The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

breath and wonder what had happened; and Toto put his cold little nose into her face and whined dismally. Dorothy sat up and noticed that the house was not moving;

d looked about her, her eyes growing bigger

bearing rich and luscious fruits. Banks of gorgeous flowers were on every hand, and birds with rare and brilliant plumage sang and fluttered in the trees and bushes. A little wa

he had ever seen. They were not as big as the grown folk she had always been used to; but neither were they very small. In fact, the

at was white, and she wore a white gown that hung in pleats from her shoulders. Over it were sprinkled little stars that glistened in the sun like diamonds. The men were dressed in blue, of the same shade as their hats, and wore well-polished boots with a d

they paused and whispered among themselves, as if afraid to come farther. But th

chkins. We are so grateful to you for having killed the Wicked

ceress, and saying she had killed the Wicked Witch of the East? Dorothy was an innocent, harmless little gir

so Dorothy said, with hesitation, "You are very kind, bu

that is the same thing. See!" she continued, pointing to the corner of the h

, just under the corner of the great beam the house rested on, t

g her hands together in dismay. "The house mu

o be done," said the

as she?" as

he has held all the Munchkins in bondage for many years, making them slave for he

Munchkins?" in

ve in this land of the East

Munchkin?" a

. When they saw the Witch of the East was dead the Munchkins sent a s

ried Dorothy. "Are

, and the people love me. I am not as powerful as the Wicked Witc

Land of Oz, and two of them, those who live in the North and the South, are good witches. I know this is true, for I am one of them myself, and cannot be mistaken. Those who dwelt

hought, "Aunt Em has told me that the wi

?" inquired the

o lives in Kansas,

es upon the ground. Then she looked up and said, "I do not know where Kansas is, f

ntr

," replie

ards, nor sorceresses, nor magicians. But, you see, the Land of Oz has never been civilized, for we

e wizards?"

king her voice to a whisper. "He is more powerful than all

kins, who had been standing silently by, gave a loud shout and poin

nd began to laugh. The feet of the dead Witch had disapp

is the end of her. But the silver shoes are yours, and you shall have them to wear." She reach

es," said one of the Munchkins, "and there is some ch

e and placed them on the table. Then she

nd uncle, for I am sure they will worry

looked at one another, and then at

said one, "there is a great deser

her, "for I have been there and seen it.

And that country, where the Winkies live, is ruled by the Wicked Wit

edge is the same great desert that surrounds this Land o

arted Munchkins, for they immediately took out their handkerchiefs and began to weep also. As for the little old woman,

a slate, on which was writte

GO TO THE CIT

her nose, and having read the words on i

child, looking up a

he City of Emeralds. Pe

his city?" a

the country, and is ruled by Oz

an?" inquired th

he is a man or not I cannot t

get there?"

s sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible. However,

girl, who had begun to look upon th

give you my kiss, and no one will dare injure a pe

e forehead. Where her lips touched the girl they left

he Witch, "so you cannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid

gave Dorothy a friendly little nod, whirled around on her left heel three times, and straightway disappeared, much to the surpris

had expected her to disappear in just tha