped on them more than once in its effort to regain its top. Toto -was trying to get outside the rocks and roll the head down the hill; -but some of the other Scoodlers came to the rescue of their -unfortunate comrade and pelted the dog with their own heads until he -was obliged to drop his burden and hurry back to Dorothy. - -The little girl and the Rainbow's Daughter had both escaped the shower -of heads, but they saw now that it would be useless to try to run away -from the dreadful Scoodlers. - -"We may as well submit," declared the shaggy man, in a rueful voice, -as he got upon his feet again. He turned toward their foes and asked: - -"What do you want us to do?" - -"Come!" they cried, in a triumphant chorus, and at once sprang from -the rocks and surrounded their captives on all sides. One funny thing -about the Scoodlers was they could walk in either direction, coming or -going, without turning around; because they had two faces and, as -Dorothy said, "two front sides," and their feet were shaped like the -letter T upside down. They moved with great rapidity and there was -something about their glittering eyes and contrasting colors and -removable heads that inspired the poor prisoners with horror, and made -them long to escape. - -But the creatures led their captives away from the rocks and the road, -down the hill by a side path until they came before a low mountain of -rock that looked like a huge bowl turned upside down. At the edge of -this mountain was a deep gulf--so deep that when you looked into it -there was nothing but blackness below. Across the gulf was a narrow -bridge of rock, and at the other end of the bridge was an arched -opening that led into the mountain. - -Over this bridge the Scoodlers led their prisoners, through the -opening into the mountain, which they found to be an immense hollow -dome lighted by several holes in the roof. All around the circular -space were built rock houses, set close together, each with a door in -the front wall. None of these houses was more than six feet wide, but -the Scoodlers were thin people sidewise and did not need much room. -So vast was the dome that there was a large space in the middle of the -cave, in front of all these houses, where the creatures might congregate -as in a great hall. - -It made Dorothy shudder to see a huge iron kettle suspended by a stout -chain in the middle of the place, and underneath the kettle a great -heap of kindling wood and shavings, ready to light. - -"What's that?" asked the shaggy man, drawing back as they approached -this place, so that they were forced to push him forward. - -"The Soup Kettle!" yelled the Scoodlers, and then they shouted in the -next breath: - -"We're hungry!" - -Button-Bright, holding Dorothy's hand in one chubby fist and Polly's -hand in the other, was so affected by this shout that he began to cry -again, repeating the protest: - -"Don't want to be soup, I don't!" - -"Never mind," said the shaggy man, consolingly; "I ought to make enough -soup to feed them all, I'm so big; so I'll ask them to put me in the -kettle first." - -"All right," said Button-Bright, more cheerfully. - -But the Scoodlers were not ready to make soup yet. They led the -captives into a house at the farthest side of the cave--a house -somewhat wider than the others. - -"Who lives here?" asked the Rainbow's Daughter. The Scoodlers -nearest her replied: - -"The Queen." - -It made Dorothy hopeful to learn that a woman ruled over these fierce -creatures, but a moment later they were ushered by two or three of the -escort into a gloomy, bare room--and her hope died away. - -For the Queen of the Scoodlers proved to be much more dreadful in -appearance than any of her people. One side of her was fiery red, -with jet-black hair and green eyes and the other side of her was -bright yellow, with crimson hair and black eyes. She wore a short -skirt of red and yellow and her hair, instead of being banged, was a -tangle of short curls upon which rested a circular crown of -silver--much dented and twisted because the Queen had thrown her head -at so many things so many times. Her form was lean and bony and both -her faces were deeply wrinkled. - -"What have we here?" asked the Queen sharply, as our friends were made -to stand before her. - -"Soup!" cried the guard of Scoodlers, speaking together. - -"We're not!" said Dorothy, indignantly; "we're nothing of the sort." - -"Ah, but you will be soon," retorted the Queen, a grim smile making -her look more dreadful than before. - -"Pardon me, most beautiful vision," said the shaggy man, bowing before -the queen politely. "I must request your Serene Highness to let us go -our way without being made into soup. For I own the Love Magnet, and -whoever meets me must love me and all my friends." - -"True," replied the Queen. "We love you very much; so much that we -intend to eat your broth with real pleasure. But tell me, do you -think I am so beautiful?" - -"You won't be at all beautiful if you eat me," he said, shaking his -head sadly. "Handsome is as handsome does, you know." - -The Queen turned to Button-Bright. - -"Do YOU think I'm beautiful?" she asked. - -"No," said the boy; "you're ugly." - -"I think you're a fright," said Dorothy. - -"If you could see yourself you'd be terribly scared," added Polly. - -The Queen scowled at them and flopped from her red side to her -yellow side. - -"Take them away," she commanded the guard, "and at six o'clock run -them through the meat chopper and start the soup kettle boiling. -And put plenty of salt in the broth this time, or I'll punish -the cooks severely." - -"Any onions, your Majesty?" asked one of the guard. - -"Plenty of onions and garlic and a dash of red pepper. Now, go!" - -The Scoodlers led the captives away and shut them up in one of the -houses, leaving only a single Scoodler to keep guard. - -The place was a sort of store-house; containing bags of potatoes and -baskets of carrots, onions and turnips. - -"These," said their guard, pointing to the vegetables, "we use to -flavor our soups with." - -The prisoners were rather disheartened by this time, for they saw no -way to escape and did not know how soon it would be six o'clock and -time for the meatchopper to begin work. But the shaggy man was brave -and did not intend to submit to such a horrid fate without a struggle. - -"I'm going to fight for our lives," he whispered to the children, "for -if I fail we will be no worse off than before, and to sit here -quietly until we are made into soup would be foolish and cowardly." - -The Scoodler on guard stood near the doorway, turning first his white -side toward them and then his black side, as if he wanted to show to -all of his greedy four eyes the sight of so many fat prisoners. The -captives sat in a sorrowful group at the other end of the room--except -Polychrome, who danced back and forth in the little place to keep -herself warm, for she felt the chill of the cave. Whenever she -approached the shaggy man he would whisper something in her ear, and -Polly would nod her pretty head as if she understood. - -The shaggy man told Dorothy and Button-Bright to stand before him -while he emptied the potatoes out of one of the sacks. When this had -been secretly done, little Polychrome, dancing near to the guard, -suddenly reached out her hand and slapped his face, the next instant -whirling away from him quickly to rejoin her friends. - -The angry Scoodler at once picked off his head and hurled it at the -Rainbow's Daughter; but the shaggy man was expecting that, and caught -the head very neatly, putting it in the sack, which he tied at the -mouth. The body of the guard, not having the eyes of its head to -guide it, ran here and there in an aimless manner, and the shaggy man -easily dodged it and opened the door. Fortunately, there was no one -in the big cave at that moment, so he told Dorothy and Polly to run as -fast as they could for the entrance, and out across the narrow bridge. - -"I'll carry Button-Bright," he said, for he knew the little boy's legs -were too short to run fast. - -Dorothy picked up Toto and then seized Polly's hand and ran swiftly -toward the entrance to the cave. The shaggy man perched Button-Bright -on his shoulders and ran after them. They moved so quickly and their -escape was so wholly unexpected that they had almost reached the -bridge when one of the Scoodlers looked out of his house and saw them. - -The creature raised a shrill cry that brought all of its fellows -bounding out of the numerous doors, and at once they started in chase. -Dorothy and Polly had reached the bridge and crossed it when the -Scoodlers began throwing their heads. One of the queer missiles -struck the shaggy man on his back and nearly knocked him over; but he -was at the mouth of the cave now, so he set down Button-Bright and -told the boy to run across the bridge to Dorothy. - -Then the shaggy man turned around and faced his enemies, standing just -outside the opening, and as fast as they threw their heads at him he -caught them and tossed them into the black gulf below. The headless -bodies of the foremost Scoodlers kept the others from running close -up, but they also threw their heads in an effort to stop the escaping -prisoners. The shaggy man caught them all and sent them whirling down -into the black gulf. Among them he noticed the crimson and yellow head -of the Queen, and this he tossed after the others with right good will. - -Presently every Scoodler of the lot had thrown its head, and every -head was down in the deep gulf, and now the helpless bodies of the -creatures were mixed together in the cave and wriggling around in a -vain attempt to discover what had become of their heads. The shaggy -man laughed and walked across the bridge to rejoin his companions. - -"It's lucky I learned to play base-ball when I was young," he remarked, -"for I caught all those heads easily and never missed one. But come -along, little ones; the Scoodlers will never bother us or anyone else -any more." - -Button-Bright was still frightened and kept insisting, "I don't want -to be soup!" for the victory had been gained so suddenly that the boy -could not realize they were free and safe. But the shaggy man assured -him that all danger of their being made into soup was now past, as the -Scoodlers would be unable to eat soup for some time to come. - -So now, anxious to get away from the horrid gloomy cave as soon as -possible, they hastened up the hillside and regained the road just -beyond the place where they had first met the Scoodlers; and you may be -sure they were glad to find their feet on the old familiar path again. - - - -11. Johnny Dooit Does It - - -"It's getting awful rough walking," said Dorothy, as they trudged -along. Button-Bright gave a deep sigh and said he was hungry. -Indeed, all were hungry, and thirsty, too; for they had eaten nothing -but the apples since breakfast; so their steps lagged and they grew -silent and weary. At last they slowly passed over the crest of a -barren hill and saw before them a line of green trees with a strip of -grass at their feet. An agreeable fragrance was wafted toward them. - -Our travelers, hot and tired, ran forward on beholding this refreshing -sight and were not long in coming to the trees. Here they found a -spring of pure bubbling water, around which the grass was full of wild -strawberry plants, their pretty red berries ripe and ready to eat. -Some of the trees bore yellow oranges and some russet pears, so the -hungry adventurers suddenly found themselves provided with plenty to -eat and to drink. They lost no time in picking the biggest -strawberries and ripest oranges and soon had feasted to their hearts' -content. Walking beyond the line of trees they saw before them a -fearful, dismal desert, everywhere gray sand. At the edge of this -awful waste was a large, white sign with black letters neatly painted -upon it and the letters made these words: - - -ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED NOT TO VENTURE UPON THIS DESERT - -For the Deadly Sands will Turn Any Living Flesh -to Dust in an instant. Beyond This Barrier is the - -LAND OF OZ - -But no one can Reach that Beautiful Country -because of these Destroying Sands - - -"Oh," said Dorothy, when the shaggy man had read the sign aloud; -"I've seen this desert before, and it's true no one can live who -tries to walk upon the sands." - -"Then we musn't try it," answered the shaggy man thoughtfully. -"But as we can't go ahead and there's no use going back, -what shall we do next?" - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -"I'm sure I don't know, either," added Dorothy, despondently. - -"I wish father would come for me," sighed the pretty Rainbow's -Daughter, "I would take you all to live upon the rainbow, where you -could dance along its rays from morning till night, without a care or -worry of any sort. But I suppose father's too busy just now to search -the world for me." - -"Don't want to dance," said Button-Bright, sitting down wearily upon -the soft grass. - -"It's very good of you, Polly," said Dorothy; "but there are other -things that would suit me better than dancing on rainbows. I'm 'fraid -they'd be kind of soft an' squashy under foot, anyhow, although -they're so pretty to look at." - -This didn't help to solve the problem, and they all fell silent and -looked at one another questioningly. - -"Really, I don't know what to do," muttered the shaggy man, gazing -hard at Toto; and the little dog wagged his tail and said "Bow-wow!" -just as if he could not tell, either, what to do. Button-Bright got a -stick and began to dig in the earth, and the others watched him for a -while in deep thought. Finally, the shaggy man said: - -"It's nearly evening, now; so we may as well sleep in this pretty -place and get rested; perhaps by morning we can decide what is best -to be done." - -There was little chance to make beds for the children, but the leaves -of the trees grew thickly and would serve to keep off the night dews, -so the shaggy man piled soft grasses in the thickest shade and when -it was dark they lay down and slept peacefully until morning. - -Long after the others were asleep, however, the shaggy man sat in the -starlight by the spring, gazing thoughtfully into its bubbling waters. -Suddenly he smiled and nodded to himself as if he had found a good -thought, after which he, too, laid himself down under a tree and was -soon lost in slumber. - -In the bright morning sunshine, as they ate of the strawberries and -sweet juicy pears, Dorothy said: - -"Polly, can you do any magic?" - -"No dear," answered Polychrome, shaking her dainty head. - -"You ought to know SOME magic, being the Rainbow's Daughter," -continued Dorothy, earnestly. - -"But we who live on the rainbow among the fleecy clouds have no use -for magic," replied Polychrome. - -"What I'd like," said Dorothy, "is to find some way to cross the -desert to the Land of Oz and its Emerald City. I've crossed it -already, you know, more than once. First a cyclone carried my house -over, and some Silver Shoes brought me back again--in half a second. -Then Ozma took me over on her Magic Carpet, and the Nome King's Magic -Belt took me home that time. You see it was magic that did it every -time 'cept the first, and we can't 'spect a cyclone to happen along -and take us to the Emerald City now." - -"No indeed," returned Polly, with a shudder, "I hate cyclones, anyway." - -"That's why I wanted to find out if you could do any magic," said the -little Kansas girl. "I'm sure I can't; and I'm sure Button-Bright -can't; and the only magic the shaggy man has is the Love Magnet, which -won't help us much." - -"Don't be too sure of that, my dear," spoke the shaggy man, a smile -on his donkey face. "I may not be able to do magic myself, but I -can call to us a powerful friend who loves me because I own the Love -Magnet, and this friend surely will be able to help us." - -"Who is your friend?" asked Dorothy. - -"Johnny Dooit." - -"What can Johnny do?" - -"Anything," answered the shaggy man, with confidence. - -"Ask him to come," she exclaimed, eagerly. - -The shaggy man took the Love Magnet from his pocket and unwrapped the -paper that surrounded it. Holding the charm in the palm of his hand -he looked at it steadily and said these words: - - -"Dear Johnny Dooit, come to me. -I need you bad as bad can be." - - -"Well, here I am," said a cheery little voice; "but you shouldn't say -you need me bad, 'cause I'm always, ALWAYS, good." - -At this they quickly whirled around to find a funny little man sitting -on a big copper chest, puffing smoke from a long pipe. His hair was -grey, his whiskers were grey; and these whiskers were so long that he -had wound the ends of them around his waist and tied them in a hard -knot underneath the leather apron that reached from his chin nearly to -his feet, and which was soiled and scratched as if it had been used a -long time. His nose was broad, and stuck up a little; but his eyes -were twinkling and merry. The little man's hands and arms were as -hard and tough as the leather in his apron, and Dorothy thought Johnny -Dooit looked as if he had done a lot of hard work in his lifetime. - -"Good morning, Johnny," said the shaggy man. "Thank you for coming to -me so quickly." - -"I never waste time," said the newcomer, promptly. "But what's -happened to you? Where did you get that donkey head? Really, -I wouldn't have known you at all, Shaggy Man, if I hadn't looked -at your feet." - -The shaggy man introduced Johnny Dooit to Dorothy and Toto and -Button-Bright and the Rainbow's Daughter, and told him the story of -their adventures, adding that they were anxious now to reach the -Emerald City in the Land of Oz, where Dorothy had friends who would -take care of them and send them safe home again. - -"But," said he, "we find that we can't cross this desert, which turns -all living flesh that touches it into dust; so I have asked you to -come and help us." - -Johnny Dooit puffed his pipe and looked carefully at the dreadful -desert in front of them--stretching so far away they could not see -its end. - -"You must ride," he said, briskly. - -"What in?" asked the shaggy man. - -"In a sand-boat, which has runners like a sled and sails like a ship. -The wind will blow you swiftly across the desert and the sand cannot -touch your flesh to turn it into dust." - -"Good!" cried Dorothy, clapping her hands delightedly. "That was the -way the Magic Carpet took us across. We didn't have to touch the -horrid sand at all." - -"But where is the sand-boat?" asked the shaggy man, looking all -around him. - -"I'll make you one," said Johnny Dooit. - -As he spoke, he knocked the ashes from his pipe and put it in his -pocket. Then he unlocked the copper chest and lifted the lid, and -Dorothy saw it was full of shining tools of all sorts and shapes. - -Johnny Dooit moved quickly now--so quickly that they were astonished -at the work he was able to accomplish. He had in his chest a tool for -everything he wanted to do, and these must have been magic tools -because they did their work so fast and so well. - -The man hummed a little song as he worked, and Dorothy tried to listen -to it. She thought the words were something like these: - - -The only way to do a thing -Is do it when you can, -And do it cheerfully, and sing -And work and think and plan. -The only real unhappy one -Is he who dares to shirk; -The only really happy one -Is he who cares to work. - - -Whatever Johnny Dooit was singing he was certainly doing things, and -they all stood by and watched him in amazement. - -He seized an axe and in a couple of chops felled a tree. Next he took -a saw and in a few minutes sawed the tree-trunk into broad, long -boards. He then nailed the boards together into the shape of a boat, -about twelve feet long and four feet wide. He cut from another tree a -long, slender pole which, when trimmed of its branches and fastened -upright in the center of the boat, served as a mast. From the chest -he drew a coil of rope and a big bundle of canvas, and with -these--still humming his song--he rigged up a sail, arranging it so -it could be raised or lowered upon the mast. - -Dorothy fairly gasped with wonder to see the thing grow so speedily -before her eyes, and both Button-Bright and Polly looked on with the -same absorbed interest. - -"It ought to be painted," said Johnny Dooit, tossing his tools back -into the chest, "for that would make it look prettier. But 'though I -can paint it for you in three seconds it would take an hour to dry, -and that's a waste of time." - -"We don't care how it looks," said the shaggy man, "if only it will -take us across the desert." - -"It will do that," declared Johnny Dooit. "All you need worry about -is tipping over. Did you ever sail a ship?" - -"I've seen one sailed," said the shaggy man. - -"Good. Sail this boat the way you've seen a ship sailed, and you'll -be across the sands before you know it." - -With this he slammed down the lid of the chest, and the noise made -them all wink. While they were winking the workman disappeared, -tools and all. - - - -12. The Deadly Desert Crossed - - -"Oh, that's too bad!" cried Dorothy; "I wanted to thank Johnny Dooit -for all his kindness to us." - -"He hasn't time to listen to thanks," replied the shaggy man; "but I'm -sure he knows we are grateful. I suppose he is already at work in -some other part of the world." - -They now looked more carefully at the sand-boat, and saw that the -bottom was modeled with two sharp runners which would glide through -the sand. The front of the sand-boat was pointed like the bow of a -ship, and there was a rudder at the stern to steer by. - -It had been built just at the edge of the desert, so that all its -length lay upon the gray sand except the after part, which still -rested on the strip of grass. - -"Get in, my dears," said the shaggy man; "I'm sure I can manage this -boat as well as any sailor. All you need do is sit still in your places." - -Dorothy got in, Toto in her arms, and sat on the bottom of the boat -just in front of the mast. Button-Bright sat in front of Dorothy, -while Polly leaned over the bow. The shaggy man knelt behind the -mast. When all were ready he raised the sail half-way. The wind -caught it. At once the sand-boat started forward--slowly at first, -then with added speed. The shaggy man pulled the sail way up, and -they flew so fast over the Deadly Desert that every one held fast to -the sides of the boat and scarcely dared to breathe. - -The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the -boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped -over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became -frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower. - -"It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy -thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and -that will be the end of us." - -But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging -to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and -wondered what it was. It grew plainer every second, until she -discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, -while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass -and beautiful trees. - -"Look out!" she screamed to the shaggy man. "Go slowly, or we shall -smash into the rocks." - -He heard her, and tried to pull down the sail; but the wind would -not let go of the broad canvas and the ropes had become tangled. - -Nearer and nearer they drew to the great rocks, and the shaggy man -was in despair because he could do nothing to stop the wild rush -of the sand-boat. - -They reached the edge of the desert and bumped squarely into the -rocks. There was a crash as Dorothy, Button-Bright, Toto and Polly -flew up in the air in a curve like a skyrocket's, one after another -landing high upon the grass, where they rolled and tumbled for a time -before they could stop themselves. - -The shaggy man flew after them, head first, and lighted in a heap -beside Toto, who, being much excited at the time, seized one of the -donkey ears between his teeth and shook and worried it as hard as he -could, growling angrily. The shaggy man made the little dog let go, -and sat up to look around him. - -Dorothy was feeling one of her front teeth, which was loosened by -knocking against her knee as she fell. Polly was looking sorrowfully -at a rent in her pretty gauze gown, and Button-Bright's fox head had -stuck fast in a gopher hole and he was wiggling his little fat legs -frantically in an effort to get free. - -Otherwise they were unhurt by the adventure; so the shaggy man stood -up and pulled Button-Bright out of the hole and went to the edge of -the desert to look at the sand-boat. It was a mere mass of splinters -now, crushed out of shape against the rocks. The wind had torn away -the sail and carried it to the top of a tall tree, where the fragments -of it fluttered like a white flag. - -"Well," he said, cheerfully, "we're here; but where the here is -I don't know." - -"It must be some part of the Land of Oz," observed Dorothy, coming to -his side. - -"Must it?" - -"'Course it must. We're across the desert, aren't we? And somewhere -in the middle of Oz is the Emerald City." - -"To be sure," said the shaggy man, nodding. "Let's go there." - -"But I don't see any people about, to show us the way," she continued. - -"Let's hunt for them," he suggested. "There must be people somewhere; -but perhaps they did not expect us, and so are not at hand to give us -a welcome." - - - -13. The Truth Pond - - -They now made a more careful examination of the country around them. -All was fresh and beautiful after the sultriness of the desert, and -the sunshine and sweet, crisp air were delightful to the wanderers. -Little mounds of yellowish green were away at the right, while on the -left waved a group of tall leafy trees bearing yellow blossoms that -looked like tassels and pompoms. Among the grasses carpeting the -ground were pretty buttercups and cowslips and marigolds. After -looking at these a moment Dorothy said reflectively: - -"We must be in the Country of the Winkies, for the color of that -country is yellow, and you will notice that 'most everything here is -yellow that has any color at all." - -"But I thought this was the Land of Oz," replied the shaggy man, -as if greatly disappointed. - -"So it is," she declared; "but there are four parts to the Land of Oz. -The North Country is purple, and it's the Country of the Gillikins. -The East Country is blue, and that's the Country of the Munchkins. -Down at the South is the red Country of the Quadlings, and here, in -the West, the yellow Country of the Winkies. This is the part that is -ruled by the Tin Woodman, you know." - -"Who's he?" asked Button-Bright. - -"Why, he's the tin man I told you about. His name is Nick Chopper, -and he has a lovely heart given him by the wonderful Wizard." - -"Where does HE live?" asked the boy. - -"The Wizard? Oh, he lives in the Emerald City, which is just in the -middle of Oz, where the corners of the four countries meet." - -"Oh," said Button-Bright, puzzled by this explanation. - -"We must be some distance from the Emerald City," remarked the shaggy man. - -"That's true," she replied; "so we'd better start on and see if we can -find any of the Winkies. They're nice people," she continued, as the -little party began walking toward the group of trees, "and I came here -once with my friends the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman, and the -Cowardly Lion, to fight a wicked witch who had made all the Winkies -her slaves." - -"Did you conquer her?" asked Polly. - -"Why, I melted her with a bucket of water, and that was the end of -her," replied Dorothy. "After that the people were free, you know, -and they made Nick Chopper--that's the Tin Woodman--their Emp'ror." - -"What's that?" asked Button-Bright. - -"Emp'ror? Oh, it's something like an alderman, I guess." - -"Oh," said the boy. - -"But I thought Princess Ozma ruled Oz," said the shaggy man. - -"So she does; she rules the Emerald City and all the four countries -of Oz; but each country has another little ruler, not so big as Ozma. -It's like the officers of an army, you see; the little rulers are all -captains, and Ozma's the general." - -By this time they had reached the trees, which stood in a perfect -circle and just far enough apart so that their thick branches -touched--or "shook hands," as Button-Bright remarked. Under the shade -of the trees they found, in the center of the circle, a crystal pool, -its water as still as glass. It must have been deep, too, for when -Polychrome bent over it she gave a little sigh of pleasure. - -"Why, it's a mirror!" she cried; for she could see all her pretty -face and fluffy, rainbow-tinted gown reflected in the pool, -as natural as life. - -Dorothy bent over, too, and began to arrange her hair, blown by the -desert wind into straggling tangles. Button-Bright leaned over the -edge next, and then began to cry, for the sight of his fox head -frightened the poor little fellow. - -"I guess I won't look," remarked the shaggy man, sadly, for he didn't -like his donkey head, either. While Polly and Dorothy tried to -comfort Button-Bright, the shaggy man sat down near the edge of the -pool, where his image could not be reflected, and stared at the water -thoughtfully. As he did this he noticed a silver plate fastened to a -rock just under the surface of the water, and on the silver plate was -engraved these words: - - -THE TRUTH POND - - -"Ah!" cried the shaggy man, springing to his feet with eager joy; -"we've found it at last." - -"Found what?" asked Dorothy, running to him. - -"The Truth Pond. Now, at last, I may get rid of this frightful head; -for we were told, you remember, that only the Truth Pond could restore -to me my proper face." - -"Me, too!" shouted Button-Bright, trotting up to them. - -"Of course," said Dorothy. "It will cure you both of your bad heads, -I guess. Isn't it lucky we found it?" - -"It is, indeed," replied the shaggy man. "I hated dreadfully to go to -Princess Ozma looking like this; and she's to have a birthday -celebration, too." - -Just then a splash startled them, for Button-Bright, in his anxiety -to see the pool that would "cure" him, had stepped too near the edge -and tumbled heels over head into the water. Down he went, out of -sight entirely, so that only his sailor hat floated on the top of -the Truth Pond. - -He soon bobbed up, and the shaggy man seized him by his sailor -collar and dragged him to the shore, dripping and gasping for breath. -They all looked upon the boy wonderingly, for the fox head with its -sharp nose and pointed ears was gone, and in its place appeared the -chubby round face and blue eyes and pretty curls that had belonged to -Button-Bright before King Dox of Foxville transformed him. - -"Oh, what a darling!" cried Polly, and would have hugged the little -one had he not been so wet. - -Their joyful exclamations made the child rub the water out of his eyes -and look at his friends questioningly. - -"You're all right now, dear," said Dorothy. "Come and look at yourself." -She led him to the pool, and although there were still a few ripples -on the surface of the water he could see his reflection plainly. - -"It's me!" he said, in a pleased yet awed whisper. - -"'Course it is," replied the girl, "and we're all as glad as -you are, Button-Bright." - -"Well," announced the shaggy man, "it's my turn next." He took off -his shaggy coat and laid it on the grass and dived head first into the -Truth Pond. - -When he came up the donkey head had disappeared, and the shaggy man's -own shaggy head was in its place, with the water dripping in little -streams from his shaggy whiskers. He scrambled ashore and shook -himself to get off some of the wet, and then leaned over the pool to -look admiringly at his reflected face. - -"I may not be strictly beautiful, even now," he said to his -companions, who watched him with smiling faces; "but I'm so much -handsomer than any donkey that I feel as proud as I can be." - -"You're all right, Shaggy Man," declared Dorothy. "And Button-Bright -is all right, too. So let's thank the Truth Pond for being so nice, -and start on our journey to the Emerald City." - -"I hate to leave it," murmured the shaggy man, with a sigh. "A truth -pond wouldn't be a bad thing to carry around with us." But he put on -his coat and started with the others in search of some one to direct -them on their way. - - - -14. Tik-Tok and Billina - - -They had not walked far across the flower-strewn meadows when they came -upon a fine road leading toward the northwest and winding gracefully -among the pretty yellow hills. - -"That way," said Dorothy, "must be the direction of the Emerald City. -We'd better follow the road until we meet some one or come to a house." - -The sun soon dried Button-Bright's sailor suit and the shaggy man's -shaggy clothes, and so pleased were they at regaining their own heads -that they did not mind at all the brief discomfort of getting wet. - -"It's good to be able to whistle again," remarked the shaggy man, "for -those donkey lips were so thick I could not whistle a note with them." -He warbled a tune as merrily as any bird. - -"You'll look more natural at the birthday celebration, too," said -Dorothy, happy in seeing her friends so happy. - -Polychrome was dancing ahead in her usual sprightly manner, whirling -gaily along the smooth, level road, until she passed from sight around -the curve of one of the mounds. Suddenly they heard her exclaim "Oh!" -and she appeared again, running toward them at full speed. - -"What's the matter, Polly?" asked Dorothy, perplexed. - -There was no need for the Rainbow's Daughter to answer, for turning -the bend in the road there came advancing slowly toward them a funny -round man made of burnished copper, gleaming brightly in the sun. -Perched on the copper man's shoulder sat a yellow hen, with fluffy -feathers and a pearl necklace around her throat. - -"Oh, Tik-tok!" cried Dorothy, running forward. When she came to him, -the copper man lifted the little girl in his copper arms and kissed -her cheek with his copper lips. - -"Oh, Billina!" cried Dorothy, in a glad voice, and the yellow hen flew -to her arms, to be hugged and petted by turns. - -The others were curiously crowding around the group, and the girl said -to them: - -"It's Tik-tok and Billina; and oh! I'm so glad to see them again." - -"Wel-come to Oz," said the copper man in a monotonous voice. - -Dorothy sat right down in the road, the yellow hen in her arms, and -began to stroke Billina's back. Said the hen: - -"Dorothy, dear, I've got some wonderful news to tell you." - -"Tell it quick, Billina!" said the girl. - -Just then Toto, who had been growling to himself in a cross way, gave -a sharp bark and flew at the yellow hen, who ruffled her feathers and -let out such an angry screech that Dorothy was startled. - -"Stop, Toto! Stop that this minute!" she commanded. "Can't you see -that Billina is my friend?" In spite of this warning had she not -grabbed Toto quickly by the neck the little dog would have done the -yellow hen a mischief, and even now he struggled madly to escape -Dorothy's grasp. She slapped his ears once or twice and told him to -behave, and the yellow hen flew to Tik-tok's shoulder again, where she -was safe. - -"What a brute!" croaked Billina, glaring down at the little dog. - -"Toto isn't a brute," replied Dorothy, "but at home Uncle Henry has to -whip him sometimes for chasing the chickens. Now look here, Toto," -she added, holding up her finger and speaking sternly to him, "you've -got to understand that Billina is one of my dearest friends, and musn't -be hurt--now or ever." - -Toto wagged his tail as if he understood. - -"The miserable thing can't talk," said Billina, with a sneer. - -"Yes, he can," replied Dorothy; "he talks with his tail, and I know -everything he says. If you could wag your tail, Billina, you wouldn't -need words to talk with." - -"Nonsense!" said Billina. - -"It isn't nonsense at all. Just now Toto says he's sorry, and that -he'll try to love you for my sake. Don't you, Toto?" - -"Bow-wow!" said Toto, wagging his tail again. - -"But I've such wonderful news for you, Dorothy," cried the -yellow hen; "I've--" - -"Wait a minute, dear," interrupted the little girl; "I've got to -introduce you all, first. That's manners, Billina. This," turning to -her traveling companions, "is Mr. Tik-tok, who works by machinery -'cause his thoughts wind up, and his talk winds up, and his action -winds up--like a clock." - -"Do they all wind up together?" asked the shaggy man. - -"No; each one separate. But he works just lovely, and Tik-tok was a -good friend to me once, and saved my life--and Billina's life, too." - -"Is he alive?" asked Button-Bright, looking hard at the copper man. - -"Oh, no, but his machinery makes him just as good as alive." She -turned to the copper man and said politely: "Mr. Tik-tok, these are -my new friends: the shaggy man, and Polly the Rainbow's Daughter, and -Button-Bright, and Toto. Only Toto isn't a new friend, 'cause he's -been to Oz before." - -The copper man bowed low, removing his copper hat as he did so. - -"I'm ve-ry pleased to meet Dor-o-thy's fr-r-r-r---" Here he -stopped short. - -"Oh, I guess his speech needs winding!" said the little girl, running -behind the copper man to get the key off a hook at his back. She -wound him up at a place under his right arm and he went on to say: - -"Par-don me for run-ning down. I was a-bout to say I am pleased to -meet Dor-o-thy's friends, who must be my friends." The words were -somewhat jerky, but plain to understand. - -"And this is Billina," continued Dorothy, introducing the yellow hen, -and they all bowed to her in turn. - -"I've such wonderful news," said the hen, turning her head so that one -bright eye looked full at Dorothy. - -"What is it, dear?" asked the girl. - -"I've hatched out ten of the loveliest chicks you ever saw." - -"Oh, how nice! And where are they, Billina?" - -"I left them at home. But they're beauties, I assure you, and all -wonderfully clever. I've named them Dorothy." - -"Which one?" asked the girl. - -"All of them," replied Billina. - -"That's funny. Why did you name them all with the same name?" - -"It was so hard to tell them apart," explained the hen. "Now, when -I call 'Dorothy,' they all come running to me in a bunch; it's much -easier, after all, than having a separate name for each." - -"I'm just dying to see 'em, Billina," said Dorothy, eagerly. "But tell -me, my friends, how did you happen to be here, in the Country of the -Winkies, the first of all to meet us?" - -"I'll tell you," answered Tik-tok, in his monotonous voice, all the -sounds of his words being on one level--"Prin-cess Oz-ma saw you in -her mag-ic pic-ture, and knew you were com-ing here; so she sent -Bil-lin-a and me to wel-come you as she could not come her-self; so -that--fiz-i-dig-le cum-so-lut-ing hy-ber-gob-ble in-tu-zib-ick--" - -"Good gracious! Whatever's the matter now?" cried Dorothy, as the -copper man continued to babble these unmeaning words, which no one -could understand at all because they had no sense. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright, who was half scared. Polly whirled -away to a distance and turned to look at the copper man in a fright. - -"His thoughts have run down, this time," remarked Billina composedly, -as she sat on Tik-tok's shoulder and pruned her sleek feathers. "When -he can't think, he can't talk properly, any more than you can. You'll -have to wind up his thoughts, Dorothy, or else I'll have to finish his -story myself." - -Dorothy ran around and got the key again and wound up Tik-tok under -his left arm, after which he could speak plainly again. - -"Par-don me," he said, "but when my thoughts run down, my speech has -no mean-ing, for words are formed on-ly by thought. I was a-bout to -say that Oz-ma sent us to wel-come you and in-vite you to come -straight to the Em-er-ald Ci-ty. She was too bus-y to come her-self, -for she is pre-par-ing for her birth-day cel-e-bra-tion, which is to -be a grand af-fair." - -"I've heard of it," said Dorothy, "and I'm glad we've come in time to -attend. Is it far from here to the Emerald City?" - -"Not ve-ry far," answered Tik-tok, "and we have plen-ty of time. -To-night we will stop at the pal-ace of the Tin Wood-man, and -to-mor-row night we will ar-rive at the Em-er-ald Ci-ty." - -"Goody!" cried Dorothy. "I'd like to see dear Nick Chopper again. -How's his heart?" - -"It's fine," said Billina; "the Tin Woodman says it gets softer and -kindlier every day. He's waiting at his castle to welcome you, -Dorothy; but he couldn't come with us because he's getting polished as -bright as possible for Ozma's party." - -"Well then," said Dorothy, "let's start on, and we can talk more as we go." - -They proceeded on their journey in a friendly group, for Polychrome -had discovered that the copper man was harmless and was no longer -afraid of him. Button-Bright was also reassured, and took quite a -fancy to Tik-tok. He wanted the clockwork man to open himself, so that -he might see the wheels go round; but that was a thing Tik-tok could -not do. Button-Bright then wanted to wind up the copper man, and -Dorothy promised he should do so as soon as any part of the machinery -ran down. This pleased Button-Bright, who held fast to one of -Tik-tok's copper hands as he trudged along the road, while Dorothy -walked on the other side of her old friend and Billina perched by -turns upon his shoulder or his copper hat. Polly once more joyously -danced ahead and Toto ran after her, barking with glee. The shaggy -man was left to walk behind; but he didn't seem to mind that a bit,and -whistled merrily or looked curiously upon the pretty scenes they passed. - -At last they came to a hilltop from which the tin castle of Nick -Chopper could plainly be seen, its towers glistening magnificently -under the rays of the declining sun. - -"How pretty!" exclaimed Dorothy. "I've never seen the Emp'ror's new -house before." - -"He built it because the old castle was damp, and likely to rust his -tin body," said Billina. "All those towers and steeples and domes and -gables took a lot of tin, as you can see." - -"Is it a toy?" asked Button-Bright softly. - -"No, dear," answered Dorothy; "it's better than that. It's the fairy -dwelling of a fairy prince." - - - -15. The Emperor's Tin Castle - - -The grounds around Nick Chopper's new house were laid out in pretty -flower-beds, with fountains of crystal water and statues of tin -representing the Emperor's personal friends. Dorothy was astonished -and delighted to find a tin statue of herself standing on a tin -pedestal at a bend in the avenue leading up to the entrance. It was -life-size and showed her in her sunbonnet with her basket on her arm, -just as she had first appeared in the Land of Oz. - -"Oh, Toto--you're there too!" she exclaimed; and sure enough there -was the tin figure of Toto lying at the tin Dorothy's feet. - -Also, Dorothy saw figures of the Scarecrow, and the Wizard, and Ozma, -and of many others, including Tik-tok. They reached the grand tin -entrance to the tin castle, and the Tin Woodman himself came running -out of the door to embrace little Dorothy and give her a glad welcome. -He welcomed her friends as well, and the Rainbow's Daughter he -declared to be the loveliest vision his tin eyes had ever beheld. He -patted Button-Bright's curly head tenderly, for he was fond of -children, and turned to the shaggy man and shook both his hands at the -same time. - -Nick Chopper, the Emperor of the Winkies, who was also known -throughout the Land of Oz as the Tin Woodman, was certainly a -remarkable person. He was neatly made, all of tin, nicely soldered at -the joints, and his various limbs were cleverly hinged to his body so -that he could use them nearly as well as if they had been common -flesh. Once, he told the shaggy man, he had been made all of flesh -and bones, as other people are, and then he chopped wood in the -forests to earn his living. But the axe slipped so often and cut off -parts of him--which he had replaced with tin--that finally there was -no flesh left, nothing but tin; so he became a real tin woodman. The -wonderful Wizard of Oz had given him an excellent heart to replace his -old one, and he didn't at all mind being tin. Every one loved him, he -loved every one; and he was therefore as happy as the day was long. - -The Emperor was proud of his new tin castle, and showed his visitors -through all the rooms. Every bit of the furniture was made of -brightly polished tin--the tables, chairs, beds, and all--even the -floors and walls were of tin. - -"I suppose," said he, "that there are no cleverer tinsmiths in all the -world than the Winkies. It would be hard to match this castle in -Kansas; wouldn't it, little Dorothy?" - -"Very hard," replied the child, gravely. - -"It must have cost a lot of money," remarked the shaggy man. - -"Money! Money in Oz!" cried the Tin Woodman. "What a queer idea! -Did you suppose we are so vulgar as to use money here?" - -"Why not?" asked the shaggy man. - -"If we used money to buy things with, instead of love and kindness and -the desire to please one another, then we should be no better than the -rest of the world," declared the Tin Woodman. "Fortunately money is -not known in the Land of Oz at all. We have no rich, and no poor; for -what one wishes the others all try to give him, in order to make him -happy, and no one in all Oz cares to have more than he can use." - -"Good!" cried the shaggy man, greatly pleased to hear this. "I also -despise money--a man in Butterfield owes me fifteen cents, and I will -not take it from him. The Land of Oz is surely the most favored land -in all the world, and its people the happiest. I should like to live -here always." - -The Tin Woodman listened with respectful attention. Already he loved -the shaggy man, although he did not yet know of the Love Magnet. -So he said: - -"If you can prove to the Princess Ozma that you are honest and true -and worthy of our friendship, you may indeed live here all your days, -and be as happy as we are." - -"I'll try to prove