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@@ -1,5139 +0,0 @@ -The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most -other parts of the world 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. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - -Author: L. Frank Baum - -Release Date: February, 1993 [EBook #55] -[Most recently updated: October 19, 2020] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ *** - -[Illustration] - - - - -The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - -by L. Frank Baum - - -This book is dedicated to my good friend & comrade -My Wife -L.F.B. - - -Contents - - Introduction - Chapter I. The Cyclone - Chapter II. The Council with the Munchkins - Chapter III. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow - Chapter IV. The Road Through the Forest - Chapter V. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman - Chapter VI. The Cowardly Lion - Chapter VII. The Journey to the Great Oz - Chapter VIII. The Deadly Poppy Field - Chapter IX. The Queen of the Field Mice - Chapter X. The Guardian of the Gates - Chapter XI. The Emerald City of Oz - Chapter XII. The Search for the Wicked Witch - Chapter XIII. The Rescue - Chapter XIV. The Winged Monkeys - Chapter XV. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible - Chapter XVI. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug - Chapter XVII. How the Balloon Was Launched - Chapter XVIII. Away to the South - Chapter XIX. Attacked by the Fighting Trees - Chapter XX. The Dainty China Country - Chapter XXI. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts - Chapter XXII. The Country of the Quadlings - Chapter XXIII. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish - Chapter XXIV. Home Again - - - - -Introduction - - -Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood -through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and -instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly -unreal. The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more -happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. - -Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be -classed as “historical” in the children’s library; for the time has -come for a series of newer “wonder tales” in which the stereotyped -genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible -and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a -fearsome moral to each tale. Modern education includes morality; -therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales -and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident. - -Having this thought in mind, the story of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” -was written solely to please children of today. It aspires to being a -modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and -the heartaches and nightmares are left out. - -L. Frank Baum -Chicago, April, 1900. - - - - -The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - - - - -Chapter I -The Cyclone - - -Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle -Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer’s wife. Their -house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon -many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one -room; and this room contained a rusty looking cookstove, a cupboard for -the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry -and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy a little bed in -another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar—except a -small hole dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family -could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to -crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap door in the -middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark -hole. - -When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see -nothing but the great gray prairie on every side. Not a tree nor a -house broke the broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of -the sky in all directions. The sun had baked the plowed land into a -gray mass, with little cracks running through it. Even the grass was -not green, for the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until -they were the same gray color to be seen everywhere. Once the house had -been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it -away, and now the house was as dull and gray as everything else. - -When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun -and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes -and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and -lips, and they were gray also. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled -now. When Dorothy, who was an orphan, first came to her, Aunt Em had -been so startled by the child’s laughter that she would scream and -press her hand upon her heart whenever Dorothy’s merry voice reached -her ears; and she still looked at the little girl with wonder that she -could find anything to laugh at. - -Uncle Henry never laughed. He worked hard from morning till night and -did not know what joy was. He was gray also, from his long beard to his -rough boots, and he looked stern and solemn, and rarely spoke. - -It was Toto that made Dorothy laugh, and saved her from growing as gray -as her other surroundings. Toto was not gray; he was a little black -dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on -either side of his funny, wee nose. Toto played all day long, and -Dorothy played with him, and loved him dearly. - -Today, however, they were not playing. Uncle Henry sat upon the -doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even grayer than -usual. Dorothy stood in the door with Toto in her arms, and looked at -the sky too. Aunt Em was washing the dishes. - -From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry -and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the -coming storm. There now came a sharp whistling in the air from the -south, and as they turned their eyes that way they saw ripples in the -grass coming from that direction also. - -Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up. - -“There’s a cyclone coming, Em,” he called to his wife. “I’ll go look -after the stock.” Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and -horses were kept. - -Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door. One glance told her of -the danger close at hand. - -“Quick, Dorothy!” she screamed. “Run for the cellar!” - -Toto jumped out of Dorothy’s arms and hid under the bed, and the girl -started to get him. Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trap door -in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole. -Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt. When she -was halfway across the room there came a great shriek from the wind, -and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down -suddenly upon the floor. - -Then a strange thing happened. - -The house whirled around two or three times and rose slowly through the -air. Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon. - -The north and south winds met where the house stood, and made it the -exact center of the cyclone. In the middle of a cyclone the air is -generally still, but the great pressure of the wind on every side of -the house raised it up higher and higher, until it was at the very top -of the cyclone; and there it remained and was carried miles and miles -away as easily as you could carry a feather. - -It was very dark, and the wind howled horribly around her, but Dorothy -found she was riding quite easily. After the first few whirls around, -and one other time when the house tipped badly, she felt as if she were -being rocked gently, like a baby in a cradle. - -Toto did not like it. He ran about the room, now here, now there, -barking loudly; but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to -see what would happen. - -Once Toto got too near the open trap door, and fell in; and at first -the little girl thought she had lost him. But soon she saw one of his -ears sticking up through the hole, for the strong pressure of the air -was keeping him up so that he could not fall. She crept to the hole, -caught Toto by the ear, and dragged him into the room again, afterward -closing the trap door so that no more accidents could happen. - -Hour after hour passed away, and slowly Dorothy got over her fright; -but she felt quite lonely, and the wind shrieked so loudly all about -her that she nearly became deaf. At first she had wondered if she would -be dashed to pieces when the house fell again; but as the hours passed -and nothing terrible happened, she stopped worrying and resolved to -wait calmly and see what the future would bring. At last she crawled -over the swaying floor to her bed, and lay down upon it; and Toto -followed and lay down beside her. - -In spite of the swaying of the house and the wailing of the wind, -Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep. - - - - -Chapter II -The Council with the Munchkins - - -She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had -not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. As it was, the -jar made her catch her 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; nor was it dark, for the -bright sunshine came in at the window, flooding the little room. She -sprang from her bed and with Toto at her heels ran and opened the door. - -The little girl gave a cry of amazement and looked about her, her eyes -growing bigger and bigger at the wonderful sights she saw. - -The cyclone had set the house down very gently—for a cyclone—in the -midst of a country of marvelous beauty. There were lovely patches of -greensward all about, with stately trees 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 way off was a small brook, rushing and sparkling along between -green banks, and murmuring in a voice very grateful to a little girl -who had lived so long on the dry, gray prairies. - -While she stood looking eagerly at the strange and beautiful sights, -she noticed coming toward her a group of the queerest people she 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, they seemed about -as tall as Dorothy, who was a well-grown child for her age, although -they were, so far as looks go, many years older. - -Three were men and one a woman, and all were oddly dressed. They wore -round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with -little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they moved. The -hats of the men were blue; the little woman’s hat 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 deep roll of blue at the tops. The men, -Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry, for two of them had -beards. But the little woman was doubtless much older. Her face was -covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather -stiffly. - -When these people drew near the house where Dorothy was standing in the -doorway, they paused and whispered among themselves, as if afraid to -come farther. But the little old woman walked up to Dorothy, made a low -bow and said, in a sweet voice: - -“You are welcome, most noble Sorceress, to the land of the Munchkins. -We are so grateful to you for having killed the Wicked Witch of the -East, and for setting our people free from bondage.” - -Dorothy listened to this speech with wonder. What could the little -woman possibly mean by calling her a sorceress, and saying she had -killed the Wicked Witch of the East? Dorothy was an innocent, harmless -little girl, who had been carried by a cyclone many miles from home; -and she had never killed anything in all her life. - -But the little woman evidently expected her to answer; so Dorothy said, -with hesitation, “You are very kind, but there must be some mistake. I -have not killed anything.” - -“Your house did, anyway,” replied the little old woman, with a laugh, -“and that is the same thing. See!” she continued, pointing to the -corner of the house. “There are her two feet, still sticking out from -under a block of wood.” - -Dorothy looked, and gave a little cry of fright. There, indeed, just -under the corner of the great beam the house rested on, two feet were -sticking out, shod in silver shoes with pointed toes. - -“Oh, dear! Oh, dear!” cried Dorothy, clasping her hands together in -dismay. “The house must have fallen on her. Whatever shall we do?” - -“There is nothing to be done,” said the little woman calmly. - -“But who was she?” asked Dorothy. - -“She was the Wicked Witch of the East, as I said,” answered the little -woman. “She has held all the Munchkins in bondage for many years, -making them slave for her night and day. Now they are all set free, and -are grateful to you for the favor.” - -“Who are the Munchkins?” inquired Dorothy. - -“They are the people who live in this land of the East where the Wicked -Witch ruled.” - -“Are you a Munchkin?” asked Dorothy. - -“No, but I am their friend, although I live in the land of the North. -When they saw the Witch of the East was dead the Munchkins sent