that," said the shaggy man, earnestly. - -"And now," continued the Emperor, "you must all go to your rooms and -prepare for dinner, which will presently be served in the grand tin -dining-hall. I am sorry, Shaggy Man, that I can not offer you a -change of clothing; but I dress only in tin, myself, and I suppose -that would not suit you." - -"I care little about dress," said the shaggy man, indifferently. - -"So I should imagine," replied the Emperor, with true politeness. - -They were shown to their rooms and permitted to make such toilets as -they could, and soon they assembled again in the grand tin dining-hall, -even Toto being present. For the Emperor was fond of Dorothy's -little dog, and the girl explained to her friends that in Oz all -animals were treated with as much consideration as the people--"if -they behave themselves," she added. - -Toto behaved himself, and sat in a tin high-chair beside Dorothy and -ate his dinner from a tin platter. - -Indeed, they all ate from tin dishes, but these were of pretty shapes -and brightly polished; Dorothy thought they were just as good as silver. - -Button-Bright looked curiously at the man who had "no appetite inside -him," for the Tin Woodman, although he had prepared so fine a feast -for his guests, ate not a mouthful himself, sitting patiently in his -place to see that all built so they could eat were well and -plentifully served. - -What pleased Button-Bright most about the dinner was the tin orchestra -that played sweet music while the company ate. The players were not -tin, being just ordinary Winkies; but the instruments they played upon -were all tin--tin trumpets, tin fiddles, tin drums and cymbals and -flutes and horns and all. They played so nicely the "Shining Emperor -Waltz," composed expressly in honor of the Tin Woodman by Mr. H. M. -Wogglebug, T.E., that Polly could not resist dancing to it. After she -had tasted a few dewdrops, freshly gathered for her, she danced -gracefully to the music while the others finished their repast; and -when she whirled until her fleecy draperies of rainbow hues enveloped -her like a cloud, the Tin Woodman was so delighted that he clapped his -tin hands until the noise of them drowned the sound of the cymbals. - -Altogether it was a merry meal, although Polychrome ate little and the -host nothing at all. - -"I'm sorry the Rainbow's Daughter missed her mist-cakes," said the Tin -Woodman to Dorothy; "but by a mistake Miss Polly's mist-cakes were mislaid -and not missed until now. I'll try to have some for her breakfast." - -They spent the evening telling stories, and the next morning left the -splendid tin castle and set out upon the road to the Emerald City. -The Tin Woodman went with them, of course, having by this time been so -brightly polished that he sparkled like silver. His axe, which he -always carried with him, had a steel blade that was tin plated and a -handle covered with tin plate beautifully engraved and set with diamonds. - -The Winkies assembled before the castle gates and cheered their -Emperor as he marched away, and it was easy to see that they all -loved him dearly. - - - -16. Visiting the Pumpkin-Field - - -Dorothy let Button-Bright wind up the clock-work in the copper man this -morning--his thinking machine first, then his speech, and finally his -action; so he would doubtless run perfectly until they had reached the -Emerald City. The copper man and the tin man were good friends, and -not so much alike as you might think. For one was alive and the other -moved by means of machinery; one was tall and angular and the other -short and round. You could love the Tin Woodman because he had a fine -nature, kindly and simple; but the machine man you could only admire -without loving, since to love such a thing as he was as impossible as -to love a sewing-machine or an automobile. Yet Tik-tok was popular -with the people of Oz because he was so trustworthy, reliable and -true; he was sure to do exactly what he was wound up to do, at all -times and in all circumstances. Perhaps it is better to be a machine -that does its duty than a flesh-and-blood person who will not, for a -dead truth is better than a live falsehood. - -About noon the travelers reached a large field of pumpkins--a -vegetable quite appropriate to the yellow country of the Winkies--and -some of the pumpkins which grew there were of remarkable size. Just -before they entered upon this field they saw three little mounds that -looked like graves, with a pretty headstone to each one of them. - -"What is this?" asked Dorothy, in wonder. - -"It's Jack Pumpkinhead's private graveyard," replied the Tin Woodman. - -"But I thought nobody ever died in Oz," she said. - -"Nor do they; although if one is bad, he may be condemned and killed -by the good citizens," he answered. - -Dorothy ran over to the little graves and read the words engraved upon -the tombstones. The first one said: - - -Here Lies the Mortal Part of - JACK PUMPKINHEAD -Which Spoiled April 9th. - - -She then went to the next stone, which read: - - -Here Lies the Mortal Part of - JACK PUMPKINHEAD -Which Spoiled October 2nd. - - -On the third stone were carved these words: - - -Here Lies the Mortal Part of - JACK PUMPKINHEAD -Which Spoiled January 24th. - - -"Poor Jack!" sighed Dorothy. "I'm sorry he had to die in three -parts, for I hoped to see him again." - -"So you shall," declared the Tin Woodman, "since he is still alive. -Come with me to his house, for Jack is now a farmer and lives in this -very pumpkin field." - -They walked over to a monstrous big, hollow pumpkin which had a door -and windows cut through the rind. There was a stovepipe running through -the stem, and six steps had been built leading up to the front door. - -They walked up to this door and looked in. Seated on a bench -was a man clothed in a spotted shirt, a red vest, and faded blue -trousers, whose body was merely sticks of wood, jointed clumsily -together. On his neck was set a round, yellow pumpkin, with a face -carved on it such as a boy often carves on a jack-lantern. - -This queer man was engaged in snapping slippery pumpkin-seeds with his -wooden fingers, trying to hit a target on the other side of the room -with them. He did not know he had visitors until Dorothy exclaimed: - -"Why, it's Jack Pumpkinhead himself!" - -He turned and saw them, and at once came forward to greet the little -Kansas girl and Nick Chopper, and to be introduced to their new friends. - -Button-Bright was at first rather shy with the quaint Pumpkinhead, but -Jack's face was so jolly and smiling--being carved that way--that the -boy soon grew to like him. - -"I thought a while ago that you were buried in three parts," said -Dorothy, "but now I see you're just the same as ever." - -"Not quite the same, my dear, for my mouth is a little more one-sided -than it used to be; but pretty nearly the same. I've a new head, and -this is the fourth one I've owned since Ozma first made me and brought -me to life by sprinkling me with the Magic Powder." - -"What became of the other heads, Jack?" - -"They spoiled and I buried them, for they were not even fit for pies. -Each time Ozma has carved me a new head just like the old one, and as -my body is by far the largest part of me, I am still Jack Pumpkinhead, -no matter how often I change my upper end. Once we had a dreadful -time to find another pumpkin, as they were out of season, and so I was -obliged to wear my old head a little longer than was strictly healthy. -But after this sad experience I resolved to raise pumpkins myself, so -as never to be caught again without one handy; and now I have this -fine field that you see before you. Some grow pretty big--too big to -be used for heads--so I dug out this one and use it for a house." - -"Isn't it damp?" asked Dorothy. - -"Not very. There isn't much left but the shell, you see, and it will -last a long time yet." - -"I think you are brighter than you used to be, Jack," said the Tin -Woodman. "Your last head was a stupid one." - -"The seeds in this one are better," was the reply. - -"Are you going to Ozma's party?" asked Dorothy. - -"Yes," said he, "I wouldn't miss it for anything. Ozma's my parent, -you know, because she built my body and carved my pumpkin head. I'll -follow you to the Emerald City to-morrow, where we shall meet again. -I can't go to-day, because I have to plant fresh pumpkin-seeds and water -the young vines. But give my love to Ozma, and tell her I'll be there -in time for the jubilation." - -"We will," she promised; and then they all left him and resumed -their journey. - - - -17. The Royal Chariot Arrives - - -The neat yellow houses of the Winkies were now to be seen standing -here and there along the roadway, giving the country a more cheerful -and civilized look. They were farm-houses, though, and set far apart; -for in the Land of Oz there were no towns or villages except the -magnificent Emerald City in its center. - -Hedges of evergreen or of yellow roses bordered the broad highway and -the farms showed the care of their industrious inhabitants. The -nearer the travelers came to the great city the more prosperous the -country became, and they crossed many bridges over the sparkling -streams and rivulets that watered the lands. - -As they walked leisurely along the shaggy man said to the Tin Woodman: - -"What sort of a Magic Powder was it that made your friend the -Pumpkinhead live?" - -"It was called the Powder of Life," was the answer; "and it was -invented by a crooked Sorcerer who lived in the mountains of the North -Country. A Witch named Mombi got some of this powder from the crooked -Sorcerer and took it home with her. Ozma lived with the Witch then, -for it was before she became our Princess, while Mombi had transformed -her into the shape of a boy. Well, while Mombi was gone to the -crooked Sorcerer's, the boy made this pumpkin-headed man to amuse -himself, and also with the hope of frightening the Witch with it when -she returned. But Mombi was not scared, and she sprinkled the -Pumpkinhead with her Magic Powder of Life, to see if the Powder would -work. Ozma was watching, and saw the Pumpkinhead come to life; so that -night she took the pepper-box containing the Powder and ran away with -it and with Jack, in search of adventures. - -"Next day they found a wooden Saw-Horse standing by the roadside, and -sprinkled it with the Powder. It came to life at once, and Jack -Pumpkinhead rode the Saw-Horse to the Emerald City." - -"What became of the Saw-Horse, afterward?" asked the shaggy man, much -interested in this story. - -"Oh, it's alive yet, and you will probably meet it presently in the -Emerald City. Afterward, Ozma used the last of the Powder to bring -the Flying Gump to life; but as soon as it had carried her away from -her enemies the Gump was taken apart, so it doesn't exist any more." - -"It's too bad the Powder of Life was all used up," remarked the shaggy -man; "it would be a handy thing to have around." - -"I am not so sure of that, sir," answered the Tin Woodman. "A while -ago the crooked Sorcerer who invented the Magic Powder fell down a -precipice and was killed. All his possessions went to a relative--an -old woman named Dyna, who lives in the Emerald City. She went to the -mountains where the Sorcerer had lived and brought away everything she -thought of value. Among them was a small bottle of the Powder of -Life; but of course Dyna didn't know it was a Magic Powder, at all. It -happened she had once had a big blue bear for a pet; but the bear -choked to death on a fishbone one day, and she loved it so dearly -that Dyna made a rug of its skin, leaving the head and four paws on -the hide. She kept the rug on the floor of her front parlor." - -"I've seen rugs like that," said the shaggy man, nodding, "but never -one made from a blue bear." - -"Well," continued the Tin Woodman, "the old woman had an idea that the -Powder in the bottle must be moth-powder, because it smelled something -like moth-powder; so one day she sprinkled it on her bear rug to keep -the moths out of it. She said, looking lovingly at the skin: 'I wish -my dear bear were alive again!' To her horror, the bear rug at once -came to life, having been sprinkled with the Magic Powder; and now this -live bear rug is a great trial to her, and makes her a lot of trouble." - -"Why?" asked the shaggy man. - -"Well, it stands up on its four feet and walks all around, and gets in -the way; and that spoils it for a rug. It can't speak, although it is -alive; for, while its head might say words, it has no breath in a solid -body to push the words out of its mouth. It's a very slimpsy affair -altogether, that bear rug, and the old woman is sorry it came to life. -Every day she has to scold it, and make it lie down flat on the parlor -floor to be walked upon; but sometimes when she goes to market the -rug will hump up its back skin, and stand on its four feet, and trot -along after her." - -"I should think Dyna would like that," said Dorothy. - -"Well, she doesn't; because every one knows it isn't a real bear, but -just a hollow skin, and so of no actual use in the world except for a -rug," answered the Tin Woodman. "Therefore I believe it is a good -thing that all the Magic Powder of Life is now used up, as it can not -cause any more trouble." - -"Perhaps you're right," said the shaggy man, thoughtfully. - -At noon they stopped at a farmhouse, where it delighted the farmer and -his wife to be able to give them a good luncheon. The farm people -knew Dorothy, having seen her when she was in the country before, and -they treated the little girl with as much respect as they did the -Emperor, because she was a friend of the powerful Princess Ozma. - -They had not proceeded far after leaving this farm-house before coming -to a high bridge over a broad river. This river, the Tin Woodman -informed them, was the boundary between the Country of the Winkies and -the territory of the Emerald City. The city itself was still a long -way off, but all around it was a green meadow as pretty as a well-kept -lawn, and in this were neither houses nor farms to spoil the beauty of -the scene. - -From the top of the high bridge they could see far away the -magnificent spires and splendid domes of the superb city, sparkling -like brilliant jewels as they towered above the emerald walls. The -shaggy man drew a deep breath of awe and amazement, for never had he -dreamed that such a grand and beautiful place could exist--even in the -fairyland of Oz. - -Polly was so pleased that her violet eyes sparkled like amethysts, and -she danced away from her companions across the bridge and into a group -of feathery trees lining both the roadsides. These trees she stopped -to look at with pleasure and surprise, for their leaves were shaped -like ostrich plumes, their feather edges beautifully curled; and all -the plumes were tinted in the same dainty rainbow hues that appeared -in Polychrome's own pretty gauze gown. - -"Father ought to see these trees," she murmured; "they are almost as -lovely as his own rainbows." - -Then she gave a start of terror, for beneath the trees came stalking -two great beasts, either one big enough to crush the little Daughter -of the Rainbow with one blow of his paws, or to eat her up with one -snap of his enormous jaws. One was a tawny lion, as tall as a horse, -nearly; the other a striped tiger almost the same size. - -Polly was too frightened to scream or to stir; she stood still with a -wildly beating heart until Dorothy rushed past her and with a glad cry -threw her arms around the huge lion's neck, hugging and kissing the -beast with evident joy. - -"Oh, I'm SO glad to see you again!" cried the little Kansas girl. -"And the Hungry Tiger, too! How fine you're both looking. Are you -well and happy?" - -"We certainly are, Dorothy," answered the Lion, in a deep voice that -sounded pleasant and kind; "and we are greatly pleased that you have -come to Ozma's party. It's going to be a grand affair, I promise you." - -"There will be lots of fat babies at the celebration, I hear," -remarked the Hungry Tiger, yawning so that his mouth opened dreadfully -wide and showed all his big, sharp teeth; "but of course I can't eat -any of 'em." - -"Is your Conscience still in good order?" asked Dorothy, anxiously. - -"Yes; it rules me like a tyrant," answered the Tiger, sorrowfully. "I -can imagine nothing more unpleasant than to own a Conscience," and he -winked slyly at his friend the Lion. - -"You're fooling me!" said Dorothy, with a laugh. "I don't b'lieve -you'd eat a baby if you lost your Conscience. Come here, Polly," she -called, "and be introduced to my friends." - -Polly advanced rather shyly. - -"You have some queer friends, Dorothy," she said. - -"The queerness doesn't matter so long as they're friends," was the -answer. "This is the Cowardly Lion, who isn't a coward at all, but -just thinks he is. The Wizard gave him some courage once, and he has -part of it left." - -The Lion bowed with great dignity to Polly. - -"You are very lovely, my dear," said he. "I hope we shall be friends -when we are better acquainted." - -"And this is the Hungry Tiger," continued Dorothy. "He says he longs -to eat fat babies; but the truth is he is never hungry at all, 'cause -he gets plenty to eat; and I don't s'pose he'd hurt anybody even if he -WAS hungry." - -"Hush, Dorothy," whispered the Tiger; "you'll ruin my reputation if -you are not more discreet. It isn't what we are, but what folks think -we are, that counts in this world. And come to think of it Miss -Polly would make a fine variegated breakfast, I'm sure." - - - -18. The Emerald City - - -The others now came up, and the Tin Woodman greeted the Lion and the -Tiger cordially. Button-Bright yelled with fear when Dorothy first -took his hand and led him toward the great beasts; but the girl -insisted they were kind and good, and so the boy mustered up courage -enough to pat their heads; after they had spoken to him gently and he -had looked into their intelligent eyes his fear vanished entirely -and he was so delighted with the animals that he wanted to keep close -to them and stroke their soft fur every minute. - -As for the shaggy man, he might have been afraid if he had met the -beasts alone, or in any other country, but so many were the marvels in; -the Land of Oz that he was no longer easily surprised, and Dorothy's -friendship for the Lion and Tiger was enough to assure him they were -safe companions. Toto barked at the Cowardly Lion in joyous greeting, -for he knew the beast of old and loved him, and it was funny to see -how gently the Lion raised his huge paw to pat Toto's head. The -little dog smelled of the Tiger's nose, and the Tiger politely shook -paws with him; so they were quite likely to become firm friends. - -Tik-tok and Billina knew the beasts well, so merely bade them good day -and asked after their healths and inquired about the Princess Ozma. - -Now it was seen that the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger were -drawing behind them a splendid golden chariot, to which they were -harnessed by golden cords. The body of the chariot was decorated on -the outside with designs in clusters of sparkling emeralds, while -inside it was lined with a green and gold satin, and the cushions of -the seats were of green plush embroidered in gold with a crown, -underneath which was a monogram. - -"Why, it's Ozma's own royal chariot!" exclaimed Dorothy. - -"Yes," said the Cowardly Lion; "Ozma sent us to meet you here, for -she feared you would be weary with your long walk and she wished you -to enter the City in a style becoming your exalted rank." - -"What!" cried Polly, looking at Dorothy curiously. "Do you belong to -the nobility?" - -"Just in Oz I do," said the child, "'cause Ozma made me a Princess, -you know. But when I'm home in Kansas I'm only a country girl, and -have to help with the churning and wipe the dishes while Aunt Em -washes 'em. Do you have to help wash dishes on the rainbow, Polly?" - -"No, dear," answered Polychrome, smiling. - -"Well, I don't have to work any in Oz, either," said Dorothy. "It's -kind of fun to be a Princess once in a while; don't you think so?" - -"Dorothy and Polychrome and Button-Bright are all to ride in the -chariot," said the Lion. "So get in, my dears, and be careful not to -mar the gold or put your dusty feet on the embroidery." - -Button-Bright was delighted to ride behind such a superb team, and he -told Dorothy it made him feel like an actor in a circus. As the -strides of the animals brought them nearer to the Emerald City -every one bowed respectfully to the children, as well as to the Tin -Woodman, Tik-tok, and the shaggy man, who were following behind. - -The Yellow Hen had perched upon the back of the chariot, where she -could tell Dorothy more about her wonderful chickens as they rode. -And so the grand chariot came finally to the high wall surrounding the -City, and paused before the magnificent jewel-studded gates. - -These were opened by a cheerful-looking little man who wore green -spectacles over his eyes. Dorothy introduced him to her friends as -the Guardian of the Gates, and they noticed a big bunch of keys -suspended on the golden chain that hung around his neck. The chariot -passed through the outer gates into a fine arched chamber built in -the thick wall, and through the inner gates into the streets of the -Emerald City. - -Polychrome exclaimed in rapture at the wondrous beauty that met her -eyes on every side as they rode through this stately and imposing -City, the equal of which has never been discovered, even in Fairyland. -Button-Bright could only say "My!" so amazing was the sight; but his -eyes were wide open and he tried to look in every direction at the -same time, so as not to miss anything. - -The shaggy man was fairly astounded at what he saw, for the graceful -and handsome buildings were covered with plates of gold and set with -emeralds so splendid and valuable that in any other part of the world -any one of them would have been worth a fortune to its owner. The -sidewalks were superb marble slabs polished as smooth as glass, and -the curbs that separated the walks from the broad street were also set -thick with clustered emeralds. There were many people on these -walks--men, women and children--all dressed in handsome garments of -silk or satin or velvet, with beautiful jewels. Better even than -this: all seemed happy and contented, for their faces were smiling and -free from care, and music and laughter might be heard on every side. - -"Don't they work at all?" asked the shaggy man. - -"To be sure they work," replied the Tin Woodman; "this fair city -could not be built or cared for without labor, nor could the fruit and -vegetables and other food be provided for the inhabitants to eat. But -no one works more than half his time, and the people of Oz enjoy their -labors as much as they do their play." - -"It's wonderful!" declared the shaggy man. "I do hope Ozma will let -me live here." - -The chariot, winding through many charming streets, paused before a -building so vast and noble and elegant that even Button-Bright guessed -at once that it was the Royal Palace. Its gardens and ample grounds -were surrounded by a separate wall, not so high or thick as the wall -around the City, but more daintily designed and built all of green -marble. The gates flew open as the chariot appeared before them, and -the Cowardly Lion and Hungry Tiger trotted up a jeweled driveway to -the front door of the palace and stopped short. - -"Here we are!" said Dorothy, gaily, and helped Button-Bright from the -chariot. Polychrome leaped out lightly after them, and they were -greeted by a crowd of gorgeously dressed servants who bowed low as the -visitors mounted the marble steps. At their head was a pretty little -maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with -silver. Dorothy ran up to her with evident pleasure, and exclaimed: - -"O, Jellia Jamb! I'm so glad to see you again. Where's Ozma?" - -"In her room, your Highness," replied the little maid demurely, for -this was Ozma's favorite attendant. "She wishes you to come to her as -soon as you have rested and changed your dress, Princess Dorothy. And -you and your friends are to dine with her this evening." - -"When is her birthday, Jellia?" asked the girl. - -"Day after to-morrow, your Highness." - -"And where's the Scarecrow?" - -"He's gone into the Munchkin country to get some fresh straw to stuff -himself with, in honor of Ozma's celebration," replied the maid. "He -returns to the Emerald City to-morrow, he said." - -By this time, Tok-tok, the Tin Woodman, and the shaggy man had arrived -and the chariot had gone around to the back of the palace, Billina -going with the Lion and Tiger to see her chickens after her absence -from them. But Toto stayed close beside Dorothy. - -"Come in, please," said Jellia Jamb; "it shall be our pleasant duty -to escort all of you to the rooms prepared for your use." - -The shaggy man hesitated. Dorothy had never known him to be ashamed -of his shaggy looks before, but now that he was surrounded by so much -magnificence and splendor the shaggy man felt sadly out of place. - -Dorothy assured him that all her friends were welcome at Ozma's -palace, so he carefully dusted his shaggy shoes with his shaggy -handkerchief and entered the grand hall after the others. - -Tik-tok lived at the Royal Palace and the Tin Woodman always had the -same room whenever he visited Ozma, so these two went at once to -remove the dust of the journey from their shining bodies. Dorothy -also had a pretty suite of rooms which she always occupied when in the -Emerald City; but several servants walked ahead politely to show the -way, although she was quite sure she could find the rooms herself. -She took Button-Bright with her, because he seemed too small to be -left alone in such a big palace; but Jellia Jamb herself ushered the -beautiful Daughter of the Rainbow to her apartments, because it was -easy to see that Polychrome was used to splendid palaces and was -therefore entitled to especial attention. - - - -19. The Shaggy Man's Welcome - - -The shaggy man stood in the great hall, his shaggy hat in his hands, -wondering what would become of him. He had never been a guest in a -fine palace before; perhaps he had never been a guest anywhere. In -the big, cold, outside world people did not invite shaggy men to their -homes, and this shaggy man of ours had slept more in hay-lofts and -stables than in comfortable rooms. When the others left the great -hall he eyed the splendidly dressed servants of the Princess Ozma as -if he expected to be ordered out; but one of them bowed before him as -respectfully as if he had been a prince, and said: - -"Permit me, sir, to conduct you to your apartments." - -The shaggy man drew a long breath and took courage. - -"Very well," he answered. "I'm ready." - -Through the big hall they went, up the grand staircase carpeted thick -with velvet, and so along a wide corridor to a carved doorway. Here -the servant paused, and opening the door said with polite deference: - -"Be good enough to enter, sir, and make yourself at home in the rooms -our Royal Ozma has ordered prepared for you. Whatever you see is for -you to use and enjoy, as if your own. The Princess dines at seven, and -I shall be here in time to lead you to the drawing-room, where you -will be privileged to meet the lovely Ruler of Oz. Is there any -command, in the meantime, with which you desire to honor me?" - -"No," said the shaggy man; "but I'm much obliged." - -He entered the room and shut the door, and for a time stood in -bewilderment, admiring the grandeur before him. - -He had been given one of the handsomest apartments in the most -magnificent palace in the world, and you can not wonder that his good -fortune astonished and awed him until he grew used to his surroundings. - -The furniture was upholstered in cloth of gold, with the royal crown -embroidered upon it in scarlet. The rug upon the marble floor was so -thick and soft that he could not hear the sound of his own footsteps, -and upon the walls were splendid tapestries woven with scenes from the -Land of Oz. Books and ornaments were scattered about in profusion, -and the shaggy man thought he had never seen so many pretty things in -one place before. In one corner played a tinkling fountain of -perfumed water, and in another was a table bearing a golden tray -loaded with freshly gathered fruit, including several of the -red-cheeked apples that the shaggy man loved. - -At the farther end of this charming room was an open doorway, and he -crossed over to find himself in a bedroom containing more comforts -than the shaggy man had ever before imagined. The bedstead was of -gold and set with many brilliant diamonds, and the coverlet had -designs of pearls and rubies sewed upon it. At one side of the -bedroom was a dainty dressing-room with closets containing a large -assortment of fresh clothing; and beyond this was the bath--a large -room having a marble pool big enough to swim in, with white marble -steps leading down to the water. Around the edge of the pool were -set rows of fine emeralds as large as door-knobs, while the water of -the bath was clear as crystal. - -For a time the shaggy man gazed upon all this luxury with silent -amazement. Then he decided, being wise in his way, to take advantage -of his good fortune. He removed his shaggy boots and his shaggy -clothing, and bathed in the pool with rare enjoyment. After he had -dried himself with the soft towels he went into the dressing-room and -took fresh linen from the drawers and put it on, finding that -everything fitted him exactly. He examined the contents of the -closets and selected an elegant suit of clothing. Strangely enough, -everything about it was shaggy, although so new and beautiful, and he -sighed with contentment to realize that he could now be finely dressed -and still be the shaggy man. His coat was of rose-colored velvet, -trimmed with shags and bobtails, with buttons of blood-red rubies and -golden shags around the edges. His vest was a shaggy satin of a -delicate cream color, and his knee-breeches of rose velvet trimmed -like the coat. Shaggy creamy stockings of silk, and shaggy slippers of -rose leather with ruby buckles, completed his costume, and when he was -thus attired the shaggy man looked at himself in a long mirror with -great admiration. On a table he found a mother-of-pearl chest -decorated with delicate silver vines and flowers of clustered rubies, -and on the cover was a silver plate engraved with these words: - - -THE SHAGGY MAN: -HIS BOX OF ORNAMENTS - - -The chest was not locked, so he opened it and was almost dazzled by -the brilliance of the rich jewels it contained. After admiring the -pretty things, he took out a fine golden watch with a big chain, -several handsome finger-rings, and an ornament of rubies to pin upon -the breast of his shaggy shirt-bosom. Having carefully brushed his -hair and whiskers all the wrong way to make them look as shaggy as -possible, the shaggy man breathed a deep sigh of joy and decided he -was ready to meet the Royal Princess as soon as she sent for him. -While he waited he returned to the beautiful sitting room and ate -several of the red-cheeked apples to pass away the time. - -Meanwhile, Dorothy had dressed herself in a pretty gown of soft grey -embroidered with silver, and put a blue-and-gold suit of satin upon -little Button-Bright, who looked as sweet as a cherub in it. Followed -by the boy and Toto--the dog with a new green ribbon around his -neck--she hastened down to the splendid drawing-room of the palace, -where, seated upon an exquisite throne of carved malachite and nestled -amongst its green satin cushions was the lovely Princess Ozma, -waiting eagerly to welcome her friend. - - - -20. Princess Ozma Of Oz - - -The royal historians of Oz, who are fine writers and know any number -of big words, have often tried to describe the rare beauty of Ozma and -failed because the words were not good enough. So of course I cannot -hope to tell you how great was the charm of this little Princess, or -how her loveliness put to shame all the sparkling jewels and -magnificent luxury that surrounded her in this her royal palace. -Whatever else was beautiful or dainty or delightful of itself faded to -dullness when contrasted with Ozma's bewitching face, and it has often -been said by those who know that no other ruler in all the world can -ever hope to equal the gracious charm of her manner. - -Everything about Ozma attracted one, and she inspired love and the -sweetest affection rather than awe or ordinary admiration. Dorothy -threw her arms around her little friend and hugged and kissed her -rapturously, and Toto barked joyfully and Button-Bright smiled a happy -smile and consented to sit on the soft cushions close beside the Princess. - -"Why didn't you send me word you were going to have a birthday party?" -asked the little Kansas girl, when the first greetings were over. - -"Didn't I?" asked Ozma, her pretty eyes dancing with merriment. - -"Did you?" replied Dorothy, trying to think. - -"Who do you imagine, dear, mixed up those roads, so as to start you -wandering in the direction of Oz?" inquired the Princess. - -"Oh! I never 'spected YOU of that," cried Dorothy. - -"I've watched you in my Magic Picture all the way here," declared -Ozma, "and twice I thought I should have to use the Magic Belt to save -you and transport you to the Emerald City. Once was when the Scoodlers -caught you, and again when you reached the Deadly Desert. But the shaggy -man was able to help you out both times, so I did not interfere." - -"Do you know who Button-Bright is?" asked Dorothy. - -"No; I never saw him until you found him in the road, and then only -in my Magic Picture." - -"And did you send Polly to us?" - -"No, dear; the Rainbow's Daughter slid from her father's pretty arch -just in time to meet you." - -"Well," said Dorothy, "I've promised King Dox of Foxville and King -Kik-a-bray of Dunkiton that I'd ask you to invite them to your party." - -"I have already done that," returned Ozma, "because I thought it would -please you to favor them." - -"Did you 'vite the Musicker?" asked Button-Bright. - -"No; because he would be too noisy, and might interfere with the comfort -of others. When music is not very good, and is indulged in all the time, -it is better that the performer should be alone," said the Princess. - -"I like the Musicker's music," declared the boy, gravely. - -"But I don't," said Dorothy. - -"Well, there will be plenty of music at my celebration," promised -Ozma; "so I've an idea Button-Bright won't miss the Musicker at all." - -Just then Polychrome danced in, and Ozma rose to greet the Rainbow's -Daughter in her sweetest and most cordial manner. - -Dorothy thought she had never seen two prettier creatures together -than these lovely maidens; but Polly knew at once her own dainty -beauty could not match that of Ozma, yet was not a bit jealous because -this was so. - -The Wizard of Oz was announced, and a dried-up, little, old man, clothed -all in black, entered the drawing-room. His face was cheery and his -eyes twinkling with humor, so Polly and Button-Bright were not at all -afraid of the wonderful personage whose fame as a humbug magician had -spread throughout the world. After greeting Dorothy with much -affection, he stood modestly behind Ozma's throne and listened to the -lively prattle of the young people. - -Now the shaggy man appeared, and so startling was his appearance, all -clad in shaggy new rainment, that Dorothy cried "Oh!" and clasped her -hands impulsively as she examined her friend with pleased eyes. - -"He's still shaggy, all right," remarked Button-Bright; and Ozma -nodded brightly because she had meant the shaggy man to remain shaggy -when she provided his new clothes for him. - -Dorothy led him toward the throne, as he was shy in such fine company, -and presented him gracefully to the Princess, saying: - -"This, your Highness, is my friend, the shaggy man, who owns -the Love Magnet." - -"You are welcome to Oz," said the girl Ruler, in gracious accents. -"But tell me, sir, where did you get the Love Magnet which you say -you own?" - -The shaggy man grew red and looked downcast, as he answered -in a low voice: - -"I stole it, your Majesty." - -"Oh, Shaggy Man!" cried Dorothy. "How dreadful! And you told me the -Eskimo gave you the Love Magnet." - -He shuffled first on one foot and then on the other, much embarrassed. - -"I told you a falsehood, Dorothy," he said; "but now, having bathed in -the Truth Pond, I must tell nothing but the truth." - -"Why did you steal it?" asked Ozma, gently. - -"Because no one loved me, or cared for me," said the shaggy man, "and I -wanted to be loved a great deal. It was owned by a girl in -Butterfield who was loved too much, so that the young men quarreled -over her, which made her unhappy. After I had stolen the Magnet from -her, only one young man continued to love the girl, and she married -him and regained her happiness." - -"Are you sorry you stole it?" asked the Princess. - -"No, your Highness; I'm glad," he answered; "for it has pleased me to -be loved, and if Dorothy had not cared for me I could not have -accompanied her to this beautiful Land of Oz, or met its kind-hearted -Ruler. Now that I'm here, I hope to remain, and to become one of your -Majesty's most faithful subjects." - -"But in Oz we are loved for ourselves alone, and for our kindness to -one another, and for our good deeds," she said. - -"I'll give up the Love Magnet," said the shaggy man, eagerly; "Dorothy -shall have it." - -"But every one loves Dorothy already," declared the Wizard. - -"Then Button-Bright shall have it." - -"Don't want it," said the boy, promptly. - -"Then I'll give it to the Wizard, for I'm sure the lovely Princess -Ozma does not need it." - -"All my people love the Wizard, too," announced the Princess, -laughing; "so we will hang the Love Magnet over the gates of the -Emerald City, that whoever shall enter or leave the gates may be -loved and loving." - -"That is a good idea," said the shaggy man; "I agree to it most willingly." - -Those assembled now went in to dinner, which you can imagine was a -grand affair; and afterward Ozma asked the Wizard to give them an -exhibition of his magic. - -The Wizard took eight tiny white piglets from an inside pocket and set -them on the table. One was dressed like a clown, and performed funny -antics, and the others leaped over the spoons and dishes and ran -around the table like race-horses, and turned hand-springs and were so -sprightly and amusing that they kept the company in one roar of merry -laughter. The Wizard had trained these pets to do many curious -things, and they were so little and so cunning and soft that -Polychrome loved to pick them up as they passed near her place and -fondle them as if they were kittens. - -It was late when the entertainment ended, and they separated to go to -their rooms. - -"To-morrow," said Ozma, "my invited guests will arrive, and you will -find among them some interesting and curious people, I promise you. -The next day will be my birthday, and the festivities will be held on -the broad green just outside the gates of the City, where all my -people can assemble without being crowded." - -"I hope the Scarecrow won't be late," said Dorothy, anxiously. - -"Oh, he is sure to return to-morrow," answered Ozma. "He wanted new -straw to stuff himself with, so he went to the Munchkin Country, where -straw is plentiful." - -With this the Princess bade her guests good night and went to her own room. - - - -21. Dorothy Receives the Guests - - -Next morning Dorothy's breakfast was served in her own pretty sitting -room, and she sent to invite Polly and the shaggy man to join her and -Button-Bright at the meal. They came gladly, and Toto also had -breakfast with them, so that the little party that had traveled -together to Oz was once more reunited. - -No sooner had they finished eating than they heard the distant blast -of many trumpets, and the sound of a brass band playing martial music; -so they all went out upon the balcony. This was at the front of the -palace and overlooked the streets of the City, being higher than the -wall that shut in the palace grounds. They saw approaching down the -street a band of musicians, playing as hard and loud as they could, -while the people of the Emerald City crowded the sidewalks and cheered -so lustily that they almost drowned the noise of the drums and horns. - -Dorothy looked to see what they were cheering at, and discovered that -behind the band was the famous Scarecrow, riding proudly upon the back -of a wooden Saw-Horse which pranced along the street almost as -gracefully as if it had been made of flesh. Its hoofs, or rather the -ends of its wooden legs, were shod with plates of solid gold, and the -saddle strapped to the wooden body was richly embroidered and -glistened with jewels. - -As he reached the palace the Scarecrow looked up and saw Dorothy, and -at once waved his peaked hat at her in greeting. He rode up to the -front door and dismounted, and the band stopped playing and went away -and the crowds of people returned to their dwellings. - -By the time Dorothy and her friends had re-entered her room, the -Scarecrow was there, and he gave the girl a hearty embrace and shook -the hands of the others with his own squashy hands, which were white -gloves filled with straw. - -The shaggy man, Button-Bright, and Polychrome stared hard at this -celebrated person, who was acknowledged to be the most popular and -most beloved man in all the Land of Oz. - -"Why, your face has been newly painted!" exclaimed Dorothy, when the -first greetings were over. - -"I had it touched up a bit by the Munchkin farmer who first made me," -answered the Scarecrow, pleasantly. "My complexion had become a bit -grey and faded, you know, and the paint had peeled off one end of my -mouth, so I couldn't talk quite straight. Now I feel like myself -again, and I may say without immodesty that my body is stuffed with -the loveliest oat-straw in all Oz." He pushed against his chest. -"Hear me crunkle?" he asked. - -"Yes," said Dorothy; "you sound fine." - -Button-Bright was wonderfully attracted by the strawman, and so was -Polly. The shaggy man treated him with great respect, because he was -so queerly made. - -Jellia Jamb now came to say that Ozma wanted Princess Dorothy to -receive the invited guests in the Throne-Room, as they arrived. The -Ruler was herself busy ordering the preparations for the morrow's -festivities, so she wished her friend to act in her place. - -Dorothy willingly agreed, being the only other Princess in the Emerald -City; so she went to the great Throne-Room and sat in Ozma's seat, -placing Polly on one side of her and Button-Bright on the other. The -Scarecrow stood at the left of the throne and the Tin Woodman at the -right, while the Wonderful Wizard and the shaggy man stood behind. - -The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger came in, with bright new bows of -ribbon on their collars and tails. After greeting Dorothy -affectionately the huge beasts lay down at the foot of the throne. - -While they waited, the Scarecrow, who was near the little boy, asked: - -"Why are you called Button-Bright?" - -"Don't know," was the answer. - -"Oh yes, you do, dear," said Dorothy. "Tell the Scarecrow how you -got your name." - -"Papa always said I was bright as a button, so mama always called me -Button-Bright," announced the boy. - -"Where is your mama?" asked the Scarecrow. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -"Where is your home?" asked the Scarecrow. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -"Don't you want to find your mama again?" asked the Scarecrow. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright, calmly. - -The Scarecrow looked thoughtful. - -"Your papa may have been right," he observed; "but there are many -kinds of buttons, you see. There are silver and gold buttons, which -are highly polished and glitter brightly. There are pearl and rubber -buttons, and other kinds, with surfaces more or less bright. But there -is still another sort of button which is covered with dull cloth, and -that must be the sort your papa meant when he said you were bright as -a button. Don't you think so?" - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -Jack Pumpkinhead arrived, wearing a pair of new, white kid gloves; and -he brought a birthday present for Ozma consisting of a necklace of -pumpkin-seeds. In each seed was set a sparkling carolite, which is -considered the rarest and most beautiful gem that exists. The -necklace was in a plush case and Jellia Jamb put it on a table with -the Princess Ozma's other presents. - -Next came a tall, beautiful woman clothed in a splendid trailing gown, -trimmed with exquisite lace as fine as cobweb. This was the important -Sorceress known as Glinda the Good, who had been of great assistance -to both Ozma and Dorothy. There was no humbug about her magic, you -may be sure, and Glinda was as kind as she was powerful. She greeted -Dorothy most lovingly, and kissed Button-Bright and Polly, and smiled -upon the shaggy man, after which Jellia Jamb led the Sorceress to one -of the most magnificent rooms of the royal palace and appointed fifty -servants to wait upon her. - -The next arrival was Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T.E.; the "H. M." meaning -Highly Magnified and the "T.E." meaning Thoroughly Educated. The -Woggle-Bug was head professor at the Royal College of Oz, and he had -composed a fine Ode in honor of Ozma's birthday. This he wanted to -read to them; but the Scarecrow wouldn't let him. - -Soon they heard a clucking sound and a chorus of "cheep! cheep!" and -a servant threw open the door to allow Billina and her ten fluffy -chicks to enter the Throne-Room. As the Yellow Hen marched proudly at -the head of her family, Dorothy cried, "Oh, you lovely things!" and -ran down from her seat to pet the little yellow downy balls. Billina -wore a pearl necklace, and around the neck of each chicken was a tiny -gold chain holding a locket with the letter "D" engraved upon the outside. - -"Open the lockets, Dorothy," said Billina. The girl obeyed and found -a picture of herself in each locket. "They were named after you, my -dear," continued the Yellow Hen, "so I wanted all my chickens to wear -your picture. Cluck--cluck! come here, Dorothy--this minute!" she -cried, for the chickens were scattered and wandering all around the -big room. - -They obeyed the call at once, and came running as fast as they could, -fluttering their fluffy wings in a laughable way. - -It was lucky that Billina gathered the little ones under her soft -breast just then, for Tik-tok came in and tramped up to the throne on -his flat copper feet. - -"I am all wound up and work-ing fine-ly," said the clock-work -man to Dorothy. - -"I can hear him tick," declared Button-Bright. - -"You are quite the polished gentleman," said the Tin Woodman. "Stand -up here beside the shaggy man, Tik-tok, and help receive the company." - -Dorothy placed soft cushions in a corner for Billina and her chicks, -and had just returned to the Throne and seated herself when the -playing of the royal band outside the palace announced the approach of -distinguished guests. - -And my, how they did stare when the High Chamberlain threw open the -doors and the visitors entered the Throne-Room! - -First walked a gingerbread man neatly formed and baked to a lovely -brown tint. He wore a silk hat and carried a candy cane prettily -striped with red and yellow. His shirt-front and cuffs were white -frosting, and the buttons on his coat were licorice drops. - -Behind the gingerbread man came a child with flaxen hair and merry -blue eyes, dressed in white pajamas, with sandals on the soles of its -pretty bare feet. The child looked around smiling and thrust its -hands into the pockets of the pajamas. Close after it came a big -rubber bear, walking erect on its hind feet. The bear had twinkling -black eyes, and its body looked as if it had been pumped full of air. - -Following these curious visitors were two tall, thin men and two -short, fat men, all four dressed in gorgeous uniforms. - -Ozma's High Chamberlain now hurried forward to announce the names of -the new arrivals, calling out in a loud voice: - -"His Gracious and Most Edible Majesty, King Dough the First, Ruler of -the Two Kingdoms of Hiland and Loland. Also the Head Boolywag of his -Majesty, known as Chick the Cherub, and their faithful friend Para -Bruin, the rubber bear." - -These great personages bowed low as their names were called, and -Dorothy hastened to introduce them to the assembled company. They -were the first foreign arrivals, and the friends of Princess Ozma were -polite to them and tried to make them feel that they were welcome. - -Chick the Cherub shook hands with every one, including Billina, and -was so joyous and frank and full of good spirits that John Dough's -Head Booleywag at once became a prime favorite. - -"Is it a boy or a girl?" whispered Dorothy. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -"Goodness me! what a queer lot of people you are," exclaimed the -rubber bear, looking at the assembled company. - -"So're you," said Button-Bright, gravely. "Is King Dough good to eat?" - -"He's too good to eat," laughed Chick the Cherub. - -"I hope none of you are fond of gingerbread," said the King, -rather anxiously. - -"We should never think of eating our visitors, if we were," declared -the Scarecrow; "so please do not worry, for you will be perfectly safe -while you remain in Oz." - -"Why do they call you Chick?" the Yellow Hen asked the child. - -"Because I'm an Incubator Baby, and never had any parents," replied the -Head Booleywag. - -"My chicks have a parent, and I'm it," said Billina. - -"I'm glad of that," answered the Cherub, "because they'll have more -fun worrying you than if they were brought up in an Incubator. The -Incubator never worries, you know." - -King John Dough had brought for Ozma's birthday present a lovely -gingerbread crown, with rows of small pearls around it and a fine big -pearl in each of its five points. After this had been received by -Dorothy with proper thanks and placed on the table with the other -presents, the visitors from Hiland and Loland were escorted to their -rooms by the High Chamberlain. - -They had no sooner departed than the band before the palace began to -play again, announcing more arrivals, and as these were doubtless from -foreign parts the High Chamberlain hurried back to receive them in -his most official manner. - - - -22. Important Arrivals - - -First entered a band of Ryls from the Happy Valley, all merry little -sprites like fairy elves. A dozen crooked Knooks followed from the -great Forest of Burzee. They had long whiskers and pointed caps and -curling toes, yet were no taller than Button-Bright's shoulder. With -this group came a man so easy to recognize and so important and dearly -beloved throughout the known world, that all present rose to their feet -and bowed their heads in respectful homage, even before the High -Chamberlain knelt to announce his name. - -"The most Mighty and Loyal Friend of Children, His Supreme -Highness--Santa Claus!" said the Chamberlain, in an awed voice. - -"Well, well, well! Glad to see you--glad to meet you all!" cried -Santa Claus, briskly, as he trotted up the long room. - -He was round as an apple, with a fresh rosy face, laughing eyes, and -a bushy beard as white as snow. A red cloak trimmed with beautiful -ermine hung from his shoulders and upon his back was a basket filled -with pretty presents for the Princess Ozma. - -"Hello, Dorothy; still having adventures?" he asked in his jolly way, -as he took the girl's hand in both his own. - -"How did you know my name, Santa?" she replied, feeling more shy in -the presence of this immortal saint than she ever had before in her -young life. - -"Why, don't I see you every Christmas Eve, when you're asleep?" -he rejoined, pinching her blushing cheek. - -"Oh, do you?" - -"And here's Button-Bright, I declare!" cried Santa Claus, holding up -the boy to kiss him. "What a long way from home you are; dear me!" - -"Do you know Button-Bright, too?" questioned Dorothy, eagerly. - -"Indeed I do. I've visited his home several Christmas Eves." - -"And do you know his father?" asked the girl. - -"Certainly, my dear. Who else do you suppose brings him his Christmas -neckties and stockings?" with a sly wink at the Wizard. - -"Then where does he live? We're just crazy to know, 'cause -Button-Bright's lost," she said. - -Santa laughed and laid his finger aside of his nose as if thinking -what to reply. He leaned over and whispered something in the Wizard's -ear, at which the Wizard smiled and nodded as if he understood. - -Now Santa Claus spied Polychrome, and trotted over to where she stood. - -"Seems to me the Rainbow's Daughter is farther from home than any of you," -he observed, looking at the pretty maiden admiringly. "I'll have -to tell your father where you are, Polly, and send him to get you." - -"Please do, dear Santa Claus," implored the little maid, beseechingly. - -"But just now we must all have a jolly good time at Ozma's party," -said the old gentleman, turning to put his presents on the table with -the others already there. "It isn't often I find time to leave my -castle, as you know; but Ozma invited me and I just couldn't help -coming to celebrate the happy occasion." - -"I'm so glad!" exclaimed Dorothy. - -"These are my Ryls," pointing to the little sprites squatting around -him. "Their business is to paint the colors of the flowers when they -bud and bloom; but I brought the merry fellows along to see Oz, and -they've left their paint-pots behind them. Also I brought these -crooked Knooks, whom I love. My dears, the Knooks are much nicer than -they look, for their duty is to water and care for the young trees of -the forest, and they do their work faithfully and well. It's hard -work, though, and it makes my Knooks crooked and gnarled, like the -trees themselves; but their hearts are big and kind, as are the -hearts of all who do good in our beautiful world." - -"I've read of the Ryls and Knooks," said Dorothy, looking upon these -little workers with interest. - -Santa Claus turned to talk with the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, and -he also said a kind word to the shaggy man, and afterward went away to -ride the Saw-Horse around the Emerald City. "For," said he, "I must -see all the grand sights while I am here and have the chance, and Ozma -has promised to let me ride the Saw-Horse because I'm getting fat and -short of breath." - -"Where are your reindeer?" asked Polychrome. - -"I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," -he answered. "They're used to winter weather when they travel." - -In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they -could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble -pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider. - -Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced: - -"Her Gracious Majesty, the Queen of Merryland." - -They looked earnestly to discover whom this queen might be, and saw -advancing up the room an exquisite wax doll dressed in dainty fluffs -and ruffles and spangled gown. She was almost as big as -Button-Bright, and her cheeks and mouth and eyebrow were prettily -painted in delicate colors. Her blue eyes stared a bit, being of -glass, yet the expression upon her Majesty's face was quite pleasant -and decidedly winning. With the Queen of Merryland were four wooden -soldiers, two stalking ahead of her with much dignity and two -following behind, like a royal bodyguard. The soldiers were painted in -bright colors and carried wooden guns, and after them came a fat -little man who attracted attention at once, although he seemed modest -and retiring. For he was made of candy, and carried a tin sugar-sifter -filled with powdered sugar, with which he dusted himself frequently so -that he wouldn't stick to things if he touched them. The High -Chamberlain had called him "The Candy Man of Merryland," and Dorothy -saw that one of his thumbs looked as if it had been bitten off by -some one who was fond of candy and couldn't resist the temptation. - -The wax doll Queen spoke prettily to Dorothy and the others, and sent -her loving greetings to Ozma before she retired to the rooms prepared -for her. She had brought a birthday present wrapped in tissue paper -and tied with pink and blue ribbons, and one of the wooden soldiers -placed it on the table with the other gifts. But the Candy Man did -not go to his room, because he said he preferred to stay and talk with -the Scarecrow and Tik-tok and the Wizard and Tin Woodman, whom he -declared the queerest people he had ever met. Button-Bright was glad -the Candy Man stayed in the Throne Room, because the boy thought this -guest smelled deliciously of wintergreen and maple sugar. - -The Braided Man now entered the room, having been fortunate enough to -receive an invitation to the Princess Ozma's party. He was from a -cave halfway between the Invisible Valley and the Country of the -Gargoyles, and his hair and whiskers were so long that he was obliged -to plait them into many braids that hung to his feet, and every braid -was tied with a bow of colored ribbon. - -"I've brought Princess Ozma a box of flutters for her birthday," said -the Braided Man, earnestly; "and I hope she will like them, for they -are the finest quality I have ever made." - -"I'm sure she will be greatly pleased," said Dorothy, who remembered -the Braided Man well; and the Wizard introduced the guest to the rest -of the company and made him sit down in a chair and keep quiet, for, if -allowed, he would talk continually about his flutters. - -The band then played a welcome to another set of guests, and into the -Throne-Room swept the handsome and stately Queen of Ev. Beside her -was young King Evardo, and following them came the entire royal family -of five Princesses and four Princes of Ev. The Kingdom of Ev lay just -across the Deadly Desert to the North of Oz, and once Ozma and her -people had rescued the Queen of Ev and her ten children from the Nome -King, who had enslaved them. Dorothy had been present on this -adventure, so she greeted the royal family cordially; and all the -visitors were delighted to meet the little Kansas girl again. They -knew Tik-tok and Billina, too, and the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, -as well as the Lion and Tiger; so there was a joyful reunion, as you -may imagine, and it was fully an hour before the Queen and her train -retired to their rooms. Perhaps they would not have gone then had not -the band begun to play to announce new arrivals; but before they left -the great Throne-Room King Evardo added to Ozma's birthday presents a -diadem of diamonds set in radium. - -The next comer proved to be King Renard of Foxville; or King Dox, as -he preferred to be called. He was magnificently dressed in a new -feather costume and wore white kid mittens over his paws and a flower -in his button-hole and had his hair parted in the middle. - -King Dox thanked Dorothy fervently for getting him the invitation to -come to Oz, which he all his life longed to visit. He strutted around -rather absurdly as he was introduced to all the famous people -assembled in the Throne-Room, and when he learned that Dorothy was a -Princess of Oz the Fox King insisted on kneeling at her feet and -afterward retired backward--a dangerous thing to do, as he might have -stubbed his paw and tumbled over. - -No sooner was he gone than the blasts of bugles and clatter of drums and -cymbals announced important visitors, and the High Chamberlain assumed -his most dignified tone as he threw open the door and said proudly: - -"Her Sublime and Resplendent Majesty, Queen Zixi of Ix! His -Serene and Tremendous Majesty, King Bud of Noland. Her Royal -Highness, the Princess Fluff." - -That three such high and mighty royal personages should arrive at once -was enough to make Dorothy and her companions grow solemn and assume -their best company manners; but when the exquisite beauty of Queen -Zixi met their eyes they thought they had never beheld anything so -charming. Dorothy decided that Zixi must be about sixteen years old, -but the Wizard whispered to her that this wonderful queen had lived -thousands of years, but knew the secret of remaining always fresh -and beautiful. - -King Bud of Noland and his dainty fair-haired sister, the Princess -Fluff, were friends of Zixi, as their kingdoms were adjoining, so they -had traveled together from their far-off domains to do honor to Ozma -of Oz on the occasion of her birthday. They brought many splendid -gifts; so the table was now fairly loaded down with presents. - -Dorothy and Polly loved the Princess Fluff the moment they saw her, -and little King Bud was so frank and boyish that Button-Bright -accepted him as a chum at once and did not want him to go away. But -it was after noon now, and the royal guests must prepare their toilets -for the grand banquet at which they were to assemble that evening to -meet the reigning Princess of this Fairyland; so Queen Zixi was shown -to her room by a troop of maidens led by Jellia Jamb, and Bud and -Fluff presently withdrew to their own apartments. - -"My! what a big party Ozma is going to have," exclaimed Dorothy. -"I guess the palace will be chock full, Button-Bright; don't you -think so?" - -"Don't know," said the boy. - -"But we must go to our rooms, pretty soon, to dress for the banquet," -continued the girl. - -"I don't have to dress," said the Candy Man from Merryland. "All I -need do is to dust myself with fresh sugar." - -"Tik-tok always wears the same suits of clothes," said the Tin -Woodman; "and so does our friend the Scarecrow." - -"My feathers are good enough for any occasion," cried Billina, -from her corner. - -"Then I shall leave you four to welcome any new guests that come," -said Dorothy; "for Button-Bright and I must look our very best at -Ozma's banquet." - -"Who is still to come?" asked the Scarecrow. - -"Well, there's King Kik-a-bray of Dunkiton, and Johnny Dooit, and the -Good Witch of the North. But Johnny Dooit may not get here until -late, he's so very busy." - -"We will receive them and give them a proper welcome," promised the -Scarecrow. "So run along, little Dorothy, and get yourself dressed." - - - -23. The Grand Banquet - - -I wish I could tell you how fine the company was that assembled that -evening at Ozma's royal banquet. A long table was spread in the -center of the great dining-hall of the palace and the splendor of the -decorations and the blaze of lights and jewels was acknowledged to be -the most magnificent sight that any of the guests had ever seen. - -The jolliest person present, as well as the most important, was of -course old Santa Claus; so he was given the seat of honor at one end -of the table while at the other end sat Princess Ozma, the hostess. - -John Dough, Queen Zixi, King Bud, the Queen of Ev and her son Evardo, -and the Queen of Merryland had golden thrones to sit in, while the -others were supplied with beautiful chairs. - -At the upper end of the banquet room was a separate table provided for -the animals. Toto sat at one end of this table with a bib tied around -his neck and a silver platter to eat from. At the other end was -placed a small stand, with a low rail around the edge of it, for Billina -and her chicks. The rail kept the ten little Dorothys from falling -off the stand, while the Yellow Hen could easily reach over and take -her food from her tray upon the table. At other places sat the Hungry -Tiger, the Cowardly Lion, the Saw-Horse, the Rubber Bear, the Fox King -and the Donkey King; they made quite a company of animals. - -At the lower end of the great room was another table, at which sat the -Ryls and Knooks who had come with Santa Claus, the wooden soldiers who -had come with the Queen of Merryland, and the Hilanders and Lolanders -who had come with John Dough. Here were also seated the officers of -the royal palace and of Ozma's army. - -The splendid costumes of those at the three tables made a gorgeous and -glittering display that no one present was ever likely to forget; -perhaps there has never been in any part of the world at any time -another assemblage of such wonderful people as that which gathered -this evening to honor the birthday of the Ruler of Oz. - -When all members of ethe company were in their places an orchestra of -five hundred pieces, in a balcony overlooking the banquet room, began to -play sweet and delightful music. Then a door draped with royal green -opened, and in came the fair and girlish Princess Ozma, who now -greeted her guests in person for the first time. - -As she stood by her throne at the head of the banquet table every eye -was turned eagerly upon the lovely Princess, who was as dignified as -she was bewitching, and who smiled upon all her old and new friends in -a way that touched their hearts and brought an answering smile to -every face. - -Each guest had been served with a crystal goblet filled with lacasa, -which is a sort of nectar famous in Oz and nicer to drink than -soda-water or lemonade. Santa now made a pretty speech in verse, -congratulating Ozma on having a birthday, and asking every one present -to drink to the health and happiness of their dearly beloved hostess. -This was done with great enthusiasm by those who were made so they -could drink at all, and those who could not drink politely touched the -rims of their goblets to their lips. All seated themselves at the -tables and the servants of the Princess began serving the feast. - -I am quite sure that only in Fairyland could such a delicious repast -be prepared. The dishes were of precious metals set with brilliant -jewels and the good things to eat which were placed upon them were -countless in number and of exquisite flavor. Several present, such as -the Candy Man, the Rubber Bear, Tik-tok, and the Scarecrow, were not -made so they could eat, and the Queen of Merryland contented herself -with a small dish of sawdust; but these enjoyed the pomp and glitter -of the gorgeous scene as much as did those who feasted. - -The Woggle-Bug read his "Ode to Ozma," which was written in very good -rhythm and was well received by the company. The Wizard added to the -entertainment by making a big pie appear before Dorothy, and when the -little girl cut the pie the nine tiny piglets leaped out of it and -danced around the table, while the orchestra played a merry tune. This -amused the company very much, but they were even more pleased when -Polychrome, whose hunger had been easily satisfied, rose from the -table and performed her graceful and bewildering Rainbow Dance for -them. When it was ended, the people clapped their hands and the -animals clapped their paws, while Billina cackled and the Donkey King -brayed approval. - -Johnny Dooit was present, and of course he proved he could do wonders -in the way of eating, as well as in everything else that he undertook -to do; the Tin Woodman sang a love song, every one joining in the -chorus; and the wooden soldiers from Merryland gave an exhibition of a -lightning drill with their wooden muskets; the Ryls and Knooks danced -the Fairy Circle; and the Rubber Bear bounced himself all around the -room. There was laughter and merriment on every side, and everybody -was having a royal good time. Button-Bright was so excited and -interested that he paid little attention to his fine dinner and a -great deal of attention to his queer companions; and perhaps he was -wise to do this, because he could eat at any other time. - -The feasting and merrymaking continued until late in the evening, -when they separated to meet again the next morning and take part -in the birthday celebration, to which this royal banquet was merely -the introduction. - - -24. The Birthday Celebration - - -A clear, perfect day, with a gentle breeze and a sunny sky, greeted -Princess Ozma as she wakened next morning, the anniversary of her -birth. While it was yet early all the city was astir and crowds of -people came from all parts of the Land of Oz to witness the -festivities in honor of their girl Ruler's birthday. - -The noted visitors from foreign countries, who had all been -transported to the Emerald City by means of the Magic Belt, were as -much a show to the Ozites as were their own familiar celebrities, and -the streets leading from the royal palace to the jeweled gates were -thronged with men, women, and children to see the procession as it -passed out to the green fields where the ceremonies were to take place. - -And what a great procession it was! - -First came a thousand young girls--the prettiest in the land--dressed -in white muslin, with green sashes and hair ribbons, bearing green -baskets of red roses. As they walked they scattered these flowers -upon the marble pavements, so that the way was carpeted thick with -roses for the procession to walk upon. - -Then came the Rulers of the four Kingdoms of Oz: the Emperor of the -Winkies, the Monarch of the Munchkins, the King of the Quadlings and -the Sovereign of the Gillikins, each wearing a long chain of emeralds -around his neck to show that he was a vassal of the Ruler of the -Emerald City. - -Next marched the Emerald City Cornet Band, clothed in green-and-gold -uniforms and playing the "Ozma Two-Step." The Royal Army of Oz -followed, consisting of twenty-seven officers, from the Captain-General -down to the Lieutenants. There were no privates in Ozma's Army because -soldiers were not needed to fight battles, but only to look important, -and an officer always looks more imposing than a private. - -While the people cheered and waved their hats and handkerchiefs, there -came walking the Royal Princess Ozma, looking so pretty and sweet that -it is no wonder her people love her so dearly. She had decided she -would not ride in her chariot that day, as she preferred to walk in -the procession with her favored subjects and her guests. Just in -front of her trotted the living Blue Bear Rug owned by old Dyna, which -wobbled clumsily on its four feet because there was nothing but the -skin to support them, with a stuffed head at one end and a stubby tail -at the other. But whenever Ozma paused in her walk the Bear Rug -would flop down flat upon the ground for the princess to stand upon -until she resumed her progress. - -Following the Princess stalked her two enormous beasts, the Cowardly -Lion and the Hungry Tiger, and even if the Army had not been there -these two would have been powerful enough to guard their mistress -from any harm. - -Next marched the invited guests, who were loudly cheered by the people -of Oz along the road, and were therefore obliged to bow to right and -left almost every step of the way. First was Santa Claus, who, because -he was fat and not used to walking, rode the wonderful Saw-Horse. The -merry old gentleman had a basket of small toys with him, and he tossed -the toys one by one to the children as he passed by. His Ryls and -Knooks marched close behind him. - -Queen Zixi of Ix came after; then John Dough and the Cherub, with the -rubber bear named Para Bruin strutting between them on its hind legs; -then the Queen of Merryland, escorted by her wooden soldiers; then -King Bud of Noland and his sister, the Princess Fluff; then the Queen -of Ev and her ten royal children; then the Braided Man and the Candy -Man, side by side; then King Dox of Foxville and King Kik-a-bray of -Dunkiton, who by this time had become good friends; and finally Johnny -Dooit, in his leather apron, smoking his long pipe. - -These wonderful personages were not more heartily cheered by the -people than were those who followed after them in the procession. -Dorothy was a general favorite, and she walked arm in arm with the -Scarecrow, who was beloved by all. Then came Polychrome and -Button-Bright, and the people loved the Rainbow's pretty Daughter and -the beautiful blue-eyed boy as soon as they saw them. The shaggy man -in his shaggy new suit attracted much attention because he was such a -novelty. With regular steps tramped the machine-man Tik-tok, and -there was more cheering when the Wizard of Oz followed in the -procession. The Woggle-Bug and Jack Pumpkinhead were next, and behind -them Glinda the Sorceress and the Good Witch of the North. Finally -came Billina, with her brood of chickens to whom she clucked anxiously -to keep them together and to hasten them along so they would not delay -the procession. - -Another band followed, this time the Tin Band of the Emperor of the -Winkies, playing a beautiful march called, "There's No Plate Like Tin." -Then came the servants of the Royal Palace, in a long line, and behind -them all the people joined the procession and marched away through the -emerald gates and out upon the broad green. - -Here had been erected a splendid pavilion, with a grandstand big enough -to seat all the royal party and those who had taken part in the -procession. Over the pavilion, which was of green silk and cloth of -gold, countless banners waved in the breeze. Just in front of this, -and connected with it by a runway had been built a broad platform, so -that all the spectators could see plainly the entertainment provided -for them. - -The Wizard now became Master of Ceremonies, as Ozma had placed the -conduct of the performance in his hands. After the people had all -congregated about the platform and the royal party and the visitors -were seated in the grandstand, the Wizard skillfully performed some -feats of juggling glass balls and lighted candles. He tossed a dozen -or so of them high in the air and caught them one by one as they came -down, without missing any. - -Then he introduced the Scarecrow, who did a sword-swallowing act that -aroused much interest. After this the Tin Woodman gave an exhibition -of Swinging the Axe, which he made to whirl around him so rapidly that -the eye could scarcely follow the motion of the gleaming blade. -Glinda the Sorceress then stepped upon the platform, and by her magic -made a big tree grow in the middle of the space, made blossoms appear -upon the tree, and made the blossoms become delicious fruit called -tamornas, and so great was the quantity of fruit produced that when -the servants climbed the tree and tossed it down to the crowd, there -was enough to satisfy every person present. - -Para Bruin, the rubber bear, climbed to a limb of the big tree, rolled -himself into a ball, and dropped to the platform, whence he bounded up -again to the limb. He repeated this bouncing act several times, to -the great delight of all the children present. After he had finished, -and bowed, and returned to his seat, Glinda waved her wand and the -tree disappeared; but its fruit still remained to be eaten. - -The Good Witch of the North amused the people by transforming ten -stones into ten birds, the ten birds into ten lambs, and the ten lambs -into ten little girls, who gave a pretty dance and were then -transformed into ten stones again, just as they were in the beginning. - -Johnny Dooit next came on the platform with his tool-chest, and in a -few minutes built a great flying machine; then put his chest in the -machine and the whole thing flew away together--Johnny and all--after -he had bid good-bye to those present and thanked the Princess -for her hospitality. - -The Wizard then announced the last act of all, which was considered -really wonderful. He had invented a machine to blow huge soap-bubbles, -as big as balloons, and this machine was hidden under the platform so -that only the rim of the big clay pipe to produce the bubbles showed -above the flooring. The tank of soapsuds, and the air-pumps to inflate -the bubbles, were out of sight beneath, so that when the bubbles began -to grow upon the floor of the platform it really seemed like magic to the -people of Oz, who knew nothing about even the common soap-bubbles that -our children blow with a penny clay pipe and a basin of soap-and-water. - -The Wizard had invented another thing. Usually, soap-bubbles are -frail and burst easily, lasting only a few moments as they float in -the air; but the Wizard added a sort of glue to his soapsuds, which -made his bubbles tough; and, as the glue dried rapidly when exposed to -the air, the Wizard's bubbles were strong enough to float for hours -without breaking. - -He began by blowing--by means of his machinery and air-pumps--several -large bubbles which he allowed to float upward into the sky, where the -sunshine fell upon them and gave them iridescent hues that were most -beautiful. This aroused much wonder and delight because it was a new -amusement to every one present--except perhaps Dorothy and Button-Bright, -and even they had never seen such big, strong bubbles before. - -The Wizard then blew a bunch of small bubbles and afterward blew a big -bubble around them so they were left in the center of it; then he -allowed the whole mass of pretty globes to float into the air and -disappear in the far distant sky. - -"That is really fine!" declared Santa Claus, who loved toys and -pretty things. "I think, Mr. Wizard, I shall have you blow a bubble -around me; then I can float away home and see the country spread out -beneath me as I travel. There isn't a spot on earth that I haven't -visited, but I usually go in the night-time, riding behind my swift -reindeer. Here is a good chance to observe the country by daylight, -while I am riding slowly and at my ease." - -"Do you think you will be able to guide the bubble?" asked the Wizard. - -"Oh yes; I know enough magic to do that," replied Santa Claus. -"You blow the bubble, with me inside of it, and I'll be sure to -get home in safety." - -"Please send me home in a bubble, too!" begged the Queen of Merryland. - -"Very well, madam; you shall try the journey first," politely -answered old Santa. - -The pretty wax doll bade good-bye to the Princess Ozma and the others -and stood on the platform while the Wizard blew a big soap-bubble -around her. When completed, he allowed the bubble to float slowly -upward, and there could be seen the little Queen of Merryland standing -in the middle of it and blowing kisses from her fingers to those below. -The bubble took a southerly direction, quickly floating out of sight. - -"That's a very nice way to travel," said Princess Fluff. "I'd like to -go home in a bubble, too." - -So the Wizard blew a big bubble around Princess Fluff, and another -around King Bud, her brother, and a third one around Queen Zixi; and -soon these three bubbles had mounted into the sky and were floating -off in a group in the direction of the kingdom of Noland. - -The success of these ventures induced the other guests from foreign -lands to undertake bubble journeys, also; so the Wizard put them one -by one inside his bubbles, and Santa Claus directed the way they -should go, because he knew exactly where everybody lived. - -Finally, Button-Bright said: - -"I want to go home, too." - -"Why, so you shall!" cried Santa; "for I'm sure your father and -mother will be glad to see you again. Mr. Wizard, please blow a big, -fine bubble for Button-Bright to ride in, and I'll agree to send him -home to his family as safe as safe can be." - -"I'm sorry," said Dorothy with a sigh, for she was fond of her little -comrade; "but p'raps it's best for Button-Bright to get home; 'cause -his folks must be worrying just dreadful." - -She kissed the boy, and Ozma kissed him, too, and all the others waved -their hands and said good-bye and wished him a pleasant journey. - -"Are you glad to leave us, dear?" asked Dorothy, a little wistfully. - -"Don't know," said Button-Bright. - -He sat down cross-legged on the platform, with his sailor hat tipped -back on his head, and the Wizard blew a beautiful bubble all around him. - -A minute later it had mounted into the sky, sailing toward the west, -and the last they saw of Button-Bright he was still sitting in the -middle of the shining globe and waving his sailor hat at those below. - -"Will you ride in a bubble, or shall I send you and Toto home by means -of the Magic Belt?" the Princess asked Dorothy. - -"Guess I'll use the Belt," replied the little girl. "I'm sort of -'fraid of those bubbles." - -"Bow-wow!" said Toto, approvingly. He loved to bark at the bubbles as -they sailed away, but he didn't care to ride in one. - -Santa Claus decided to go next. He thanked Ozma for her hospitality -and wished her many happy returns of the day. Then the Wizard blew a -bubble around his chubby little body and smaller bubbles around each -of his Ryls and Knooks. - -As the kind and generous friend of children mounted into the air the -people all cheered at the top of their voices, for they loved Santa -Claus dearly; and the little man heard them through the walls of his -bubble and waved his hands in return as he smiled down upon them. The -band played bravely while every one watched the bubble until it was -completely out of sight. - -"How 'bout you, Polly?" Dorothy asked her friend. "Are you 'fraid of -bubbles, too?" - -"No," answered Polychrome, smiling; "but Santa Claus promised to speak -to my father as he passed through the sky. So perhaps I shall get -home an easier way." - -Indeed, the little maid had scarcely made this speech when a sudden -radiance filled the air, and while the people looked on in wonder the -end of a gorgeous rainbow slowly settled down upon the platform. - -With a glad cry, the Rainbow's Daughter sprang from her seat and -danced along the curve of the bow, mounting gradually upward, while -the folds of her gauzy gown whirled and floated around her like a -cloud and blended with the colors of the rainbow itself. - -"Good-bye Ozma! Good-bye Dorothy!" cried a voice they knew belonged to -Polychrome; but now the little maiden's form had melted wholly into -the rainbow, and their eyes could no longer see her. - -Suddenly, the end of the rainbow lifted and its colors slowly faded -like mist before a breeze. Dorothy sighed deeply and turned to Ozma. - -"I'm sorry to lose Polly," she said; "but I guess she's better off -with her father; 'cause even the Land of Oz couldn't be like home to a -cloud fairy." - -"No indeed," replied the Princess; "but it has been delightful for us -to know Polychrome for a little while, and--who knows?--perhaps we -may meet the Rainbow's Daughter again, some day." - -The entertainment being now ended, all left the pavilion and formed -their gay procession back to the Emerald City again. Of Dorothy's -recent traveling companions only Toto and the shaggy man remained, -and Ozma had decided to allow the latter to live in Oz for a time, at -least. If he proved honest and true she promised to let him live -there always, and the shaggy man was anxious to earn this reward. - -They had a nice quiet dinner together and passed a pleasant evening -with the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tik-tok, and the Yellow Hen -for company. - -When Dorothy bade them good-night, she kissed them all good-bye at the -same time. 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FOR PUBLIC DOMAIN ETEXTS*Ver.04.29.93*END* -</pre> - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="The_Road_to_Oz" id="The_Road_to_Oz" />The Road to Oz</h2> - -<p class="center">In which is related how Dorothy Gale of Kansas,<br /> -The Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome<br /> -the Rainbow's Daughter met on an<br /> -Enchanted Road and followed<br /> -it all the way to the<br /> -Marvelous Land<br /> -of Oz.</p> - -<p class="center"><b>by L. Frank Baum</b><br /> -<b>"Royal Historian of Oz"</b></p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>Contents</h2> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="Table of Contents"> -<tr><td align='left'></td><td align='left'>—To My Readers—</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 1.</td><td align='left'>The Way to Butterfield</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 2.</td><td align='left'>Dorothy Meets Button-Bright</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 3.</td><td align='left'>A Queer Village</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 4.</td><td align='left'>King Dox</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 5.</td><td align='left'>The Rainbow's Daughter</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 6.</td><td align='left'>The City of Beasts</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 7.</td><td align='left'>The Shaggy Man's Transformation</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 8.</td><td align='left'>The Musicker</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'> 9.</td><td align='left'>Facing the Scoodlers</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>10.</td><td align='left'>Escaping the Soup-Kettle</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>11.</td><td align='left'>Johnny Dooit Does It</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>12.</td><td align='left'>The Deadly Desert Crossed</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>13.</td><td align='left'>The Truth Pond</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>14.</td><td align='left'>Tik-Tok and Billina</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>15.</td><td align='left'>The Emperor's Tin Castle</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>16.</td><td align='left'>Visiting the Pumpkin-Field</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>17.</td><td align='left'>The Royal Chariot Arrives</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>18.</td><td align='left'>The Emerald City</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>19.</td><td align='left'>The Shaggy Man's Welcome</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>20.</td><td align='left'>Princess Ozma of Oz</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>21.</td><td align='left'>Dorothy Receives the Guests</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>22.</td><td align='left'>Important Arrivals</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>23.</td><td align='left'>The Grand Banquet</td></tr> -<tr><td align='left'>24.</td><td align='left'>The Birthday Celebration</td></tr></table> - - - - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="To_My_Readers" id="To_My_Readers" />To My Readers</h2> - - -<p>Well, my dears, here is what you have asked for: another "Oz Book" -about Dorothy's strange adventures. Toto is in this story, because -you wanted him to be there, and many other characters which you will -recognize are in the story, too. Indeed, the wishes of my little -correspondents have been considered as carefully as possible, and if -the story is not exactly as you would have written it yourselves, you -must remember that a story has to be a story before it can be written -down, and the writer cannot change it much without spoiling it.</p> - -<p>In the preface to "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz" I said I would like -to write some stories that were not "Oz" stories, because I thought I -had written about Oz long enough; but since that volume was published -I have been fairly deluged with letters from children imploring me to -"write more about Dorothy," and "more about Oz," and since I write -only to please the children I shall try to respect their wishes.</p> - -<p>There are some new characters in this book that ought to win your -live. I'm very fond of the shaggy man myself, and I think you will -like him, too. As for Polychrome—the Rainbow's Daughter—and stupid -little Button-Bright, they seem to have brought a new element of fun -into these Oz stories, and I am glad I discovered them. Yet I am -anxious to have you write and tell me how you like them.</p> - -<p>Since this book was written I have received some very remarkable News -from The Land of Oz, which has greatly astonished me. I believe it -will astonish you, too, my dears, when you hear it. But it is such a -long and exciting story that it must be saved for another book—and -perhaps that book will be the last story that will ever be told about -the Land of Oz.</p> - -<p>L. FRANK BAUM</p> - -<p>Coronado, 1909.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>1. The Way to Butterfield</h2> - - -<p>"Please, miss," said the shaggy man, "can you tell me the road -to Butterfield?"</p> - -<p>Dorothy looked him over. Yes, he was shaggy, all right, but there was -a twinkle in his eye that seemed pleasant.</p> - -<p>"Oh yes," she replied; "I can tell you. But it isn't this road at all."</p> - -<p>"No?"</p> - -<p>"You cross the ten-acre lot, follow the lane to the highway, go north -to the five branches, and take—let me see—"</p> - -<p>"To be sure, miss; see as far as Butterfield, if you like," said the -shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"You take the branch next the willow stump, I b'lieve; or else the -branch by the gopher holes; or else—"</p> - -<p>"Won't any of 'em do, miss?"</p> - -<p>"'Course not, Shaggy Man. You must take the right road to get -to Butterfield."</p> - -<p>"And is that the one by the gopher stump, or—"</p> - -<p>"Dear me!" cried Dorothy. "I shall have to show you the way, you're -so stupid. Wait a minute till I run in the house and get my sunbonnet."</p> - -<p>The shaggy man waited. He had an oat-straw in his mouth, which he -chewed slowly as if it tasted good; but it didn't. There was an -apple-tree beside the house, and some apples had fallen to the ground. -The shaggy man thought they would taste better than the oat-straw, so -he walked over to get some. A little black dog with bright brown eyes -dashed out of the farm-house and ran madly toward the shaggy man, who -had already picked up three apples and put them in one of the big -wide pockets of his shaggy coat. The little dog barked and made a -dive for the shaggy man's leg; but he grabbed the dog by the neck and -put it in his big pocket along with the apples. He took more apples, -afterward, for many were on the ground; and each one that he tossed -into his pocket hit the little dog somewhere upon the head or back, -and made him growl. The little dog's name was Toto, and he was sorry -he had been put in the shaggy man's pocket.</p> - -<p>Pretty soon Dorothy came out of the house with her sunbonnet, and she -called out:</p> - -<p>"Come on, Shaggy Man, if you want me to show you the road to -Butterfield." She climbed the fence into the ten-acre lot and he -followed her, walking slowly and stumbling over the little hillocks in -the pasture as if he was thinking of something else and did not notice -them.</p> - -<p>"My, but you're clumsy!" said the little girl. "Are your feet tired?"</p> - -<p>"No, miss; it's my whiskers; they tire very easily in this warm -weather," said he. "I wish it would snow, don't you?"</p> - -<p>"'Course not, Shaggy Man," replied Dorothy, giving him a severe look. -"If it snowed in August it would spoil the corn and the oats and the -wheat; and then Uncle Henry wouldn't have any crops; and that would -make him poor; and—"</p> - -<p>"Never mind," said the shaggy man. "It won't snow, I guess. Is this -the lane?"</p> - -<p>"Yes," replied Dorothy, climbing another fence; "I'll go as far as -the highway with you."</p> - -<p>"Thankee, miss; you're very kind for your size, I'm sure," -said he gratefully.</p> - -<p>"It isn't everyone who knows the road to Butterfield," Dorothy -remarked as she tripped along the lane; "but I've driven there many a -time with Uncle Henry, and so I b'lieve I could find it blindfolded."</p> - -<p>"Don't do that, miss," said the shaggy man earnestly; "you might make -a mistake."</p> - -<p>"I won't," she answered, laughing. "Here's the highway. Now it's the -second—no, the third turn to the left—or else it's the fourth. -Let's see. The first one is by the elm tree, and the second is by the -gopher holes; and then—"</p> - -<p>"Then what?" he inquired, putting his hands in his coat pockets. -Toto grabbed a finger and bit it; the shaggy man took his hand out of -that pocket quickly, and said "Oh!"</p> - -<p>Dorothy did not notice. She was shading her eyes from the sun with -her arm, looking anxiously down the road.</p> - -<p>"Come on," she commanded. "It's only a little way farther, so I may -as well show you."</p> - -<p>After a while, they came to the place where five roads branched in -different directions; Dorothy pointed to one, and said:</p> - -<p>"That's it, Shaggy Man."</p> - -<p>"I'm much obliged, miss," he said, and started along another road.</p> - -<p>"Not that one!" she cried; "you're going wrong."</p> - -<p>He stopped.</p> - -<p>"I thought you said that other was the road to Butterfield," said he, -running his fingers through his shaggy whiskers in a puzzled way.</p> - -<p>"So it is."</p> - -<p>"But I don't want to go to Butterfield, miss."</p> - -<p>"You don't?"</p> - -<p>"Of course not. I wanted you to show me the road, so I shouldn't go -there by mistake."</p> - -<p>"Oh! Where DO you want to go, then?"</p> - -<p>"I'm not particular, miss."</p> - -<p>This answer astonished the little girl; and it made her provoked, too, -to think she had taken all this trouble for nothing.</p> - -<p>"There are a good many roads here," observed the shaggy man, turning -slowly around, like a human windmill. "Seems to me a person could go -'most anywhere, from this place."</p> - -<p>Dorothy turned around too, and gazed in surprise. There WERE a -good many roads; more than she had ever seen before. She tried to -count them, knowing there ought to be five, but when she had counted -seventeen she grew bewildered and stopped, for the roads were as many -as the spokes of a wheel and ran in every direction from the place -where they stood; so if she kept on counting she was likely to count -some of the roads twice.</p> - -<p>"Dear me!" she exclaimed. "There used to be only five roads, highway -and all. And now—why, where's the highway, Shaggy Man?"</p> - -<p>"Can't say, miss," he responded, sitting down upon the ground as if -tired with standing. "Wasn't it here a minute ago?"</p> - -<p>"I thought so," she answered, greatly perplexed. "And I saw the -gopher holes, too, and the dead stump; but they're not here now. -These roads are all strange—and what a lot of them there are! -Where do you suppose they all go to?"</p> - -<p>"Roads," observed the shaggy man, "don't go anywhere. They stay in -one place, so folks can walk on them."</p> - -<p>He put his hand in his side-pocket and drew out an apple—quick, -before Toto could bite him again. The little dog got his head out -this time and said "Bow-wow!" so loudly that it made Dorothy jump.</p> - -<p>"O, Toto!" she cried; "where did you come from?"</p> - -<p>"I brought him along," said the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"What for?" she asked.</p> - -<p>"To guard these apples in my pocket, miss, so no one would steal them."</p> - -<p>With one hand the shaggy man held the apple, which he began eating, -while with the other hand he pulled Toto out of his pocket and dropped -him to the ground. Of course Toto made for Dorothy at once, barking -joyfully at his release from the dark pocket. When the child had -patted his head lovingly, he sat down before her, his red tongue -hanging out one side of his mouth, and looked up into her face with -his bright brown eyes, as if asking her what they should do next.</p> - -<p>Dorothy didn't know. She looked around her anxiously for some -familiar landmark; but everything was strange. Between the branches -of the many roads were green meadows and a few shrubs and trees, but -she couldn't see anywhere the farm-house from which she had just come, -or anything she had ever seen before—except the shaggy man and Toto. -Besides this, she had turned around and around so many times trying to -find out where she was, that now she couldn't even tell which -direction the farm-house ought to be in; and this began to worry her -and make her feel anxious.</p> - -<p>"I'm 'fraid, Shaggy Man," she said, with a sigh, "that we're lost!"</p> - -<p>"That's nothing to be afraid of," he replied, throwing away the core -of his apple and beginning to eat another one. "Each of these roads -must lead somewhere, or it wouldn't be here. So what does it matter?"</p> - -<p>"I want to go home again," she said.</p> - -<p>"Well, why don't you?" said he.</p> - -<p>"I don't know which road to take."</p> - -<p>"That is too bad," he said, shaking his shaggy head gravely. "I wish -I could help you; but I can't. I'm a stranger in these parts."</p> - -<p>"Seems as if I were, too," she said, sitting down beside him. "It's -funny. A few minutes ago I was home, and I just came to show you the -way to Butterfield—"</p> - -<p>"So I shouldn't make a mistake and go there—"</p> - -<p>"And now I'm lost myself and don't know how to get home!"</p> - -<p>"Have an apple," suggested the shaggy man, handing her one with pretty -red cheeks.</p> - -<p>"I'm not hungry," said Dorothy, pushing it away.</p> - -<p>"But you may be, to-morrow; then you'll be sorry you didn't eat the -apple," said he.</p> - -<p>"If I am, I'll eat the apple then," promised Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Perhaps there won't be any apple then," he returned, beginning to eat -the red-cheeked one himself. "Dogs sometimes can find their way home -better than people," he went on; "perhaps your dog can lead you back -to the farm."</p> - -<p>"Will you, Toto?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>Toto wagged his tail vigorously.</p> - -<p>"All right," said the girl; "let's go home."</p> - -<p>Toto looked around a minute and dashed up one of the roads.</p> - -<p>"Good-bye, Shaggy Man," called Dorothy, and ran after Toto. The -little dog pranced briskly along for some distance; when he turned -around and looked at his mistress questioningly.</p> - -<p>"Oh, don't 'spect ME to tell you anything; I don't know the way," she -said. "You'll have to find it yourself."</p> - -<p>But Toto couldn't. He wagged his tail, and sneezed, and shook his -ears, and trotted back where they had left the shaggy man. From here -he started along another road; then came back and tried another; but -each time he found the way strange and decided it would not take them -to the farm-house. Finally, when Dorothy had begun to tire with -chasing after him, Toto sat down panting beside the shaggy man and -gave up.</p> - -<p>Dorothy sat down, too, very thoughtful. The little girl had -encountered some queer adventures since she came to live at the farm; -but this was the queerest of them all. To get lost in fifteen minutes, -so near to her home and in the unromantic State of Kansas, was an -experience that fairly bewildered her.</p> - -<p>"Will your folks worry?" asked the shaggy man, his eyes twinkling in -a pleasant way.</p> - -<p>"I s'pose so," answered Dorothy with a sigh. "Uncle Henry says -there's ALWAYS something happening to me; but I've always come -home safe at the last. So perhaps he'll take comfort and think I'll -come home safe this time."</p> - -<p>"I'm sure you will," said the shaggy man, smilingly nodding at her. -"Good little girls never come to any harm, you know. For my part, I'm -good, too; so nothing ever hurts me."</p> - -<p>Dorothy looked at him curiously. His clothes were shaggy, his boots -were shaggy and full of holes, and his hair and whiskers were shaggy. -But his smile was sweet and his eyes were kind.</p> - -<p>"Why didn't you want to go to Butterfield?" she asked.</p> - -<p>"Because a man lives there who owes me fifteen cents, and if I went to -Butterfield and he saw me he'd want to pay me the money. I don't want -money, my dear."</p> - -<p>"Why not?" she inquired.</p> - -<p>"Money," declared the shaggy man, "makes people proud and haughty. I -don't want to be proud and haughty. All I want is to have people love -me; and as long as I own the Love Magnet, everyone I meet is sure to -love me dearly."</p> - -<p>"The Love Magnet! Why, what's that?"</p> - -<p>"I'll show you, if you won't tell any one," he answered, in a low, -mysterious voice.</p> - -<p>"There isn't any one to tell, 'cept Toto," said the girl.</p> - -<p>The shaggy man searched in one pocket, carefully; and in another -pocket; and in a third. At last he drew out a small parcel wrapped in -crumpled paper and tied with a cotton string. He unwound the string, -opened the parcel, and took out a bit of metal shaped like a -horseshoe. It was dull and brown, and not very pretty.</p> - -<p>"This, my dear," said he, impressively, "is the wonderful Love Magnet. -It was given me by an Eskimo in the Sandwich Islands—where there are -no sandwiches at all—and as long as I carry it every living thing I -meet will love me dearly."</p> - -<p>"Why didn't the Eskimo keep it?" she asked, looking at the Magnet -with interest.</p> - -<p>"He got tired of being loved and longed for some one to hate him. -So he gave me the Magnet and the very next day a grizzly bear ate him."</p> - -<p>"Wasn't he sorry then?" she inquired.</p> - -<p>"He didn't say," replied the shaggy man, wrapping and tying the Love -Magnet with great care and putting it away in another pocket. "But -the bear didn't seem sorry a bit," he added.</p> - -<p>"Did you know the bear?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Yes; we used to play ball together in the Caviar Islands. The bear -loved me because I had the Love Magnet. I couldn't blame him for -eating the Eskimo, because it was his nature to do so."</p> - -<p>"Once," said Dorothy, "I knew a Hungry Tiger who longed to eat fat -babies, because it was his nature to; but he never ate any because he -had a Conscience."</p> - -<p>"This bear," replied the shaggy man, with a sigh, "had no Conscience, -you see."</p> - -<p>The shaggy man sat silent for several minutes, apparently considering -the cases of the bear and the tiger, while Toto watched him with an -air of great interest. The little dog was doubtless thinking of his -ride in the shaggy man's pocket and planning to keep out of reach in -the future.</p> - -<p>At last the shaggy man turned and inquired, "What's your name, -little girl?"</p> - -<p>"My name's Dorothy," said she, jumping up again, "but what are we -going to do? We can't stay here forever, you know."</p> - -<p>"Let's take the seventh road," he suggested. "Seven is a lucky number -for little girls named Dorothy."</p> - -<p>"The seventh from where?"</p> - -<p>"From where you begin to count."</p> - -<p>So she counted seven roads, and the seventh looked just like all the -others; but the shaggy man got up from the ground where he had been -sitting and started down this road as if sure it was the best way to -go; and Dorothy and Toto followed him.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>2. Dorothy Meets Button-Bright</h2> - - -<p>The seventh road was a good road, and curved this way and that— -winding through green meadows and fields covered with daisies and -buttercups and past groups of shady trees. There were no houses -of any sort to be seen, and for some distance they met with no living -creature at all.</p> - -<p>Dorothy began to fear they were getting a good way from the -farm-house, since here everything was strange to her; but it would do -no good at all to go back where the other roads all met, because the -next one they chose might lead her just as far from home.</p> - -<p>She kept on beside the shaggy man, who whistled cheerful tunes to -beguile the journey, until by and by they followed a turn in the road -and saw before them a big chestnut tree making a shady spot over the -highway. In the shade sat a little boy dressed in sailor clothes, who -was digging a hole in the earth with a bit of wood. He must have been -digging some time, because the hole was already big enough to drop a -football into.</p> - -<p>Dorothy and Toto and the shaggy man came to a halt before the little -boy, who kept on digging in a sober and persistent fashion.</p> - -<p>"Who are you?" asked the girl.</p> - -<p>He looked up at her calmly. His face was round and chubby and his -eyes were big, blue and earnest.</p> - -<p>"I'm Button-Bright," said he.</p> - -<p>"But what's your real name?" she inquired.</p> - -<p>"Button-Bright."</p> - -<p>"That isn't a really-truly name!" she exclaimed.</p> - -<p>"Isn't it?" he asked, still digging.</p> - -<p>"'Course not. It's just a—a thing to call you by. You must have a name."</p> - -<p>"Must I?"</p> - -<p>"To be sure. What does your mama call you?"</p> - -<p>He paused in his digging and tried to think.</p> - -<p>"Papa always said I was bright as a button; so mama always called me -Button-Bright," he said.</p> - -<p>"What is your papa's name?"</p> - -<p>"Just Papa."</p> - -<p>"What else?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know."</p> - -<p>"Never mind," said the shaggy man, smiling. "We'll call the boy -Button-Bright, as his mama does. That name is as good as any, -and better than some."</p> - -<p>Dorothy watched the boy dig.</p> - -<p>"Where do you live?" she asked.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," was the reply.</p> - -<p>"How did you come here?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," he said again.</p> - -<p>"Don't you know where you came from?"</p> - -<p>"No," said he.</p> - -<p>"Why, he must be lost," she said to the shaggy man. She turned -to the boy once more.</p> - -<p>"What are you going to do?" she inquired.</p> - -<p>"Dig," said he.</p> - -<p>"But you can't dig forever; and what are you going to do then?" -she persisted.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said the boy.</p> - -<p>"But you MUST know SOMETHING," declared Dorothy, getting provoked.</p> - -<p>"Must I?" he asked, looking up in surprise.</p> - -<p>"Of course you must."</p> - -<p>"What must I know?"</p> - -<p>"What's going to become of you, for one thing," she answered.</p> - -<p>"Do YOU know what's going to become of me?" he asked.</p> - -<p>"Not—not 'zactly," she admitted.</p> - -<p>"Do you know what's going to become of YOU?" he continued, earnestly.</p> - -<p>"I can't say I do," replied Dorothy, remembering her present difficulties.</p> - -<p>The shaggy man laughed.</p> - -<p>"No one knows everything, Dorothy," he said.</p> - -<p>"But Button-Bright doesn't seem to know ANYthing," she declared. "Do -you, Button-Bright?"</p> - -<p>He shook his head, which had pretty curls all over it, and replied -with perfect calmness:</p> - -<p>"Don't know."</p> - -<p>Never before had Dorothy met with anyone who could give her so little -information. The boy was evidently lost, and his people would be sure -to worry about him. He seemed two or three years younger than Dorothy, -and was prettily dressed, as if someone loved him dearly and took much -pains to make him look well. How, then, did he come to be in this -lonely road? she wondered.</p> - -<p>Near Button-Bright, on the ground, lay a sailor hat with a gilt anchor -on the band. His sailor trousers were long and wide at the bottom, -and the broad collar of his blouse had gold anchors sewed on its -corners. The boy was still digging at his hole.</p> - -<p>"Have you ever been to sea?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"To see what?" answered Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"I mean, have you ever been where there's water?"</p> - -<p>"Yes," said Button-Bright; "there's a well in our back yard."</p> - -<p>"You don't understand," cried Dorothy. "I mean, have you ever been on -a big ship floating on a big ocean?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said he.</p> - -<p>"Then why do you wear sailor clothes?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," he answered, again.</p> - -<p>Dorothy was in despair.</p> - -<p>"You're just AWFUL stupid, Button-Bright," she said.</p> - -<p>"Am I?" he asked.</p> - -<p>"Yes, you are."</p> - -<p>"Why?" looking up at her with big eyes.</p> - -<p>She was going to say: "Don't know," but stopped herself in time.</p> - -<p>"That's for you to answer," she replied.</p> - -<p>"It's no use asking Button-Bright questions," said the shaggy man, who -had been eating another apple; "but someone ought to take care of the -poor little chap, don't you think? So he'd better come along with us."</p> - -<p>Toto had been looking with great curiosity in the hole which the boy -was digging, and growing more and more excited every minute, perhaps -thinking that Button-Bright was after some wild animal. The little -dog began barking loudly and jumped into the hole himself, where he -began to dig with his tiny paws, making the earth fly in all directions. -It spattered over the boy. Dorothy seized him and raised him to -his feet, brushing his clothes with her hand.</p> - -<p>"Stop that, Toto!" she called. "There aren't any mice or woodchucks -in that hole, so don't be foolish."</p> - -<p>Toto stopped, sniffed at the hole suspiciously, and jumped out of it, -wagging his tail as if he had done something important.</p> - -<p>"Well," said the shaggy man, "let's start on, or we won't get anywhere -before night comes."</p> - -<p>"Where do you expect to get to?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"I'm like Button-Bright. I don't know," answered the shaggy man, with -a laugh. "But I've learned from long experience that every road leads -somewhere, or there wouldn't be any road; so it's likely that if we -travel long enough, my dear, we will come to some place or another in -the end. What place it will be we can't even guess at this moment, -but we're sure to find out when we get there."</p> - -<p>"Why, yes," said Dorothy; "that seems reas'n'ble, Shaggy Man."</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>3. A Queer Village</h2> - - -<p>Button-Bright took the shaggy man's hand willingly; for the shaggy man -had the Love Magnet, you know, which was the reason Button-Bright had -loved him at once. They started on, with Dorothy on one side, and Toto -on the other, the little party trudging along more cheerfully than you -might have supposed. The girl was getting used to queer adventures, -which interested her very much. Wherever Dorothy went Toto was sure -to go, like Mary's little lamb. Button-Bright didn't seem a bit -afraid or worried because he was lost, and the shaggy man had no home, -perhaps, and was as happy in one place as in another.</p> - -<p>Before long they saw ahead of them a fine big arch spanning the -road, and when they came nearer they found that the arch was -beautifully carved and decorated with rich colors. A row of peacocks -with spread tails ran along the top of it, and all the feathers were -gorgeously painted. In the center was a large fox's head, and the fox -wore a shrewd and knowing expression and had large spectacles over its -eyes and a small golden crown with shiny points on top of its head.</p> - -<p>While the travelers were looking with curiosity at this beautiful -arch there suddenly marched out of it a company of soldiers—only the -soldiers were all foxes dressed in uniforms. They wore green jackets -and yellow pantaloons, and their little round caps and their high -boots were a bright red color. Also, there was a big red bow tied -about the middle of each long, bushy tail. Each soldier was armed -with a wooden sword having an edge of sharp teeth set in a row, and -the sight of these teeth at first caused Dorothy to shudder.</p> - -<p>A captain marched in front of the company of fox-soldiers, his uniform -embroidered with gold braid to make it handsomer than the others.</p> - -<p>Almost before our friends realized it the soldiers had surrounded -them on all sides, and the captain was calling out in a harsh voice:</p> - -<p>"Surrender! You are our prisoners."</p> - -<p>"What's a pris'ner?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"A prisoner is a captive," replied the fox-captain, strutting up and -down with much dignity.</p> - -<p>"What's a captive?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"You're one," said the captain.</p> - -<p>That made the shaggy man laugh</p> - -<p>"Good afternoon, captain," he said, bowing politely to all the foxes -and very low to their commander. "I trust you are in good health, and -that your families are all well?"</p> - -<p>The fox-captain looked at the shaggy man, and his sharp features grew -pleasant and smiling.</p> - -<p>"We're pretty well, thank you, Shaggy Man," said he; and Dorothy knew -that the Love Magnet was working and that all the foxes now loved the -shaggy man because of it. But Toto didn't know this, for he began -barking angrily and tried to bite the captain's hairy leg where it -showed between his red boots and his yellow pantaloons.</p> - -<p>"Stop, Toto!" cried the little girl, seizing the dog in her arms. -"These are our friends."</p> - -<p>"Why, so we are!" remarked the captain in tones of astonishment. -"I thought at first we were enemies, but it seems you are friends -instead. You must come with me to see King Dox."</p> - -<p>"Who's he?" asked Button-Bright, with earnest eyes.</p> - -<p>"King Dox of Foxville; the great and wise sovereign who rules over -our community."</p> - -<p>"What's sov'rin, and what's c'u'nity?" inquired Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Don't ask so many questions, little boy."</p> - -<p>"Why?"</p> - -<p>"Ah, why indeed?" exclaimed the captain, looking at Button-Bright -admiringly. "If you don't ask questions you will learn nothing. -True enough. I was wrong. You're a very clever little boy, come to -think of it—very clever indeed. But now, friends, please come with -me, for it is my duty to escort you at once to the royal palace."</p> - -<p>The soldiers marched back through the arch again, and with them -marched the shaggy man, Dorothy, Toto, and Button-Bright. Once -through the opening they found a fine, big city spread out before -them, all the houses of carved marble in beautiful colors. The -decorations were mostly birds and other fowl, such as peacocks, -pheasants, turkeys, prairie-chickens, ducks, and geese. Over each -doorway was carved a head representing the fox who lived in that -house, this effect being quite pretty and unusual.</p> - -<p>As our friends marched along, some of the foxes came out on the -porches and balconies to get a view of the strangers. These foxes -were all handsomely dressed, the girl-foxes and women-foxes wearing -gowns of feathers woven together effectively and colored in bright -hues which Dorothy thought were quite artistic and decidedly attractive.</p> - -<p>Button-Bright stared until his eyes were big and round, and he would -have stumbled and fallen more than once had not the shaggy man grasped -his hand tightly. They were all interested, and Toto was so excited -he wanted to bark every minute and to chase and fight every fox he -caught sight of; but Dorothy held his little wiggling body fast in her -arms and commanded him to be good and behave himself. So he finally -quieted down, like a wise doggy, deciding there were too many foxes in -Foxville to fight at one time.</p> - -<p>By-and-by they came to a big square, and in the center of the square -stood the royal palace. Dorothy knew it at once because it had over -its great door the carved head of a fox just like the one she had seen -on the arch, and this fox was the only one who wore a golden crown.</p> - -<p>There were many fox-soldiers guarding the door, but they bowed to the -captain and admitted him without question. The captain led them -through many rooms, where richly dressed foxes were sitting on -beautiful chairs or sipping tea, which was being passed around by -fox-servants in white aprons. They came to a big doorway covered with -heavy curtains of cloth of gold.</p> - -<p>Beside this doorway stood a huge drum. The fox-captain went to this -drum and knocked his knees against it— first one knee and then the -other—so that the drum said: "Boom-boom."</p> - -<p>"You must all do exactly what I do," ordered the captain; so the -shaggy man pounded the drum with his knees, and so did Dorothy and so -did Button-Bright. The boy wanted to keep on pounding it with his -little fat knees, because he liked the sound of it; but the captain -stopped him. Toto couldn't pound the drum with his knees and he -didn't know enough to wag his tail against it, so Dorothy pounded the -drum for him and that made him bark, and when the little dog barked -the fox-captain scowled.</p> - -<p>The golden curtains drew back far enough to make an opening, through -which marched the captain with the others.</p> - -<p>The broad, long room they entered was decorated in gold with -stained-glass windows of splendid colors. In the corner of the room -upon a richly carved golden throne, sat the fox-king, surrounded by a -group of other foxes, all of whom wore great spectacles over their -eyes, making them look solemn and important.</p> - -<p>Dorothy knew the King at once, because she had seen his head carved on -the arch and over the doorway of the palace. Having met with several -other kings in her travels, she knew what to do, and at once made a -low bow before the throne. The shaggy man bowed, too, and -Button-Bright bobbed his head and said "Hello."</p> - -<p>"Most wise and noble Potentate of Foxville," said the captain, -addressing the King in a pompous voice, "I humbly beg to report that I -found these strangers on the road leading to your Foxy Majesty's -dominions, and have therefore brought them before you, as is my duty."</p> - -<p>"So—so," said the King, looking at them keenly. "What brought you -here, strangers?"</p> - -<p>"Our legs, may it please your Royal Hairiness," replied the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"What is your business here?" was the next question.</p> - -<p>"To get away as soon as possible," said the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>The King didn't know about the Magnet, of course; but it made him love -the shaggy man at once.</p> - -<p>"Do just as you please about going away," he said; "but I'd like to -show you the sights of my city and to entertain your party while you -are here. We feel highly honored to have little Dorothy with us, I -assure you, and we appreciate her kindness in making us a visit. For -whatever country Dorothy visits is sure to become famous."</p> - -<p>This speech greatly surprised the little girl, who asked:</p> - -<p>"How did your Majesty know my name?"</p> - -<p>"Why, everybody knows you, my dear," said the Fox-King. "Don't you -realize that? You are quite an important personage since Princess -Ozma of Oz made you her friend."</p> - -<p>"Do you know Ozma?" she asked, wondering.</p> - -<p>"I regret to say that I do not," he answered, sadly; "but I hope to -meet her soon. You know the Princess Ozma is to celebrate her -birthday on the twenty-first of this month."</p> - -<p>"Is she?" said Dorothy. "I didn't know that."</p> - -<p>"Yes; it is to be the most brilliant royal ceremony ever held in any -city in Fairyland, and I hope you will try to get me an invitation."</p> - -<p>Dorothy thought a moment.</p> - -<p>"I'm sure Ozma would invite you if I asked her," she said; "but how -could you get to the Land of Oz and the Emerald City? It's a good way -from Kansas."</p> - -<p>"Kansas!" he exclaimed, surprised.</p> - -<p>"Why, yes; we are in Kansas now, aren't we?" she returned.</p> - -<p>"What a queer notion!" cried the Fox-King, beginning to laugh. -"Whatever made you think this is Kansas?"</p> - -<p>"I left Uncle Henry's farm only about two hours ago; that's the -reason," she said, rather perplexed.</p> - -<p>"But, tell me, my dear, did you ever see so wonderful a city as -Foxville in Kansas?" he questioned.</p> - -<p>"No, your Majesty."</p> - -<p>"And haven't you traveled from Oz to Kansas in less than half a jiffy, -by means of the Silver Shoes and the Magic Belt?"</p> - -<p>"Yes, your Majesty," she acknowledged.</p> - -<p>"Then why do you wonder that an hour or two could bring you to -Foxville, which is nearer to Oz than it is to Kansas?"</p> - -<p>"Dear me!" exclaimed Dorothy; "is this another fairy adventure?"</p> - -<p>"It seems to be," said the Fox-King, smiling.</p> - -<p>Dorothy turned to the shaggy man, and her face was grave and reproachful.</p> - -<p>"Are you a magician? or a fairy in disguise?" she asked. "Did you -enchant me when you asked the way to Butterfield?"</p> - -<p>The shaggy man shook his head.</p> - -<p>"Who ever heard of a shaggy fairy?" he replied. "No, Dorothy, my -dear; I'm not to blame for this journey in any way, I assure you. -There's been something strange about me ever since I owned the Love -Magnet; but I don't know what it is any more than you do. I didn't -try to get you away from home, at all. If you want to find your way -back to the farm I'll go with you willingly, and do my best to help you."</p> - -<p>"Never mind," said the little girl, thoughtfully. "There isn't so -much to see in Kansas as there is here, and I guess Aunt Em won't be -VERY much worried; that is, if I don't stay away too long."</p> - -<p>"That's right," declared the Fox-King, nodding approval. "Be -contented with your lot, whatever it happens to be, if you are wise. -Which reminds me that you have a new companion on this adventure—he -looks very clever and bright."</p> - -<p>"He is," said Dorothy; and the shaggy man added:</p> - -<p>"That's his name, your Royal Foxiness—Button-Bright."</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>4. King Dox</h2> - - -<p>It was amusing to note the expression on the face of King Dox as he -looked the boy over, from his sailor hat to his stubby shoes, and it -was equally diverting to watch Button-Bright stare at the King in -return. No fox ever beheld a fresher, fairer child's face, and no -child had ever before heard a fox talk, or met with one who dressed so -handsomely and ruled so big a city. I am sorry to say that no one had -ever told the little boy much about fairies of any kind; this being -the case, it is easy to understand how much this strange experience -startled and astonished him.</p> - -<p>"How do you like us?" asked the King.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Of course you don't. It's too short an acquaintance," returned his -Majesty. "What do you suppose my name is?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"How should you? Well, I'll tell you. My private name is Dox, but a -King can't be called by his private name; he has to take one that is -official. Therefore my official name is King Renard the Fourth. -Ren-ard with the accent on the 'Ren'."</p> - -<p>"What's 'ren'?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"How clever!" exclaimed the King, turning a pleased face toward his -counselors. "This boy is indeed remarkably bright. 'What's 'ren'?' -he asks; and of course 'ren' is nothing at all, all by itself. Yes, -he's very bright indeed."</p> - -<p>"That question is what your Majesty might call foxy," said one of the -counselors, an old grey fox.</p> - -<p>"So it is," declared the King. Turning again to Button-Bright, he asked:</p> - -<p>"Having told you my name, what would you call me?"</p> - -<p>"King Dox," said the boy.</p> - -<p>"Why?"</p> - -<p>"'Cause 'ren''s nothing at all," was the reply.</p> - -<p>"Good! Very good indeed! You certainly have a brilliant mind. Do -you know why two and two make four?"</p> - -<p>"No," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Clever! clever indeed! Of course you don't know. Nobody knows why; -we only know it's so, and can't tell why it's so. Button-Bright, -those curls and blue eyes do not go well with so much wisdom. They -make you look too youthful, and hide your real cleverness. Therefore, -I will do you a great favor. I will confer upon you the head of a fox, -so that you may hereafter look as bright as you really are."</p> - -<p>As he spoke the King waved his paw toward the boy, and at once the -pretty curls and fresh round face and big blue eyes were gone, -while in their place a fox's head appeared upon Button-Bright's -shoulders—a hairy head with a sharp nose, pointed ears, and keen -little eyes.</p> - -<p>"Oh, don't do that!" cried Dorothy, shrinking back from her -transformed companion with a shocked and dismayed face.</p> - -<p>"Too late, my dear; it's done. But you also shall have a fox's head -if you can prove you're as clever as Button-Bright."</p> - -<p>"I don't want it; it's dreadful!" she exclaimed; and, hearing this -verdict, Button-Bright began to boo-hoo just as if he were still a -little boy.</p> - -<p>"How can you call that lovely head dreadful?" asked the King. "It's -a much prettier face than he had before, to my notion, and my wife -says I'm a good judge of beauty. Don't cry, little fox-boy. Laugh -and be proud, because you are so highly favored. How do you like the -new head, Button-Bright?"</p> - -<p>"D-d-don't n-n-n-know!" sobbed the child.</p> - -<p>"Please, PLEASE change him back again, your Majesty!" begged Dorothy.</p> - -<p>King Renard IV shook his head.</p> - -<p>"I can't do that," he said; "I haven't the power, even if I wanted -to. No, Button-Bright must wear his fox head, and he'll be sure to -love it dearly as soon as he gets used to it."</p> - -<p>Both the shaggy man and Dorothy looked grave and anxious, for they -were sorrowful that such a misfortune had overtaken their little -companion. Toto barked at the fox-boy once or twice, not realizing it -was his former friend who now wore the animal head; but Dorothy cuffed -the dog and made him stop. As for the foxes, they all seemed to think -Button-Bright's new head very becoming and that their King had -conferred a great honor on this little stranger. It was funny to see -the boy reach up to feel of his sharp nose and wide mouth, and wail -afresh with grief. He wagged his ears in a comical manner and tears -were in his little black eyes. But Dorothy couldn't laugh at her -friend just yet, because she felt so sorry.</p> - -<p>Just then three little fox-princesses, daughters of the King, entered -the room, and when they saw Button-Bright one exclaimed: "How lovely -he is!" and the next one cried in delight: "How sweet he is!" and -the third princess clapped her hands with pleasure and said, "How -beautiful he is!"</p> - -<p>Button-Bright stopped crying and asked timidly:</p> - -<p>"Am I?"</p> - -<p>"In all the world there is not another face so pretty," declared the -biggest fox-princess.</p> - -<p>"You must live with us always, and be our brother," said the next.</p> - -<p>"We shall all love you dearly," the third said.</p> - -<p>This praise did much to comfort the boy, and he looked around and -tried to smile. It was a pitiful attempt, because the fox face was -new and stiff, and Dorothy thought his expression more stupid than -before the transformation.</p> - -<p>"I think we ought to be going now," said the shaggy man, uneasily, -for he didn't know what the King might take into his head to do next.</p> - -<p>"Don't leave us yet, I beg of you," pleaded King Renard. "I intend to -have several days of feasting and merry-making in honor of your visit."</p> - -<p>"Have it after we're gone, for we can't wait," said Dorothy, decidedly. -But seeing this displeased the King, she added: "If I'm going to get -Ozma to invite you to her party I'll have to find her as soon as -poss'ble, you know."</p> - -<p>In spite of all the beauty of Foxville and the gorgeous dresses of its -inhabitants, both the girl and the shaggy man felt they were not quite -safe there, and would be glad to see the last of it.</p> - -<p>"But it is now evening," the King reminded them, "and you must stay -with us until morning, anyhow. Therefore, I invite you to be my -guests at dinner, and to attend the theater afterward and sit in the -royal box. To-morrow morning, if you really insist upon it, you may -resume your journey."</p> - -<p>They consented to this, and some of the fox-servants led them to a -suite of lovely rooms in the big palace.</p> - -<p>Button-Bright was afraid to be left alone, so Dorothy took him into -her own room. While a maid-fox dressed the little girl's hair—which -was a bit tangled—and put some bright, fresh ribbons in it, another -maid-fox combed the hair on poor Button-Bright's face and head and -brushed it carefully, tying a pink bow to each of his pointed ears. -The maids wanted to dress the children in fine costumes of woven feathers, -such as all the foxes wore; but neither of them consented to that.</p> - -<p>"A sailor suit and a fox head do not go well together," said one of -the maids, "for no fox was ever a sailor that I can remember."</p> - -<p>"I'm not a fox!" cried Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Alas, no," agreed the maid. "But you've got a lovely fox head on -your skinny shoulders, and that's ALMOST as good as being a fox."</p> - -<p>The boy, reminded of his misfortune, began to cry again. Dorothy -petted and comforted him and promised to find some way to restore -him his own head.</p> - -<p>"If we can manage to get to Ozma," she said, "the Princess will change -you back to yourself in half a second; so you just wear that fox head -as comf't'bly as you can, dear, and don't worry about it at all. It -isn't nearly as pretty as your own head, no matter what the foxes say; -but you can get along with it for a little while longer, can't you?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright, doubtfully; but he didn't cry any -more after that.</p> - -<p>Dorothy let the maids pin ribbons to her shoulders, after which they -were ready for the King's dinner. When they met the shaggy man in the -splendid drawing room of the palace they found him just the same as -before. He had refused to give up his shaggy clothes for new ones, -because if he did that he would no longer be the shaggy man, he said, -and he might have to get acquainted with himself all over again.</p> - -<p>He told Dorothy he had brushed his shaggy hair and whiskers; but she -thought he must have brushed them the wrong way, for they were quite -as shaggy as before.</p> - -<p>As for the company of foxes assembled to dine with the strangers, they -were most beautifully costumed, and their rich dresses made Dorothy's -simple gown and Button-Bright's sailor suit and the shaggy man's -shaggy clothes look commonplace. But they treated their guests with -great respect and the King's dinner was a very good dinner indeed. -Foxes, as you know, are fond of chicken and other fowl; so they served -chicken soup and roasted turkey and stewed duck and fried grouse and -broiled quail and goose pie, and as the cooking was excellent the -King's guests enjoyed the meal and ate heartily of the various dishes.</p> - -<p>The party went to the theater, where they saw a play acted by foxes -dressed in costumes of brilliantly colored feathers. The play was -about a fox-girl who was stolen by some wicked wolves and carried to -their cave; and just as they were about to kill her and eat her a -company of fox-soldiers marched up, saved the girl, and put all the -wicked wolves to death.</p> - -<p>"How do you like it?" the King asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Pretty well," she answered. "It reminds me of one of Mr. -Aesop's fables."</p> - -<p>"Don't mention Aesop to me, I beg of you!" exclaimed King Dox. -"I hate that man's name. He wrote a good deal about foxes, but always -made them out cruel and wicked, whereas we are gentle and kind, as you -may see."</p> - -<p>"But his fables showed you to be wise and clever, and more shrewd than -other animals," said the shaggy man, thoughtfully.</p> - -<p>"So we are. There is no question about our knowing more than men do," -replied the King, proudly. "But we employ our wisdom to do good, -instead of harm; so that horrid Aesop did not know what he was -talking about."</p> - -<p>They did not like to contradict him, because they felt he ought to -know the nature of foxes better than men did; so they sat still and -watched the play, and Button-Bright became so interested that for the -time he forgot he wore a fox head.</p> - -<p>Afterward they went back to the palace and slept in soft beds stuffed -with feathers; for the foxes raised many fowl for food, and used their -feathers for clothing and to sleep upon.</p> - -<p>Dorothy wondered why the animals living in Foxville did not wear just -their own hairy skins as wild foxes do; when she mentioned it to King -Dox he said they clothed themselves because they were civilized.</p> - -<p>"But you were born without clothes," she observed, "and you don't seem -to me to need them."</p> - -<p>"So were human beings born without clothes," he replied; "and until -they became civilized they wore only their natural skins. But to -become civilized means to dress as elaborately and prettily as -possible, and to make a show of your clothes so your neighbors will -envy you, and for that reason both civilized foxes and civilized -humans spend most of their time dressing themselves."</p> - -<p>"I don't," declared the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"That is true," said the King, looking at him carefully; "but perhaps -you are not civilized."</p> - -<p>After a sound sleep and a good night's rest they had their breakfast -with the King and then bade his Majesty good-bye.</p> - -<p>"You've been kind to us—'cept poor Button-Bright," said Dorothy, -"and we've had a nice time in Foxville."</p> - -<p>"Then," said King Dox, "perhaps you'll be good enough to get me an -invitation to Princess Ozma's birthday celebration."</p> - -<p>"I'll try," she promised; "if I see her in time."</p> - -<p>"It's on the twenty-first, remember," he continued; "and if you'll -just see that I'm invited I'll find a way to cross the Dreadful -Desert into the marvelous Land of Oz. I've always wanted to visit the -Emerald City, so I'm sure it was fortunate you arrived here just when -you did, you being Princess Ozma's friend and able to assist me in -getting the invitation."</p> - -<p>"If I see Ozma I'll ask her to invite you," she replied.</p> - -<p>The Fox-King had a delightful luncheon put up for them, which the -shaggy man shoved in his pocket, and the fox-captain escorted them to -an arch at the side of the village opposite the one by which they had -entered. Here they found more soldiers guarding the road.</p> - -<p>"Are you afraid of enemies?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"No; because we are watchful and able to protect ourselves," answered -the captain. "But this road leads to another village peopled by big, -stupid beasts who might cause us trouble if they thought we were -afraid of them."</p> - -<p>"What beasts are they?" asked the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>The captain hesitated to answer. Finally, he said:</p> - -<p>"You will learn all about them when you arrive at their city. But do -not be afraid of them. Button-Bright is so wonderfully clever and has -now such an intelligent face that I'm sure he will manage to find a -way to protect you."</p> - -<p>This made Dorothy and the shaggy man rather uneasy, for they had not -so much confidence in the fox-boy's wisdom as the captain seemed to -have. But as their escort would say no more about the beasts, they -bade him good-bye and proceeded on their journey.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>5. The Rainbow's Daughter</h2> - - -<p>Toto, now allowed to run about as he pleased, was glad to be free -again and able to bark at the birds and chase the butterflies. -The country around them was charming, yet in the pretty fields of -wild-flowers and groves of leafy trees were no houses whatever, or sign -of any inhabitants. Birds flew through the air and cunning white -rabbits darted amongst the tall grasses and green bushes; Dorothy -noticed even the ants toiling busily along the roadway, bearing -gigantic loads of clover seed; but of people there were none at all.</p> - -<p>They walked briskly on for an hour or two, for even little Button-Bright -was a good walker and did not tire easily. At length as they turned -a curve in the road they beheld just before them a curious sight.</p> - -<p>A little girl, radiant and beautiful, shapely as a fairy and -exquisitely dressed, was dancing gracefully in the middle of the -lonely road, whirling slowly this way and that, her dainty feet -twinkling in sprightly fashion. She was clad in flowing, fluffy robes -of soft material that reminded Dorothy of woven cobwebs, only it was -colored in soft tintings of violet, rose, topaz, olive, azure, and -white, mingled together most harmoniously in stripes which melted one -into the other with soft blendings. Her hair was like spun gold and -flowed around her in a cloud, no strand being fastened or confined by -either pin or ornament or ribbon.</p> - -<p>Filled with wonder and admiration our friends approached and -stood watching this fascinating dance. The girl was no taller than -Dorothy, although more slender; nor did she seem any older than our -little heroine.</p> - -<p>Suddenly she paused and abandoned the dance, as if for the first time -observing the presence of strangers. As she faced them, shy as a -frightened fawn, poised upon one foot as if to fly the next instant, -Dorothy was astonished to see tears flowing from her violet eyes and -trickling down her lovely rose-hued cheeks. That the dainty maiden -should dance and weep at the same time was indeed surprising; so -Dorothy asked in a soft, sympathetic voice:</p> - -<p>"Are you unhappy, little girl?"</p> - -<p>"Very!" was the reply; "I am lost."</p> - -<p>"Why, so are we," said Dorothy, smiling; "but we don't cry about it."</p> - -<p>"Don't you? Why not?"</p> - -<p>"'Cause I've been lost before, and always got found again," -answered Dorothy simply.</p> - -<p>"But I've never been lost before," murmured the dainty maiden, -"and I'm worried and afraid."</p> - -<p>"You were dancing," remarked Dorothy, in a puzzled tone of voice.</p> - -<p>"Oh, that was just to keep warm," explained the maiden, quickly. -"It was not because I felt happy or gay, I assure you."</p> - -<p>Dorothy looked at her closely. Her gauzy flowing robes might not be -very warm, yet the weather wasn't at all chilly, but rather mild and -balmy, like a spring day.</p> - -<p>"Who are you, dear?" she asked, gently.</p> - -<p>"I'm Polychrome," was the reply.</p> - -<p>"Polly whom?"</p> - -<p>"Polychrome. I'm the Daughter of the Rainbow."</p> - -<p>"Oh!" said Dorothy with a gasp; "I didn't know the Rainbow had -children. But I MIGHT have known it, before you spoke. You -couldn't really be anything else."</p> - -<p>"Why not?" inquired Polychrome, as if surprised.</p> - -<p>"Because you're so lovely and sweet."</p> - -<p>The little maiden smiled through her tears, came up to Dorothy, and -placed her slender fingers in the Kansas girl's chubby hand.