a swift -messenger to me, and I came at once. I am the Witch of the North.” - -“Oh, gracious!” cried Dorothy. “Are you a real witch?” - -“Yes, indeed,” answered the little woman. “But I am a good witch, and -the people love me. I am not as powerful as the Wicked Witch was who -ruled here, or I should have set the people free myself.” - -“But I thought all witches were wicked,” said the girl, who was half -frightened at facing a real witch. “Oh, no, that is a great mistake. -There were only four witches in all the 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 in the East and the West were, indeed, wicked witches; -but now that you have killed one of them, there is but one Wicked Witch -in all the Land of Oz—the one who lives in the West.” - -“But,” said Dorothy, after a moment’s thought, “Aunt Em has told me -that the witches were all dead—years and years ago.” - -“Who is Aunt Em?” inquired the little old woman. - -“She is my aunt who lives in Kansas, where I came from.” - -The Witch of the North seemed to think for a time, with her head bowed -and her eyes upon the ground. Then she looked up and said, “I do not -know where Kansas is, for I have never heard that country mentioned -before. But tell me, is it a civilized country?” - -“Oh, yes,” replied Dorothy. - -“Then that accounts for it. In the civilized countries I believe there -are no witches left, nor wizards, nor sorceresses, nor magicians. But, -you see, the Land of Oz has never been civilized, for we are cut off -from all the rest of the world. Therefore we still have witches and -wizards amongst us.” - -“Who are the wizards?” asked Dorothy. - -“Oz himself is the Great Wizard,” answered the Witch, sinking her voice -to a whisper. “He is more powerful than all the rest of us together. He -lives in the City of Emeralds.” - -Dorothy was going to ask another question, but just then the Munchkins, -who had been standing silently by, gave a loud shout and pointed to the -corner of the house where the Wicked Witch had been lying. - -“What is it?” asked the little old woman, and looked, and began to -laugh. The feet of the dead Witch had disappeared entirely, and nothing -was left but the silver shoes. - -“She was so old,” explained the Witch of the North, “that she dried up -quickly in the sun. That is the end of her. But the silver shoes are -yours, and you shall have them to wear.” She reached down and picked up -the shoes, and after shaking the dust out of them handed them to -Dorothy. - -“The Witch of the East was proud of those silver shoes,” said one of -the Munchkins, “and there is some charm connected with them; but what -it is we never knew.” - -Dorothy carried the shoes into the house and placed them on the table. -Then she came out again to the Munchkins and said: - -“I am anxious to get back to my aunt and uncle, for I am sure they will -worry about me. Can you help me find my way?” - -The Munchkins and the Witch first looked at one another, and then at -Dorothy, and then shook their heads. - -“At the East, not far from here,” said one, “there is a great desert, -and none could live to cross it.” - -“It is the same at the South,” said another, “for I have been there and -seen it. The South is the country of the Quadlings.” - -“I am told,” said the third man, “that it is the same at the West. And -that country, where the Winkies live, is ruled by the Wicked Witch of -the West, who would make you her slave if you passed her way.” - -“The North is my home,” said the old lady, “and at its edge is the same -great desert that surrounds this Land of Oz. I’m afraid, my dear, you -will have to live with us.” - -Dorothy began to sob at this, for she felt lonely among all these -strange people. Her tears seemed to grieve the kind-hearted Munchkins, -for they immediately took out their handkerchiefs and began to weep -also. As for the little old woman, she took off her cap and balanced -the point on the end of her nose, while she counted “One, two, three” -in a solemn voice. At once the cap changed to a slate, on which was -written in big, white chalk marks: - -“LET DOROTHY GO TO THE CITY OF EMERALDS” - - -The little old woman took the slate from her nose, and having read the -words on it, asked, “Is your name Dorothy, my dear?” - -“Yes,” answered the child, looking up and drying her tears. - -“Then you must go to the City of Emeralds. Perhaps Oz will help you.” - -“Where is this city?” asked Dorothy. - -“It is exactly in the center of the country, and is ruled by Oz, the -Great Wizard I told you of.” - -“Is he a good man?” inquired the girl anxiously. - -“He is a good Wizard. Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell, for I -have never seen him.” - -“How can I get there?” asked Dorothy. - -“You must walk. It is a long journey, through a country that is -sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible. However, I will use -all the magic arts I know of to keep you from harm.” - -“Won’t you go with me?” pleaded the girl, who had begun to look upon -the little old woman as her only friend. - -“No, I cannot do that,” she replied, “but I will give you my kiss, and -no one will dare injure a person who has been kissed by the Witch of -the North.” - -She came close to Dorothy and kissed her gently on the forehead. Where -her lips touched the girl they left a round, shining mark, as Dorothy -found out soon after. - -“The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick,” said the -Witch, “so you cannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid of -him, but tell your story and ask him to help you. Good-bye, my dear.” - -The three Munchkins bowed low to her and wished her a pleasant journey, -after which they walked away through the trees. The Witch gave Dorothy -a friendly little nod, whirled around on her left heel three times, and -straightway disappeared, much to the surprise of little Toto, who -barked after her loudly enough when she had gone, because he had been -afraid even to growl while she stood by. - -But Dorothy, knowing her to be a witch, had expected her to disappear -in just that way, and was not surprised in the least. - - - - -Chapter III -How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow - - -When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry. So she went to -the cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter. -She gave some to Toto, and taking a pail from the shelf she carried it -down to the little brook and filled it with clear, sparkling water. -Toto ran over to the trees and began to bark at the birds sitting -there. Dorothy went to get him, and saw such delicious fruit hanging -from the branches that she gathered some of it, finding it just what -she wanted to help out her breakfast. - -Then she went back to the house, and having helped herself and Toto to -a good drink of the cool, clear water, she set about making ready for -the journey to the City of Emeralds. - -Dorothy had only one other dress, but that happened to be clean and was -hanging on a peg beside her bed. It was gingham, with checks of white -and blue; and although the blue was somewhat faded with many washings, -it was still a pretty frock. The girl washed herself carefully, dressed -herself in the clean gingham, and tied her pink sunbonnet on her head. -She took a little basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard, -laying a white cloth over the top. Then she looked down at her feet and -noticed how old and worn her shoes were. - -“They surely will never do for a long journey, Toto,” she said. And -Toto looked up into her face with his little black eyes and wagged his -tail to show he knew what she meant. - -At that moment Dorothy saw lying on the table the silver shoes that had -belonged to the Witch of the East. - -“I wonder if they will fit me,” she said to Toto. “They would be just -the thing to take a long walk in, for they could not wear out.” - -She took off her old leather shoes and tried on the silver ones, which -fitted her as well as if they had been made for her. - -Finally she picked up her basket. - -“Come along, Toto,” she said. “We will go to the Emerald City and ask -the Great Oz how to get back to Kansas again.” - -She closed the door, locked it, and put the key carefully in the pocket -of her dress. And so, with Toto trotting along soberly behind her, she -started on her journey. - -There were several roads nearby, but it did not take her long to find -the one paved with yellow bricks. Within a short time she was walking -briskly toward the Emerald City, her silver shoes tinkling merrily on -the hard, yellow road-bed. The sun shone bright and the birds sang -sweetly, and Dorothy did not feel nearly so bad as you might think a -little girl would who had been suddenly whisked away from her own -country and set down in the midst of a strange land. - -She was surprised, as she walked along, to see how pretty the country -was about her. There were neat fences at the sides of the road, painted -a dainty blue color, and beyond them were fields of grain and -vegetables in abundance. Evidently the Munchkins were good farmers and -able to raise large crops. Once in a while she would pass a house, and -the people came out to look at her and bow low as she went by; for -everyone knew she had been the means of destroying the Wicked Witch and -setting them free from bondage. The houses of the Munchkins were -odd-looking dwellings, for each was round, with a big dome for a roof. -All were painted blue, for in this country of the East blue was the -favorite color. - -Toward evening, when Dorothy was tired with her long walk and began to -wonder where she should pass the night, she came to a house rather -larger than the rest. On the green lawn before it many men and women -were dancing. Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and -the people were laughing and singing, while a big table near by was -loaded with delicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other -good things to eat. - -The people greeted Dorothy kindly, and invited her to supper and to -pass the night with them; for this was the home of one of the richest -Munchkins in the land, and his friends were gathered with him to -celebrate their freedom from the bondage of the Wicked Witch. - -Dorothy ate a hearty supper and was waited upon by the rich Munchkin -himself, whose name was Boq. Then she sat upon a settee and watched the -people dance. - -When Boq saw her silver shoes he said, “You must be a great sorceress.” - -“Why?” asked the girl. - -“Because you wear silver shoes and have killed the Wicked Witch. -Besides, you have white in your frock, and only witches and sorceresses -wear white.” - -“My dress is blue and white checked,” said Dorothy, smoothing out the -wrinkles in it. - -“It is kind of you to wear that,” said Boq. “Blue is the color of the -Munchkins, and white is the witch color. So we know you are a friendly -witch.” - -Dorothy did not know what to say to this, for all the people seemed to -think her a witch, and she knew very well she was only an ordinary -little girl who had come by the chance of a cyclone into a strange -land. - -When she had tired watching the dancing, Boq led her into the house, -where he gave her a room with a pretty bed in it. The sheets were made -of blue cloth, and Dorothy slept soundly in them till morning, with -Toto curled up on the blue rug beside her. - -She ate a hearty breakfast, and watched a wee Munchkin baby, who played -with Toto and pulled his tail and crowed and laughed in a way that -greatly amused Dorothy. Toto was a fine curiosity to all the people, -for they had never seen a dog before. - -“How far is it to the Emerald City?” the girl asked. - -“I do not know,” answered Boq gravely, “for I have never been there. It -is better for people to keep away from Oz, unless they have business -with him. But it is a long way to the Emerald City, and it will take -you many days. The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass -through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your -journey.” - -This worried Dorothy a little, but she knew that only the Great Oz -could help her get to Kansas again, so she bravely resolved not to turn -back. - -She bade her friends good-bye, and again started along the road of -yellow brick. When she had gone several miles she thought she would -stop to rest, and so climbed to the top of the fence beside the road -and sat down. There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far -away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from -the ripe corn. - -Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the -Scarecrow. Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, -nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face. An old, pointed blue -hat, that had belonged to some Munchkin, was perched on his head, and -the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes, worn and faded, -which had also been stuffed with straw. On the feet were some old boots -with blue tops, such as every man wore in this country, and the figure -was raised above the stalks of corn by means of the pole stuck up its -back. - -While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the -Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her. -She thought she must have been mistaken at first, for none of the -scarecrows in Kansas ever wink; but presently the figure nodded its -head to her in a friendly way. Then she climbed down from the fence and -walked up to it, while Toto ran around the pole and barked. - -“Good day,” said the Scarecrow, in a rather husky voice. - -“Did you speak?” asked the girl, in wonder. - -“Certainly,” answered the Scarecrow. “How do you do?” - -“I’m pretty well, thank you,” replied Dorothy politely. “How do you -do?” - -“I’m not feeling well,” said the Scarecrow, with a smile, “for it is -very tedious being perched up here night and day to scare away crows.” - -“Can’t you get down?” asked Dorothy. - -“No, for this pole is stuck up my back. If you will please take away -the pole I shall be greatly obliged to you.” - -Dorothy reached up both arms and lifted the figure off the pole, for, -being stuffed with straw, it was quite light. - -“Thank you very much,” said the Scarecrow, when he had been set down on -the ground. “I feel like a new man.” - -Dorothy was puzzled at this, for it sounded queer to hear a stuffed man -speak, and to see him bow and walk along beside her. - -“Who are you?” asked the Scarecrow when he had stretched himself and -yawned. “And where are you going?” - -“My name is Dorothy,” said the girl, “and I am going to the Emerald -City, to ask the Great Oz to send me back to Kansas.” - -“Where is the Emerald City?” he inquired. “And who is Oz?” - -“Why, don’t you know?” she returned, in surprise. - -“No, indeed. I don’t know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no -brains at all,” he answered sadly. - -“Oh,” said Dorothy, “I’m awfully sorry for you.” - -“Do you think,” he asked, “if I go to the Emerald City with you, that -Oz would give me some brains?” - -“I cannot tell,” she returned, “but you may come with me, if you like. -If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you -are now.” - -“That is true,” said the Scarecrow. “You see,” he continued -confidentially, “I don’t mind my legs and arms and body being stuffed, -because I cannot get hurt. If anyone treads on my toes or sticks a pin -into me, it doesn’t matter, for I can’t feel it. But I do not want -people to call me a fool, and if my head stays stuffed with straw -instead of with brains, as yours is, how am I ever to know anything?” - -“I understand how you feel,” said the little girl, who was truly sorry -for him. “If you will come with me I’ll ask Oz to do all he can for -you.” - -“Thank you,” he answered gratefully. - -They walked back to the road. Dorothy helped him over the fence, and -they started along the path of yellow brick for the Emerald City. - -Toto did not like this addition to the party at first. He smelled -around the stuffed man as if he suspected there might be a nest of rats -in the straw, and he often growled in an unfriendly way at the -Scarecrow. - -“Don’t mind Toto,” said Dorothy to her new friend. “He never bites.” - -“Oh, I’m not afraid,” replied the Scarecrow. “He can’t hurt the straw. -Do let me carry that basket for you. I shall not mind it, for I can’t -get tired. I’ll tell you a secret,” he continued, as he walked along. -“There is only one thing in the world I am afraid of.” - -“What is that?” asked Dorothy; “the Munchkin farmer who made you?” - -“No,” answered the Scarecrow; “it’s a lighted match.” - - - - -Chapter IV -The Road Through the Forest - - -After a few hours the road began to be rough, and the walking grew so -difficult that the Scarecrow often stumbled over the yellow bricks, -which were here very uneven. Sometimes, indeed, they were broken or -missing altogether, leaving holes that Toto jumped across and Dorothy -walked around. As for the Scarecrow, having no brains, he walked -straight ahead, and so stepped into the holes and fell at full length -on the hard bricks. It never hurt him, however, and Dorothy would pick -him up and set him upon his feet again, while he joined her in laughing -merrily at his own mishap. - -The farms were not nearly so well cared for here as they were farther -back. There were fewer houses and fewer fruit trees, and the farther -they went the more dismal and lonesome the country became. - -At noon they sat down by the roadside, near a little brook, and Dorothy -opened her basket and got out some bread. She offered a piece to the -Scarecrow, but he refused. - -“I am never hungry,” he said, “and it is a lucky thing I am not, for my -mouth is only painted, and if I should cut a hole in it so I could eat, -the straw I am stuffed with would come out, and that would spoil the -shape of my head.” - -Dorothy saw at once that this was true, so she only nodded and went on -eating her bread. - -“Tell me something about yourself and the country you came from,” said -the Scarecrow, when she had finished her dinner. So she told him all -about Kansas, and how gray everything was there, and how the cyclone -had carried her to this queer Land of Oz. - -The Scarecrow listened carefully, and said, “I cannot understand why -you should wish to leave this beautiful country and go back to the dry, -gray place you call Kansas.” - -“That is because you have no brains” answered the girl. “No matter how -dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would -rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. -There is no place like home.” - -The Scarecrow sighed. - -“Of course I cannot understand it,” he said. “If your heads were -stuffed with straw, like mine, you would probably all live in the -beautiful places, and then Kansas would have no people at all. It is -fortunate for Kansas that you have brains.” - -“Won’t you tell me a story, while we are resting?” asked the child. - -The Scarecrow looked at her reproachfully, and answered: - -“My life has been so short that I really know nothing whatever. I was -only made day before yesterday. What happened in the world before that -time is all unknown to me. Luckily, when the farmer made my head, one -of the first things he did was to paint my ears, so that I heard what -was going on. There was another Munchkin with him, and the first thing -I heard was the farmer saying, ‘How do you like those ears?’ - -“‘They aren’t straight,’” answered the other. - -“‘Never mind,’” said the farmer. “‘They are ears just the same,’” which -was true enough. - -“‘Now I’ll make the eyes,’” said the farmer. So he painted my right -eye, and as soon as it was finished I found myself looking at him and -at everything around me with a great deal of curiosity, for this was my -first glimpse of the world. - -“‘That’s a rather pretty eye,’” remarked the Munchkin who was watching -the farmer. “‘Blue paint is just the color for eyes.’ - -“‘I think I’ll make the other a little bigger,’” said the farmer. And -when the second eye was done I could see much better than before. Then -he made my nose and my mouth. But I did not speak, because at that time -I didn’t know what a mouth was for. I had the fun of watching them make -my body and my arms and legs; and when they fastened on my head, at -last, I felt very proud, for I thought I was just as good a man as -anyone. - -“‘This fellow will scare the crows fast enough,’ said the farmer. ‘He -looks just like a man.’ - -“‘Why, he is a man,’ said the other, and I quite agreed with him. The -farmer carried me under his arm to the cornfield, and set me up on a -tall stick, where you found me. He and his friend soon after walked -away and left me alone. - -“I did not like to be deserted this way. So I tried to walk after them. -But my feet would not touch the ground, and I was forced to stay on -that pole. It was a lonely life to lead, for I had nothing to think of, -having been made such a little while before. Many crows and other birds -flew into the cornfield, but as soon as they saw me they flew away -again, thinking I was a Munchkin; and this pleased me and made me feel -that I was quite an important person. By and by an old crow flew near -me, and after looking at me carefully he perched upon my shoulder and -said: - -“‘I wonder if that farmer thought to fool me in this clumsy manner. Any -crow of sense could see that you are only stuffed with straw.’ Then he -hopped down at my feet and ate all the corn he wanted. The other birds, -seeing he was not harmed by me, came to eat the corn too, so in a short -time there was a great flock of them about me. - -“I felt sad at this, for it showed I was not such a good Scarecrow -after all; but the old crow comforted me, saying, ‘If you only had -brains in your head you would be as good a man as any of them, and a -better man than some of them. Brains are the only things worth having -in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man.’ - -“After the crows had gone I thought this over, and decided I would try -hard to get some brains. By good luck you came along and pulled me off -the stake, and from what you say I am sure the Great Oz will give me -brains as soon as we get to the Emerald City.” - -“I hope so,” said Dorothy earnestly, “since you seem anxious to have -them.” - -“Oh, yes; I am anxious,” returned the Scarecrow. “It is such an -uncomfortable feeling to know one is a fool.” - -“Well,” said the girl, “let us go.” And she handed the basket to the -Scarecrow. - -There were no fences at all by the roadside now, and the land was rough -and untilled. Toward evening they came to a great forest, where the -trees grew so big and close together that their branches met over the -road of yellow brick. It was almost dark under the trees, for the -branches shut out the daylight; but the travelers did not stop, and -went on into the forest. - -“If this road goes in, it must come out,” said the Scarecrow, “and as -the Emerald City is at the other end of the road, we must go wherever -it leads us.” - -“Anyone would know that,” said Dorothy. - -“Certainly; that is why I know it,” returned the Scarecrow. “If it -required brains to figure it out, I never should have said it.” - -After an hour or so the light faded away, and they found themselves -stumbling along in the darkness. Dorothy could not see at all, but Toto -could, for some dogs see very well in the dark; and the Scarecrow -declared he could see as well as by day. So she took hold of his arm -and managed to get along fairly well. - -“If you see any house, or any place where we can pass the night,” she -said, “you must tell me; for it is very uncomfortable walking in the -dark.” - -Soon after the Scarecrow stopped. - -“I see a little cottage at the right of us,” he said, “built of logs -and branches. Shall we go there?” - -“Yes, indeed,” answered the child. “I am all tired out.” - -So the Scarecrow led her through the trees until they reached the -cottage, and Dorothy entered and found a bed of dried leaves in one -corner. She lay down at once, and with Toto beside her soon fell into a -sound sleep. The Scarecrow, who was never tired, stood up in another -corner and waited patiently until morning came. - - - - -Chapter V -The Rescue of the Tin Woodman - - -When Dorothy awoke the sun was shining through the trees and Toto had -long been out chasing birds around him and squirrels. She sat up and -looked around her. There was the Scarecrow, still standing patiently in -his corner, waiting for her. - -“We must go and search for water,” she said to him. - -“Why do you want water?” he asked. - -“To wash my face clean after the dust of the road, and to drink, so the -dry bread will not stick in my throat.” - -“It must be inconvenient to be made of flesh,” said the Scarecrow -thoughtfully, “for you must sleep, and eat and drink. However, you have -brains, and it is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly.” - -They left the cottage and walked through the trees until they found a -little spring of clear water, where Dorothy drank and bathed and ate -her breakfast. She saw there was not much bread left in the basket, and -the girl was thankful the Scarecrow did not have to eat anything, for -there was scarcely enough for herself and Toto for the day. - -When she had finished her meal, and was about to go back to the road of -yellow brick, she was startled to hear a deep groan near by. - -“What was that?” she asked timidly. - -“I cannot imagine,” replied the Scarecrow; “but we can go and see.” - -Just then another groan reached their ears, and the sound seemed to -come from behind them. They turned and walked through the forest a few -steps, when Dorothy discovered something shining in a ray of sunshine -that fell between the trees. She ran to the place and then stopped -short, with a little cry of surprise. - -One of the big trees had been partly chopped through, and standing -beside it, with an uplifted axe in his hands, was a man made entirely -of tin. His head and arms and legs were jointed upon his body, but he -stood perfectly motionless, as if he could not stir at all. - -Dorothy