</p> - -<p>"You'll be my friend—won't you?" she said, pleadingly.</p> - -<p>"Of course."</p> - -<p>"And what is your name?"</p> - -<p>"I'm Dorothy; and this is my friend Shaggy Man, who owns the Love -Magnet; and this is Button-Bright—only you don't see him as he really -is because the Fox-King carelessly changed his head into a fox head. -But the real Button-Bright is good to look at, and I hope to get him -changed back to himself, some time."</p> - -<p>The Rainbow's Daughter nodded cheerfully, no longer afraid of -her new companions.</p> - -<p>"But who is this?" she asked, pointing to Toto, who was sitting -before her wagging his tail in the most friendly manner and -admiring the pretty maid with his bright eyes. "Is this, also, -some enchanted person?"</p> - -<p>"Oh no, Polly—I may call you Polly, mayn't I? Your whole name's -awful hard to say."</p> - -<p>"Call me Polly if you wish, Dorothy."</p> - -<p>"Well, Polly, Toto's just a dog; but he has more sense than -Button-Bright, to tell the truth; and I'm very fond of him."</p> - -<p>"So am I," said Polychrome, bending gracefully to pat Toto's head.</p> - -<p>"But how did the Rainbow's Daughter ever get on this lonely road, -and become lost?" asked the shaggy man, who had listened wonderingly -to all this.</p> - -<p>"Why, my father stretched his rainbow over here this morning, so that -one end of it touched this road," was the reply; "and I was dancing -upon the pretty rays, as I love to do, and never noticed I was getting -too far over the bend in the circle. Suddenly I began to slide, and -I went faster and faster until at last I bumped on the ground, at the -very end. Just then father lifted the rainbow again, without noticing -me at all, and though I tried to seize the end of it and hold fast, -it melted away entirely and I was left alone and helpless on the cold, -hard earth!"</p> - -<p>"It doesn't seem cold to me, Polly," said Dorothy; "but perhaps you're -not warmly dressed."</p> - -<p>"I'm so used to living nearer the sun," replied the Rainbow's Daughter, -"that at first I feared I would freeze down here. But my dance has -warmed me some, and now I wonder how I am ever to get home again."</p> - -<p>"Won't your father miss you, and look for you, and let down another -rainbow for you?"</p> - -<p>"Perhaps so, but he's busy just now because it rains in so many parts -of the world at this season, and he has to set his rainbow in a lot of -different places. What would you advise me to do, Dorothy?"</p> - -<p>"Come with us," was the answer. "I'm going to try to find my way to -the Emerald City, which is in the fairy Land of Oz. The Emerald City -is ruled by a friend of mine, the Princess Ozma, and if we can manage -to get there I'm sure she will know a way to send you home to your -father again."</p> - -<p>"Do you really think so?" asked Polychrome, anxiously.</p> - -<p>"I'm pretty sure."</p> - -<p>"Then I'll go with you," said the little maid; "for travel will help -keep me warm, and father can find me in one part of the world as well -as another—if he gets time to look for me."</p> - -<p>"Come along, then," said the shaggy man, cheerfully; and they started -on once more. Polly walked beside Dorothy a while, holding her new -friend's hand as if she feared to let it go; but her nature seemed as -light and buoyant as her fleecy robes, for suddenly she darted ahead -and whirled round in a giddy dance. Then she tripped back to them -with sparkling eyes and smiling cheeks, having regained her usual -happy mood and forgotten all her worry about being lost.</p> - -<p>They found her a charming companion, and her dancing and laughter— -for she laughed at times like the tinkling of a silver bell—did much -to enliven their journey and keep them contented.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>6. The City Of Beasts</h2> - - -<p>When noon came they opened the Fox-King's basket of luncheon, and -found a nice roasted turkey with cranberry sauce and some slices of -bread and butter. As they sat on the grass by the roadside the -shaggy man cut up the turkey with his pocket-knife and passed slices -of it around.</p> - -<p>"Haven't you any dewdrops, or mist-cakes, or cloudbuns?" asked -Polychrome, longingly.</p> - -<p>"'Course not," replied Dorothy. "We eat solid things, down here on -the earth. But there's a bottle of cold tea. Try some, won't you?"</p> - -<p>The Rainbow's Daughter watched Button-Bright devour one leg of the turkey.</p> - -<p>"Is it good?" she asked.</p> - -<p>He nodded.</p> - -<p>"Do you think I could eat it?"</p> - -<p>"Not this," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"But I mean another piece?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," he replied.</p> - -<p>"Well, I'm going to try, for I'm very hungry," she decided, and took a -thin slice of the white breast of turkey which the shaggy man cut for -her, as well as a bit of bread and butter. When she tasted it -Polychrome thought the turkey was good—better even than -mist-cakes; but a little satisfied her hunger and she finished with a -tiny sip of cold tea.</p> - -<p>"That's about as much as a fly would eat," said Dorothy, who was -making a good meal herself. "But I know some people in Oz who eat -nothing at all."</p> - -<p>"Who are they?" inquired the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"One is a scarecrow who's stuffed with straw, and the other a woodman -made out of tin. They haven't any appetites inside of 'em, you see; -so they never eat anything at all."</p> - -<p>"Are they alive?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Oh yes," replied Dorothy; "and they're very clever and very nice, -too. If we get to Oz I'll introduce them to you."</p> - -<p>"Do you really expect to get to Oz?" inquired the shaggy man, taking -a drink of cold tea.</p> - -<p>"I don't know just what to 'spect," answered the child, seriously; "but -I've noticed if I happen to get lost I'm almost sure to come to the -Land of Oz in the end, somehow 'r other; so I may get there this time. -But I can't promise, you know; all I can do is wait and see."</p> - -<p>"Will the Scarecrow scare me?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"No; 'cause you're not a crow," she returned. "He has the loveliest -smile you ever saw—only it's painted on and he can't help it."</p> - -<p>Luncheon being over they started again upon their journey, the shaggy -man, Dorothy and Button-Bright walking soberly along, side by side, and -the Rainbow's Daughter dancing merrily before them.</p> - -<p>Sometimes she darted along the road so swiftly that she was nearly out -of sight, then she came tripping back to greet them with her silvery -laughter. But once she came back more sedately, to say:</p> - -<p>"There's a city a little way off."</p> - -<p>"I 'spected that," returned Dorothy; "for the fox-people warned us -there was one on this road. It's filled with stupid beasts of some -sort, but we musn't be afraid of 'em 'cause they won't hurt us."</p> - -<p>"All right," said Button-Bright; but Polychrome didn't know whether it -was all right or not.</p> - -<p>"It's a big city," she said, "and the road runs straight through it."</p> - -<p>"Never mind," said the shaggy man; "as long as I carry the Love -Magnet every living thing will love me, and you may be sure I shan't -allow any of my friends to be harmed in any way."</p> - -<p>This comforted them somewhat, and they moved on again. Pretty soon -they came to a signpost that read:</p> - - -<blockquote><p>"HAF A MYLE TO DUNKITON."</p></blockquote> - - -<p>"Oh," said the shaggy man, "if they're donkeys, we've nothing to fear -at all."</p> - -<p>"They may kick," said Dorothy, doubtfully.</p> - -<p>"Then we will cut some switches, and make them behave," he replied. -At the first tree he cut himself a long, slender switch from one of -the branches, and shorter switches for the others.</p> - -<p>"Don't be afraid to order the beasts around," he said; "they're used -to it."</p> - -<p>Before long the road brought them to the gates of the city. There was -a high wall all around, which had been whitewashed, and the gate just -before our travelers was a mere opening in the wall, with no bars -across it. No towers or steeples or domes showed above the enclosure, -nor was any living thing to be seen as our friends drew near.</p> - -<p>Suddenly, as they were about to boldly enter through the opening, -there arose a harsh clamor of sound that swelled and echoed on every -side, until they were nearly deafened by the racket and had to put -their fingers to their ears to keep the noise out.</p> - -<p>It was like the firing of many cannon, only there were no cannon-balls -or other missiles to be seen; it was like the rolling of mighty -thunder, only not a cloud was in the sky; it was like the roar of -countless breakers on a rugged seashore, only there was no sea or -other water anywhere about.</p> - -<p>They hesitated to advance; but, as the noise did no harm, they entered -through the whitewashed wall and quickly discovered the cause of the -turmoil. Inside were suspended many sheets of tin or thin iron, and -against these metal sheets a row of donkeys were pounding their heels -with vicious kicks.</p> - -<p>The shaggy man ran up to the nearest donkey and gave the beast a sharp -blow with his switch.</p> - -<p>"Stop that noise!" he shouted; and the donkey stopped kicking the -metal sheet and turned its head to look with surprise at the shaggy -man. He switched the next donkey, and made him stop, and then the -next, so that gradually the rattling of heels ceased and the awful -noise subsided. The donkeys stood in a group and eyed the strangers -with fear and trembling.</p> - -<p>"What do you mean by making such a racket?" asked the shaggy man, sternly.</p> - -<p>"We were scaring away the foxes," said one of the donkeys, meekly. -"Usually they run fast enough when they hear the noise, which makes -them afraid."</p> - -<p>"There are no foxes here," said the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"I beg to differ with you. There's one, anyhow," replied the donkey, -sitting upright on its haunches and waving a hoof toward -Button-Bright. "We saw him coming and thought the whole army of foxes -was marching to attack us."</p> - -<p>"Button-Bright isn't a fox," explained the shaggy man. "He's only -wearing a fox head for a time, until he can get his own head back."</p> - -<p>"Oh, I see," remarked the donkey, waving its left ear reflectively. -"I'm sorry we made such a mistake, and had all our work and worry -for nothing."</p> - -<p>The other donkeys by this time were sitting up and examining the -strangers with big, glassy eyes. They made a queer picture, indeed; -for they wore wide, white collars around their necks and the collars -had many scallops and points. The gentlemen-donkeys wore high -pointed caps set between their great ears, and the lady-donkeys wore -sunbonnets with holes cut in the top for the ears to stick through. -But they had no other clothing except their hairy skins, although many -wore gold and silver bangles on their front wrists and bands of -different metals on their rear ankles. When they were kicking they -had braced themselves with their front legs, but now they all stood or -sat upright on their hind legs and used the front ones as arms. -Having no fingers or hands the beasts were rather clumsy, as you may -guess; but Dorothy was surprised to observe how many things they could -do with their stiff, heavy hoofs.</p> - -<p>Some of the donkeys were white, some were brown, or gray, or black, -or spotted; but their hair was sleek and smooth and their broad collars -and caps gave them a neat, if whimsical, appearance.</p> - -<p>"This is a nice way to welcome visitors, I must say!" remarked the -shaggy man, in a reproachful tone.</p> - -<p>"Oh, we did not mean to be impolite," replied a grey donkey which had -not spoken before. "But you were not expected, nor did you send in -your visiting cards, as it is proper to do."</p> - -<p>"There is some truth in that," admitted the shaggy man; "but, now -you are informed that we are important and distinguished travelers, -I trust you will accord us proper consideration."</p> - -<p>These big words delighted the donkeys, and made them bow to the shaggy -man with great respect. Said the grey one:</p> - -<p>"You shall be taken before his great and glorious Majesty King -Kik-a-bray, who will greet you as becomes your exalted stations."</p> - -<p>"That's right," answered Dorothy. "Take us to some one who -knows something."</p> - -<p>"Oh, we all know something, my child, or we shouldn't be donkeys," -asserted the grey one, with dignity. "The word 'donkey' means -'clever,' you know."</p> - -<p>"I didn't know it," she replied. "I thought it meant 'stupid'."</p> - -<p>"Not at all, my child. If you will look in the Encyclopedia -Donkaniara you will find I'm correct. But come; I will myself lead -you before our splendid, exalted, and most intellectual ruler."</p> - -<p>All donkeys love big words, so it is no wonder the grey one used so -many of them.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>7. The Shaggy Man's Transformation</h2> - - -<p>They found the houses of the town all low and square and built of -bricks, neatly whitewashed inside and out. The houses were not set in -rows, forming regular streets, but placed here and there in a haphazard -manner which made it puzzling for a stranger to find his way.</p> - -<p>"Stupid people must have streets and numbered houses in their cities, -to guide them where to go," observed the grey donkey, as he walked -before the visitors on his hind legs, in an awkward but comical manner; -"but clever donkeys know their way about without such absurd marks. -Moreover, a mixed city is much prettier than one with straight streets."</p> - -<p>Dorothy did not agree with this, but she said nothing to contradict it. -Presently she saw a sign on a house that read: "Madam de Fayke, Hoofist," -and she asked their conductor:</p> - -<p>"What's a 'hoofist,' please?"</p> - -<p>"One who reads your fortune in your hoofs," replied the grey donkey.</p> - -<p>"Oh, I see," said the little girl. "You are quite civilized here."</p> - -<p>"Dunkiton," he replied, "is the center of the world's -highest civilization."</p> - -<p>They came to a house where two youthful donkeys were whitewashing the -wall, and Dorothy stopped a moment to watch them. They dipped the -ends of their tails, which were much like paint-brushes, into a pail of -whitewash, backed up against the house, and wagged their tails right -and left until the whitewash was rubbed on the wall, after which they -dipped these funny brushes in the pail again and repeated the performance.</p> - -<p>"That must be fun," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"No, it's work," replied the old donkey; "but we make our youngsters -do all the whitewashing, to keep them out of mischief."</p> - -<p>"Don't they go to school?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"All donkeys are born wise," was the reply, "so the only school we -need is the school of experience. Books are only for those who know -nothing, and so are obliged to learn things from other people."</p> - -<p>"In other words, the more stupid one is, the more he thinks he knows," -observed the shaggy man. The grey donkey paid no attention to this -speech because he had just stopped before a house which had painted -over the doorway a pair of hoofs, with a donkey tail between them and -a rude crown and sceptre above.</p> - -<p>"I'll see if his magnificent Majesty King Kik-a-bray is at home," said -he. He lifted his head and called "Whee-haw! whee-haw! whee-haw!" -three times, in a shocking voice, turning about and kicking with his -heels against the panel of the door. For a time there was no reply; -then the door opened far enough to permit a donkey's head to stick out -and look at them.</p> - -<p>It was a white head, with big, awful ears and round, solemn eyes.</p> - -<p>"Have the foxes gone?" it asked, in a trembling voice.</p> - -<p>"They haven't been here, most stupendous Majesty," replied the grey -one. "The new arrivals prove to be travelers of distinction."</p> - -<p>"Oh," said the King, in a relieved tone of voice. "Let them come in."</p> - -<p>He opened the door wide, and the party marched into a big room, which, -Dorothy thought, looked quite unlike a king's palace. There were mats -of woven grasses on the floor and the place was clean and neat; but -his Majesty had no other furniture at all—perhaps because he didn't -need it. He squatted down in the center of the room and a little -brown donkey ran and brought a big gold crown which it placed on the -monarch's head, and a golden staff with a jeweled ball at the end of -it, which the King held between his front hoofs as he sat upright.</p> - -<p>"Now then," said his Majesty, waving his long ears gently to and fro, -"tell me why you are here, and what you expect me to do for you." He -eyed Button-Bright rather sharply, as if afraid of the little boy's -queer head, though it was the shaggy man who undertook to reply.</p> - -<p>"Most noble and supreme ruler of Dunkiton," he said, trying not to -laugh in the solemn King's face, "we are strangers traveling through -your dominions and have entered your magnificent city because the road -led through it, and there was no way to go around. All we desire is -to pay our respects to your Majesty—the cleverest king in all the -world, I'm sure—and then to continue on our way."</p> - -<p>This polite speech pleased the King very much; indeed, it pleased him -so much that it proved an unlucky speech for the shaggy man. Perhaps -the Love Magnet helped to win his Majesty's affections as well as the -flattery, but however this may be, the white donkey looked kindly upon -the speaker and said:</p> - -<p>"Only a donkey should be able to use such fine, big words, and you are -too wise and admirable in all ways to be a mere man. Also, I feel -that I love you as well as I do my own favored people, so I will -bestow upon you the greatest gift within my power—a donkey's head."</p> - -<p>As he spoke he waved his jeweled staff. Although the shaggy man -cried out and tried to leap backward and escape, it proved of no use. -Suddenly his own head was gone and a donkey head appeared in its -place—a brown, shaggy head so absurd and droll that Dorothy and Polly -both broke into merry laughter, and even Button-Bright's fox face wore -a smile.</p> - -<p>"Dear me! dear me!" cried the shaggy man, feeling of his shaggy new -head and his long ears. "What a misfortune—what a great misfortune! -Give me back my own head, you stupid king—if you love me at all!"</p> - -<p>"Don't you like it?" asked the King, surprised.</p> - -<p>"Hee-haw! I hate it! Take it away, quick!" said the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"But I can't do that," was the reply. "My magic works only one way. -I can DO things, but I can't UNdo them. You'll have to find the -Truth Pond, and bathe in its water, in order to get back your own -head. But I advise you not to do that. This head is much more -beautiful than the old one."</p> - -<p>"That's a matter of taste," said Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Where is the Truth Pond?" asked the shaggy man, earnestly.</p> - -<p>"Somewhere in the Land of Oz; but just the exact location of it I -can not tell," was the answer.</p> - -<p>"Don't worry, Shaggy Man," said Dorothy, smiling because her friend -wagged his new ears so comically. "If the Truth Pond is in Oz, we'll -be sure to find it when we get there."</p> - -<p>"Oh! Are you going to the Land of Oz?" asked King Kik-a-bray.</p> - -<p>"I don't know," she replied, "but we've been told we are nearer the -Land of Oz than to Kansas, and if that's so, the quickest way for me -to get home is to find Ozma."</p> - -<p>"Haw-haw! Do you know the mighty Princess Ozma?" asked the King, his -tone both surprised and eager.</p> - -<p>"'Course I do; she's my friend," said Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Then perhaps you'll do me a favor," continued the white donkey, -much excited.</p> - -<p>"What is it?" she asked.</p> - -<p>"Perhaps you can get me an invitation to Princess Ozma's birthday -celebration, which will be the grandest royal function ever held in -Fairyland. I'd love to go."</p> - -<p>"Hee-haw! You deserve punishment, rather than reward, for giving -me this dreadful head," said the shaggy man, sorrowfully.</p> - -<p>"I wish you wouldn't say 'hee-haw' so much," Polychrome begged him; -"it makes cold chills run down my back."</p> - -<p>"But I can't help it, my dear; my donkey head wants to bray -continually," he replied. "Doesn't your fox head want to yelp every -minute?" he asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said the boy, still staring at the shaggy man's ears. -These seemed to interest him greatly, and the sight also made him -forget his own fox head, which was a comfort.</p> - -<p>"What do you think, Polly? Shall I promise the donkey king an -invitation to Ozma's party?" asked Dorothy of the Rainbow's Daughter, -who was flitting about the room like a sunbeam because she could never -keep still.</p> - -<p>"Do as you please, dear," answered Polychrome. "He might help to -amuse the guests of the Princess."</p> - -<p>"Then, if you will give us some supper and a place to sleep to-night, -and let us get started on our journey early to-morrow morning," said -Dorothy to the King, "I'll ask Ozma to invite you—if I happen to get -to Oz."</p> - -<p>"Good! Hee-haw! Excellent!" cried Kik-a-bray, much pleased. "You -shall all have fine suppers and good beds. What food would you -prefer, a bran mash or ripe oats in the shell?"</p> - -<p>"Neither one," replied Dorothy, promptly.</p> - -<p>"Perhaps plain hay, or some sweet juicy grass would suit you better," -suggested Kik-a-bray, musingly.</p> - -<p>"Is that all you have to eat?" asked the girl.</p> - -<p>"What more do you desire?"</p> - -<p>"Well, you see we're not donkeys," she explained, "and so we're used -to other food. The foxes gave us a nice supper in Foxville."</p> - -<p>"We'd like some dewdrops and mist-cakes," said Polychrome.</p> - -<p>"I'd prefer apples and a ham sandwich," declared the shaggy man, "for -although I've a donkey head, I still have my own particular stomach."</p> - -<p>"I want pie," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"I think some beefsteak and chocolate layer-cake would taste best," -said Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Hee-haw! I declare!" exclaimed the King. "It seems each one of you -wants a different food. How queer all living creatures are, -except donkeys!"</p> - -<p>"And donkeys like you are queerest of all," laughed Polychrome.</p> - -<p>"Well," decided the King, "I suppose my Magic Staff will produce the -things you crave; if you are lacking in good taste it is not my fault."</p> - -<p>With this, he waved his staff with the jeweled ball, and before them -instantly appeared a tea-table, set with linen and pretty dishes, and -on the table were the very things each had wished for. Dorothy's -beefsteak was smoking hot, and the shaggy man's apples were plump and -rosy-cheeked. The King had not thought to provide chairs, so they all -stood in their places around the table and ate with good appetite, -being hungry. The Rainbow's Daughter found three tiny dewdrops on a -crystal plate, and Button-Bright had a big slice of apple pie, which -he devoured eagerly.</p> - -<p>Afterward the King called the brown donkey, which was his favorite -servant, and bade it lead his guests to the vacant house where they -were to pass the night. It had only one room and no furniture except -beds of clean straw and a few mats of woven grasses; but our travelers -were contented with these simple things because they realized it was -the best the Donkey-King had to offer them. As soon as it was dark -they lay down on the mats and slept comfortably until morning.</p> - -<p>At daybreak there was a dreadful noise throughout the city. Every -donkey in the place brayed. When he heard this the shaggy man woke -up and called out "Hee-haw!" as loud as he could.</p> - -<p>"Stop that!" said Button-Bright, in a cross voice. Both Dorothy and -Polly looked at the shaggy man reproachfully.</p> - -<p>"I couldn't help it, my dears," he said, as if ashamed of his bray; -"but I'll try not to do it again."</p> - -<p>Of coursed they forgave him, for as he still had the Love Magnet in -his pocket they were all obliged to love him as much as ever.</p> - -<p>They did not see the King again, but Kik-a-bray remembered them; -for a table appeared again in their room with the same food upon it -as on the night before.</p> - -<p>"Don't want pie for breakfus'," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"I'll give you some of my beefsteak," proposed Dorothy; "there's -plenty for us all."</p> - -<p>That suited the boy better, but the shaggy man said he was content -with his apples and sandwiches, although he ended the meal by eating -Button-Bright's pie. Polly liked her dewdrops and mist-cakes better -than any other food, so they all enjoyed an excellent breakfast. Toto -had the scraps left from the beefsteak, and he stood up nicely on his -hind legs while Dorothy fed them to him.</p> - -<p>Breakfast ended, they passed through the village to the side opposite -that by which they had entered, the brown servant-donkey guiding them -through the maze of scattered houses. There was the road again, -leading far away into the unknown country beyond.</p> - -<p>"King Kik-a-bray says you must not forget his invitation," said the -brown donkey, as they passed through the opening in the wall.</p> - -<p>"I shan't," promised Dorothy.</p> - -<p>Perhaps no one ever beheld a more strangely assorted group than the -one which now walked along the road, through pretty green fields and -past groves of feathery pepper-trees and fragrant mimosa. Polychrome, -her beautiful gauzy robes floating around her like a rainbow cloud, -went first, dancing back and forth and darting now here to pluck a -wild-flower or there to watch a beetle crawl across the path. Toto ran -after her at times, barking joyously the while, only to become sober -again and trot along at Dorothy's heels. The little Kansas girl -walked holding Button-Bright's hand clasped in her own, and the wee -boy with his fox head covered by the sailor hat presented an odd -appeaance. Strangest of all, perhaps, was the shaggy man, with his -shaggy donkey head, who shuffled along in the rear with his hands -thrust deep in his big pockets.</p> - -<p>None of the party was really unhappy. All were straying in an unknown -land and had suffered more or less annoyance and discomfort; but they -realized they were having a fairy adventure in a fairy country, -and were much interested in finding out what would happen next.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>8. The Musicker</h2> - - -<p>About the middle of the forenoon they began to go up a long hill. -By-and-by this hill suddenly dropped down into a pretty valley, -where the travelers saw, to their surprise, a small house standing -by the road-side.</p> - -<p>It was the first house they had seen, and they hastened into the -valley to discover who lived there. No one was in sight as they -approached, but when they began to get nearer the house they heard -queer sounds coming from it. They could not make these out at first, -but as they became louder our friends thought they heard a sort of -music like that made by a wheezy hand-organ; the music fell upon -their ears in this way:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>Tiddle-widdle-iddle oom pom-pom!<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Oom, pom-pom! oom, pom-pom!<br /></span> -<span>Tiddle-tiddle-tiddle oom pom-pom!<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Oom, pom-pom—pah!<br /></span> -</div></div> - - - - -<p>"What is it, a band or a mouth-organ?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Sounds to me like a played-out phonograph," said the shaggy man, -lifting his enormous ears to listen.</p> - -<p>"Oh, there just COULDN'T be a funnygraf in Fairyland!" cried Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"It's rather pretty, isn't it?" asked Polychrome, trying to dance to -the strains.</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>Tiddle-widdle-iddle, oom pom-pom,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Oom pom-pom; oom pom-pom!<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>came the music to their ears, more distinctly as they drew nearer the -house. Presently, they saw a little fat man sitting on a bench before -the door. He wore a red, braided jacket that reached to his waist, a -blue waistcoat, and white trousers with gold stripes down the sides. -On his bald head was perched a little, round, red cap held in place by -a rubber elastic underneath his chin. His face was round, his eyes a -faded blue, and he wore white cotton gloves. The man leaned on a -stout gold-headed cane, bending forward on his seat to watch his -visitors approach.</p> - -<p>Singularly enough, the musical sounds they had heard seemed to come -from the inside of the fat man himself; for he was playing no -instrument nor was any to be seen near him.</p> - -<p>They came up and stood in a row, staring at him, and he stared back -while the queer sounds came from him as before:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>Tiddle-iddle-iddle, oom pom-pom,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Oom, pom-pom; oom pom-pom!<br /></span> -<span>Tiddle-widdle-iddle, oom pom-pom,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Oom, pom-pom—pah!<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>Why, he's a reg'lar musicker!" said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"What's a musicker?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Him!" said the boy.</p> - -<p>Hearing this, the fat man sat up a little stiffer than before, as if -he had received a compliment, and still came the sounds:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>Tiddle-widdle-iddle, oom pom-pom,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Oom pom-pom, oom—<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>"Stop it!" cried the shaggy man, earnestly. "Stop that dreadful noise."</p> - -<p>The fat man looked at him sadly and began his reply. When he spoke -the music changed and the words seemed to accompany the notes. He -said—or rather sang:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>It isn't a noise that you hear,<br /></span> -<span>But Music, harmonic and clear.<br /></span> -<span class="i2">My breath makes me play<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Like an organ, all day—<br /></span> -<span>That bass note is in my left ear.<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>"How funny!" exclaimed Dorothy; "he says his breath makes the music."</p> - -<p>"That's all nonsense," declared the shaggy man; but now the music -began again, and they all listened carefully.</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>My lungs are full of reeds like those<br /></span> -<span>In organs, therefore I suppose,<br /></span> -<span>If I breathe in or out my nose,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">The reeds are bound to play.<br /></span> -</div><div class="stanza"> -<span>So as I breathe to live, you know,<br /></span> -<span>I squeeze out music as I go;<br /></span> -<span>I'm very sorry this is so—<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Forgive my piping, pray!<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>"Poor man," said Polychrome; "he can't help it. What a great -misfortune it is!"</p> - -<p>"Yes," replied the shaggy man; "we are only obliged to hear this music -a short time, until we leave him and go away; but the poor fellow -must listen to himself as long as he lives, and that is enough to -drive him crazy. Don't you think so?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright. Toto said, "Bow-wow!" and the -others laughed.</p> - -<p>"Perhaps that's why he lives all alone," suggested Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Yes; if he had neighbors, they might do him an injury," responded -the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>All this while the little fat musicker was breathing the notes:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>Tiddle-tiddle-iddle, oom, pom-pom,<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>and they had to speak loud in order to hear themselves. -The shaggy man said:</p> - -<p>"Who are you, sir?"</p> - -<p>The reply came in the shape of this sing-song:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>I'm Allegro da Capo, a very famous man;<br /></span> -<span>Just find another, high or low, to match me if you can.<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Some people try, but can't, to play<br /></span> -<span class="i2">And have to practice every day;<br /></span> -<span>But I've been musical always, since first my life began.<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>"Why, I b'lieve he's proud of it," exclaimed Dorothy; "and seems to me -I've heard worse music than he makes."</p> - -<p>"Where?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"I've forgotten, just now. But Mr. Da Capo is certainly a strange -person—isn't he?—and p'r'aps he's the only one of his kind in all -the world."</p> - -<p>This praise seemed to please the little fat musicker, for he swelled -out his chest, looked important and sang as follows:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>I wear no band around me,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">And yet I am a band!<br /></span> -<span>I do not strain to make my strains<br /></span> -<span class="i2">But, on the other hand,<br /></span> -<span>My toot is always destitute<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Of flats or other errors;<br /></span> -<span>To see sharp and be natural are<br /></span> -<span class="i2">For me but minor terrors.<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>"I don't quite understand that," said Polychrome, with a puzzled -look; "but perhaps it's because I'm accustomed only to the music -of the spheres."</p> - -<p>"What's that?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Oh, Polly means the atmosphere and hemisphere, I s'pose," -explained Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Oh," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Bow-wow!" said Toto.</p> - -<p>But the musicker was still breathing his constant</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>Oom, pom-pom; Oom pom-pom—<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>and it seemed to jar on the shaggy man's nerves.</p> - -<p>"Stop it, can't you?" he cried angrily; "or breathe in a whisper; -or put a clothes-pin on your nose. Do something, anyhow!"</p> - -<p>But the fat one, with a sad look, sang this answer:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>Music hath charms, and it may<br /></span> -<span>Soothe even the savage, they say;<br /></span> -<span class="i2">So if savage you feel<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Just list to my reel,<br /></span> -<span>For sooth to say that's the real way.<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>The shaggy man had to laugh at this, and when he laughed he stretched -his donkey mouth wide open. Said Dorothy:</p> - -<p>"I don't know how good his poetry is, but it seems to fit the notes, -so that's all that can be 'xpected."</p> - -<p>"I like it," said Button-Bright, who was staring hard at the musicker, -his little legs spread wide apart. To the surprise of his companions, -the boy asked this long question:</p> - -<p>"If I swallowed a mouth-organ, what would I be?"</p> - -<p>"An organette," said the shaggy man. "But come, my dears; I think -the best thing we can do is to continue on our journey before -Button-Bright swallows anything. We must try to find that Land of Oz, -you know."</p> - -<p>Hearing this speech the musicker sang, quickly:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>If you go to the Land of Oz<br /></span> -<span>Please take me along, because<br /></span> -<span class="i2">On Ozma's birthday<br /></span> -<span class="i2">I'm anxious to play<br /></span> -<span>The loveliest song ever was.<br /></span> -</div><div class="stanza"> -</div></div> - -<p>"No thank you," said Dorothy; "we prefer to travel alone. But if I -see Ozma I'll tell her you want to come to her birthday party."</p> - -<p>"Let's be going," urged the shaggy man, anxiously.</p> - -<p>Polly was already dancing along the road, far in advance, and the -others turned to follow her. Toto did not like the fat musicker and -made a grab for his chubby leg. Dorothy quickly caught up the -growling little dog and hurried after her companions, who were walking -faster than usual in order to get out of hearing. They had to climb a -hill, and until they got to the top they could not escape the -musicker's monotonous piping:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>Oom, pom-pom; oom, pom-pom;<br /></span> -<span>Tiddle-iddle-widdle, oom, pom-pom;<br /></span> -<span>Oom, pom-pom—pah!<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>As they passed the brow of the hill, however, and descended on -the other side, the sounds gradually died away, whereat they all -felt much relieved.</p> - -<p>"I'm glad I don't have to live with the organ-man; aren't you, Polly?" -said Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Yes indeed," answered the Rainbow's Daughter.</p> - -<p>"He's nice," declared Button-Bright, soberly.</p> - -<p>"I hope your Princess Ozma won't invite him to her birthday -celebration," remarked the shaggy man; "for the fellow's music would -drive her guests all crazy. You've given me an idea, Button-Bright; -I believe the musicker must have swallowed an accordeon in his youth."</p> - -<p>"What's 'cordeon?" asked the boy.</p> - -<p>"It's a kind of pleating," explained Dorothy, putting down the dog.</p> - -<p>"Bow-wow!" said Toto, and ran away at a mad gallop to chase a bumble-bee.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>9. Facing the Scoodlers</h2> - - -<p>The country wasn't so pretty now. Before the travelers appeared a -rocky plain covered with hills on which grew nothing green. They were -nearing some low mountains, too, and the road, which before had been -smooth and pleasant to walk upon, grew rough and uneven.</p> - -<p>Button-Bright's little feet stumbled more than once, and Polychrome -ceased her dancing because the walking was now so difficult that she -had no trouble to keep warm.</p> - -<p>It had become afternoon, yet there wasn't a thing for their luncheon -except two apples which the shaggy man had taken from the breakfast -table. He divided these into four pieces and gave a portion to each -of his companions. Dorothy and Button-Bright were glad to get theirs; -but Polly was satisfied with a small bite, and Toto did not like apples.</p> - -<p>"Do you know," asked the Rainbow's Daughter, "if this is the right -road to the Emerald City?"</p> - -<p>"No, I don't," replied Dorothy, "but it's the only road in this part -of the country, so we may as well go to the end of it."</p> - -<p>"It looks now as if it might end pretty soon," remarked the shaggy man; -"and what shall we do if it does?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"If I had my Magic Belt," replied Dorothy, thoughtfully, "it could do -us a lot of good just now."</p> - -<p>"What is your Magic Belt?" asked Polychrome.</p> - -<p>"It's a thing I captured from the Nome King one day, and it can do -'most any wonderful thing. But I left it with Ozma, you know; 'cause -magic won't work in Kansas, but only in fairy countries."</p> - -<p>"Is this a fairy country?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"I should think you'd know," said the little girl, gravely. -"If it wasn't a fairy country you couldn't have a fox head -and the shaggy man couldn't have a donkey head, and the Rainbow's -Daughter would be invis'ble."</p> - -<p>"What's that?" asked the boy.</p> - -<p>"You don't seem to know anything, Button-Bright. Invis'ble is a thing -you can't see."</p> - -<p>"Then Toto's invis'ble," declared the boy, and Dorothy found he was -right. Toto had disappeared from view, but they could hear him -barking furiously among the heaps of grey rock ahead of them.</p> - -<p>They moved forward a little faster to see what the dog was barking at, -and found perched upon a point of rock by the roadside a curious -creature. It had the form of a man, middle-sized and rather slender -and graceful; but as it sat silent and motionless upon the peak they -could see that its face was black as ink, and it wore a black cloth -costume made like a union suit and fitting tight to its skin. Its -hands were black, too, and its toes curled down, like a bird's. The -creature was black all over except its hair, which was fine, and -yellow, banged in front across the black forehead and cut close at the -sides. The eyes, which were fixed steadily upon the barking dog, were -small and sparkling and looked like the eyes of a weasel.</p> - -<p>"What in the world do you s'pose that is?" asked Dorothy in -a hushed voice, as the little group of travelers stood watching -the strange creature.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>The thing gave a jump and turned half around, sitting in the same -place but with the other side of its body facing them. Instead of -being black, it was now pure white, with a face like that of a clown -in a circus and hair of a brilliant purple. The creature could bend -either way, and its white toes now curled the same way the black ones -on the other side had done.</p> - -<p>"It has a face both front and back," whispered Dorothy, wonderingly; -"only there's no back at all, but two fronts."</p> - -<p>Having made the turn, the being sat motionless as before, while Toto -barked louder at the white man than he had done at the black one.</p> - -<p>"Once," said the shaggy man, "I had a jumping jack like that, -with two faces."</p> - -<p>"Was it alive?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"No," replied the shaggy man; "it worked on strings and was made of wood."</p> - -<p>"Wonder if this works with strings," said Dorothy; but Polychrome -cried "Look!" for another creature just like the first had suddenly -appeared sitting on another rock, its black side toward them. The two -twisted their heads around and showed a black face on the white side -of one and a white face on the black side of the other.</p> - -<p>"How curious," said Polychrome; "and how loose their heads seem to be! -Are they friendly to us, do you think?"</p> - -<p>"Can't tell, Polly," replied Dorothy. "Let's ask 'em."</p> - -<p>The creatures flopped first one way and then the other, showing black -or white by turns; and now another joined them, appearing on another -rock. Our friends had come to a little hollow in the hills, and the -place where they now stood was surrounded by jagged peaks of rock, -except where the road ran through.</p> - -<p>"Now there are four of them," said the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"Five," declared Polychrome.</p> - -<p>"Six," said Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Lots of 'em!" cried Button-Bright; and so there were—quite a row of -the two-sided black and white creatures sitting on the rocks all around.</p> - -<p>Toto stopped barking and ran between Dorothy's feet, where he crouched -down as if afraid. The creatures did not look pleasant or friendly, -to be sure, and the shaggy man's donkey face became solemn, indeed.</p> - -<p>"Ask 'em who they are, and what they want," whispered Dorothy; -so the shaggy man called out in a loud voice:</p> - -<p>"Who are you?"</p> - -<p>"Scoodlers!" they yelled in chorus, their voices sharp and shrill.</p> - -<p>"What do you want?" called the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"You!" they yelled, pointing their thin fingers at the group; -and they all flopped around, so they were white, and then all -flopped back again, so they were black.</p> - -<p>"But what do you want us for?" asked the shaggy man, uneasily.</p> - -<p>"Soup!" they all shouted, as if with one voice.</p> - -<p>"Goodness me!" said Dorothy, trembling a little; "the Scoodlers must -be reg'lar cannibals."</p> - -<p>"Don't want to be soup," protested Button-Bright, beginning to cry.</p> - -<p>"Hush, dear," said the little girl, trying to comfort him; "we don't -any of us want to be soup. But don't worry; the shaggy man will take -care of us."</p> - -<p>"Will he?" asked Polychrome, who did not like the Scoodlers at all, -and kept close to Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"I'll try," promised the shaggy man; but he looked worried.</p> - -<p>Happening just then to feel the Love Magnet in his pocket, -he said to the creatures, with more confidence:</p> - -<p>"Don't you love me?"</p> - -<p>"Yes!" they shouted, all together.</p> - -<p>"Then you mustn't harm me, or my friends," said the shaggy man, firmly.</p> - -<p>"We love you in soup!" they yelled, and in a flash turned their white -sides to the front.</p> - -<p>"How dreadful!" said Dorothy. "This is a time, Shaggy Man, when you -get loved too much."</p> - -<p>"Don't want to be soup!" wailed Button-Bright again; and Toto began -to whine dismally, as if he didn't want to be soup, either.</p> - -<p>"The only thing to do," said the shaggy man to his friends, in a low -tone, "is to get out of this pocket in the rocks as soon as we can, and -leave the Scoodlers behind us. Follow me, my dears, and don't pay any -attention to what they do or say."</p> - -<p>With this, he began to march along the road to the opening in the -rocks ahead, and the others kept close behind him. But the Scoodlers -closed up in front, as if to bar their way, and so the shaggy man -stooped down and picked up a loose stone, which he threw at the -creatures to scare them from the path.</p> - -<p>At this the Scoodlers raised a howl. Two of them picked their heads -from their shoulders and hurled them at the shaggy man with such force -that he fell over in a heap, greatly astonished. The two now ran -forward with swift leaps, caught up their heads, and put them on -again, after which they sprang back to their positions on the rocks.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>10. Escaping the Soup-Kettle</h2> - - -<p>The shaggy man got up and felt of himself to see if he was hurt; but -he was not. One of the heads had struck his breast and the other his -left shoulder; yet though they had knocked him down, the heads were -not hard enough to bruise him.</p> - -<p>"Come on," he said firmly; "we've got to get out of here some way," -and forward he started again.</p> - -<p>The Scoodlers began yelling and throwing their heads in great numbers -at our frightened friends. The shaggy man was knocked over again, and -so was Button-Bright, who kicked his heels against the ground and -howled as loud as he could, although he was not hurt a bit. One head -struck Toto, who first yelped and then grabbed the head by an ear and -started running away with it.</p> - -<p>The Scoodlers who had thrown their heads began to scramble down and -run to pick them up, with wonderful quickness; but the one whose head -Toto had stolen found it hard to get it back again. The head couldn't -see the body with either pair of its eyes, because the dog was in the -way, so the headless Scoodler stumbled around over the rocks and -tripped on them more than once in its effort to regain its top. Toto -was trying to get outside the rocks and roll the head down the hill; -but some of the other Scoodlers came to the rescue of their -unfortunate comrade and pelted the dog with their own heads until he -was obliged to drop his burden and hurry back to Dorothy.</p> - -<p>The little girl and the Rainbow's Daughter had both escaped the shower -of heads, but they saw now that it would be useless to try to run away -from the dreadful Scoodlers.</p> - -<p>"We may as well submit," declared the shaggy man, in a rueful voice, -as he got upon his feet again. He turned toward their foes and asked:</p> - -<p>"What do you want us to do?"</p> - -<p>"Come!" they cried, in a triumphant chorus, and at once sprang from -the rocks and surrounded their captives on all sides. One funny thing -about the Scoodlers was they could walk in either direction, coming or -going, without turning around; because they had two faces and, as -Dorothy said, "two front sides," and their feet were shaped like the -letter T upside down. They moved with great rapidity and there was -something about their glittering eyes and contrasting colors and -removable heads that inspired the poor prisoners with horror, and made -them long to escape.</p> - -<p>But the creatures led their captives away from the rocks and the road, -down the hill by a side path until they came before a low mountain of -rock that looked like a huge bowl turned upside down. At the edge of -this mountain was a deep gulf—so deep that when you looked into it -there was nothing but blackness below. Across the gulf was a narrow -bridge of rock, and at the other end of the bridge was an arched -opening that led into the mountain.</p> - -<p>Over this bridge the Scoodlers led their prisoners, through the -opening into the mountain, which they found to be an immense hollow -dome lighted by several holes in the roof. All around the circular -space were built rock houses, set close together, each with a door in -the front wall. None of these houses was more than six feet wide, but -the Scoodlers were thin people sidewise and did not need much room. -So vast was the dome that there was a large space in the middle of the -cave, in front of all these houses, where the creatures might congregate -as in a great hall.</p> - -<p>It made Dorothy shudder to see a huge iron kettle suspended by a stout -chain in the middle of the place, and underneath the kettle a great -heap of kindling wood and shavings, ready to light.</p> - -<p>"What's that?" asked the shaggy man, drawing back as they approached -this place, so that they were forced to push him forward.</p> - -<p>"The Soup Kettle!" yelled the Scoodlers, and then they shouted in the -next breath:</p> - -<p>"We're hungry!"</p> - -<p>Button-Bright, holding Dorothy's hand in one chubby fist and Polly's -hand in the other, was so affected by this shout that he began to cry -again, repeating the protest:</p> - -<p>"Don't want to be soup, I don't!"</p> - -<p>"Never mind," said the shaggy man, consolingly; "I ought to make enough -soup to feed them all, I'm so big; so I'll ask them to put me in the -kettle first."</p> - -<p>"All right," said Button-Bright, more cheerfully.</p> - -<p>But the Scoodlers were not ready to make soup yet. They led the -captives into a house at the farthest side of the cave—a house -somewhat wider than the others.</p> - -<p>"Who lives here?" asked the Rainbow's Daughter. The Scoodlers -nearest her replied:</p> - -<p>"The Queen."</p> - -<p>It made Dorothy hopeful to learn that a woman ruled over these fierce -creatures, but a moment later they were ushered by two or three of the -escort into a gloomy, bare room—and her hope died away.</p> - -<p>For the Queen of the Scoodlers proved to be much more dreadful in -appearance than any of her people. One side of her was fiery red, -with jet-black hair and green eyes and the other side of her was -bright yellow, with crimson hair and black eyes. She wore a short -skirt of red and yellow and her hair, instead of being banged, was a -tangle of short curls upon which rested a circular crown of -silver—much dented and twisted because the Queen had thrown her head -at so many things so many times. Her form was lean and bony and both -her faces were deeply wrinkled.</p> - -<p>"What have we here?" asked the Queen sharply, as our friends were made -to stand before her.</p> - -<p>"Soup!" cried the guard of Scoodlers, speaking together.</p> - -<p>"We're not!" said Dorothy, indignantly; "we're nothing of the sort."</p> - -<p>"Ah, but you will be soon," retorted the Queen, a grim smile making -her look more dreadful than before.</p> - -<p>"Pardon me, most beautiful vision," said the shaggy man, bowing before -the queen politely. "I must request your Serene Highness to let us go -our way without being made into soup. For I own the Love Magnet, and -whoever meets me must love me and all my friends."</p> - -<p>"True," replied the Queen. "We love you very much; so much that we -intend to eat your broth with real pleasure. But tell me, do you -think I am so beautiful?"</p> - -<p>"You won't be at all beautiful if you eat me," he said, shaking his -head sadly. "Handsome is as handsome does, you know."</p> - -<p>The Queen turned to Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Do YOU think I'm beautiful?" she asked.</p> - -<p>"No," said the boy; "you're ugly."</p> - -<p>"I think you're a fright," said Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"If you could see yourself you'd be terribly scared," added Polly.</p> - -<p>The Queen scowled at them and flopped from her red side to her -yellow side.</p> - -<p>"Take them away," she commanded the guard, "and at six o'clock run -them through the meat chopper and start the soup kettle boiling. -And put plenty of salt in the broth this time, or I'll punish -the cooks severely."</p> - -<p>"Any onions, your Majesty?" asked one of the guard.</p> - -<p>"Plenty of onions and garlic and a dash of red pepper. Now, go!"</p> - -<p>The Scoodlers led the captives away and shut them up in one of the -houses, leaving only a single Scoodler to keep guard.</p> - -<p>The place was a sort of store-house; containing bags of potatoes and -baskets of carrots, onions and turnips.</p> - -<p>"These," said their guard, pointing to the vegetables, "we use to -flavor our soups with."</p> - -<p>The prisoners were rather disheartened by this time, for they saw no -way to escape and did not know how soon it would be six o'clock and -time for the meatchopper to begin work. But the shaggy man was brave -and did not intend to submit to such a horrid fate without a struggle.</p> - -<p>"I'm going to fight for our lives," he whispered to the children, "for -if I fail we will be no worse off than before, and to sit here -quietly until we are made into soup would be foolish and cowardly."</p> - -<p>The Scoodler on guard stood near the doorway, turning first his white -side toward them and then his black side, as if he wanted to show to -all of his greedy four eyes the sight of so many fat prisoners. The -captives sat in a sorrowful group at the other end of the room—except -Polychrome, who danced back and forth in the little place to keep -herself warm, for she felt the chill of the cave. Whenever she -approached the shaggy man he would whisper something in her ear, and -Polly would nod her pretty head as if she understood.</p> - -<p>The shaggy man told Dorothy and Button-Bright to stand before him -while he emptied the potatoes out of one of the sacks. When this had -been secretly done, little Polychrome, dancing near to the guard, -suddenly reached out her hand and slapped his face, the next instant -whirling away from him quickly to rejoin her friends.</p> - -<p>The angry Scoodler at once picked off his head and hurled it at the -Rainbow's Daughter; but the shaggy man was expecting that, and caught -the head very neatly, putting it in the sack, which he tied at the -mouth. The body of the guard, not having the eyes of its head to -guide it, ran here and there in an aimless manner, and the shaggy man -easily dodged it and opened the door. Fortunately, there was no one -in the big cave at that moment, so he told Dorothy and Polly to run as -fast as they could for the entrance, and out across the narrow bridge.</p> - -<p>"I'll carry Button-Bright," he said, for he knew the little boy's legs -were too short to run fast.</p> - -<p>Dorothy picked up Toto and then seized Polly's hand and ran swiftly -toward the entrance to the cave. The shaggy man perched Button-Bright -on his shoulders and ran after them. They moved so quickly and their -escape was so wholly unexpected that they had almost reached the -bridge when one of the Scoodlers looked out of his house and saw them.</p> - -<p>The creature raised a shrill cry that brought all of its fellows -bounding out of the numerous doors, and at once they started in chase. -Dorothy and Polly had reached the bridge and crossed it when the -Scoodlers began throwing their heads. One of the queer missiles -struck the shaggy man on his back and nearly knocked him over; but he -was at the mouth of the cave now, so he set down Button-Bright and -told the boy to run across the bridge to Dorothy.</p> - -<p>Then the shaggy man turned around and faced his enemies, standing just -outside the opening, and as fast as they threw their heads at him he -caught them and tossed them into the black gulf below. The headless -bodies of the foremost Scoodlers kept the others from running close -up, but they also threw their heads in an effort to stop the escaping -prisoners. The shaggy man caught them all and sent them whirling down -into the black gulf. Among them he noticed the crimson and yellow head -of the Queen, and this he tossed after the others with right good will.</p> - -<p>Presently every Scoodler of the lot had thrown its head, and every -head was down in the deep gulf, and now the helpless bodies of the -creatures were mixed together in the cave and wriggling around in a -vain attempt to discover what had become of their heads. The shaggy -man laughed and walked across the bridge to rejoin his companions.</p> - -<p>"It's lucky I learned to play base-ball when I was young," he remarked, -"for I caught all those heads easily and never missed one. But come -along, little ones; the Scoodlers will never bother us or anyone else -any more."</p> - -<p>Button-Bright was still frightened and kept insisting, "I don't want -to be soup!" for the victory had been gained so suddenly that the boy -could not realize they were free and safe. But the shaggy man assured -him that all danger of their being made into soup was now past, as the -Scoodlers would be unable to eat soup for some time to come.</p> - -<p>So now, anxious to get away from the horrid gloomy cave as soon as -possible, they hastened up the hillside and regained the road just -beyond the place where they had first met the Scoodlers; and you may be -sure they were glad to find their feet on the old familiar path again.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>11. Johnny Dooit Does It</h2> - - -<p>"It's getting awful rough walking," said Dorothy, as they trudged -along. Button-Bright gave a deep sigh and said he was hungry. -Indeed, all were hungry, and thirsty, too; for they had eaten nothing -but the apples since breakfast; so their steps lagged and they grew -silent and weary. At last they slowly passed over the crest of a -barren hill and saw before them a line of green trees with a strip of -grass at their feet. An agreeable fragrance was wafted toward them.</p> - -<p>Our travelers, hot and tired, ran forward on beholding this refreshing -sight and were not long in coming to the trees. Here they found a -spring of pure bubbling water, around which the grass was full of wild -strawberry plants, their pretty red berries ripe and ready to eat. -Some of the trees bore yellow oranges and some russet pears, so the -hungry adventurers suddenly found themselves provided with plenty to -eat and to drink. They lost no time in picking the biggest -strawberries and ripest oranges and soon had feasted to their hearts' -content. Walking beyond the line of trees they saw before them a -fearful, dismal desert, everywhere gray sand. At the edge of this -awful waste was a large, white sign with black letters neatly painted -upon it and the letters made these words:</p> - - -<p class="center">ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED NOT TO VENTURE UPON THIS DESERT</p> - -<p class="center">For the Deadly Sands will Turn Any Living Flesh -to Dust in an instant. Beyond This Barrier is the</p> - -<p class="center">LAND OF OZ</p> - -<p class="center">But no one can Reach that Beautiful Country -because of these Destroying Sands</p> - - -<p>"Oh," said Dorothy, when the shaggy man had read the sign aloud; -"I've seen this desert before, and it's true no one can live who -tries to walk upon the sands."</p> - -<p>"Then we musn't try it," answered the shaggy man thoughtfully. -"But as we can't go ahead and there's no use going back, -what shall we do next?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"I'm sure I don't know, either," added Dorothy, despondently.</p> - -<p>"I wish father would come for me," sighed the pretty Rainbow's -Daughter, "I would take you all to live upon the rainbow, where you -could dance along its rays from morning till night, without a care or -worry of any sort. But I suppose father's too busy just now to search -the world for me."</p> - -<p>"Don't want to dance," said Button-Bright, sitting down wearily upon -the soft grass.</p> - -<p>"It's very good of you, Polly," said Dorothy; "but there are other -things that would suit me better than dancing on rainbows. I'm 'fraid -they'd be kind of soft an' squashy under foot, anyhow, although -they're so pretty to look at."</p> - -<p>This didn't help to solve the problem, and they all fell silent and -looked at one another questioningly.</p> - -<p>"Really, I don't know what to do," muttered the shaggy man, gazing -hard at Toto; and the little dog wagged his tail and said "Bow-wow!" -just as if he could not tell, either, what to do. Button-Bright got a -stick and began to dig in the earth, and the others watched him for a -while in deep thought. Finally, the shaggy man said:</p> - -<p>"It's nearly evening, now; so we may as well sleep in this pretty -place and get rested; perhaps by morning we can decide what is best -to be done."</p> - -<p>There was little chance to make beds for the children, but the leaves -of the trees grew thickly and would serve to keep off the night dews, -so the shaggy man piled soft grasses in the thickest shade and when -it was dark they lay down and slept peacefully until morning.</p> - -<p>Long after the others were asleep, however, the shaggy man sat in the -starlight by the spring, gazing thoughtfully into its bubbling waters. -Suddenly he smiled and nodded to himself as if he had found a good -thought, after which he, too, laid himself down under a tree and was -soon lost in slumber.</p> - -<p>In the bright morning sunshine, as they ate of the strawberries and -sweet juicy pears, Dorothy said:</p> - -<p>"Polly, can you do any magic?"</p> - -<p>"No dear," answered Polychrome, shaking her dainty head.</p> - -<p>"You ought to know SOME magic, being the Rainbow's Daughter," -continued Dorothy, earnestly.</p> - -<p>"But we who live on the rainbow among the fleecy clouds have no use -for magic," replied Polychrome.</p> - -<p>"What I'd like," said Dorothy, "is to find some way to cross the -desert to the Land of Oz and its Emerald City. I've crossed it -already, you know, more than once. First a cyclone carried my house -over, and some Silver Shoes brought me back again—in half a second. -Then Ozma took me over on her Magic Carpet, and the Nome King's Magic -Belt took me home that time. You see it was magic that did it every -time 'cept the first, and we can't 'spect a cyclone to happen along -and take us to the Emerald City now."</p> - -<p>"No indeed," returned Polly, with a shudder, "I hate cyclones, anyway."</p> - -<p>"That's why I wanted to find out if you could do any magic," said the -little Kansas girl. "I'm sure I can't; and I'm sure Button-Bright -can't; and the only magic the shaggy man has is the Love Magnet, which -won't help us much."</p> - -<p>"Don't be too sure of that, my dear," spoke the shaggy man, a smile -on his donkey face. "I may not be able to do magic myself, but I -can call to us a powerful friend who loves me because I own the Love -Magnet, and this friend surely will be able to help us."</p> - -<p>"Who is your friend?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Johnny Dooit."</p> - -<p>"What can Johnny do?"</p> - -<p>"Anything," answered the shaggy man, with confidence.</p> - -<p>"Ask him to come," she exclaimed, eagerly.</p> - -<p>The shaggy man took the Love Magnet from his pocket and unwrapped the -paper that surrounded it. Holding the charm in the palm of his hand -he looked at it steadily and said these words:</p> - - -<blockquote><p>"Dear Johnny Dooit, come to me. -I need you bad as bad can be."</p></blockquote> - - -<p>"Well, here I am," said a cheery little voice; "but you shouldn't say -you need me bad, 'cause I'm always, ALWAYS, good."</p> - -<p>At this they quickly whirled around to find a funny little man sitting -on a big copper chest, puffing smoke from a long pipe. His hair was -grey, his whiskers were grey; and these whiskers were so long that he -had wound the ends of them around his waist and tied them in a hard -knot underneath the leather apron that reached from his chin nearly to -his feet, and which was soiled and scratched as if it had been used a -long time. His nose was broad, and stuck up a little; but his eyes -were twinkling and merry. The little man's hands and arms were as -hard and tough as the leather in his apron, and Dorothy thought Johnny -Dooit looked as if he had done a lot of hard work in his lifetime.</p> - -<p>"Good morning, Johnny," said the shaggy man. "Thank you for coming to -me so quickly."</p> - -<p>"I never waste time," said the newcomer, promptly. "But what's -happened to you? Where did you get that donkey head? Really, -I wouldn't have known you at all, Shaggy Man, if I hadn't looked -at your feet."</p> - -<p>The shaggy man introduced Johnny Dooit to Dorothy and Toto and -Button-Bright and the Rainbow's Daughter, and told him the story of -their adventures, adding that they were anxious now to reach the -Emerald City in the Land of Oz, where Dorothy had friends who would -take care of them and send them safe home again.</p> - -<p>"But," said he, "we find that we can't cross this desert, which turns -all living flesh that touches it into dust; so I have asked you to -come and help us."</p> - -<p>Johnny Dooit puffed his pipe and looked carefully at the dreadful -desert in front of them—stretching so far away they could not see -its end.</p> - -<p>"You must ride," he said, briskly.</p> - -<p>"What in?" asked the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"In a sand-boat, which has runners like a sled and sails like a ship. -The wind will blow you swiftly across the desert and the sand cannot -touch your flesh to turn it into dust."</p> - -<p>"Good!" cried Dorothy, clapping her hands delightedly. "That was the -way the Magic Carpet took us across. We didn't have to touch the -horrid sand at all."</p> - -<p>"But where is the sand-boat?" asked the shaggy man, looking all -around him.</p> - -<p>"I'll make you one," said Johnny Dooit.</p> - -<p>As he spoke, he knocked the ashes from his pipe and put it in his -pocket. Then he unlocked the copper chest and lifted the lid, and -Dorothy saw it was full of shining tools of all sorts and shapes.</p> - -<p>Johnny Dooit moved quickly now—so quickly that they were astonished -at the work he was able to accomplish. He had in his chest a tool for -everything he wanted to do, and these must have been magic tools -because they did their work so fast and so well.</p> - -<p>The man hummed a little song as he worked, and Dorothy tried to listen -to it. She thought the words were something like these:</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span>The only way to do a thing<br /></span> -<span>Is do it when you can,<br /></span> -<span>And do it cheerfully, and sing<br /></span> -<span>And work and think and plan.<br /></span> -<span>The only real unhappy one<br /></span> -<span>Is he who dares to shirk;<br /></span> -<span>The only really happy one<br /></span> -<span>Is he who cares to work.<br /></span> -</div></div> - - -<p>Whatever Johnny Dooit was singing he was certainly doing things, and -they all stood by and watched him in amazement.</p> - -<p>He seized an axe and in a couple of chops felled a tree. Next he took -a saw and in a few minutes sawed the tree-trunk into broad, long -boards. He then nailed the boards together into the shape of a boat, -about twelve feet long and four feet wide. He cut from another tree a -long, slender pole which, when trimmed of its branches and fastened -upright in the center of the boat, served as a mast. From the chest -he drew a coil of rope and a big bundle of canvas, and with -these—still humming his song—he rigged up a sail, arranging it so -it could be raised or lowered upon the mast.</p> - -<p>Dorothy fairly gasped with wonder to see the thing grow so speedily -before her eyes, and both Button-Bright and Polly looked on with the -same absorbed interest.</p> - -<p>"It ought to be painted," said Johnny Dooit, tossing his tools back -into the chest, "for that would make it look prettier. But 'though I -can paint it for you in three seconds it would take an hour to dry, -and that's a waste of time."</p> - -<p>"We don't care how it looks," said the shaggy man, "if only it will -take us across the desert."</p> - -<p>"It will do that," declared Johnny Dooit. "All you need worry about -is tipping over. Did you ever sail a ship?"</p> - -<p>"I've seen one sailed," said the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"Good. Sail this boat the way you've seen a ship sailed, and you'll -be across the sands before you know it."</p> - -<p>With this he slammed down the lid of the chest, and the noise made -them all wink. While they were winking the workman disappeared, -tools and all.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>12. The Deadly Desert Crossed</h2> - - -<p>"Oh, that's too bad!" cried Dorothy; "I wanted to thank Johnny Dooit -for all his kindness to us."</p> - -<p>"He hasn't time to listen to thanks," replied the shaggy man; "but I'm -sure he knows we are grateful. I suppose he is already at work in -some other part of the world."</p> - -<p>They now looked more carefully at the sand-boat, and saw that the -bottom was modeled with two sharp runners which would glide through -the sand. The front of the sand-boat was pointed like the bow of a -ship, and there was a rudder at the stern to steer by.</p> - -<p>It had been built just at the edge of the desert, so that all its -length lay upon the gray sand except the after part, which still -rested on the strip of grass.</p> - -<p>"Get in, my dears," said the shaggy man; "I'm sure I can manage this -boat as well as any sailor. All you need do is sit still in your places."</p> - -<p>Dorothy got in, Toto in her arms, and sat on the bottom of the boat -just in front of the mast. Button-Bright sat in front of Dorothy, -while Polly leaned over the bow. The shaggy man knelt behind the -mast. When all were ready he raised the sail half-way. The wind -caught it. At once the sand-boat started forward—slowly at first, -then with added speed. The shaggy man pulled the sail way up, and -they flew so fast over the Deadly Desert that every one held fast to -the sides of the boat and scarcely dared to breathe.</p> - -<p>The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the -boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped -over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became -frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.</p> - -<p>"It we're spilled in this sand, in the middle of the desert," Dorothy -thought to herself, "we'll be nothing but dust in a few minutes, and -that will be the end of us."</p> - -<p>But they were not spilled, and by-and-by Polychrome, who was clinging -to the bow and looking straight ahead, saw a dark line before them and -wondered what it was. It grew plainer every second, until she -discovered it to be a row of jagged rocks at the end of the desert, -while high above these rocks she could see a tableland of green grass -and beautiful trees.</p> - -<p>"Look out!" she screamed to the shaggy man. "Go slowly, or we shall -smash into the rocks."</p> - -<p>He heard her, and tried to pull down the sail; but the wind would -not let go of the broad canvas and the ropes had become tangled.</p> - -<p>Nearer and nearer they drew to the great rocks, and the shaggy man -was in despair because he could do nothing to stop the wild rush -of the sand-boat.</p> - -<p>They reached the edge of the desert and bumped squarely into the -rocks. There was a crash as Dorothy, Button-Bright, Toto and Polly -flew up in the air in a curve like a skyrocket's, one after another -landing high upon the grass, where they rolled and tumbled for a time -before they could stop themselves.</p> - -<p>The shaggy man flew after them, head first, and lighted in a heap -beside Toto, who, being much excited at the time, seized one of the -donkey ears between his teeth and shook and worried it as hard as he -could, growling angrily. The shaggy man made the little dog let go, -and sat up to look around him.</p> - -<p>Dorothy was feeling one of her front teeth, which was loosened by -knocking against her knee as she fell. Polly was looking sorrowfully -at a rent in her pretty gauze gown, and Button-Bright's fox head had -stuck fast in a gopher hole and he was wiggling his little fat legs -frantically in an effort to get free.</p> - -<p>Otherwise they were unhurt by the adventure; so the shaggy man stood -up and pulled Button-Bright out of the hole and went to the edge of -the desert to look at the sand-boat. It was a mere mass of splinters -now, crushed out of shape against the rocks. The wind had torn away -the sail and carried it to the top of a tall tree, where the fragments -of it fluttered like a white flag.</p> - -<p>"Well," he said, cheerfully, "we're here; but where the here is -I don't know."</p> - -<p>"It must be some part of the Land of Oz," observed Dorothy, coming to -his side.</p> - -<p>"Must it?"</p> - -<p>"'Course it must. We're across the desert, aren't we? And somewhere -in the middle of Oz is the Emerald City."</p> - -<p>"To be sure," said the shaggy man, nodding. "Let's go there."</p> - -<p>"But I don't see any people about, to show us the way," she continued.</p> - -<p>"Let's hunt for them," he suggested. "There must be people somewhere; -but perhaps they did not expect us, and so are not at hand to give us -a welcome."</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>13. The Truth Pond</h2> - -<p>They now made a more careful examination of the country around them. -All was fresh and beautiful after the sultriness of the desert, and -the sunshine and sweet, crisp air were delightful to the wanderers. -Little mounds of yellowish green were away at the right, while on the -left waved a group of tall leafy trees bearing yellow blossoms that -looked like tassels and pompoms. Among the grasses carpeting the -ground were pretty buttercups and cowslips and marigolds. After -looking at these a moment Dorothy said reflectively:</p> - -<p>"We must be in the Country of the Winkies, for the color of that -country is yellow, and you will notice that 'most everything here is -yellow that has any color at all."</p> - -<p>"But I thought this was the Land of Oz," replied the shaggy man, -as if greatly disappointed.</p> - -<p>"So it is," she declared; "but there are four parts to the Land of Oz. -The North Country is purple, and it's the Country of the Gillikins. -The East Country is blue, and that's the Country of the Munchkins. -Down at the South is the red Country of the Quadlings, and here, in -the West, the yellow Country of the Winkies. This is the part that is -ruled by the Tin Woodman, you know."</p> - -<p>"Who's he?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Why, he's the tin man I told you about. His name is Nick Chopper, -and he has a lovely heart given him by the wonderful Wizard."</p> - -<p>"Where does HE live?" asked the boy.</p> - -<p>"The Wizard? Oh, he lives in the Emerald City, which is just in the -middle of Oz, where the corners of the four countries meet."</p> - -<p>"Oh," said Button-Bright, puzzled by this explanation.</p> - -<p>"We must be some distance from the Emerald City," remarked the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"That's true," she replied; "so we'd better start on and see if we can -find any of the Winkies. They're nice people," she continued, as the -little party began walking toward the group of trees, "and I came here -once with my friends the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman, and the -Cowardly Lion, to fight a wicked witch who had made all the Winkies -her slaves."</p> - -<p>"Did you conquer her?" asked Polly.</p> - -<p>"Why, I melted her with a bucket of water, and that was the end of -her," replied Dorothy. "After that the people were free, you know, -and they made Nick Chopper—that's the Tin Woodman—their Emp'ror."</p> - -<p>"What's that?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Emp'ror? Oh, it's something like an alderman, I guess."</p> - -<p>"Oh," said the boy.</p> - -<p>"But I thought Princess Ozma ruled Oz," said the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"So she does; she rules the Emerald City and all the four countries -of Oz; but each country has another little ruler, not so big as Ozma. -It's like the officers of an army, you see; the little rulers are all -captains, and Ozma's the general."</p> - -<p>By this time they had reached the trees, which stood in a perfect -circle and just far enough apart so that their thick branches -touched—or "shook hands," as Button-Bright remarked. Under the shade -of the trees they found, in the center of the circle, a crystal pool, -its water as still as glass. It must have been deep, too, for when -Polychrome bent over it she gave a little sigh of pleasure.</p> - -<p>"Why, it's a mirror!" she cried; for she could see all her pretty -face and fluffy, rainbow-tinted gown reflected in the pool, -as natural as life.</p> - -<p>Dorothy bent over, too, and began to arrange her hair, blown by the -desert wind into straggling tangles. Button-Bright leaned over the -edge next, and then began to cry, for the sight of his fox head -frightened the poor little fellow.</p> - -<p>"I guess I won't look," remarked the shaggy man, sadly, for he didn't -like his donkey head, either. While Polly and Dorothy tried to -comfort Button-Bright, the shaggy man sat down near the edge of the -pool, where his image could not be reflected, and stared at the water -thoughtfully. As he did this he noticed a silver plate fastened to a -rock just under the surface of the water, and on the silver plate was -engraved these words:</p> - - -<p class="center">THE TRUTH POND</p> - - -<p>"Ah!" cried the shaggy man, springing to his feet with eager joy; -"we've found it at last."</p> - -<p>"Found what?" asked Dorothy, running to him.</p> - -<p>"The Truth Pond. Now, at last, I may get rid of this frightful head; -for we were told, you remember, that only the Truth Pond could restore -to me my proper face."</p> - -<p>"Me, too!" shouted Button-Bright, trotting up to them.</p> - -<p>"Of course," said Dorothy. "It will cure you both of your bad heads, -I guess. Isn't it lucky we found it?"</p> - -<p>"It is, indeed," replied the shaggy man. "I hated dreadfully to go to -Princess Ozma looking like this; and she's to have a birthday -celebration, too."</p> - -<p>Just then a splash startled them, for Button-Bright, in his anxiety -to see the pool that would "cure" him, had stepped too near the edge -and tumbled heels over head into the water. Down he went, out of -sight entirely, so that only his sailor hat floated on the top of -the Truth Pond.</p> - -<p>He soon bobbed up, and the shaggy man seized him by his sailor -collar and dragged him to the shore, dripping and gasping for breath. -They all looked upon the boy wonderingly, for the fox head with its -sharp nose and pointed ears was gone, and in its place appeared the -chubby round face and blue eyes and pretty curls that had belonged to -Button-Bright before King Dox of Foxville transformed him.</p> - -<p>"Oh, what a darling!" cried Polly, and would have hugged the little -one had he not been so wet.</p> - -<p>Their joyful exclamations made the child rub the water out of his eyes -and look at his friends questioningly.</p> - -<p>"You're all right now, dear," said Dorothy. "Come and look at yourself." -She led him to the pool, and although there were still a few ripples -on the surface of the water he could see his reflection plainly.</p> - -<p>"It's me!" he said, in a pleased yet awed whisper.</p> - -<p>"'Course it is," replied the girl, "and we're all as glad as -you are, Button-Bright."</p> - -<p>"Well," announced the shaggy man, "it's my turn next." He took off -his shaggy coat and laid it on the grass and dived head first into the -Truth Pond.</p> - -<p>When he came up the donkey head had disappeared, and the shaggy man's -own shaggy head was in its place, with the water dripping in little -streams from his shaggy whiskers. He scrambled ashore and shook -himself to get off some of the wet, and then leaned over the pool to -look admiringly at his reflected face.</p> - -<p>"I may not be strictly beautiful, even now," he said to his -companions, who watched him with smiling faces; "but I'm so much -handsomer than any donkey that I feel as proud as I can be."</p> - -<p>"You're all right, Shaggy Man," declared Dorothy. "And Button-Bright -is all right, too. So let's thank the Truth Pond for being so nice, -and start on our journey to the Emerald City."</p> - -<p>"I hate to leave it," murmured the shaggy man, with a sigh. "A truth -pond wouldn't be a bad thing to carry around with us." But he put on -his coat and started with the others in search of some one to direct -them on their way.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>14. Tik-Tok and Billina</h2> - - -<p>They had not walked far across the flower-strewn meadows when they came -upon a fine road leading toward the northwest and winding gracefully -among the pretty yellow hills.</p> - -<p>"That way," said Dorothy, "must be the direction of the Emerald City. -We'd better follow the road until we meet some one or come to a house."</p> - -<p>The sun soon dried Button-Bright's sailor suit and the shaggy man's -shaggy clothes, and so pleased were they at regaining their own heads -that they did not mind at all the brief discomfort of getting wet.</p> - -<p>"It's good to be able to whistle again," remarked the shaggy man, "for -those donkey lips were so thick I could not whistle a note with them." -He warbled a tune as merrily as any bird.</p> - -<p>"You'll look more natural at the birthday celebration, too," said -Dorothy, happy in seeing her friends so happy.</p> - -<p>Polychrome was dancing ahead in her usual sprightly manner, whirling -gaily along the smooth, level road, until she passed from sight around -the curve of one of the mounds. Suddenly they heard her exclaim "Oh!" -and she appeared again, running toward them at full speed.</p> - -<p>"What's the matter, Polly?" asked Dorothy, perplexed.</p> - -<p>There was no need for the Rainbow's Daughter to answer, for turning -the bend in the road there came advancing slowly toward them a funny -round man made of burnished copper, gleaming brightly in the sun. -Perched on the copper man's shoulder sat a yellow hen, with fluffy -feathers and a pearl necklace around her throat.</p> - -<p>"Oh, Tik-tok!" cried Dorothy, running forward. When she came to him, -the copper man lifted the little girl in his copper arms and kissed -her cheek with his copper lips.</p> - -<p>"Oh, Billina!" cried Dorothy, in a glad voice, and the yellow hen flew -to her arms, to be hugged and petted by turns.</p> - -<p>The others were curiously crowding around the group, and the girl said -to them:</p> - -<p>"It's Tik-tok and Billina; and oh! I'm so glad to see them again."</p> - -<p>"Wel-come to Oz," said the copper man in a monotonous voice.</p> - -<p>Dorothy sat right down in the road, the yellow hen in her arms, and -began to stroke Billina's back. Said the hen:</p> - -<p>"Dorothy, dear, I've got some wonderful news to tell you."</p> - -<p>"Tell it quick, Billina!" said the girl.</p> - -<p>Just then Toto, who had been growling to himself in a cross way, gave -a sharp bark and flew at the yellow hen, who ruffled her feathers and -let out such an angry screech that Dorothy was startled.</p> - -<p>"Stop, Toto! Stop that this minute!" she commanded. "Can't you see -that Billina is my friend?" In spite of this warning had she not -grabbed Toto quickly by the neck the little dog would have done the -yellow hen a mischief, and even now he struggled madly to escape -Dorothy's grasp. She slapped his ears once or twice and told him to -behave, and the yellow hen flew to Tik-tok's shoulder again, where she -was safe.</p> - -<p>"What a brute!" croaked Billina, glaring down at the little dog.</p> - -<p>"Toto isn't a brute," replied Dorothy, "but at home Uncle Henry has to -whip him sometimes for chasing the chickens. Now look here, Toto," -she added, holding up her finger and speaking sternly to him, "you've -got to understand that Billina is one of my dearest friends, and musn't -be hurt—now or ever."</p> - -<p>Toto wagged his tail as if he understood.</p> - -<p>"The miserable thing can't talk," said Billina, with a sneer.</p> - -<p>"Yes, he can," replied Dorothy; "he talks with his tail, and I know -everything he says. If you could wag your tail, Billina, you wouldn't -need words to talk with."</p> - -<p>"Nonsense!" said Billina.</p> - -<p>"It isn't nonsense at all. Just now Toto says he's sorry, and that -he'll try to love you for my sake. Don't you, Toto?"</p> - -<p>"Bow-wow!" said Toto, wagging his tail again.</p> - -<p>"But I've such wonderful news for you, Dorothy," cried the -yellow hen; "I've—"</p> - -<p>"Wait a minute, dear," interrupted the little girl; "I've got to -introduce you all, first. That's manners, Billina. This," turning to -her traveling companions, "is Mr. Tik-tok, who works by machinery -'cause his thoughts wind up, and his talk winds up, and his action -winds up—like a clock."</p> - -<p>"Do they all wind up together?" asked the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"No; each one separate. But he works just lovely, and Tik-tok was a -good friend to me once, and saved my life—and Billina's life, too."</p> - -<p>"Is he alive?" asked Button-Bright, looking hard at the copper man.</p> - -<p>"Oh, no, but his machinery makes him just as good as alive." She -turned to the copper man and said politely: "Mr. Tik-tok, these are -my new friends: the shaggy man, and Polly the Rainbow's Daughter, and -Button-Bright, and Toto. Only Toto isn't a new friend, 'cause he's -been to Oz before."</p> - -<p>The copper man bowed low, removing his copper hat as he did so.</p> - -<p>"I'm ve-ry pleased to meet Dor-o-thy's fr-r-r-r—-" Here he -stopped short.</p> - -<p>"Oh, I guess his speech needs winding!" said the little girl, running -behind the copper man to get the key off a hook at his back. She -wound him up at a place under his right arm and he went on to say:</p> - -<p>"Par-don me for run-ning down. I was a-bout to say I am pleased to -meet Dor-o-thy's friends, who must be my friends." The words were -somewhat jerky, but plain to understand.</p> - -<p>"And this is Billina," continued Dorothy, introducing the yellow hen, -and they all bowed to her in turn.</p> - -<p>"I've such wonderful news," said the hen, turning her head so that one -bright eye looked full at Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"What is it, dear?" asked the girl.</p> - -<p>"I've hatched out ten of the loveliest chicks you ever saw."</p> - -<p>"Oh, how nice! And where are they, Billina?"</p> - -<p>"I left them at home. But they're beauties, I assure you, and all -wonderfully clever. I've named them Dorothy."</p> - -<p>"Which one?" asked the girl.</p> - -<p>"All of them," replied Billina.</p> - -<p>"That's funny. Why did you name them all with the same name?"</p> - -<p>"It was so hard to tell them apart," explained the hen. "Now, when -I call 'Dorothy,' they all come running to me in a bunch; it's much -easier, after all, than having a separate name for each."</p> - -<p>"I'm just dying to see 'em, Billina," said Dorothy, eagerly. "But tell -me, my friends, how did you happen to be here, in the Country of the -Winkies, the first of all to meet us?"</p> - -<p>"I'll tell you," answered Tik-tok, in his monotonous voice, all the -sounds of his words being on one level—"Prin-cess Oz-ma saw you in -her mag-ic pic-ture, and knew you were com-ing here; so she sent -Bil-lin-a and me to wel-come you as she could not come her-self; so -that—fiz-i-dig-le cum-so-lut-ing hy-ber-gob-ble in-tu-zib-ick—"</p> - -<p>"Good gracious! Whatever's the matter now?" cried Dorothy, as the -copper man continued to babble these unmeaning words, which no one -could understand at all because they had no sense.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright, who was half scared. Polly whirled -away to a distance and turned to look at the copper man in a fright.</p> - -<p>"His thoughts have run down, this time," remarked Billina composedly, -as she sat on Tik-tok's shoulder and pruned her sleek feathers. "When -he can't think, he can't talk properly, any more than you can. You'll -have to wind up his thoughts, Dorothy, or else I'll have to finish his -story myself."</p> - -<p>Dorothy ran around and got the key again and wound up Tik-tok under -his left arm, after which he could speak plainly again.</p> - -<p>"Par-don me," he said, "but when my thoughts run down, my speech has -no mean-ing, for words are formed on-ly by thought. I was a-bout to -say that Oz-ma sent us to wel-come you and in-vite you to come -straight to the Em-er-ald Ci-ty. She was too bus-y to come her-self, -for she is pre-par-ing for her birth-day cel-e-bra-tion, which is to -be a grand af-fair."</p> - -<p>"I've heard of it," said Dorothy, "and I'm glad we've come in time to -attend. Is it far from here to the Emerald City?"</p> - -<p>"Not ve-ry far," answered Tik-tok, "and we have plen-ty of time. -To-night we will stop at the pal-ace of the Tin Wood-man, and -to-mor-row night we will ar-rive at the Em-er-ald Ci-ty."</p> - -<p>"Goody!" cried Dorothy. "I'd like to see dear Nick Chopper again. -How's his heart?"</p> - -<p>"It's fine," said Billina; "the Tin Woodman says it gets softer and -kindlier every day. He's waiting at his castle to welcome you, -Dorothy; but he couldn't come with us because he's getting polished as -bright as possible for Ozma's party."</p> - -<p>"Well then," said Dorothy, "let's start on, and we can talk more as we go."</p> - -<p>They proceeded on their journey in a friendly group, for Polychrome -had discovered that the copper man was harmless and was no longer -afraid of him. Button-Bright was also reassured, and took quite a -fancy to Tik-tok. He wanted the clockwork man to open himself, so that -he might see the wheels go round; but that was a thing Tik-tok could -not do. Button-Bright then wanted to wind up the copper man, and -Dorothy promised he should do so as soon as any part of the machinery -ran down. This pleased Button-Bright, who held fast to one of -Tik-tok's copper hands as he trudged along the road, while Dorothy -walked on the other side of her old friend and Billina perched by -turns upon his shoulder or his copper hat. Polly once more joyously -danced ahead and Toto ran after her, barking with glee. The shaggy -man was left to walk behind; but he didn't seem to mind that a bit,and -whistled merrily or looked curiously upon the pretty scenes they passed.</p> - -<p>At last they came to a hilltop from which the tin castle of Nick -Chopper could plainly be seen, its towers glistening magnificently -under the rays of the declining sun.</p> - -<p>"How pretty!" exclaimed Dorothy. "I've never seen the Emp'ror's new -house before."</p> - -<p>"He built it because the old castle was damp, and likely to rust his -tin body," said Billina. "All those towers and steeples and domes and -gables took a lot of tin, as you can see."</p> - -<p>"Is it a toy?" asked Button-Bright softly.