looked at him in amazement, and so did the Scarecrow, while -Toto barked sharply and made a snap at the tin legs, which hurt his -teeth. - -“Did you groan?” asked Dorothy. - -“Yes,” answered the tin man, “I did. I’ve been groaning for more than a -year, and no one has ever heard me before or come to help me.” - -“What can I do for you?” she inquired softly, for she was moved by the -sad voice in which the man spoke. - -“Get an oil-can and oil my joints,” he answered. “They are rusted so -badly that I cannot move them at all; if I am well oiled I shall soon -be all right again. You will find an oil-can on a shelf in my cottage.” - -Dorothy at once ran back to the cottage and found the oil-can, and then -she returned and asked anxiously, “Where are your joints?” - -“Oil my neck, first,” replied the Tin Woodman. So she oiled it, and as -it was quite badly rusted the Scarecrow took hold of the tin head and -moved it gently from side to side until it worked freely, and then the -man could turn it himself. - -“Now oil the joints in my arms,” he said. And Dorothy oiled them and -the Scarecrow bent them carefully until they were quite free from rust -and as good as new. - -The Tin Woodman gave a sigh of satisfaction and lowered his axe, which -he leaned against the tree. - -“This is a great comfort,” he said. “I have been holding that axe in -the air ever since I rusted, and I’m glad to be able to put it down at -last. Now, if you will oil the joints of my legs, I shall be all right -once more.” - -So they oiled his legs until he could move them freely; and he thanked -them again and again for his release, for he seemed a very polite -creature, and very grateful. - -“I might have stood there always if you had not come along,” he said; -“so you have certainly saved my life. How did you happen to be here?” - -“We are on our way to the Emerald City to see the Great Oz,” she -answered, “and we stopped at your cottage to pass the night.” - -“Why do you wish to see Oz?” he asked. - -“I want him to send me back to Kansas, and the Scarecrow wants him to -put a few brains into his head,” she replied. - -The Tin Woodman appeared to think deeply for a moment. Then he said: - -“Do you suppose Oz could give me a heart?” - -“Why, I guess so,” Dorothy answered. “It would be as easy as to give -the Scarecrow brains.” - -“True,” the Tin Woodman returned. “So, if you will allow me to join -your party, I will also go to the Emerald City and ask Oz to help me.” - -“Come along,” said the Scarecrow heartily, and Dorothy added that she -would be pleased to have his company. So the Tin Woodman shouldered his -axe and they all passed through the forest until they came to the road -that was paved with yellow brick. - -The Tin Woodman had asked Dorothy to put the oil-can in her basket. -“For,” he said, “if I should get caught in the rain, and rust again, I -would need the oil-can badly.” - -It was a bit of good luck to have their new comrade join the party, for -soon after they had begun their journey again they came to a place -where the trees and branches grew so thick over the road that the -travelers could not pass. But the Tin Woodman set to work with his axe -and chopped so well that soon he cleared a passage for the entire -party. - -Dorothy was thinking so earnestly as they walked along that she did not -notice when the Scarecrow stumbled into a hole and rolled over to the -side of the road. Indeed he was obliged to call to her to help him up -again. - -“Why didn’t you walk around the hole?” asked the Tin Woodman. - -“I don’t know enough,” replied the Scarecrow cheerfully. “My head is -stuffed with straw, you know, and that is why I am going to Oz to ask -him for some brains.” - -“Oh, I see,” said the Tin Woodman. “But, after all, brains are not the -best things in the world.” - -“Have you any?” inquired the Scarecrow. - -“No, my head is quite empty,” answered the Woodman. “But once I had -brains, and a heart also; so, having tried them both, I should much -rather have a heart.” - -“And why is that?” asked the Scarecrow. - -“I will tell you my story, and then you will know.” - -So, while they were walking through the forest, the Tin Woodman told -the following story: - -“I was born the son of a woodman who chopped down trees in the forest -and sold the wood for a living. When I grew up, I too became a -woodchopper, and after my father died I took care of my old mother as -long as she lived. Then I made up my mind that instead of living alone -I would marry, so that I might not become lonely. - -“There was one of the Munchkin girls who was so beautiful that I soon -grew to love her with all my heart. She, on her part, promised to marry -me as soon as I could earn enough money to build a better house for -her; so I set to work harder than ever. But the girl lived with an old -woman who did not want her to marry anyone, for she was so lazy she -wished the girl to remain with her and do the cooking and the -housework. So the old woman went to the Wicked Witch of the East, and -promised her two sheep and a cow if she would prevent the marriage. -Thereupon the Wicked Witch enchanted my axe, and when I was chopping -away at my best one day, for I was anxious to get the new house and my -wife as soon as possible, the axe slipped all at once and cut off my -left leg. - -“This at first seemed a great misfortune, for I knew a one-legged man -could not do very well as a wood-chopper. So I went to a tinsmith and -had him make me a new leg out of tin. The leg worked very well, once I -was used to it. But my action angered the Wicked Witch of the East, for -she had promised the old woman I should not marry the pretty Munchkin -girl. When I began chopping again, my axe slipped and cut off my right -leg. Again I went to the tinsmith, and again he made me a leg out of -tin. After this the enchanted axe cut off my arms, one after the other; -but, nothing daunted, I had them replaced with tin ones. The Wicked -Witch then made the axe slip and cut off my head, and at first I -thought that was the end of me. But the tinsmith happened to come -along, and he made me a new head out of tin. - -“I thought I had beaten the Wicked Witch then, and I worked harder than -ever; but I little knew how cruel my enemy could be. She thought of a -new way to kill my love for the beautiful Munchkin maiden, and made my -axe slip again, so that it cut right through my body, splitting me into -two halves. Once more the tinsmith came to my help and made me a body -of tin, fastening my tin arms and legs and head to it, by means of -joints, so that I could move around as well as ever. But, alas! I had -now no heart, so that I lost all my love for the Munchkin girl, and did -not care whether I married her or not. I suppose she is still living -with the old woman, waiting for me to come after her. - -“My body shone so brightly in the sun that I felt very proud of it and -it did not matter now if my axe slipped, for it could not cut me. There -was only one danger—that my joints would rust; but I kept an oil-can in -my cottage and took care to oil myself whenever I needed it. However, -there came a day when I forgot to do this, and, being caught in a -rainstorm, before I thought of the danger my joints had rusted, and I -was left to stand in the woods until you came to help me. It was a -terrible thing to undergo, but during the year I stood there I had time -to think that the greatest loss I had known was the loss of my heart. -While I was in love I was the happiest man on earth; but no one can -love who has not a heart, and so I am resolved to ask Oz to give me -one. If he does, I will go back to the Munchkin maiden and marry her.” - -Both Dorothy and the Scarecrow had been greatly interested in the story -of the Tin Woodman, and now they knew why he was so anxious to get a -new heart. - -“All the same,” said the Scarecrow, “I shall ask for brains instead of -a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had -one.” - -“I shall take the heart,” returned the Tin Woodman; “for brains do not -make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.” - -Dorothy did not say anything, for she was puzzled to know which of her -two friends was right, and she decided if she could only get back to -Kansas and Aunt Em, it did not matter so much whether the Woodman had -no brains and the Scarecrow no heart, or each got what he wanted. - -What worried her most was that the bread was nearly gone, and another -meal for herself and Toto would empty the basket. To be sure, neither -the Woodman nor the Scarecrow ever ate anything, but she was not made -of tin nor straw, and could not live unless she was fed. - - - - -Chapter VI -The Cowardly Lion - - -All this time Dorothy and her companions had been walking through the -thick woods. The road was still paved with yellow brick, but these were -much covered by dried branches and dead leaves from the trees, and the -walking was not at all good. - -There were few birds in this part of the forest, for birds love the -open country where there is plenty of sunshine. But now and then there -came a deep growl from some wild animal hidden among the trees. These -sounds made the little girl’s heart beat fast, for she did not know -what made them; but Toto knew, and he walked close to Dorothy’s side, -and did not even bark in return. - -“How long will it be,” the child asked of the Tin Woodman, “before we -are out of the forest?” - -“I cannot tell,” was the answer, “for I have never been to the Emerald -City. But my father went there once, when I was a boy, and he said it -was a long journey through a dangerous country, although nearer to the -city where Oz dwells the country is beautiful. But I am not afraid so -long as I have my oil-can, and nothing can hurt the Scarecrow, while -you bear upon your forehead the mark of the Good Witch’s kiss, and that -will protect you from harm.” - -“But Toto!” said the girl anxiously. “What will protect him?” - -“We must protect him ourselves if he is in danger,” replied the Tin -Woodman. - -Just as he spoke there came from the forest a terrible roar, and the -next moment a great Lion bounded into the road. With one blow of his -paw he sent the Scarecrow spinning over and over to the edge of the -road, and then he struck at the Tin Woodman with his sharp claws. But, -to the Lion’s surprise, he could make no impression on the tin, -although the Woodman fell over in the road and lay still. - -Little Toto, now that he had an enemy to face, ran barking toward the -Lion, and the great beast had opened his mouth to bite the dog, when -Dorothy, fearing Toto would be killed, and heedless of danger, rushed -forward and slapped the Lion upon his nose as hard as she could, while -she cried out: - -“Don’t you dare to bite Toto! You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a -big beast like you, to bite a poor little dog!” - -“I didn’t bite him,” said the Lion, as he rubbed his nose with his paw -where Dorothy had hit it. - -“No, but you tried to,” she retorted. “You are nothing but a big -coward.” - -“I know it,” said the Lion, hanging his head in shame. “I’ve always -known it. But how can I help it?” - -“I don’t know, I’m sure. To think of your striking a stuffed man, like -the poor Scarecrow!” - -“Is he stuffed?” asked the Lion in surprise, as he watched her pick up -the Scarecrow and set him upon his feet, while she patted him into -shape again. - -“Of course he’s stuffed,” replied Dorothy, who was still angry. - -“That’s why he went over so easily,” remarked the Lion. “It astonished -me to see him whirl around so. Is the other one stuffed also?” - -“No,” said Dorothy, “he’s made of tin.” And she helped the Woodman up -again. - -“That’s why he nearly blunted my claws,” said the Lion. “When they -scratched against the tin it made a cold shiver run down my back. What -is that little animal you are so tender of?” - -“He is my dog, Toto,” answered Dorothy. - -“Is he made of tin, or stuffed?” asked the Lion. - -“Neither. He’s a—a—a meat dog,” said the girl. - -“Oh! He’s a curious animal and seems remarkably small, now that I look -at him. No one would think of biting such a little thing, except a -coward like me,” continued the Lion sadly. - -“What makes you a coward?” asked Dorothy, looking at the great beast in -wonder, for he was as big as a small horse. - -“It’s a mystery,” replied the Lion. “I suppose I was born that way. All -the other animals in the forest naturally expect me to be brave, for -the Lion is everywhere thought to be the King of Beasts. I learned that -if I roared very loudly every living thing was frightened and got out -of my way. Whenever I’ve met a man I’ve been awfully scared; but I just -roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as he could go. If -the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me, -I should have run myself—I’m such a coward; but just as soon as they -hear me roar they all try to get away from me, and of course I let them -go.” - -“But that isn’t right. The King of Beasts shouldn’t be a coward,” said -the Scarecrow. - -“I