</p> - -<p>"No, dear," answered Dorothy; "it's better than that. It's the fairy -dwelling of a fairy prince."</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>15. The Emperor's Tin Castle</h2> - - -<p>The grounds around Nick Chopper's new house were laid out in pretty -flower-beds, with fountains of crystal water and statues of tin -representing the Emperor's personal friends. Dorothy was astonished -and delighted to find a tin statue of herself standing on a tin -pedestal at a bend in the avenue leading up to the entrance. It was -life-size and showed her in her sunbonnet with her basket on her arm, -just as she had first appeared in the Land of Oz.</p> - -<p>"Oh, Toto—you're there too!" she exclaimed; and sure enough there -was the tin figure of Toto lying at the tin Dorothy's feet.</p> - -<p>Also, Dorothy saw figures of the Scarecrow, and the Wizard, and Ozma, -and of many others, including Tik-tok. They reached the grand tin -entrance to the tin castle, and the Tin Woodman himself came running -out of the door to embrace little Dorothy and give her a glad welcome. -He welcomed her friends as well, and the Rainbow's Daughter he -declared to be the loveliest vision his tin eyes had ever beheld. He -patted Button-Bright's curly head tenderly, for he was fond of -children, and turned to the shaggy man and shook both his hands at the -same time.</p> - -<p>Nick Chopper, the Emperor of the Winkies, who was also known -throughout the Land of Oz as the Tin Woodman, was certainly a -remarkable person. He was neatly made, all of tin, nicely soldered at -the joints, and his various limbs were cleverly hinged to his body so -that he could use them nearly as well as if they had been common -flesh. Once, he told the shaggy man, he had been made all of flesh -and bones, as other people are, and then he chopped wood in the -forests to earn his living. But the axe slipped so often and cut off -parts of him—which he had replaced with tin—that finally there was -no flesh left, nothing but tin; so he became a real tin woodman. The -wonderful Wizard of Oz had given him an excellent heart to replace his -old one, and he didn't at all mind being tin. Every one loved him, he -loved every one; and he was therefore as happy as the day was long.</p> - -<p>The Emperor was proud of his new tin castle, and showed his visitors -through all the rooms. Every bit of the furniture was made of -brightly polished tin—the tables, chairs, beds, and all—even the -floors and walls were of tin.</p> - -<p>"I suppose," said he, "that there are no cleverer tinsmiths in all the -world than the Winkies. It would be hard to match this castle in -Kansas; wouldn't it, little Dorothy?"</p> - -<p>"Very hard," replied the child, gravely.</p> - -<p>"It must have cost a lot of money," remarked the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"Money! Money in Oz!" cried the Tin Woodman. "What a queer idea! -Did you suppose we are so vulgar as to use money here?"</p> - -<p>"Why not?" asked the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"If we used money to buy things with, instead of love and kindness and -the desire to please one another, then we should be no better than the -rest of the world," declared the Tin Woodman. "Fortunately money is -not known in the Land of Oz at all. We have no rich, and no poor; for -what one wishes the others all try to give him, in order to make him -happy, and no one in all Oz cares to have more than he can use."</p> - -<p>"Good!" cried the shaggy man, greatly pleased to hear this. "I also -despise money—a man in Butterfield owes me fifteen cents, and I will -not take it from him. The Land of Oz is surely the most favored land -in all the world, and its people the happiest. I should like to live -here always."</p> - -<p>The Tin Woodman listened with respectful attention. Already he loved -the shaggy man, although he did not yet know of the Love Magnet. -So he said:</p> - -<p>"If you can prove to the Princess Ozma that you are honest and true -and worthy of our friendship, you may indeed live here all your days, -and be as happy as we are."</p> - -<p>"I'll try to prove that," said the shaggy man, earnestly.</p> - -<p>"And now," continued the Emperor, "you must all go to your rooms and -prepare for dinner, which will presently be served in the grand tin -dining-hall. I am sorry, Shaggy Man, that I can not offer you a -change of clothing; but I dress only in tin, myself, and I suppose -that would not suit you."</p> - -<p>"I care little about dress," said the shaggy man, indifferently.</p> - -<p>"So I should imagine," replied the Emperor, with true politeness.</p> - -<p>They were shown to their rooms and permitted to make such toilets as -they could, and soon they assembled again in the grand tin dining-hall, -even Toto being present. For the Emperor was fond of Dorothy's -little dog, and the girl explained to her friends that in Oz all -animals were treated with as much consideration as the people—"if -they behave themselves," she added.</p> - -<p>Toto behaved himself, and sat in a tin high-chair beside Dorothy and -ate his dinner from a tin platter.</p> - -<p>Indeed, they all ate from tin dishes, but these were of pretty shapes -and brightly polished; Dorothy thought they were just as good as silver.</p> - -<p>Button-Bright looked curiously at the man who had "no appetite inside -him," for the Tin Woodman, although he had prepared so fine a feast -for his guests, ate not a mouthful himself, sitting patiently in his -place to see that all built so they could eat were well and -plentifully served.</p> - -<p>What pleased Button-Bright most about the dinner was the tin orchestra -that played sweet music while the company ate. The players were not -tin, being just ordinary Winkies; but the instruments they played upon -were all tin—tin trumpets, tin fiddles, tin drums and cymbals and -flutes and horns and all. They played so nicely the "Shining Emperor -Waltz," composed expressly in honor of the Tin Woodman by Mr. H. M. -Wogglebug, T.E., that Polly could not resist dancing to it. After she -had tasted a few dewdrops, freshly gathered for her, she danced -gracefully to the music while the others finished their repast; and -when she whirled until her fleecy draperies of rainbow hues enveloped -her like a cloud, the Tin Woodman was so delighted that he clapped his -tin hands until the noise of them drowned the sound of the cymbals.</p> - -<p>Altogether it was a merry meal, although Polychrome ate little and the -host nothing at all.</p> - -<p>"I'm sorry the Rainbow's Daughter missed her mist-cakes," said the Tin -Woodman to Dorothy; "but by a mistake Miss Polly's mist-cakes were mislaid -and not missed until now. I'll try to have some for her breakfast."</p> - -<p>They spent the evening telling stories, and the next morning left the -splendid tin castle and set out upon the road to the Emerald City. -The Tin Woodman went with them, of course, having by this time been so -brightly polished that he sparkled like silver. His axe, which he -always carried with him, had a steel blade that was tin plated and a -handle covered with tin plate beautifully engraved and set with diamonds.</p> - -<p>The Winkies assembled before the castle gates and cheered their -Emperor as he marched away, and it was easy to see that they all -loved him dearly.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>16. Visiting the Pumpkin-Field</h2> - - -<p>Dorothy let Button-Bright wind up the clock-work in the copper man this -morning—his thinking machine first, then his speech, and finally his -action; so he would doubtless run perfectly until they had reached the -Emerald City. The copper man and the tin man were good friends, and -not so much alike as you might think. For one was alive and the other -moved by means of machinery; one was tall and angular and the other -short and round. You could love the Tin Woodman because he had a fine -nature, kindly and simple; but the machine man you could only admire -without loving, since to love such a thing as he was as impossible as -to love a sewing-machine or an automobile. Yet Tik-tok was popular -with the people of Oz because he was so trustworthy, reliable and -true; he was sure to do exactly what he was wound up to do, at all -times and in all circumstances. Perhaps it is better to be a machine -that does its duty than a flesh-and-blood person who will not, for a -dead truth is better than a live falsehood.</p> - -<p>About noon the travelers reached a large field of pumpkins—a -vegetable quite appropriate to the yellow country of the Winkies—and -some of the pumpkins which grew there were of remarkable size. Just -before they entered upon this field they saw three little mounds that -looked like graves, with a pretty headstone to each one of them.</p> - -<p>"What is this?" asked Dorothy, in wonder.</p> - -<p>"It's Jack Pumpkinhead's private graveyard," replied the Tin Woodman.</p> - -<p>"But I thought nobody ever died in Oz," she said.</p> - -<p>"Nor do they; although if one is bad, he may be condemned and killed -by the good citizens," he answered.</p> - -<p>Dorothy ran over to the little graves and read the words engraved upon -the tombstones. The first one said:</p> - - -<blockquote><p>Here Lies the Mortal Part of<br /> -<span style="margin-left: 2em;">JACK PUMPKINHEAD</span><br /> -Which Spoiled April 9th.</p></blockquote> - - -<p>She then went to the next stone, which read:</p> - - -<blockquote><p>Here Lies the Mortal Part of<br /> -<span style="margin-left: 2em;">JACK PUMPKINHEAD</span><br /> -Which Spoiled October 2nd.</p></blockquote> - - -<p>On the third stone were carved these words:</p> - - -<blockquote><p>Here Lies the Mortal Part of<br /> -<span style="margin-left: 2em;">JACK PUMPKINHEAD</span><br /> -Which Spoiled January 24th.</p></blockquote> - - -<p>"Poor Jack!" sighed Dorothy. "I'm sorry he had to die in three -parts, for I hoped to see him again."</p> - -<p>"So you shall," declared the Tin Woodman, "since he is still alive. -Come with me to his house, for Jack is now a farmer and lives in this -very pumpkin field."</p> - -<p>They walked over to a monstrous big, hollow pumpkin which had a door -and windows cut through the rind. There was a stovepipe running through -the stem, and six steps had been built leading up to the front door.</p> - -<p>They walked up to this door and looked in. Seated on a bench -was a man clothed in a spotted shirt, a red vest, and faded blue -trousers, whose body was merely sticks of wood, jointed clumsily -together. On his neck was set a round, yellow pumpkin, with a face -carved on it such as a boy often carves on a jack-lantern.</p> - -<p>This queer man was engaged in snapping slippery pumpkin-seeds with his -wooden fingers, trying to hit a target on the other side of the room -with them. He did not know he had visitors until Dorothy exclaimed:</p> - -<p>"Why, it's Jack Pumpkinhead himself!"</p> - -<p>He turned and saw them, and at once came forward to greet the little -Kansas girl and Nick Chopper, and to be introduced to their new friends.</p> - -<p>Button-Bright was at first rather shy with the quaint Pumpkinhead, but -Jack's face was so jolly and smiling—being carved that way—that the -boy soon grew to like him.</p> - -<p>"I thought a while ago that you were buried in three parts," said -Dorothy, "but now I see you're just the same as ever."</p> - -<p>"Not quite the same, my dear, for my mouth is a little more one-sided -than it used to be; but pretty nearly the same. I've a new head, and -this is the fourth one I've owned since Ozma first made me and brought -me to life by sprinkling me with the Magic Powder."</p> - -<p>"What became of the other heads, Jack?"</p> - -<p>"They spoiled and I buried them, for they were not even fit for pies. -Each time Ozma has carved me a new head just like the old one, and as -my body is by far the largest part of me, I am still Jack Pumpkinhead, -no matter how often I change my upper end. Once we had a dreadful -time to find another pumpkin, as they were out of season, and so I was -obliged to wear my old head a little longer than was strictly healthy. -But after this sad experience I resolved to raise pumpkins myself, so -as never to be caught again without one handy; and now I have this -fine field that you see before you. Some grow pretty big—too big to -be used for heads—so I dug out this one and use it for a house."</p> - -<p>"Isn't it damp?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Not very. There isn't much left but the shell, you see, and it will -last a long time yet."</p> - -<p>"I think you are brighter than you used to be, Jack," said the Tin -Woodman. "Your last head was a stupid one."</p> - -<p>"The seeds in this one are better," was the reply.</p> - -<p>"Are you going to Ozma's party?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Yes," said he, "I wouldn't miss it for anything. Ozma's my parent, -you know, because she built my body and carved my pumpkin head. I'll -follow you to the Emerald City to-morrow, where we shall meet again. -I can't go to-day, because I have to plant fresh pumpkin-seeds and water -the young vines. But give my love to Ozma, and tell her I'll be there -in time for the jubilation."</p> - -<p>"We will," she promised; and then they all left him and resumed -their journey.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>17. The Royal Chariot Arrives</h2> - - -<p>The neat yellow houses of the Winkies were now to be seen standing -here and there along the roadway, giving the country a more cheerful -and civilized look. They were farm-houses, though, and set far apart; -for in the Land of Oz there were no towns or villages except the -magnificent Emerald City in its center.</p> - -<p>Hedges of evergreen or of yellow roses bordered the broad highway and -the farms showed the care of their industrious inhabitants. The -nearer the travelers came to the great city the more prosperous the -country became, and they crossed many bridges over the sparkling -streams and rivulets that watered the lands.</p> - -<p>As they walked leisurely along the shaggy man said to the Tin Woodman:</p> - -<p>"What sort of a Magic Powder was it that made your friend the -Pumpkinhead live?"</p> - -<p>"It was called the Powder of Life," was the answer; "and it was -invented by a crooked Sorcerer who lived in the mountains of the North -Country. A Witch named Mombi got some of this powder from the crooked -Sorcerer and took it home with her. Ozma lived with the Witch then, -for it was before she became our Princess, while Mombi had transformed -her into the shape of a boy. Well, while Mombi was gone to the -crooked Sorcerer's, the boy made this pumpkin-headed man to amuse -himself, and also with the hope of frightening the Witch with it when -she returned. But Mombi was not scared, and she sprinkled the -Pumpkinhead with her Magic Powder of Life, to see if the Powder would -work. Ozma was watching, and saw the Pumpkinhead come to life; so that -night she took the pepper-box containing the Powder and ran away with -it and with Jack, in search of adventures.</p> - -<p>"Next day they found a wooden Saw-Horse standing by the roadside, and -sprinkled it with the Powder. It came to life at once, and Jack -Pumpkinhead rode the Saw-Horse to the Emerald City."</p> - -<p>"What became of the Saw-Horse, afterward?" asked the shaggy man, much -interested in this story.</p> - -<p>"Oh, it's alive yet, and you will probably meet it presently in the -Emerald City. Afterward, Ozma used the last of the Powder to bring -the Flying Gump to life; but as soon as it had carried her away from -her enemies the Gump was taken apart, so it doesn't exist any more."</p> - -<p>"It's too bad the Powder of Life was all used up," remarked the shaggy -man; "it would be a handy thing to have around."</p> - -<p>"I am not so sure of that, sir," answered the Tin Woodman. "A while -ago the crooked Sorcerer who invented the Magic Powder fell down a -precipice and was killed. All his possessions went to a relative—an -old woman named Dyna, who lives in the Emerald City. She went to the -mountains where the Sorcerer had lived and brought away everything she -thought of value. Among them was a small bottle of the Powder of -Life; but of course Dyna didn't know it was a Magic Powder, at all. It -happened she had once had a big blue bear for a pet; but the bear -choked to death on a fishbone one day, and she loved it so dearly -that Dyna made a rug of its skin, leaving the head and four paws on -the hide. She kept the rug on the floor of her front parlor."</p> - -<p>"I've seen rugs like that," said the shaggy man, nodding, "but never -one made from a blue bear."</p> - -<p>"Well," continued the Tin Woodman, "the old woman had an idea that the -Powder in the bottle must be moth-powder, because it smelled something -like moth-powder; so one day she sprinkled it on her bear rug to keep -the moths out of it. She said, looking lovingly at the skin: 'I wish -my dear bear were alive again!' To her horror, the bear rug at once -came to life, having been sprinkled with the Magic Powder; and now this -live bear rug is a great trial to her, and makes her a lot of trouble."</p> - -<p>"Why?" asked the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"Well, it stands up on its four feet and walks all around, and gets in -the way; and that spoils it for a rug. It can't speak, although it is -alive; for, while its head might say words, it has no breath in a solid -body to push the words out of its mouth. It's a very slimpsy affair -altogether, that bear rug, and the old woman is sorry it came to life. -Every day she has to scold it, and make it lie down flat on the parlor -floor to be walked upon; but sometimes when she goes to market the -rug will hump up its back skin, and stand on its four feet, and trot -along after her."</p> - -<p>"I should think Dyna would like that," said Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Well, she doesn't; because every one knows it isn't a real bear, but -just a hollow skin, and so of no actual use in the world except for a -rug," answered the Tin Woodman. "Therefore I believe it is a good -thing that all the Magic Powder of Life is now used up, as it can not -cause any more trouble."</p> - -<p>"Perhaps you're right," said the shaggy man, thoughtfully.</p> - -<p>At noon they stopped at a farmhouse, where it delighted the farmer and -his wife to be able to give them a good luncheon. The farm people -knew Dorothy, having seen her when she was in the country before, and -they treated the little girl with as much respect as they did the -Emperor, because she was a friend of the powerful Princess Ozma.</p> - -<p>They had not proceeded far after leaving this farm-house before coming -to a high bridge over a broad river. This river, the Tin Woodman -informed them, was the boundary between the Country of the Winkies and -the territory of the Emerald City. The city itself was still a long -way off, but all around it was a green meadow as pretty as a well-kept -lawn, and in this were neither houses nor farms to spoil the beauty of -the scene.</p> - -<p>From the top of the high bridge they could see far away the -magnificent spires and splendid domes of the superb city, sparkling -like brilliant jewels as they towered above the emerald walls. The -shaggy man drew a deep breath of awe and amazement, for never had he -dreamed that such a grand and beautiful place could exist—even in the -fairyland of Oz.</p> - -<p>Polly was so pleased that her violet eyes sparkled like amethysts, and -she danced away from her companions across the bridge and into a group -of feathery trees lining both the roadsides. These trees she stopped -to look at with pleasure and surprise, for their leaves were shaped -like ostrich plumes, their feather edges beautifully curled; and all -the plumes were tinted in the same dainty rainbow hues that appeared -in Polychrome's own pretty gauze gown.</p> - -<p>"Father ought to see these trees," she murmured; "they are almost as -lovely as his own rainbows."</p> - -<p>Then she gave a start of terror, for beneath the trees came stalking -two great beasts, either one big enough to crush the little Daughter -of the Rainbow with one blow of his paws, or to eat her up with one -snap of his enormous jaws. One was a tawny lion, as tall as a horse, -nearly; the other a striped tiger almost the same size.</p> - -<p>Polly was too frightened to scream or to stir; she stood still with a -wildly beating heart until Dorothy rushed past her and with a glad cry -threw her arms around the huge lion's neck, hugging and kissing the -beast with evident joy.</p> - -<p>"Oh, I'm SO glad to see you again!" cried the little Kansas girl. -"And the Hungry Tiger, too! How fine you're both looking. Are you -well and happy?"</p> - -<p>"We certainly are, Dorothy," answered the Lion, in a deep voice that -sounded pleasant and kind; "and we are greatly pleased that you have -come to Ozma's party. It's going to be a grand affair, I promise you."</p> - -<p>"There will be lots of fat babies at the celebration, I hear," -remarked the Hungry Tiger, yawning so that his mouth opened dreadfully -wide and showed all his big, sharp teeth; "but of course I can't eat -any of 'em."</p> - -<p>"Is your Conscience still in good order?" asked Dorothy, anxiously.</p> - -<p>"Yes; it rules me like a tyrant," answered the Tiger, sorrowfully. "I -can imagine nothing more unpleasant than to own a Conscience," and he -winked slyly at his friend the Lion.</p> - -<p>"You're fooling me!" said Dorothy, with a laugh. "I don't b'lieve -you'd eat a baby if you lost your Conscience. Come here, Polly," she -called, "and be introduced to my friends."</p> - -<p>Polly advanced rather shyly.</p> - -<p>"You have some queer friends, Dorothy," she said.</p> - -<p>"The queerness doesn't matter so long as they're friends," was the -answer. "This is the Cowardly Lion, who isn't a coward at all, but -just thinks he is. The Wizard gave him some courage once, and he has -part of it left."</p> - -<p>The Lion bowed with great dignity to Polly.</p> - -<p>"You are very lovely, my dear," said he. "I hope we shall be friends -when we are better acquainted."</p> - -<p>"And this is the Hungry Tiger," continued Dorothy. "He says he longs -to eat fat babies; but the truth is he is never hungry at all, 'cause -he gets plenty to eat; and I don't s'pose he'd hurt anybody even if he -WAS hungry."</p> - -<p>"Hush, Dorothy," whispered the Tiger; "you'll ruin my reputation if -you are not more discreet. It isn't what we are, but what folks think -we are, that counts in this world. And come to think of it Miss -Polly would make a fine variegated breakfast, I'm sure."</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>18. The Emerald City</h2> - - -<p>The others now came up, and the Tin Woodman greeted the Lion and the -Tiger cordially. Button-Bright yelled with fear when Dorothy first -took his hand and led him toward the great beasts; but the girl -insisted they were kind and good, and so the boy mustered up courage -enough to pat their heads; after they had spoken to him gently and he -had looked into their intelligent eyes his fear vanished entirely -and he was so delighted with the animals that he wanted to keep close -to them and stroke their soft fur every minute.</p> - -<p>As for the shaggy man, he might have been afraid if he had met the -beasts alone, or in any other country, but so many were the marvels in; -the Land of Oz that he was no longer easily surprised, and Dorothy's -friendship for the Lion and Tiger was enough to assure him they were -safe companions. Toto barked at the Cowardly Lion in joyous greeting, -for he knew the beast of old and loved him, and it was funny to see -how gently the Lion raised his huge paw to pat Toto's head. The -little dog smelled of the Tiger's nose, and the Tiger politely shook -paws with him; so they were quite likely to become firm friends.</p> - -<p>Tik-tok and Billina knew the beasts well, so merely bade them good day -and asked after their healths and inquired about the Princess Ozma.</p> - -<p>Now it was seen that the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger were -drawing behind them a splendid golden chariot, to which they were -harnessed by golden cords. The body of the chariot was decorated on -the outside with designs in clusters of sparkling emeralds, while -inside it was lined with a green and gold satin, and the cushions of -the seats were of green plush embroidered in gold with a crown, -underneath which was a monogram.</p> - -<p>"Why, it's Ozma's own royal chariot!" exclaimed Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Yes," said the Cowardly Lion; "Ozma sent us to meet you here, for -she feared you would be weary with your long walk and she wished you -to enter the City in a style becoming your exalted rank."</p> - -<p>"What!" cried Polly, looking at Dorothy curiously. "Do you belong to -the nobility?"</p> - -<p>"Just in Oz I do," said the child, "'cause Ozma made me a Princess, -you know. But when I'm home in Kansas I'm only a country girl, and -have to help with the churning and wipe the dishes while Aunt Em -washes 'em. Do you have to help wash dishes on the rainbow, Polly?"</p> - -<p>"No, dear," answered Polychrome, smiling.</p> - -<p>"Well, I don't have to work any in Oz, either," said Dorothy. "It's -kind of fun to be a Princess once in a while; don't you think so?"</p> - -<p>"Dorothy and Polychrome and Button-Bright are all to ride in the -chariot," said the Lion. "So get in, my dears, and be careful not to -mar the gold or put your dusty feet on the embroidery."</p> - -<p>Button-Bright was delighted to ride behind such a superb team, and he -told Dorothy it made him feel like an actor in a circus. As the -strides of the animals brought them nearer to the Emerald City -every one bowed respectfully to the children, as well as to the Tin -Woodman, Tik-tok, and the shaggy man, who were following behind.</p> - -<p>The Yellow Hen had perched upon the back of the chariot, where she -could tell Dorothy more about her wonderful chickens as they rode. -And so the grand chariot came finally to the high wall surrounding the -City, and paused before the magnificent jewel-studded gates.</p> - -<p>These were opened by a cheerful-looking little man who wore green -spectacles over his eyes. Dorothy introduced him to her friends as -the Guardian of the Gates, and they noticed a big bunch of keys -suspended on the golden chain that hung around his neck. The chariot -passed through the outer gates into a fine arched chamber built in -the thick wall, and through the inner gates into the streets of the -Emerald City.</p> - -<p>Polychrome exclaimed in rapture at the wondrous beauty that met her -eyes on every side as they rode through this stately and imposing -City, the equal of which has never been discovered, even in Fairyland. -Button-Bright could only say "My!" so amazing was the sight; but his -eyes were wide open and he tried to look in every direction at the -same time, so as not to miss anything.</p> - -<p>The shaggy man was fairly astounded at what he saw, for the graceful -and handsome buildings were covered with plates of gold and set with -emeralds so splendid and valuable that in any other part of the world -any one of them would have been worth a fortune to its owner. The -sidewalks were superb marble slabs polished as smooth as glass, and -the curbs that separated the walks from the broad street were also set -thick with clustered emeralds. There were many people on these -walks—men, women and children—all dressed in handsome garments of -silk or satin or velvet, with beautiful jewels. Better even than -this: all seemed happy and contented, for their faces were smiling and -free from care, and music and laughter might be heard on every side.</p> - -<p>"Don't they work at all?" asked the shaggy man.</p> - -<p>"To be sure they work," replied the Tin Woodman; "this fair city -could not be built or cared for without labor, nor could the fruit and -vegetables and other food be provided for the inhabitants to eat. But -no one works more than half his time, and the people of Oz enjoy their -labors as much as they do their play."</p> - -<p>"It's wonderful!" declared the shaggy man. "I do hope Ozma will let -me live here."</p> - -<p>The chariot, winding through many charming streets, paused before a -building so vast and noble and elegant that even Button-Bright guessed -at once that it was the Royal Palace. Its gardens and ample grounds -were surrounded by a separate wall, not so high or thick as the wall -around the City, but more daintily designed and built all of green -marble. The gates flew open as the chariot appeared before them, and -the Cowardly Lion and Hungry Tiger trotted up a jeweled driveway to -the front door of the palace and stopped short.</p> - -<p>"Here we are!" said Dorothy, gaily, and helped Button-Bright from the -chariot. Polychrome leaped out lightly after them, and they were -greeted by a crowd of gorgeously dressed servants who bowed low as the -visitors mounted the marble steps. At their head was a pretty little -maid with dark hair and eyes, dressed all in green embroidered with -silver. Dorothy ran up to her with evident pleasure, and exclaimed:</p> - -<p>"O, Jellia Jamb! I'm so glad to see you again. Where's Ozma?"</p> - -<p>"In her room, your Highness," replied the little maid demurely, for -this was Ozma's favorite attendant. "She wishes you to come to her as -soon as you have rested and changed your dress, Princess Dorothy. And -you and your friends are to dine with her this evening."</p> - -<p>"When is her birthday, Jellia?" asked the girl.</p> - -<p>"Day after to-morrow, your Highness."</p> - -<p>"And where's the Scarecrow?"</p> - -<p>"He's gone into the Munchkin country to get some fresh straw to stuff -himself with, in honor of Ozma's celebration," replied the maid. "He -returns to the Emerald City to-morrow, he said."</p> - -<p>By this time, Tok-tok, the Tin Woodman, and the shaggy man had arrived -and the chariot had gone around to the back of the palace, Billina -going with the Lion and Tiger to see her chickens after her absence -from them. But Toto stayed close beside Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Come in, please," said Jellia Jamb; "it shall be our pleasant duty -to escort all of you to the rooms prepared for your use."</p> - -<p>The shaggy man hesitated. Dorothy had never known him to be ashamed -of his shaggy looks before, but now that he was surrounded by so much -magnificence and splendor the shaggy man felt sadly out of place.</p> - -<p>Dorothy assured him that all her friends were welcome at Ozma's -palace, so he carefully dusted his shaggy shoes with his shaggy -handkerchief and entered the grand hall after the others.</p> - -<p>Tik-tok lived at the Royal Palace and the Tin Woodman always had the -same room whenever he visited Ozma, so these two went at once to -remove the dust of the journey from their shining bodies. Dorothy -also had a pretty suite of rooms which she always occupied when in the -Emerald City; but several servants walked ahead politely to show the -way, although she was quite sure she could find the rooms herself. -She took Button-Bright with her, because he seemed too small to be -left alone in such a big palace; but Jellia Jamb herself ushered the -beautiful Daughter of the Rainbow to her apartments, because it was -easy to see that Polychrome was used to splendid palaces and was -therefore entitled to especial attention.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>19. The Shaggy Man's Welcome</h2> - - -<p>The shaggy man stood in the great hall, his shaggy hat in his hands, -wondering what would become of him. He had never been a guest in a -fine palace before; perhaps he had never been a guest anywhere. In -the big, cold, outside world people did not invite shaggy men to their -homes, and this shaggy man of ours had slept more in hay-lofts and -stables than in comfortable rooms. When the others left the great -hall he eyed the splendidly dressed servants of the Princess Ozma as -if he expected to be ordered out; but one of them bowed before him as -respectfully as if he had been a prince, and said:</p> - -<p>"Permit me, sir, to conduct you to your apartments."</p> - -<p>The shaggy man drew a long breath and took courage.</p> - -<p>"Very well," he answered. "I'm ready."</p> - -<p>Through the big hall they went, up the grand staircase carpeted thick -with velvet, and so along a wide corridor to a carved doorway. Here -the servant paused, and opening the door said with polite deference:</p> - -<p>"Be good enough to enter, sir, and make yourself at home in the rooms -our Royal Ozma has ordered prepared for you. Whatever you see is for -you to use and enjoy, as if your own. The Princess dines at seven, and -I shall be here in time to lead you to the drawing-room, where you -will be privileged to meet the lovely Ruler of Oz. Is there any -command, in the meantime, with which you desire to honor me?"</p> - -<p>"No," said the shaggy man; "but I'm much obliged."</p> - -<p>He entered the room and shut the door, and for a time stood in -bewilderment, admiring the grandeur before him.</p> - -<p>He had been given one of the handsomest apartments in the most -magnificent palace in the world, and you can not wonder that his good -fortune astonished and awed him until he grew used to his surroundings.</p> - -<p>The furniture was upholstered in cloth of gold, with the royal crown -embroidered upon it in scarlet. The rug upon the marble floor was so -thick and soft that he could not hear the sound of his own footsteps, -and upon the walls were splendid tapestries woven with scenes from the -Land of Oz. Books and ornaments were scattered about in profusion, -and the shaggy man thought he had never seen so many pretty things in -one place before. In one corner played a tinkling fountain of -perfumed water, and in another was a table bearing a golden tray -loaded with freshly gathered fruit, including several of the -red-cheeked apples that the shaggy man loved.</p> - -<p>At the farther end of this charming room was an open doorway, and he -crossed over to find himself in a bedroom containing more comforts -than the shaggy man had ever before imagined. The bedstead was of -gold and set with many brilliant diamonds, and the coverlet had -designs of pearls and rubies sewed upon it. At one side of the -bedroom was a dainty dressing-room with closets containing a large -assortment of fresh clothing; and beyond this was the bath—a large -room having a marble pool big enough to swim in, with white marble -steps leading down to the water. Around the edge of the pool were -set rows of fine emeralds as large as door-knobs, while the water of -the bath was clear as crystal.</p> - -<p>For a time the shaggy man gazed upon all this luxury with silent -amazement. Then he decided, being wise in his way, to take advantage -of his good fortune. He removed his shaggy boots and his shaggy -clothing, and bathed in the pool with rare enjoyment. After he had -dried himself with the soft towels he went into the dressing-room and -took fresh linen from the drawers and put it on, finding that -everything fitted him exactly. He examined the contents of the -closets and selected an elegant suit of clothing. Strangely enough, -everything about it was shaggy, although so new and beautiful, and he -sighed with contentment to realize that he could now be finely dressed -and still be the shaggy man. His coat was of rose-colored velvet, -trimmed with shags and bobtails, with buttons of blood-red rubies and -golden shags around the edges. His vest was a shaggy satin of a -delicate cream color, and his knee-breeches of rose velvet trimmed -like the coat. Shaggy creamy stockings of silk, and shaggy slippers of -rose leather with ruby buckles, completed his costume, and when he was -thus attired the shaggy man looked at himself in a long mirror with -great admiration. On a table he found a mother-of-pearl chest -decorated with delicate silver vines and flowers of clustered rubies, -and on the cover was a silver plate engraved with these words:</p> - - -<blockquote><p>THE SHAGGY MAN:<br /> -HIS BOX OF ORNAMENTS</p></blockquote> - - -<p>The chest was not locked, so he opened it and was almost dazzled by -the brilliance of the rich jewels it contained. After admiring the -pretty things, he took out a fine golden watch with a big chain, -several handsome finger-rings, and an ornament of rubies to pin upon -the breast of his shaggy shirt-bosom. Having carefully brushed his -hair and whiskers all the wrong way to make them look as shaggy as -possible, the shaggy man breathed a deep sigh of joy and decided he -was ready to meet the Royal Princess as soon as she sent for him. -While he waited he returned to the beautiful sitting room and ate -several of the red-cheeked apples to pass away the time.</p> - -<p>Meanwhile, Dorothy had dressed herself in a pretty gown of soft grey -embroidered with silver, and put a blue-and-gold suit of satin upon -little Button-Bright, who looked as sweet as a cherub in it. Followed -by the boy and Toto—the dog with a new green ribbon around his -neck—she hastened down to the splendid drawing-room of the palace, -where, seated upon an exquisite throne of carved malachite and nestled -amongst its green satin cushions was the lovely Princess Ozma, -waiting eagerly to welcome her friend.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>20. Princess Ozma Of Oz</h2> - - -<p>The royal historians of Oz, who are fine writers and know any number -of big words, have often tried to describe the rare beauty of Ozma and -failed because the words were not good enough. So of course I cannot -hope to tell you how great was the charm of this little Princess, or -how her loveliness put to shame all the sparkling jewels and -magnificent luxury that surrounded her in this her royal palace. -Whatever else was beautiful or dainty or delightful of itself faded to -dullness when contrasted with Ozma's bewitching face, and it has often -been said by those who know that no other ruler in all the world can -ever hope to equal the gracious charm of her manner.</p> - -<p>Everything about Ozma attracted one, and she inspired love and the -sweetest affection rather than awe or ordinary admiration. Dorothy -threw her arms around her little friend and hugged and kissed her -rapturously, and Toto barked joyfully and Button-Bright smiled a happy -smile and consented to sit on the soft cushions close beside the Princess.</p> - -<p>"Why didn't you send me word you were going to have a birthday party?" -asked the little Kansas girl, when the first greetings were over.</p> - -<p>"Didn't I?" asked Ozma, her pretty eyes dancing with merriment.</p> - -<p>"Did you?" replied Dorothy, trying to think.</p> - -<p>"Who do you imagine, dear, mixed up those roads, so as to start you -wandering in the direction of Oz?" inquired the Princess.</p> - -<p>"Oh! I never 'spected YOU of that," cried Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"I've watched you in my Magic Picture all the way here," declared -Ozma, "and twice I thought I should have to use the Magic Belt to save -you and transport you to the Emerald City. Once was when the Scoodlers -caught you, and again when you reached the Deadly Desert. But the shaggy -man was able to help you out both times, so I did not interfere."</p> - -<p>"Do you know who Button-Bright is?" asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"No; I never saw him until you found him in the road, and then only -in my Magic Picture."</p> - -<p>"And did you send Polly to us?"</p> - -<p>"No, dear; the Rainbow's Daughter slid from her father's pretty arch -just in time to meet you."</p> - -<p>"Well," said Dorothy, "I've promised King Dox of Foxville and King -Kik-a-bray of Dunkiton that I'd ask you to invite them to your party."</p> - -<p>"I have already done that," returned Ozma, "because I thought it would -please you to favor them."</p> - -<p>"Did you 'vite the Musicker?" asked Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"No; because he would be too noisy, and might interfere with the comfort -of others. When music is not very good, and is indulged in all the time, -it is better that the performer should be alone," said the Princess.</p> - -<p>"I like the Musicker's music," declared the boy, gravely.</p> - -<p>"But I don't," said Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Well, there will be plenty of music at my celebration," promised -Ozma; "so I've an idea Button-Bright won't miss the Musicker at all."</p> - -<p>Just then Polychrome danced in, and Ozma rose to greet the Rainbow's -Daughter in her sweetest and most cordial manner.</p> - -<p>Dorothy thought she had never seen two prettier creatures together -than these lovely maidens; but Polly knew at once her own dainty -beauty could not match that of Ozma, yet was not a bit jealous because -this was so.</p> - -<p>The Wizard of Oz was announced, and a dried-up, little, old man, clothed -all in black, entered the drawing-room. His face was cheery and his -eyes twinkling with humor, so Polly and Button-Bright were not at all -afraid of the wonderful personage whose fame as a humbug magician had -spread throughout the world. After greeting Dorothy with much -affection, he stood modestly behind Ozma's throne and listened to the -lively prattle of the young people.</p> - -<p>Now the shaggy man appeared, and so startling was his appearance, all -clad in shaggy new rainment, that Dorothy cried "Oh!" and clasped her -hands impulsively as she examined her friend with pleased eyes.</p> - -<p>"He's still shaggy, all right," remarked Button-Bright; and Ozma -nodded brightly because she had meant the shaggy man to remain shaggy -when she provided his new clothes for him.</p> - -<p>Dorothy led him toward the throne, as he was shy in such fine company, -and presented him gracefully to the Princess, saying:</p> - -<p>"This, your Highness, is my friend, the shaggy man, who owns -the Love Magnet."</p> - -<p>"You are welcome to Oz," said the girl Ruler, in gracious accents. -"But tell me, sir, where did you get the Love Magnet which you say -you own?"</p> - -<p>The shaggy man grew red and looked downcast, as he answered -in a low voice:</p> - -<p>"I stole it, your Majesty."</p> - -<p>"Oh, Shaggy Man!" cried Dorothy. "How dreadful! And you told me the -Eskimo gave you the Love Magnet."</p> - -<p>He shuffled first on one foot and then on the other, much embarrassed.</p> - -<p>"I told you a falsehood, Dorothy," he said; "but now, having bathed in -the Truth Pond, I must tell nothing but the truth."</p> - -<p>"Why did you steal it?" asked Ozma, gently.</p> - -<p>"Because no one loved me, or cared for me," said the shaggy man, "and I -wanted to be loved a great deal. It was owned by a girl in -Butterfield who was loved too much, so that the young men quarreled -over her, which made her unhappy. After I had stolen the Magnet from -her, only one young man continued to love the girl, and she married -him and regained her happiness."</p> - -<p>"Are you sorry you stole it?" asked the Princess.</p> - -<p>"No, your Highness; I'm glad," he answered; "for it has pleased me to -be loved, and if Dorothy had not cared for me I could not have -accompanied her to this beautiful Land of Oz, or met its kind-hearted -Ruler. Now that I'm here, I hope to remain, and to become one of your -Majesty's most faithful subjects."</p> - -<p>"But in Oz we are loved for ourselves alone, and for our kindness to -one another, and for our good deeds," she said.</p> - -<p>"I'll give up the Love Magnet," said the shaggy man, eagerly; "Dorothy -shall have it."</p> - -<p>"But every one loves Dorothy already," declared the Wizard.</p> - -<p>"Then Button-Bright shall have it."</p> - -<p>"Don't want it," said the boy, promptly.</p> - -<p>"Then I'll give it to the Wizard, for I'm sure the lovely Princess -Ozma does not need it."</p> - -<p>"All my people love the Wizard, too," announced the Princess, -laughing; "so we will hang the Love Magnet over the gates of the -Emerald City, that whoever shall enter or leave the gates may be -loved and loving."</p> - -<p>"That is a good idea," said the shaggy man; "I agree to it most willingly."</p> - -<p>Those assembled now went in to dinner, which you can imagine was a -grand affair; and afterward Ozma asked the Wizard to give them an -exhibition of his magic.</p> - -<p>The Wizard took eight tiny white piglets from an inside pocket and set -them on the table. One was dressed like a clown, and performed funny -antics, and the others leaped over the spoons and dishes and ran -around the table like race-horses, and turned hand-springs and were so -sprightly and amusing that they kept the company in one roar of merry -laughter. The Wizard had trained these pets to do many curious -things, and they were so little and so cunning and soft that -Polychrome loved to pick them up as they passed near her place and -fondle them as if they were kittens.</p> - -<p>It was late when the entertainment ended, and they separated to go to -their rooms.</p> - -<p>"To-morrow," said Ozma, "my invited guests will arrive, and you will -find among them some interesting and curious people, I promise you. -The next day will be my birthday, and the festivities will be held on -the broad green just outside the gates of the City, where all my -people can assemble without being crowded."</p> - -<p>"I hope the Scarecrow won't be late," said Dorothy, anxiously.</p> - -<p>"Oh, he is sure to return to-morrow," answered Ozma. "He wanted new -straw to stuff himself with, so he went to the Munchkin Country, where -straw is plentiful."</p> - -<p>With this the Princess bade her guests good night and went to her own room.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>21. Dorothy Receives the Guests</h2> - - -<p>Next morning Dorothy's breakfast was served in her own pretty sitting -room, and she sent to invite Polly and the shaggy man to join her and -Button-Bright at the meal. They came gladly, and Toto also had -breakfast with them, so that the little party that had traveled -together to Oz was once more reunited.