know it,” returned the Lion, wiping a tear from his eye with the tip -of his tail. “It is my great sorrow, and makes my life very unhappy. -But whenever there is danger, my heart begins to beat fast.” - -“Perhaps you have heart disease,” said the Tin Woodman. - -“It may be,” said the Lion. - -“If you have,” continued the Tin Woodman, “you ought to be glad, for it -proves you have a heart. For my part, I have no heart; so I cannot have -heart disease.” - -“Perhaps,” said the Lion thoughtfully, “if I had no heart I should not -be a coward.” - -“Have you brains?” asked the Scarecrow. - -“I suppose so. I’ve never looked to see,” replied the Lion. - -“I am going to the Great Oz to ask him to give me some,” remarked the -Scarecrow, “for my head is stuffed with straw.” - -“And I am going to ask him to give me a heart,” said the Woodman. - -“And I am going to ask him to send Toto and me back to Kansas,” added -Dorothy. - -“Do you think Oz could give me courage?” asked the Cowardly Lion. - -“Just as easily as he could give me brains,” said the Scarecrow. - -“Or give me a heart,” said the Tin Woodman. - -“Or send me back to Kansas,” said Dorothy. - -“Then, if you don’t mind, I’ll go with you,” said the Lion, “for my -life is simply unbearable without a bit of courage.” - -“You will be very welcome,” answered Dorothy, “for you will help to -keep away the other wild beasts. It seems to me they must be more -cowardly than you are if they allow you to scare them so easily.” - -“They really are,” said the Lion, “but that doesn’t make me any braver, -and as long as I know myself to be a coward I shall be unhappy.” - -So once more the little company set off upon the journey, the Lion -walking with stately strides at Dorothy’s side. Toto did not approve of -this new comrade at first, for he could not forget how nearly he had -been crushed between the Lion’s great jaws. But after a time he became -more at ease, and presently Toto and the Cowardly Lion had grown to be -good friends. - -During the rest of that day there was no other adventure to mar the -peace of their journey. Once, indeed, the Tin Woodman stepped upon a -beetle that was crawling along the road, and killed the poor little -thing. This made the Tin Woodman very unhappy, for he was always -careful not to hurt any living creature; and as he walked along he wept -several tears of sorrow and regret. These tears ran slowly down his -face and over the hinges of his jaw, and there they rusted. When -Dorothy presently asked him a question the Tin Woodman could not open -his mouth, for his jaws were tightly rusted together. He became greatly -frightened at this and made many motions to Dorothy to relieve him, but -she could not understand. The Lion was also puzzled to know what was -wrong. But the Scarecrow seized the oil-can from Dorothy’s basket and -oiled the Woodman’s jaws, so that after a few moments he could talk as -well as before. - -“This will serve me a lesson,” said he, “to look where I step. For if I -should kill another bug or beetle I should surely cry again, and crying -rusts my jaws so that I cannot speak.” - -Thereafter he walked very carefully, with his eyes on the road, and -when he saw a tiny ant toiling by he would step over it, so as not to -harm it. The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore -he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything. - -“You people with hearts,” he said, “have something to guide you, and -need never do wrong; but I have no heart, and so I must be very -careful. When Oz gives me a heart of course I needn’t mind so much.” - - - - -Chapter VII -The Journey to the Great Oz - - -They were obliged to camp out that night under a large tree in the -forest, for there were no houses near. The tree made a good, thick -covering to protect them from the dew, and the Tin Woodman chopped a -great pile of wood with his axe and Dorothy built a splendid fire that -warmed her and made her feel less lonely. She and Toto ate the last of -their bread, and now she did not know what they would do for breakfast. - -“If you wish,” said the Lion, “I will go into the forest and kill a -deer for you. You can roast it by the fire, since your tastes are so -peculiar that you prefer cooked food, and then you will have a very -good breakfast.” - -“Don’t! Please don’t,” begged the Tin Woodman. “I should certainly weep -if you killed a poor deer, and then my jaws would rust again.” - -But the Lion went away into the forest and found his own supper, and no -one ever knew what it was, for he didn’t mention it. And the Scarecrow -found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy’s basket with them, so -that she would not be hungry for a long time. She thought this was very -kind and thoughtful of the Scarecrow, but she laughed heartily at the -awkward way in which the poor creature picked up the nuts. His padded -hands were so clumsy and the nuts were so small that he dropped almost -as many as he put in the basket. But the Scarecrow did not mind how -long it took him to fill the basket, for it enabled him to keep away -from the fire, as he feared a spark might get into his straw and burn -him up. So he kept a good distance away from the flames, and only came -near to cover Dorothy with dry leaves when she lay down to sleep. These -kept her very snug and warm, and she slept soundly until morning. - -When it was daylight, the girl bathed her face in a little rippling -brook, and soon after they all started toward the Emerald City. - -This was to be an eventful day for the travelers. They had hardly been -walking an hour when they saw before them a great ditch that crossed -the road and divided the forest as far as they could see on either -side. It was a very wide ditch, and when they crept up to the edge and -looked into it they could see it was also very deep, and there were -many big, jagged rocks at the bottom. The sides were so steep that none -of them could climb down, and for a moment it seemed that their journey -must end. - -“What shall we do?” asked Dorothy despairingly. - -“I haven’t the faintest idea,” said the Tin Woodman, and the Lion shook -his shaggy mane and looked thoughtful. - -But the Scarecrow said, “We cannot fly, that is certain. Neither can we -climb down into this great ditch. Therefore, if we cannot jump over it, -we must stop where we are.” - -“I think I could jump over it,” said the Cowardly Lion, after measuring -the distance carefully in his mind. - -“Then we are all right,” answered the Scarecrow, “for you can carry us -all over on your back, one at a time.” - -“Well, I’ll try it,” said the Lion. “Who will go first?” - -“I will,” declared the Scarecrow, “for, if you found that you could not -jump over the gulf, Dorothy would be killed, or the Tin Woodman badly -dented on the rocks below. But if I am on your back it will not matter -so much, for the fall would not hurt me at all.” - -“I am terribly afraid of falling, myself,” said the Cowardly Lion, “but -I suppose there is nothing to do but try it. So get on my back and we -will make the attempt.” - -The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion’s back, and the big beast walked to the -edge of the gulf and crouched down. - -“Why don’t you run and jump?” asked the Scarecrow. - -“Because that isn’t the way we Lions do these things,” he replied. Then -giving a great spring, he shot through the air and landed safely on the -other side. They were all greatly pleased to see how easily he did it, -and after the Scarecrow had got down from his back the Lion sprang -across the ditch again. - -Dorothy thought she would go next; so she took Toto in her arms and -climbed on the Lion’s back, holding tightly to his mane with one hand. -The next moment it seemed as if she were flying through the air; and -then, before she had time to think about it, she was safe on the other -side. The Lion went back a third time and got the Tin Woodman, and then -they all sat down for a few moments to give the beast a chance to rest, -for his great leaps had made his breath short, and he panted like a big -dog that has been running too long. - -They found the forest very thick on this side, and it looked dark and -gloomy. After the Lion had rested they started along the road of yellow -brick, silently wondering, each in his own mind, if ever they would -come to the end of the woods and reach the bright sunshine again. To -add to their discomfort, they soon heard strange noises in the depths -of the forest, and the Lion whispered to them that it was in this part -of the country that the Kalidahs lived. - -“What are the Kalidahs?” asked the girl. - -“They are monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like -tigers,” replied the Lion, “and with claws so long and sharp that they -could tear me in two as easily as I could kill Toto. I’m terribly -afraid of the Kalidahs.” - -“I’m not surprised that you are,” returned Dorothy. “They must be -dreadful beasts.” - -The Lion was about to reply when suddenly they came to another gulf -across the road. But this one was so broad and deep that the Lion knew -at once he could not leap across it. - -So they sat down to consider what they should do, and after serious -thought the Scarecrow said: - -“Here is a great tree, standing close to the ditch. If the Tin Woodman -can chop it down, so that it will fall to the other side, we can walk -across it easily.” - -“That is a first-rate idea,” said the Lion. “One would almost suspect -you had brains in your head, instead of straw.” - -The Woodman set to work at once, and so sharp was his axe that the tree -was soon chopped nearly through. Then the Lion put his strong front -legs against the tree and pushed with all his might, and slowly the big -tree tipped and fell with a crash across the ditch, with its top -branches on the other side. - -They had just started to cross this queer bridge when a sharp growl -made them all look up, and to their horror they saw running toward them -two great beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers. - -“They are the Kalidahs!” said the Cowardly Lion, beginning to tremble. - -“Quick!” cried the Scarecrow. “Let us cross over.” - -So Dorothy went first, holding Toto in her arms, the Tin Woodman -followed, and the Scarecrow came next. The Lion, although he was -certainly afraid, turned to face the Kalidahs, and then he gave so loud -and terrible a roar that Dorothy screamed and the Scarecrow fell over -backward, while even the fierce beasts stopped short and looked at him -in surprise. - -But, seeing they were bigger than the Lion, and remembering that there -were two of them and only one of him, the Kalidahs again rushed -forward, and the Lion crossed over the tree and turned to see what they -would do next. Without stopping an instant the fierce beasts also began -to cross the tree. And the Lion said to Dorothy: - -“We are lost, for they will surely tear us to pieces with their sharp -claws. But stand close behind me, and I will fight them as long as I am -alive.” - -“Wait a minute!” called the Scarecrow. He had been thinking what was -best to be done, and now he asked the Woodman to chop away the end of -the tree that rested on their side of the ditch. The Tin Woodman began -to use his axe at once, and, just as the two Kalidahs were nearly -across, the tree fell with a crash into the gulf, carrying the ugly, -snarling brutes with it, and both were dashed to pieces on the sharp -rocks at the bottom. - -“Well,” said the Cowardly Lion, drawing a long breath of relief, “I see -we are going to live a little while longer, and I am glad of it, for it -must be a very uncomfortable thing not to be alive. Those creatures -frightened me so badly that my heart is beating yet.” - -“Ah,” said the Tin Woodman sadly, “I wish I had a heart to beat.” - -This adventure made the travelers more anxious than ever to get out of -the forest, and they walked so fast that Dorothy became tired, and had -to ride on the Lion’s back. To their great joy the trees became thinner -the farther they advanced, and in the afternoon they suddenly came upon -a broad river, flowing swiftly just before them. On the other side of -the water they could see the road of yellow brick running through a -beautiful country, with green meadows dotted with bright flowers and -all the road bordered with trees hanging full of delicious fruits. They -were greatly pleased to see this delightful country before them. - -“How shall we cross the river?” asked Dorothy. - -“That is easily done,” replied the Scarecrow. “The Tin Woodman must -build us a raft, so we can float to the other side.” - -So the Woodman took his axe and began to chop down small trees to make -a raft, and while he was busy at this the Scarecrow found on the -riverbank a tree full of fine fruit. This pleased Dorothy, who had -eaten nothing but nuts all day, and she made a hearty meal of the ripe -fruit. - -But it takes time to make a raft, even when one is as industrious and -untiring as the Tin Woodman, and when night came the work was not done. -So they found a cozy place under the trees where they slept well until -the morning; and Dorothy dreamed of the Emerald City, and of the good -Wizard Oz, who would soon send her back to her own home again. - - - - -Chapter VIII -The Deadly Poppy Field - - -Our little party of travelers awakened the next morning refreshed and -full of hope, and Dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and -plums from the trees beside the river. Behind them was the dark forest -they had passed safely through, although they had suffered many -discouragements; but before them was a lovely, sunny country that -seemed to beckon them on to the Emerald City. - -To be sure, the broad river now cut them off from this beautiful land. -But the raft was nearly done, and after the Tin Woodman had cut a few -more logs and fastened them together with wooden pins, they were ready -to start. Dorothy sat down in the middle of the raft and held Toto in -her arms. When the Cowardly Lion stepped upon the raft it tipped badly, -for he was big and heavy; but the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman stood -upon the other end to steady it, and they had long poles in their hands -to push the raft through the water. - -They got along quite well at first, but when they reached the middle of -the river the swift current swept the raft downstream, farther and -farther away from the road of yellow brick. And the water grew so deep -that the long poles would not touch the bottom. - -“This is bad,” said the Tin Woodman, “for if we cannot get to the land -we shall be carried into the country of the Wicked Witch of the West, -and she will enchant us and make us her slaves.” - -“And then I should get no brains,” said the Scarecrow. - -“And I should get no courage,” said the Cowardly Lion. - -“And I should get no heart,” said the Tin Woodman. - -“And I should never get back to Kansas,” said Dorothy. - -“We must certainly get to the Emerald City if we can,” the Scarecrow -continued, and he pushed so hard on his long pole that it stuck fast in -the mud at the bottom of the river. Then, before he could pull it out -again—or let go—the raft was swept away, and the poor Scarecrow was -left clinging to the pole in the middle of the river. - -“Good-bye!” he called after them, and they were very sorry to leave -him. Indeed, the Tin Woodman began to cry, but fortunately remembered -that he might rust, and so dried his tears on Dorothy’s apron. - -Of course this was a bad thing for the Scarecrow. - -“I am now worse off than when I first met Dorothy,” he thought. “Then, -I was stuck on a pole in a cornfield, where I could make-believe scare -the crows, at any rate. But surely there is no use for a Scarecrow -stuck on a pole in the middle of a river. I am afraid I shall never -have any brains, after all!” - -Down the stream the raft floated, and the poor Scarecrow was left far -behind. Then the Lion said: - -“Something must be done to save us. I think I can swim to the shore and -pull the raft after me, if you will only hold fast to the tip of my -tail.” - -So he sprang into the water, and the Tin Woodman caught fast hold of -his tail. Then the Lion began to swim with all his might toward the -shore. It was hard work, although he was so big; but by and by they -were drawn out of the current, and then Dorothy took the Tin Woodman’s -long pole and helped push the raft to the land. - -They were all tired out when they reached the shore at last and stepped -off upon the pretty green grass, and they also knew that the stream had -carried them a long way past the road of yellow brick that led to the -Emerald City. - -“What shall we do now?” asked the Tin Woodman, as the Lion lay down on -the grass to let the sun dry him. - -“We must get back to the road, in some way,” said Dorothy. - -“The best plan will be to walk along the riverbank until we come to the -road again,” remarked the Lion. - -So, when they were rested, Dorothy picked up her basket and they -started along the grassy bank, to the road from which the river had -carried them. It was a lovely country, with plenty of flowers and fruit -trees and sunshine to cheer them, and had they not felt so sorry for -the poor Scarecrow, they could have been very happy. - -They walked along as fast as they could, Dorothy only stopping once to -pick a beautiful flower; and after a time the Tin Woodman cried out: -“Look!” - -Then they all looked at the river and saw the Scarecrow perched upon -his pole in the middle of the water, looking very lonely and sad. - -“What can we do to save him?” asked Dorothy. - -The Lion and the Woodman both shook their heads, for they did not know. -So they sat down upon the bank and gazed wistfully at the Scarecrow -until a Stork flew by, who, upon seeing them, stopped to rest at the -water’s edge. - -“Who are you and where are you going?” asked the Stork. - -“I am Dorothy,” answered the girl, “and these are my friends, the Tin -Woodman and the Cowardly Lion; and we are going to the Emerald City.” - -“This isn’t the road,” said the Stork, as she twisted her long neck and -looked sharply at the queer party. - -“I know it,” returned Dorothy, “but we have lost the Scarecrow, and are -wondering how we shall get him again.” - -“Where is he?” asked the Stork. - -“Over there in the river,” answered the little girl. - -“If he wasn’t so big and heavy I would get him for you,” remarked the -Stork. - -“He isn’t heavy a bit,” said Dorothy eagerly, “for he is stuffed with -straw; and if you will bring him back to us, we shall thank you ever -and ever so much.” - -“Well, I’ll try,” said the Stork, “but if I find he is too heavy to -carry I shall have to drop him in the river again.” - -So the big bird flew into the air and over the water till she came to -where the Scarecrow was perched upon his pole. Then the Stork with her -great claws grabbed the Scarecrow by the arm and carried him up into -the air and back to the bank, where Dorothy and the Lion and the Tin -Woodman and Toto were sitting. - -When the Scarecrow found himself among his friends again, he was so -happy that he hugged them all, even the Lion and Toto; and as they -walked along he sang “Tol-de-ri-de-oh!” at every step, he felt so gay. - -“I was afraid I should have to stay in the river forever,” he said, -“but the kind Stork saved me, and if I ever get any brains I shall find -the Stork again and do her some kindness in return.” - -“That’s all right,” said the Stork, who was flying along beside them. -“I always like to help anyone in trouble. But I must go now, for my -babies are waiting in the nest for me. I hope you will find the Emerald -City and that Oz will help you.” - -“Thank you,” replied Dorothy, and then the kind Stork flew into the air -and was soon out of sight. - -They walked along listening to the singing of the brightly colored -birds and looking at the lovely flowers which now became so thick that -the ground was carpeted with them. There were big yellow and white and -blue and purple blossoms, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, -which were so brilliant in color they almost dazzled Dorothy’s eyes. - -“Aren’t they beautiful?” the girl asked, as she breathed in the spicy -scent of the bright flowers. - -“I suppose so,” answered the Scarecrow. “When I have brains, I shall -probably like them better.” - -“If I only had a heart, I should love them,” added the Tin Woodman. - -“I always did like flowers,” said the Lion. “They seem so helpless and -frail. But there are none in the forest so bright as these.” - -They now came upon more and more of the big scarlet poppies, and fewer -and fewer of the other flowers; and soon they found themselves in the -midst of a great meadow of poppies. Now it is well known that when -there are many of these flowers together their odor is so powerful that -anyone who breathes it falls asleep, and if the sleeper is not carried -away from the scent of the flowers, he sleeps on and on forever. But -Dorothy did not know this, nor could she get away from the bright red -flowers that were everywhere about; so presently her eyes grew heavy -and she felt she must sit down to rest and to sleep. - -But the Tin Woodman would not let her do this. - -“We must hurry and get back to the road of yellow brick before dark,” -he said; and the Scarecrow agreed with him. So they kept walking until -Dorothy could stand no longer. Her eyes closed in spite of herself and -she forgot where she was and fell among the poppies, fast asleep. - -“What shall we do?” asked the Tin Woodman. - -“If we leave her here she will die,” said the Lion. “The smell of the -flowers is killing us all. I myself can scarcely keep my eyes open, and -the dog is asleep already.” - -It was true; Toto had fallen down beside his little mistress. But the -Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, not being made of flesh, were not -troubled by the scent of the flowers. - -“Run fast,” said the Scarecrow to the Lion, “and get out of this deadly -flower bed as soon as you can. We will bring the little girl with us, -but if you should fall asleep you are too big to be carried.” - -So the Lion aroused himself and bounded forward as fast as he could go. -In a moment he was out of sight. - -“Let us make a chair with our hands and carry her,” said the Scarecrow. -So they picked up Toto and put the dog in Dorothy’s lap, and then they -made a chair with their hands for the seat and their arms for the arms -and carried the sleeping girl between them through the flowers. - -On and on they walked, and it seemed that the great carpet of deadly -flowers that surrounded them would never end. They followed the bend of -the river, and at last came upon their friend the Lion, lying fast -asleep among the poppies. The flowers had been too strong for the huge -beast and he had given up at last, and fallen only a short distance -from the end of the poppy bed, where the sweet grass spread in -beautiful green fields before them. - -“We can do nothing for him,” said the Tin Woodman, sadly; “for he is -much too heavy to lift. We must leave him here to sleep on forever, and -perhaps he will dream that he has found courage at last.” - -“I’m sorry,” said the Scarecrow. “The Lion was a very good comrade for -one so cowardly. But let us go on.” - -They carried the sleeping girl to a pretty spot beside the river, far -enough from the poppy field to prevent her breathing any more of the -poison of the flowers, and here they laid her gently on the soft grass -and waited for the fresh breeze to waken her. - - - - -Chapter IX -The Queen of the Field Mice - - -“We cannot be far from the road of yellow brick, now,” remarked the -Scarecrow, as he stood beside the girl, “for we have come nearly as far -as the river carried us away.” - -The Tin Woodman was about to reply when he heard a low growl, and -turning his head (which worked beautifully on hinges) he saw a strange -beast come bounding over the grass toward them. It was, indeed, a great -yellow Wildcat, and the Woodman thought it must be chasing something, -for its ears were lying close to its head and its mouth was wide open, -showing two rows of ugly teeth, while its red eyes glowed like balls of -fire. As it came nearer the Tin Woodman saw that running before the -beast was a little gray field mouse, and although he had no heart he -knew it was wrong for the Wildcat to try to kill such a pretty, -harmless creature. - -So the Woodman raised his axe, and as the Wildcat ran by he gave it a -quick blow that cut the beast’s head clean off from its body, and it -rolled over at his feet in two pieces. - -The field mouse, now that it was freed from its enemy, stopped short; -and coming slowly up to the Woodman it said, in a squeaky little voice: - -“Oh, thank you! Thank you ever so much for saving my life.” - -“Don’t speak of it, I beg of you,” replied the Woodman. “I have no -heart, you know, so I am careful to help all those who may need a -friend, even if it happens to be only a mouse.” - -“Only a mouse!” cried the little animal, indignantly. “Why, I am a -Queen—the Queen of all the Field Mice!” - -“Oh, indeed,” said the Woodman, making a bow. - -“Therefore you have done a great deed, as well as a brave one, in -saving my life,” added the Queen. - -At that moment several mice were seen running up as fast as their -little legs could carry them, and when they saw their Queen they -exclaimed: - -“Oh, your Majesty, we thought you would be killed! How did you manage -to escape the great Wildcat?” They all bowed so low to the little Queen -that they almost stood upon their heads. - -“This funny tin man,” she answered, “killed the Wildcat and saved my -life. So hereafter you must all serve him, and obey his slightest -wish.” - -“We will!” cried all the mice, in a shrill chorus. And then they -scampered in all directions, for Toto had awakened from his sleep, and -seeing all these mice around him he gave one bark of delight and jumped -right into the middle of the group. Toto had always loved to chase mice -when he lived in Kansas, and he saw no harm in it. - -But the Tin Woodman caught the dog in his arms