</p> - -<p>No sooner had they finished eating than they heard the distant blast -of many trumpets, and the sound of a brass band playing martial music; -so they all went out upon the balcony. This was at the front of the -palace and overlooked the streets of the City, being higher than the -wall that shut in the palace grounds. They saw approaching down the -street a band of musicians, playing as hard and loud as they could, -while the people of the Emerald City crowded the sidewalks and cheered -so lustily that they almost drowned the noise of the drums and horns.</p> - -<p>Dorothy looked to see what they were cheering at, and discovered that -behind the band was the famous Scarecrow, riding proudly upon the back -of a wooden Saw-Horse which pranced along the street almost as -gracefully as if it had been made of flesh. Its hoofs, or rather the -ends of its wooden legs, were shod with plates of solid gold, and the -saddle strapped to the wooden body was richly embroidered and -glistened with jewels.</p> - -<p>As he reached the palace the Scarecrow looked up and saw Dorothy, and -at once waved his peaked hat at her in greeting. He rode up to the -front door and dismounted, and the band stopped playing and went away -and the crowds of people returned to their dwellings.</p> - -<p>By the time Dorothy and her friends had re-entered her room, the -Scarecrow was there, and he gave the girl a hearty embrace and shook -the hands of the others with his own squashy hands, which were white -gloves filled with straw.</p> - -<p>The shaggy man, Button-Bright, and Polychrome stared hard at this -celebrated person, who was acknowledged to be the most popular and -most beloved man in all the Land of Oz.</p> - -<p>"Why, your face has been newly painted!" exclaimed Dorothy, when the -first greetings were over.</p> - -<p>"I had it touched up a bit by the Munchkin farmer who first made me," -answered the Scarecrow, pleasantly. "My complexion had become a bit -grey and faded, you know, and the paint had peeled off one end of my -mouth, so I couldn't talk quite straight. Now I feel like myself -again, and I may say without immodesty that my body is stuffed with -the loveliest oat-straw in all Oz." He pushed against his chest. -"Hear me crunkle?" he asked.</p> - -<p>"Yes," said Dorothy; "you sound fine."</p> - -<p>Button-Bright was wonderfully attracted by the strawman, and so was -Polly. The shaggy man treated him with great respect, because he was -so queerly made.</p> - -<p>Jellia Jamb now came to say that Ozma wanted Princess Dorothy to -receive the invited guests in the Throne-Room, as they arrived. The -Ruler was herself busy ordering the preparations for the morrow's -festivities, so she wished her friend to act in her place.</p> - -<p>Dorothy willingly agreed, being the only other Princess in the Emerald -City; so she went to the great Throne-Room and sat in Ozma's seat, -placing Polly on one side of her and Button-Bright on the other. The -Scarecrow stood at the left of the throne and the Tin Woodman at the -right, while the Wonderful Wizard and the shaggy man stood behind.</p> - -<p>The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger came in, with bright new bows of -ribbon on their collars and tails. After greeting Dorothy -affectionately the huge beasts lay down at the foot of the throne.</p> - -<p>While they waited, the Scarecrow, who was near the little boy, asked:</p> - -<p>"Why are you called Button-Bright?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," was the answer.</p> - -<p>"Oh yes, you do, dear," said Dorothy. "Tell the Scarecrow how you -got your name."</p> - -<p>"Papa always said I was bright as a button, so mama always called me -Button-Bright," announced the boy.</p> - -<p>"Where is your mama?" asked the Scarecrow.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Where is your home?" asked the Scarecrow.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Don't you want to find your mama again?" asked the Scarecrow.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright, calmly.</p> - -<p>The Scarecrow looked thoughtful.</p> - -<p>"Your papa may have been right," he observed; "but there are many -kinds of buttons, you see. There are silver and gold buttons, which -are highly polished and glitter brightly. There are pearl and rubber -buttons, and other kinds, with surfaces more or less bright. But there -is still another sort of button which is covered with dull cloth, and -that must be the sort your papa meant when he said you were bright as -a button. Don't you think so?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>Jack Pumpkinhead arrived, wearing a pair of new, white kid gloves; and -he brought a birthday present for Ozma consisting of a necklace of -pumpkin-seeds. In each seed was set a sparkling carolite, which is -considered the rarest and most beautiful gem that exists. The -necklace was in a plush case and Jellia Jamb put it on a table with -the Princess Ozma's other presents.</p> - -<p>Next came a tall, beautiful woman clothed in a splendid trailing gown, -trimmed with exquisite lace as fine as cobweb. This was the important -Sorceress known as Glinda the Good, who had been of great assistance -to both Ozma and Dorothy. There was no humbug about her magic, you -may be sure, and Glinda was as kind as she was powerful. She greeted -Dorothy most lovingly, and kissed Button-Bright and Polly, and smiled -upon the shaggy man, after which Jellia Jamb led the Sorceress to one -of the most magnificent rooms of the royal palace and appointed fifty -servants to wait upon her.</p> - -<p>The next arrival was Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T.E.; the "H. M." meaning -Highly Magnified and the "T.E." meaning Thoroughly Educated. The -Woggle-Bug was head professor at the Royal College of Oz, and he had -composed a fine Ode in honor of Ozma's birthday. This he wanted to -read to them; but the Scarecrow wouldn't let him.</p> - -<p>Soon they heard a clucking sound and a chorus of "cheep! cheep!" and -a servant threw open the door to allow Billina and her ten fluffy -chicks to enter the Throne-Room. As the Yellow Hen marched proudly at -the head of her family, Dorothy cried, "Oh, you lovely things!" and -ran down from her seat to pet the little yellow downy balls. Billina -wore a pearl necklace, and around the neck of each chicken was a tiny -gold chain holding a locket with the letter "D" engraved upon the outside.</p> - -<p>"Open the lockets, Dorothy," said Billina. The girl obeyed and found -a picture of herself in each locket. "They were named after you, my -dear," continued the Yellow Hen, "so I wanted all my chickens to wear -your picture. Cluck—cluck! come here, Dorothy—this minute!" she -cried, for the chickens were scattered and wandering all around the -big room.</p> - -<p>They obeyed the call at once, and came running as fast as they could, -fluttering their fluffy wings in a laughable way.</p> - -<p>It was lucky that Billina gathered the little ones under her soft -breast just then, for Tik-tok came in and tramped up to the throne on -his flat copper feet.</p> - -<p>"I am all wound up and work-ing fine-ly," said the clock-work -man to Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"I can hear him tick," declared Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"You are quite the polished gentleman," said the Tin Woodman. "Stand -up here beside the shaggy man, Tik-tok, and help receive the company."</p> - -<p>Dorothy placed soft cushions in a corner for Billina and her chicks, -and had just returned to the Throne and seated herself when the -playing of the royal band outside the palace announced the approach of -distinguished guests.</p> - -<p>And my, how they did stare when the High Chamberlain threw open the -doors and the visitors entered the Throne-Room!</p> - -<p>First walked a gingerbread man neatly formed and baked to a lovely -brown tint. He wore a silk hat and carried a candy cane prettily -striped with red and yellow. His shirt-front and cuffs were white -frosting, and the buttons on his coat were licorice drops.</p> - -<p>Behind the gingerbread man came a child with flaxen hair and merry -blue eyes, dressed in white pajamas, with sandals on the soles of its -pretty bare feet. The child looked around smiling and thrust its -hands into the pockets of the pajamas. Close after it came a big -rubber bear, walking erect on its hind feet. The bear had twinkling -black eyes, and its body looked as if it had been pumped full of air.</p> - -<p>Following these curious visitors were two tall, thin men and two -short, fat men, all four dressed in gorgeous uniforms.</p> - -<p>Ozma's High Chamberlain now hurried forward to announce the names of -the new arrivals, calling out in a loud voice:</p> - -<p>"His Gracious and Most Edible Majesty, King Dough the First, Ruler of -the Two Kingdoms of Hiland and Loland. Also the Head Boolywag of his -Majesty, known as Chick the Cherub, and their faithful friend Para -Bruin, the rubber bear."</p> - -<p>These great personages bowed low as their names were called, and -Dorothy hastened to introduce them to the assembled company. They -were the first foreign arrivals, and the friends of Princess Ozma were -polite to them and tried to make them feel that they were welcome.</p> - -<p>Chick the Cherub shook hands with every one, including Billina, and -was so joyous and frank and full of good spirits that John Dough's -Head Booleywag at once became a prime favorite.</p> - -<p>"Is it a boy or a girl?" whispered Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>"Goodness me! what a queer lot of people you are," exclaimed the -rubber bear, looking at the assembled company.</p> - -<p>"So're you," said Button-Bright, gravely. "Is King Dough good to eat?"</p> - -<p>"He's too good to eat," laughed Chick the Cherub.</p> - -<p>"I hope none of you are fond of gingerbread," said the King, -rather anxiously.</p> - -<p>"We should never think of eating our visitors, if we were," declared -the Scarecrow; "so please do not worry, for you will be perfectly safe -while you remain in Oz."</p> - -<p>"Why do they call you Chick?" the Yellow Hen asked the child.</p> - -<p>"Because I'm an Incubator Baby, and never had any parents," replied the -Head Booleywag.</p> - -<p>"My chicks have a parent, and I'm it," said Billina.</p> - -<p>"I'm glad of that," answered the Cherub, "because they'll have more -fun worrying you than if they were brought up in an Incubator. The -Incubator never worries, you know."</p> - -<p>King John Dough had brought for Ozma's birthday present a lovely -gingerbread crown, with rows of small pearls around it and a fine big -pearl in each of its five points. After this had been received by -Dorothy with proper thanks and placed on the table with the other -presents, the visitors from Hiland and Loland were escorted to their -rooms by the High Chamberlain.</p> - -<p>They had no sooner departed than the band before the palace began to -play again, announcing more arrivals, and as these were doubtless from -foreign parts the High Chamberlain hurried back to receive them in -his most official manner.</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>22. Important Arrivals</h2> - - -<p>First entered a band of Ryls from the Happy Valley, all merry little -sprites like fairy elves. A dozen crooked Knooks followed from the -great Forest of Burzee. They had long whiskers and pointed caps and -curling toes, yet were no taller than Button-Bright's shoulder. With -this group came a man so easy to recognize and so important and dearly -beloved throughout the known world, that all present rose to their feet -and bowed their heads in respectful homage, even before the High -Chamberlain knelt to announce his name.</p> - -<p>"The most Mighty and Loyal Friend of Children, His Supreme -Highness—Santa Claus!" said the Chamberlain, in an awed voice.</p> - -<p>"Well, well, well! Glad to see you—glad to meet you all!" cried -Santa Claus, briskly, as he trotted up the long room.</p> - -<p>He was round as an apple, with a fresh rosy face, laughing eyes, and -a bushy beard as white as snow. A red cloak trimmed with beautiful -ermine hung from his shoulders and upon his back was a basket filled -with pretty presents for the Princess Ozma.</p> - -<p>"Hello, Dorothy; still having adventures?" he asked in his jolly way, -as he took the girl's hand in both his own.</p> - -<p>"How did you know my name, Santa?" she replied, feeling more shy in -the presence of this immortal saint than she ever had before in her -young life.</p> - -<p>"Why, don't I see you every Christmas Eve, when you're asleep?" -he rejoined, pinching her blushing cheek.</p> - -<p>"Oh, do you?"</p> - -<p>"And here's Button-Bright, I declare!" cried Santa Claus, holding up -the boy to kiss him. "What a long way from home you are; dear me!"</p> - -<p>"Do you know Button-Bright, too?" questioned Dorothy, eagerly.</p> - -<p>"Indeed I do. I've visited his home several Christmas Eves."</p> - -<p>"And do you know his father?" asked the girl.</p> - -<p>"Certainly, my dear. Who else do you suppose brings him his Christmas -neckties and stockings?" with a sly wink at the Wizard.</p> - -<p>"Then where does he live? We're just crazy to know, 'cause -Button-Bright's lost," she said.</p> - -<p>Santa laughed and laid his finger aside of his nose as if thinking -what to reply. He leaned over and whispered something in the Wizard's -ear, at which the Wizard smiled and nodded as if he understood.</p> - -<p>Now Santa Claus spied Polychrome, and trotted over to where she stood.</p> - -<p>"Seems to me the Rainbow's Daughter is farther from home than any of you," -he observed, looking at the pretty maiden admiringly. "I'll have -to tell your father where you are, Polly, and send him to get you."</p> - -<p>"Please do, dear Santa Claus," implored the little maid, beseechingly.</p> - -<p>"But just now we must all have a jolly good time at Ozma's party," -said the old gentleman, turning to put his presents on the table with -the others already there. "It isn't often I find time to leave my -castle, as you know; but Ozma invited me and I just couldn't help -coming to celebrate the happy occasion."</p> - -<p>"I'm so glad!" exclaimed Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"These are my Ryls," pointing to the little sprites squatting around -him. "Their business is to paint the colors of the flowers when they -bud and bloom; but I brought the merry fellows along to see Oz, and -they've left their paint-pots behind them. Also I brought these -crooked Knooks, whom I love. My dears, the Knooks are much nicer than -they look, for their duty is to water and care for the young trees of -the forest, and they do their work faithfully and well. It's hard -work, though, and it makes my Knooks crooked and gnarled, like the -trees themselves; but their hearts are big and kind, as are the -hearts of all who do good in our beautiful world."</p> - -<p>"I've read of the Ryls and Knooks," said Dorothy, looking upon these -little workers with interest.</p> - -<p>Santa Claus turned to talk with the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, and -he also said a kind word to the shaggy man, and afterward went away to -ride the Saw-Horse around the Emerald City. "For," said he, "I must -see all the grand sights while I am here and have the chance, and Ozma -has promised to let me ride the Saw-Horse because I'm getting fat and -short of breath."</p> - -<p>"Where are your reindeer?" asked Polychrome.</p> - -<p>"I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," -he answered. "They're used to winter weather when they travel."</p> - -<p>In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they -could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble -pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.</p> - -<p>Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced:</p> - -<p>"Her Gracious Majesty, the Queen of Merryland."</p> - -<p>They looked earnestly to discover whom this queen might be, and saw -advancing up the room an exquisite wax doll dressed in dainty fluffs -and ruffles and spangled gown. She was almost as big as -Button-Bright, and her cheeks and mouth and eyebrow were prettily -painted in delicate colors. Her blue eyes stared a bit, being of -glass, yet the expression upon her Majesty's face was quite pleasant -and decidedly winning. With the Queen of Merryland were four wooden -soldiers, two stalking ahead of her with much dignity and two -following behind, like a royal bodyguard. The soldiers were painted in -bright colors and carried wooden guns, and after them came a fat -little man who attracted attention at once, although he seemed modest -and retiring. For he was made of candy, and carried a tin sugar-sifter -filled with powdered sugar, with which he dusted himself frequently so -that he wouldn't stick to things if he touched them. The High -Chamberlain had called him "The Candy Man of Merryland," and Dorothy -saw that one of his thumbs looked as if it had been bitten off by -some one who was fond of candy and couldn't resist the temptation.</p> - -<p>The wax doll Queen spoke prettily to Dorothy and the others, and sent -her loving greetings to Ozma before she retired to the rooms prepared -for her. She had brought a birthday present wrapped in tissue paper -and tied with pink and blue ribbons, and one of the wooden soldiers -placed it on the table with the other gifts. But the Candy Man did -not go to his room, because he said he preferred to stay and talk with -the Scarecrow and Tik-tok and the Wizard and Tin Woodman, whom he -declared the queerest people he had ever met. Button-Bright was glad -the Candy Man stayed in the Throne Room, because the boy thought this -guest smelled deliciously of wintergreen and maple sugar.</p> - -<p>The Braided Man now entered the room, having been fortunate enough to -receive an invitation to the Princess Ozma's party. He was from a -cave halfway between the Invisible Valley and the Country of the -Gargoyles, and his hair and whiskers were so long that he was obliged -to plait them into many braids that hung to his feet, and every braid -was tied with a bow of colored ribbon.</p> - -<p>"I've brought Princess Ozma a box of flutters for her birthday," said -the Braided Man, earnestly; "and I hope she will like them, for they -are the finest quality I have ever made."</p> - -<p>"I'm sure she will be greatly pleased," said Dorothy, who remembered -the Braided Man well; and the Wizard introduced the guest to the rest -of the company and made him sit down in a chair and keep quiet, for, if -allowed, he would talk continually about his flutters.</p> - -<p>The band then played a welcome to another set of guests, and into the -Throne-Room swept the handsome and stately Queen of Ev. Beside her -was young King Evardo, and following them came the entire royal family -of five Princesses and four Princes of Ev. The Kingdom of Ev lay just -across the Deadly Desert to the North of Oz, and once Ozma and her -people had rescued the Queen of Ev and her ten children from the Nome -King, who had enslaved them. Dorothy had been present on this -adventure, so she greeted the royal family cordially; and all the -visitors were delighted to meet the little Kansas girl again. They -knew Tik-tok and Billina, too, and the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, -as well as the Lion and Tiger; so there was a joyful reunion, as you -may imagine, and it was fully an hour before the Queen and her train -retired to their rooms. Perhaps they would not have gone then had not -the band begun to play to announce new arrivals; but before they left -the great Throne-Room King Evardo added to Ozma's birthday presents a -diadem of diamonds set in radium.</p> - -<p>The next comer proved to be King Renard of Foxville; or King Dox, as -he preferred to be called. He was magnificently dressed in a new -feather costume and wore white kid mittens over his paws and a flower -in his button-hole and had his hair parted in the middle.</p> - -<p>King Dox thanked Dorothy fervently for getting him the invitation to -come to Oz, which he all his life longed to visit. He strutted around -rather absurdly as he was introduced to all the famous people -assembled in the Throne-Room, and when he learned that Dorothy was a -Princess of Oz the Fox King insisted on kneeling at her feet and -afterward retired backward—a dangerous thing to do, as he might have -stubbed his paw and tumbled over.</p> - -<p>No sooner was he gone than the blasts of bugles and clatter of drums and -cymbals announced important visitors, and the High Chamberlain assumed -his most dignified tone as he threw open the door and said proudly:</p> - -<p>"Her Sublime and Resplendent Majesty, Queen Zixi of Ix! His -Serene and Tremendous Majesty, King Bud of Noland. Her Royal -Highness, the Princess Fluff."</p> - -<p>That three such high and mighty royal personages should arrive at once -was enough to make Dorothy and her companions grow solemn and assume -their best company manners; but when the exquisite beauty of Queen -Zixi met their eyes they thought they had never beheld anything so -charming. Dorothy decided that Zixi must be about sixteen years old, -but the Wizard whispered to her that this wonderful queen had lived -thousands of years, but knew the secret of remaining always fresh -and beautiful.</p> - -<p>King Bud of Noland and his dainty fair-haired sister, the Princess -Fluff, were friends of Zixi, as their kingdoms were adjoining, so they -had traveled together from their far-off domains to do honor to Ozma -of Oz on the occasion of her birthday. They brought many splendid -gifts; so the table was now fairly loaded down with presents.</p> - -<p>Dorothy and Polly loved the Princess Fluff the moment they saw her, -and little King Bud was so frank and boyish that Button-Bright -accepted him as a chum at once and did not want him to go away. But -it was after noon now, and the royal guests must prepare their toilets -for the grand banquet at which they were to assemble that evening to -meet the reigning Princess of this Fairyland; so Queen Zixi was shown -to her room by a troop of maidens led by Jellia Jamb, and Bud and -Fluff presently withdrew to their own apartments.</p> - -<p>"My! what a big party Ozma is going to have," exclaimed Dorothy. -"I guess the palace will be chock full, Button-Bright; don't you -think so?"</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said the boy.</p> - -<p>"But we must go to our rooms, pretty soon, to dress for the banquet," -continued the girl.</p> - -<p>"I don't have to dress," said the Candy Man from Merryland. "All I -need do is to dust myself with fresh sugar."</p> - -<p>"Tik-tok always wears the same suits of clothes," said the Tin -Woodman; "and so does our friend the Scarecrow."</p> - -<p>"My feathers are good enough for any occasion," cried Billina, -from her corner.</p> - -<p>"Then I shall leave you four to welcome any new guests that come," -said Dorothy; "for Button-Bright and I must look our very best at -Ozma's banquet."</p> - -<p>"Who is still to come?" asked the Scarecrow.</p> - -<p>"Well, there's King Kik-a-bray of Dunkiton, and Johnny Dooit, and the -Good Witch of the North. But Johnny Dooit may not get here until -late, he's so very busy."</p> - -<p>"We will receive them and give them a proper welcome," promised the -Scarecrow. "So run along, little Dorothy, and get yourself dressed."</p> - - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>23. The Grand Banquet</h2> - - -<p>I wish I could tell you how fine the company was that assembled that -evening at Ozma's royal banquet. A long table was spread in the -center of the great dining-hall of the palace and the splendor of the -decorations and the blaze of lights and jewels was acknowledged to be -the most magnificent sight that any of the guests had ever seen.</p> - -<p>The jolliest person present, as well as the most important, was of -course old Santa Claus; so he was given the seat of honor at one end -of the table while at the other end sat Princess Ozma, the hostess.</p> - -<p>John Dough, Queen Zixi, King Bud, the Queen of Ev and her son Evardo, -and the Queen of Merryland had golden thrones to sit in, while the -others were supplied with beautiful chairs.</p> - -<p>At the upper end of the banquet room was a separate table provided for -the animals. Toto sat at one end of this table with a bib tied around -his neck and a silver platter to eat from. At the other end was -placed a small stand, with a low rail around the edge of it, for Billina -and her chicks. The rail kept the ten little Dorothys from falling -off the stand, while the Yellow Hen could easily reach over and take -her food from her tray upon the table. At other places sat the Hungry -Tiger, the Cowardly Lion, the Saw-Horse, the Rubber Bear, the Fox King -and the Donkey King; they made quite a company of animals.</p> - -<p>At the lower end of the great room was another table, at which sat the -Ryls and Knooks who had come with Santa Claus, the wooden soldiers who -had come with the Queen of Merryland, and the Hilanders and Lolanders -who had come with John Dough. Here were also seated the officers of -the royal palace and of Ozma's army.</p> - -<p>The splendid costumes of those at the three tables made a gorgeous and -glittering display that no one present was ever likely to forget; -perhaps there has never been in any part of the world at any time -another assemblage of such wonderful people as that which gathered -this evening to honor the birthday of the Ruler of Oz.</p> - -<p>When all members of ethe company were in their places an orchestra of -five hundred pieces, in a balcony overlooking the banquet room, began to -play sweet and delightful music. Then a door draped with royal green -opened, and in came the fair and girlish Princess Ozma, who now -greeted her guests in person for the first time.</p> - -<p>As she stood by her throne at the head of the banquet table every eye -was turned eagerly upon the lovely Princess, who was as dignified as -she was bewitching, and who smiled upon all her old and new friends in -a way that touched their hearts and brought an answering smile to -every face.</p> - -<p>Each guest had been served with a crystal goblet filled with lacasa, -which is a sort of nectar famous in Oz and nicer to drink than -soda-water or lemonade. Santa now made a pretty speech in verse, -congratulating Ozma on having a birthday, and asking every one present -to drink to the health and happiness of their dearly beloved hostess. -This was done with great enthusiasm by those who were made so they -could drink at all, and those who could not drink politely touched the -rims of their goblets to their lips. All seated themselves at the -tables and the servants of the Princess began serving the feast.</p> - -<p>I am quite sure that only in Fairyland could such a delicious repast -be prepared. The dishes were of precious metals set with brilliant -jewels and the good things to eat which were placed upon them were -countless in number and of exquisite flavor. Several present, such as -the Candy Man, the Rubber Bear, Tik-tok, and the Scarecrow, were not -made so they could eat, and the Queen of Merryland contented herself -with a small dish of sawdust; but these enjoyed the pomp and glitter -of the gorgeous scene as much as did those who feasted.</p> - -<p>The Woggle-Bug read his "Ode to Ozma," which was written in very good -rhythm and was well received by the company. The Wizard added to the -entertainment by making a big pie appear before Dorothy, and when the -little girl cut the pie the nine tiny piglets leaped out of it and -danced around the table, while the orchestra played a merry tune. This -amused the company very much, but they were even more pleased when -Polychrome, whose hunger had been easily satisfied, rose from the -table and performed her graceful and bewildering Rainbow Dance for -them. When it was ended, the people clapped their hands and the -animals clapped their paws, while Billina cackled and the Donkey King -brayed approval.</p> - -<p>Johnny Dooit was present, and of course he proved he could do wonders -in the way of eating, as well as in everything else that he undertook -to do; the Tin Woodman sang a love song, every one joining in the -chorus; and the wooden soldiers from Merryland gave an exhibition of a -lightning drill with their wooden muskets; the Ryls and Knooks danced -the Fairy Circle; and the Rubber Bear bounced himself all around the -room. There was laughter and merriment on every side, and everybody -was having a royal good time. Button-Bright was so excited and -interested that he paid little attention to his fine dinner and a -great deal of attention to his queer companions; and perhaps he was -wise to do this, because he could eat at any other time.</p> - -<p>The feasting and merrymaking continued until late in the evening, -when they separated to meet again the next morning and take part -in the birthday celebration, to which this royal banquet was merely -the introduction.</p> - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2>24. The Birthday Celebration</h2> - - -<p>A clear, perfect day, with a gentle breeze and a sunny sky, greeted -Princess Ozma as she wakened next morning, the anniversary of her -birth. While it was yet early all the city was astir and crowds of -people came from all parts of the Land of Oz to witness the -festivities in honor of their girl Ruler's birthday.</p> - -<p>The noted visitors from foreign countries, who had all been -transported to the Emerald City by means of the Magic Belt, were as -much a show to the Ozites as were their own familiar celebrities, and -the streets leading from the royal palace to the jeweled gates were -thronged with men, women, and children to see the procession as it -passed out to the green fields where the ceremonies were to take place.</p> - -<p>And what a great procession it was!</p> - -<p>First came a thousand young girls—the prettiest in the land—dressed -in white muslin, with green sashes and hair ribbons, bearing green -baskets of red roses. As they walked they scattered these flowers -upon the marble pavements, so that the way was carpeted thick with -roses for the procession to walk upon.</p> - -<p>Then came the Rulers of the four Kingdoms of Oz: the Emperor of the -Winkies, the Monarch of the Munchkins, the King of the Quadlings and -the Sovereign of the Gillikins, each wearing a long chain of emeralds -around his neck to show that he was a vassal of the Ruler of the -Emerald City.</p> - -<p>Next marched the Emerald City Cornet Band, clothed in green-and-gold -uniforms and playing the "Ozma Two-Step." The Royal Army of Oz -followed, consisting of twenty-seven officers, from the Captain-General -down to the Lieutenants. There were no privates in Ozma's Army because -soldiers were not needed to fight battles, but only to look important, -and an officer always looks more imposing than a private.</p> - -<p>While the people cheered and waved their hats and handkerchiefs, there -came walking the Royal Princess Ozma, looking so pretty and sweet that -it is no wonder her people love her so dearly. She had decided she -would not ride in her chariot that day, as she preferred to walk in -the procession with her favored subjects and her guests. Just in -front of her trotted the living Blue Bear Rug owned by old Dyna, which -wobbled clumsily on its four feet because there was nothing but the -skin to support them, with a stuffed head at one end and a stubby tail -at the other. But whenever Ozma paused in her walk the Bear Rug -would flop down flat upon the ground for the princess to stand upon -until she resumed her progress.</p> - -<p>Following the Princess stalked her two enormous beasts, the Cowardly -Lion and the Hungry Tiger, and even if the Army had not been there -these two would have been powerful enough to guard their mistress -from any harm.</p> - -<p>Next marched the invited guests, who were loudly cheered by the people -of Oz along the road, and were therefore obliged to bow to right and -left almost every step of the way. First was Santa Claus, who, because -he was fat and not used to walking, rode the wonderful Saw-Horse. The -merry old gentleman had a basket of small toys with him, and he tossed -the toys one by one to the children as he passed by. His Ryls and -Knooks marched close behind him.</p> - -<p>Queen Zixi of Ix came after; then John Dough and the Cherub, with the -rubber bear named Para Bruin strutting between them on its hind legs; -then the Queen of Merryland, escorted by her wooden soldiers; then -King Bud of Noland and his sister, the Princess Fluff; then the Queen -of Ev and her ten royal children; then the Braided Man and the Candy -Man, side by side; then King Dox of Foxville and King Kik-a-bray of -Dunkiton, who by this time had become good friends; and finally Johnny -Dooit, in his leather apron, smoking his long pipe.</p> - -<p>These wonderful personages were not more heartily cheered by the -people than were those who followed after them in the procession. -Dorothy was a general favorite, and she walked arm in arm with the -Scarecrow, who was beloved by all. Then came Polychrome and -Button-Bright, and the people loved the Rainbow's pretty Daughter and -the beautiful blue-eyed boy as soon as they saw them. The shaggy man -in his shaggy new suit attracted much attention because he was such a -novelty. With regular steps tramped the machine-man Tik-tok, and -there was more cheering when the Wizard of Oz followed in the -procession. The Woggle-Bug and Jack Pumpkinhead were next, and behind -them Glinda the Sorceress and the Good Witch of the North. Finally -came Billina, with her brood of chickens to whom she clucked anxiously -to keep them together and to hasten them along so they would not delay -the procession.</p> - -<p>Another band followed, this time the Tin Band of the Emperor of the -Winkies, playing a beautiful march called, "There's No Plate Like Tin." -Then came the servants of the Royal Palace, in a long line, and behind -them all the people joined the procession and marched away through the -emerald gates and out upon the broad green.</p> - -<p>Here had been erected a splendid pavilion, with a grandstand big enough -to seat all the royal party and those who had taken part in the -procession. Over the pavilion, which was of green silk and cloth of -gold, countless banners waved in the breeze. Just in front of this, -and connected with it by a runway had been built a broad platform, so -that all the spectators could see plainly the entertainment provided -for them.</p> - -<p>The Wizard now became Master of Ceremonies, as Ozma had placed the -conduct of the performance in his hands. After the people had all -congregated about the platform and the royal party and the visitors -were seated in the grandstand, the Wizard skillfully performed some -feats of juggling glass balls and lighted candles. He tossed a dozen -or so of them high in the air and caught them one by one as they came -down, without missing any.</p> - -<p>Then he introduced the Scarecrow, who did a sword-swallowing act that -aroused much interest. After this the Tin Woodman gave an exhibition -of Swinging the Axe, which he made to whirl around him so rapidly that -the eye could scarcely follow the motion of the gleaming blade. -Glinda the Sorceress then stepped upon the platform, and by her magic -made a big tree grow in the middle of the space, made blossoms appear -upon the tree, and made the blossoms become delicious fruit called -tamornas, and so great was the quantity of fruit produced that when -the servants climbed the tree and tossed it down to the crowd, there -was enough to satisfy every person present.</p> - -<p>Para Bruin, the rubber bear, climbed to a limb of the big tree, rolled -himself into a ball, and dropped to the platform, whence he bounded up -again to the limb. He repeated this bouncing act several times, to -the great delight of all the children present. After he had finished, -and bowed, and returned to his seat, Glinda waved her wand and the -tree disappeared; but its fruit still remained to be eaten.</p> - -<p>The Good Witch of the North amused the people by transforming ten -stones into ten birds, the ten birds into ten lambs, and the ten lambs -into ten little girls, who gave a pretty dance and were then -transformed into ten stones again, just as they were in the beginning.</p> - -<p>Johnny Dooit next came on the platform with his tool-chest, and in a -few minutes built a great flying machine; then put his chest in the -machine and the whole thing flew away together—Johnny and all—after -he had bid good-bye to those present and thanked the Princess -for her hospitality.</p> - -<p>The Wizard then announced the last act of all, which was considered -really wonderful. He had invented a machine to blow huge soap-bubbles, -as big as balloons, and this machine was hidden under the platform so -that only the rim of the big clay pipe to produce the bubbles showed -above the flooring. The tank of soapsuds, and the air-pumps to inflate -the bubbles, were out of sight beneath, so that when the bubbles began -to grow upon the floor of the platform it really seemed like magic to the -people of Oz, who knew nothing about even the common soap-bubbles that -our children blow with a penny clay pipe and a basin of soap-and-water.</p> - -<p>The Wizard had invented another thing. Usually, soap-bubbles are -frail and burst easily, lasting only a few moments as they float in -the air; but the Wizard added a sort of glue to his soapsuds, which -made his bubbles tough; and, as the glue dried rapidly when exposed to -the air, the Wizard's bubbles were strong enough to float for hours -without breaking.</p> - -<p>He began by blowing—by means of his machinery and air-pumps—several -large bubbles which he allowed to float upward into the sky, where the -sunshine fell upon them and gave them iridescent hues that were most -beautiful. This aroused much wonder and delight because it was a new -amusement to every one present—except perhaps Dorothy and Button-Bright, -and even they had never seen such big, strong bubbles before.</p> - -<p>The Wizard then blew a bunch of small bubbles and afterward blew a big -bubble around them so they were left in the center of it; then he -allowed the whole mass of pretty globes to float into the air and -disappear in the far distant sky.</p> - -<p>"That is really fine!" declared Santa Claus, who loved toys and -pretty things. "I think, Mr. Wizard, I shall have you blow a bubble -around me; then I can float away home and see the country spread out -beneath me as I travel. There isn't a spot on earth that I haven't -visited, but I usually go in the night-time, riding behind my swift -reindeer. Here is a good chance to observe the country by daylight, -while I am riding slowly and at my ease."</p> - -<p>"Do you think you will be able to guide the bubble?" asked the Wizard.</p> - -<p>"Oh yes; I know enough magic to do that," replied Santa Claus. -"You blow the bubble, with me inside of it, and I'll be sure to -get home in safety."</p> - -<p>"Please send me home in a bubble, too!" begged the Queen of Merryland.</p> - -<p>"Very well, madam; you shall try the journey first," politely -answered old Santa.</p> - -<p>The pretty wax doll bade good-bye to the Princess Ozma and the others -and stood on the platform while the Wizard blew a big soap-bubble -around her. When completed, he allowed the bubble to float slowly -upward, and there could be seen the little Queen of Merryland standing -in the middle of it and blowing kisses from her fingers to those below. -The bubble took a southerly direction, quickly floating out of sight.</p> - -<p>"That's a very nice way to travel," said Princess Fluff. "I'd like to -go home in a bubble, too."</p> - -<p>So the Wizard blew a big bubble around Princess Fluff, and another -around King Bud, her brother, and a third one around Queen Zixi; and -soon these three bubbles had mounted into the sky and were floating -off in a group in the direction of the kingdom of Noland.</p> - -<p>The success of these ventures induced the other guests from foreign -lands to undertake bubble journeys, also; so the Wizard put them one -by one inside his bubbles, and Santa Claus directed the way they -should go, because he knew exactly where everybody lived.</p> - -<p>Finally, Button-Bright said:</p> - -<p>"I want to go home, too."</p> - -<p>"Why, so you shall!" cried Santa; "for I'm sure your father and -mother will be glad to see you again. Mr. Wizard, please blow a big, -fine bubble for Button-Bright to ride in, and I'll agree to send him -home to his family as safe as safe can be."</p> - -<p>"I'm sorry," said Dorothy with a sigh, for she was fond of her little -comrade; "but p'raps it's best for Button-Bright to get home; 'cause -his folks must be worrying just dreadful."</p> - -<p>She kissed the boy, and Ozma kissed him, too, and all the others waved -their hands and said good-bye and wished him a pleasant journey.</p> - -<p>"Are you glad to leave us, dear?" asked Dorothy, a little wistfully.</p> - -<p>"Don't know," said Button-Bright.</p> - -<p>He sat down cross-legged on the platform, with his sailor hat tipped -back on his head, and the Wizard blew a beautiful bubble all around him.</p> - -<p>A minute later it had mounted into the sky, sailing toward the west, -and the last they saw of Button-Bright he was still sitting in the -middle of the shining globe and waving his sailor hat at those below.</p> - -<p>"Will you ride in a bubble, or shall I send you and Toto home by means -of the Magic Belt?" the Princess asked Dorothy.</p> - -<p>"Guess I'll use the Belt," replied the little girl. "I'm sort of -'fraid of those bubbles."</p> - -<p>"Bow-wow!" said Toto, approvingly. He loved to bark at the bubbles as -they sailed away, but he didn't care to ride in one.</p> - -<p>Santa Claus decided to go next. He thanked Ozma for her hospitality -and wished her many happy returns of the day. Then the Wizard blew a -bubble around his chubby little body and smaller bubbles around each -of his Ryls and Knooks.</p> - -<p>As the kind and generous friend of children mounted into the air the -people all cheered at the top of their voices, for they loved Santa -Claus dearly; and the little man heard them through the walls of his -bubble and waved his hands in return as he smiled down upon them. The -band played bravely while every one watched the bubble until it was -completely out of sight.</p> - -<p>"How 'bout you, Polly?" Dorothy asked her friend. "Are you 'fraid of -bubbles, too?"</p> - -<p>"No," answered Polychrome, smiling; "but Santa Claus promised to speak -to my father as he passed through the sky. So perhaps I shall get -home an easier way."</p> - -<p>Indeed, the little maid had scarcely made this speech when a sudden -radiance filled the air, and while the people looked on in wonder the -end of a gorgeous rainbow slowly settled down upon the platform.</p> - -<p>With a glad cry, the Rainbow's Daughter sprang from her seat and -danced along the curve of the bow, mounting gradually upward, while -the folds of her gauzy gown whirled and floated around her like a -cloud and blended with the colors of the rainbow itself.</p> - -<p>"Good-bye Ozma! Good-bye Dorothy!" cried a voice they knew belonged to -Polychrome; but now the little maiden's form had melted wholly into -the rainbow, and their eyes could no longer see her.</p> - -<p>Suddenly, the end of the rainbow lifted and its colors slowly faded -like mist before a breeze. Dorothy sighed deeply and turned to Ozma.</p> - -<p>"I'm sorry to lose Polly," she said; "but I guess she's better off -with her father; 'cause even the Land of Oz couldn't be like home to a -cloud fairy."</p> - -<p>"No indeed," replied the Princess; "but it has been delightful for us -to know Polychrome for a little while, and—who knows?—perhaps we -may meet the Rainbow's Daughter again, some day."</p> - -<p>The entertainment being now ended, all left the pavilion and formed -their gay procession back to the Emerald City again. Of Dorothy's -recent traveling companions only Toto and the shaggy man remained, -and Ozma had decided to allow the latter to live in Oz for a time, at -least. If he proved honest and true she promised to let him live -there always, and the shaggy man was anxious to earn this reward.</p> - -<p>They had a nice quiet dinner together and passed a pleasant evening -with the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tik-tok, and the Yellow Hen -for company.</p> - -<p>When Dorothy bade them good-night, she kissed them all good-bye at the -same time. For Ozma had agreed that while Dorothy slept she and Toto -should be transported by means of the Magic Belt to her own little bed -in the Kansas farm-house and the little girl laughed as she thought -how astonished Uncle Henry and Aunt Em would be when she came down to -breakfast with them next morning.</p> - -<p>Quite content to have had so pleasant an adventure, and a little tired -by all the day's busy scenes, Dorothy clasped Toto in her arms and lay -down upon the pretty white bed in her room in Ozma's royal palace.</p> - -<p>Presently she was sound asleep.</p> - -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> - - -<pre> -This is the end of the Project Gutenberg Edition of The Road to Oz -</pre> - - - -</body> -</html> diff --git a/old/rd2oz10h.zip b/old/rd2oz10h.zip Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 4ce8b5d..0000000 --- a/old/rd2oz10h.zip +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/rd2oz10l.lit b/old/rd2oz10l.lit Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 3d4b52e..0000000 --- a/old/rd2oz10l.lit +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/rd2oz10l.zip b/old/rd2oz10l.zip Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index b477359..0000000 --- a/old/rd2oz10l.zip +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/rd2oz10p.prc b/old/rd2oz10p.prc Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 457fd5a..0000000 --- a/old/rd2oz10p.prc +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/rd2oz10p.zip b/old/rd2oz10p.zip Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index a2535f9..0000000 --- a/old/rd2oz10p.zip +++ /dev/null |