and held him tight, -while he called to the mice, “Come back! Come back! Toto shall not hurt -you.” - -At this the Queen of the Mice stuck her head out from underneath a -clump of grass and asked, in a timid voice, “Are you sure he will not -bite us?” - -“I will not let him,” said the Woodman; “so do not be afraid.” - -One by one the mice came creeping back, and Toto did not bark again, -although he tried to get out of the Woodman’s arms, and would have -bitten him had he not known very well he was made of tin. Finally one -of the biggest mice spoke. - -“Is there anything we can do,” it asked, “to repay you for saving the -life of our Queen?” - -“Nothing that I know of,” answered the Woodman; but the Scarecrow, who -had been trying to think, but could not because his head was stuffed -with straw, said, quickly, “Oh, yes; you can save our friend, the -Cowardly Lion, who is asleep in the poppy bed.” - -“A Lion!” cried the little Queen. “Why, he would eat us all up.” - -“Oh, no,” declared the Scarecrow; “this Lion is a coward.” - -“Really?” asked the Mouse. - -“He says so himself,” answered the Scarecrow, “and he would never hurt -anyone who is our friend. If you will help us to save him I promise -that he shall treat you all with kindness.” - -“Very well,” said the Queen, “we trust you. But what shall we do?” - -“Are there many of these mice which call you Queen and are willing to -obey you?” - -“Oh, yes; there are thousands,” she replied. - -“Then send for them all to come here as soon as possible, and let each -one bring a long piece of string.” - -The Queen turned to the mice that attended her and told them to go at -once and get all her people. As soon as they heard her orders they ran -away in every direction as fast as possible. - -“Now,” said the Scarecrow to the Tin Woodman, “you must go to those -trees by the riverside and make a truck that will carry the Lion.” - -So the Woodman went at once to the trees and began to work; and he soon -made a truck out of the limbs of trees, from which he chopped away all -the leaves and branches. He fastened it together with wooden pegs and -made the four wheels out of short pieces of a big tree trunk. So fast -and so well did he work that by the time the mice began to arrive the -truck was all ready for them. - -They came from all directions, and there were thousands of them: big -mice and little mice and middle-sized mice; and each one brought a -piece of string in his mouth. It was about this time that Dorothy woke -from her long sleep and opened her eyes. She was greatly astonished to -find herself lying upon the grass, with thousands of mice standing -around and looking at her timidly. But the Scarecrow told her about -everything, and turning to the dignified little Mouse, he said: - -“Permit me to introduce to you her Majesty, the Queen.” - -Dorothy nodded gravely and the Queen made a curtsy, after which she -became quite friendly with the little girl. - -The Scarecrow and the Woodman now began to fasten the mice to the -truck, using the strings they had brought. One end of a string was tied -around the neck of each mouse and the other end to the truck. Of course -the truck was a thousand times bigger than any of the mice who were to -draw it; but when all the mice had been harnessed, they were able to -pull it quite easily. Even the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman could sit -on it, and were drawn swiftly by their queer little horses to the place -where the Lion lay asleep. - -After a great deal of hard work, for the Lion was heavy, they managed -to get him up on the truck. Then the Queen hurriedly gave her people -the order to start, for she feared if the mice stayed among the poppies -too long they also would fall asleep. - -At first the little creatures, many though they were, could hardly stir -the heavily loaded truck; but the Woodman and the Scarecrow both pushed -from behind, and they got along better. Soon they rolled the Lion out -of the poppy bed to the green fields, where he could breathe the sweet, -fresh air again, instead of the poisonous scent of the flowers. - -Dorothy came to meet them and thanked the little mice warmly for saving -her companion from death. She had grown so fond of the big Lion she was -glad he had been rescued. - -Then the mice were unharnessed from the truck and scampered away -through the grass to their homes. The Queen of the Mice was the last to -leave. - -“If ever you need us again,” she said, “come out into the field and -call, and we shall hear you and come to your assistance. Good-bye!” - -“Good-bye!” they all answered, and away the Queen ran, while Dorothy -held Toto tightly lest he should run after her and frighten her. - -After this they sat down beside the Lion until he should awaken; and -the Scarecrow brought Dorothy some fruit from a tree near by, which she -ate for her dinner. - - - - -Chapter X -The Guardian of the Gate - - -It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain -among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance; -but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad -to find himself still alive. - -“I ran as fast as I could,” he said, sitting down and yawning, “but the -flowers were too strong for me. How did you get me out?” - -Then they told him of the field mice, and how they had generously saved -him from death; and the Cowardly Lion laughed, and said: - -“I have always thought myself very big and terrible; yet such little -things as flowers came near to killing me, and such small animals as -mice have saved my life. How strange it all is! But, comrades, what -shall we do now?” - -“We must journey on until we find the road of yellow brick again,” said -Dorothy, “and then we can keep on to the Emerald City.” - -So, the Lion being fully refreshed, and feeling quite himself again, -they all started upon the journey, greatly enjoying the walk through -the soft, fresh grass; and it was not long before they reached the road -of yellow brick and turned again toward the Emerald City where the -Great Oz dwelt. - -The road was smooth and well paved, now, and the country about was -beautiful, so that the travelers rejoiced in leaving the forest far -behind, and with it the many dangers they had met in its gloomy shades. -Once more they could see fences built beside the road; but these were -painted green, and when they came to a small house, in which a farmer -evidently lived, that also was painted green. They passed by several of -these houses during the afternoon, and sometimes people came to the -doors and looked at them as if they would like to ask questions; but no -one came near them nor spoke to them because of the great Lion, of -which they were very much afraid. The people were all dressed in -clothing of a lovely emerald-green color and wore peaked hats like -those of the Munchkins. - -“This must be the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy, “and we are surely getting -near the Emerald City.” - -“Yes,” answered the Scarecrow. “Everything is green here, while in the -country of the Munchkins blue was the favorite color. But the people do -not seem to be as friendly as the Munchkins, and I’m afraid we shall be -unable to find a place to pass the night.” - -“I should like something to eat besides fruit,” said the girl, “and I’m -sure Toto is nearly starved. Let us stop at the next house and talk to -the people.” - -So, when they came to a good-sized farmhouse, Dorothy walked boldly up -to the door and knocked. - -A woman opened it just far enough to look out, and said, “What do you -want, child, and why is that great Lion with you?” - -“We wish to pass the night with you, if you will allow us,” answered -Dorothy; “and the Lion is my friend and comrade, and would not hurt you -for the world.” - -“Is he tame?” asked the woman, opening the door a little wider. - -“Oh, yes,” said the girl, “and he is a great coward, too. He will be -more afraid of you than you are of him.” - -“Well,” said the woman, after thinking it over and taking another peep -at the Lion, “if that is the case you may come in, and I will give you -some supper and a place to sleep.” - -So they all entered the house, where there were, besides the woman, two -children and a man. The man had hurt his leg, and was lying on the -couch in a corner. They seemed greatly surprised to see so strange a -company, and while the woman was busy laying the table the man asked: - -“Where are you all going?” - -“To the Emerald City,” said Dorothy, “to see the Great Oz.” - -“Oh, indeed!” exclaimed the man. “Are you sure that Oz will see you?” - -“Why not?” she replied. - -“Why, it is said that he never lets anyone come into his presence. I -have been to the Emerald City many times, and it is a beautiful and -wonderful place; but I have never been permitted to see the Great Oz, -nor do I know of any living person who has seen him.” - -“Does he never go out?” asked the Scarecrow. - -“Never. He sits day after day in the great Throne Room of his Palace, -and even those who wait upon him do not see him face to face.” - -“What is he like?” asked the girl. - -“That is hard to tell,” said the man thoughtfully. “You see, Oz is a -Great Wizard, and can take on any form he wishes. So that some say he -looks like a bird; and some say he looks like an elephant; and some say -he looks like a cat. To others he appears as a beautiful fairy, or a -brownie, or in any other form that pleases him. But who the real Oz is, -when he is in his own form, no living person can tell.” - -“That is very strange,” said Dorothy, “but we must try, in some way, to -see him, or we shall have made our journey for nothing.” - -“Why do you wish to see the terrible Oz?” asked the man. - -“I want him to give me some brains,” said the Scarecrow eagerly. - -“Oh, Oz could do that easily enough,” declared the man. “He has more -brains than he needs.” - -“And I want him to give me a heart,” said the Tin Woodman. - -“That will not trouble him,” continued the man, “for Oz has a large -collection of hearts, of all sizes and shapes.” - -“And I want him to give me courage,” said the Cowardly Lion. - -“Oz keeps a great pot of courage in his Throne Room,” said the man, -“which he has covered with a golden plate, to keep it from running -over. He will be glad to give you some.” - -“And I want him to send me back to Kansas,” said Dorothy. - -“Where is Kansas?” asked the man, with surprise. - -“I don’t know,” replied Dorothy sorrowfully, “but it is my home, and -I’m sure it’s somewhere.” - -“Very likely. Well, Oz can do anything; so I suppose he will find -Kansas for you. But first you must get to see him, and that will be a -hard task; for the Great Wizard does not like to see anyone, and he -usually has his own way. But what do YOU want?” he continued, speaking -to Toto. Toto only wagged his tail; for, strange to say, he could not -speak. - -The woman now called to them that supper was ready, so they gathered -around the table and Dorothy ate some delicious porridge and a dish of -scrambled eggs and a plate of nice white bread, and enjoyed her meal. -The Lion ate some of the porridge, but did not care for it, saying it -was made from oats and oats were food for horses, not for lions. The -Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman ate nothing at all. Toto ate a little of -everything, and was glad to get a good supper again. - -The woman now gave Dorothy a bed to sleep in, and Toto lay down beside -her, while the Lion guarded the door of her room so she might not be -disturbed. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman stood up in a corner and -kept quiet all night, although of course they could not sleep. - -The next morning, as soon as the sun was up, they started on their way, -and soon saw a beautiful green glow in the sky just before them. - -“That must be the Emerald City,” said Dorothy. - -As they walked on, the green glow became brighter and brighter, and it -seemed that at last they were nearing the end of their travels. Yet it -was afternoon before they came to the great wall that surrounded the -City. It was high and thick and of a bright green color. - -In front of them, and at the end of the road of yellow brick, was a big -gate, all studded with emeralds that glittered so in the sun that even -the painted eyes of the Scarecrow were dazzled by their brilliancy. - -There was a bell beside the gate, and Dorothy pushed the button and -heard a silvery tinkle sound within. Then the big gate swung slowly -open, and they all passed through and found themselves in a high arched -room, the walls of which glistened with countless emeralds. - -Before them stood a little man about the same size as the Munchkins. He -was clothed all in green, from his head to his feet, and even his skin -was of a greenish tint. At his side was a large green box. - -When he saw Dorothy and her companions the man asked, “What do you wish -in the Emerald City?” - -“We came here to see the Great Oz,” said Dorothy. - -The man was so surprised at this answer that he sat down to think it -over. - -“It has been many years since anyone asked me to see Oz,” he said, -shaking his head in perplexity. “He is powerful and terrible, and if -you come on an idle or foolish errand to bother the wise reflections of -the Great Wizard, he might be angry and destroy you all in an instant.” - -“But it is not a foolish errand, nor an idle one,” replied the -Scarecrow; “it is important. And we have been told that Oz is a good -Wizard.” - -“So he is,” said the green man, “and he rules the Emerald City wisely -and well. But to those who are not honest, or who approach him from -curiosity, he is most terrible, and few have ever dared ask to see his -face. I am the Guardian of the Gates, and since you demand to see the -Great Oz I must take you to his Palace. But first you must put on the -spectacles.” - -“Why?” asked Dorothy. - -“Because if you did not wear spectacles the brightness and glory of the -Emerald City would blind you. Even those who live in the City must wear -spectacles night and day. They are all locked on, for Oz so ordered it -when the City was first built, and I have the only key that will unlock -them.” - -He opened the big box, and Dorothy saw that it was filled with -spectacles of every size and shape. All of them had green glasses in -them. The Guardian of the Gates found a pair that would just fit -Dorothy and put them over her eyes. There were two golden bands -fastened to them that passed around the back of her head, where they -were locked together by a little key that was at the end of a chain the -Guardian of the Gates wore around his neck. When they were on, Dorothy -could not take them off had she wished, but of course she did not wish -to be blinded by the glare of the Emerald City, so she said nothing. - -Then the green man fitted spectacles for the Scarecrow and the Tin -Woodman and the Lion, and even on little Toto; and all were locked fast -with the key. - -Then the Guardian of the Gates put on his own glasses and told them he -was ready to show them to the Palace. Taking a big golden key from a -peg on the wall, he opened another gate, and they all followed him -through the portal into the streets of the Emerald City. - - - - -Chapter XI -The Wonderful City of Oz - - -Even with eyes protected by the green spectacles, Dorothy and her -friends were at first dazzled by the brilliancy of the wonderful City. -The streets were lined with beautiful houses all built of green marble -and studded everywhere with sparkling emeralds. They walked over a -pavement of the same green marble, and where the blocks were joined -together were rows of emeralds, set closely, and glittering in the -brightness of the sun. The window panes were of green glass; even the -sky above the City had a green tint, and the rays of the sun were -green. - -There were many people—men, women, and children—walking about, and -these were all dressed in green clothes and had greenish skins. They -looked at Dorothy and her strangely assorted company with wondering -eyes, and the children all ran away and hid behind their mothers when -they saw the Lion; but no one spoke to them. Many shops stood in the -street, and Dorothy saw that everything in them was green. Green candy -and green pop corn were offered for sale, as well as green shoes, green -hats, and green clothes of all sorts. At one place a man was selling -green lemonade, and when the children bought it Dorothy could see that -they paid for it with green pennies. - -There seemed to be no horses nor animals of any kind; the men carried -things around in little green carts, which they pushed before them. -Everyone seemed happy and contented and prosperous. - -The Guardian of the Gates led them through the streets until they came -to a big building, exactly in the middle of the City, which was the -Palace of Oz, the Great Wizard. There was a soldier before the door, -dressed in a green uniform and wearing a long green beard. - -“Here are strangers,” said the Guardian of the Gates to him, “and they -demand to see the Great Oz.” - -“Step inside,” answered the soldier, “and I will carry your message to -him.” - -So they passed through the Palace Gates and were led into a big room -with a green carpet and lovely green furniture set with emeralds. The -soldier made them all wipe their feet upon a green mat before entering -this room, and when they were seated he said politely: - -“Please make yourselves comfortable while I go to the door of the -Throne Room and tell Oz you are here.” - -They had to wait a long time before the soldier returned. When, at -last, he came back, Dorothy asked: - -“Have you seen Oz?” - -“Oh, no,” returned the soldier; “I have never seen him. But I spoke to -him as he sat behind his screen and gave him your message. He said he -will grant you an audience, if you so desire; but each one of you must -enter his presence alone, and he will admit but one each day. -Therefore, as you must remain in the Palace for several days, I will -have you shown to rooms where you may rest in comfort after your -journey.” - -“Thank you,” replied the girl; “that is very kind of Oz.” - -The soldier now blew upon a green whistle, and at once a young girl, -dressed in a pretty green silk gown, entered the room. She had lovely -green hair and green eyes, and she bowed low before Dorothy as she -said, “Follow me and I will show you your room.” - -So Dorothy said good-bye to all her friends except Toto, and taking the -dog in her arms followed the green girl through seven passages and up -three flights of stairs until they came to a room at the front of the -Palace. It was the sweetest little room in the world, with a soft -comfortable bed that had sheets of green silk and a green velvet -counterpane. There was a tiny fountain in the middle of the room, that -shot a spray of green perfume into the air, to fall back into a -beautifully carved green marble basin. Beautiful green flowers stood in -the windows, and there was a shelf with a row of little green books. -When Dorothy had time to open these books she found them full of queer -green pictures that made her laugh, they were so funny. - -In a wardrobe were many green dresses, made of silk and satin and -velvet; and all of them fitted Dorothy exactly. - -“Make yourself perfectly at home,” said the green girl, “and if you -wish for anything ring the bell. Oz will send for you tomorrow -morning.” - -She left Dorothy alone and went back to the others. These she also led -to rooms, and each one of them found himself lodged in a very pleasant -part of the Palace. Of course this politeness was wasted on the -Scarecrow; for when he found himself alone in his room he stood -stupidly in one spot, just within the doorway, to wait till morning. It -would not rest him to lie down, and he could not close his eyes; so he -remained all night staring at a little spider which was weaving its web -in a corner of the room, just as if it were not one of the most -wonderful rooms in the world. The Tin Woodman lay down on his bed from -force of habit, for he remembered when he was made of flesh; but not -being able to sleep, he passed the night moving his joints up and down -to make sure they kept in good working order. The Lion would have -preferred a bed of dried leaves in the forest, and did not like being -shut up in a room; but he had too much sense to let this worry him, so -he sprang upon the bed and rolled himself up like a cat and purred -himself asleep in a minute. - -The next morning, after breakfast, the green maiden came to fetch -Dorothy, and she dressed her in one of the prettiest gowns, made of -green brocaded satin. Dorothy put on a green silk apron and tied a -green ribbon around Toto’s neck, and they started for the Throne Room -of the Great Oz. - -First they came to a great hall in which were many ladies and gentlemen -of the court, all dressed in rich costumes. These people had nothing to -do but talk to each other, but they always came to wait outside the -Throne Room every morning, although they were never permitted to see -Oz. As Dorothy entered they looked at her curiously, and one of them -whispered: - -“Are you really going to look upon the face of Oz the Terrible?” - -“Of course,” answered the girl, “if he will see me.” - -“Oh, he will see you,” said the soldier who had taken her message to -the Wizard, “although he does not like to have people ask to see him. -Indeed, at first he was angry and said I should send you back where you -came from. Then he asked me what you looked like, and when I mentioned -your silver shoes he was very much interested. At last I told him about -the mark upon your forehead, and he decided he would admit you to his -presence.” - -Just then a bell rang, and the green girl said to Dorothy, “That is the -signal. You must go into the Throne Room alone.” - -She opened a little door and Dorothy walked boldly through and found -herself in a wonderful place. It was a big, round room with a high -arched roof, and the walls and ceiling and floor were covered with -large emeralds set closely together. In the center of the roof was a -great light, as bright as the sun, which made the emeralds sparkle in a -wonderful manner. - -But what interested Dorothy most was the big throne of green marble -that stood in the middle of the room. It was shaped like a chair and -sparkled with gems, as did everything else. In the center of the chair -was an enormous Head, without a body to support it or any arms or legs -whatever. There was no hair upon this head, but it had eyes and a nose -and mouth, and was much bigger than the head of the biggest giant. - -As Dorothy gazed upon this in wonder and fear, the eyes turned slowly -and looked at her sharply and steadily. Then the mouth moved, and -Dorothy heard a voice say: - -“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible. Who are you, and why do you seek me?” - -It was not such an awful voice as she had expected to come from the big -Head; so she took courage and answered: - -“I am Dorothy, the Small and Meek. I have come to you for help.” - -The eyes looked at her thoughtfully for a full minute. Then said the -voice: - -“Where did you get the silver shoes?” - -“I got them from the Wicked Witch of the East, when my house fell on -her and killed her,” she replied. - -“Where did you get the mark upon your forehead?” continued the voice. - -“That is where the Good Witch of the North kissed me when she bade me -good-bye and sent me to you,” said the girl. - -Again the eyes looked at her sharply, and they saw she was telling the -truth. Then Oz asked, “What do you wish me to do?” - -“Send me back to Kansas, where my Aunt Em and Uncle Henry are,” she -answered earnestly. “I don’t like your country, although it is so -beautiful. And I am sure Aunt Em will be dreadfully worried over my -being away so long.” - -The eyes winked three times, and then they turned up to the ceiling and -down to the floor and rolled around so queerly that they seemed to see -every part of the room. And at last they looked at Dorothy again. - -“Why should I do this for you?” asked Oz. - -“Because you are strong and I am weak; because you are a Great Wizard -and I am only a little girl.” - -“But you were strong enough to kill the Wicked Witch of the East,” said -Oz. - -“That just happened,” returned Dorothy simply; “I could not help it.” - -“Well,” said the Head, “I will give you my answer. You have no right to -expect me to send you back to Kansas unless you do something for me in -return. In this country everyone must pay for everything he gets. If -you wish me to use my magic power to send you home again you must do -something for me first. Help me and I will help you.” - -“What must I do?” asked the girl. - -“Kill the Wicked Witch of the West,” answered Oz. - -“But I cannot!” exclaimed Dorothy, greatly surprised. - -“You killed the Witch of the East and you wear the silver shoes, which -bear a powerful charm. There is now but one Wicked Witch left in all -this land, and when you can tell me she is dead I will send you back to -Kansas—but not before.” - -The little girl began to weep, she was so much disappointed; and the -eyes winked again and looked upon her anxiously, as if the Great Oz -felt that she could help him if she would. - -“I never killed anything, willingly,” she sobbed. “Even if I wanted to, -how could I kill the Wicked Witch? If you, who are Great and Terrible, -cannot kill her yourself, how do you expect me to do it?” - -“I do not know,” said the Head; “but that is my answer, and until the -Wicked Witch dies you will not see your uncle and aunt again. Remember -that the Witch is Wicked—tremendously Wicked—and ought to be killed. -Now go, and do not ask to see me again until you have done your task.” - -Sorrowfully Dorothy left the Throne Room and went back where the Lion -and the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were waiting to hear what Oz had -said to her. “There is no hope for me,” she said sadly, “for Oz will -not send me home until I have killed the Wicked Witch of the West; and -that I can never do.” - -Her friends were sorry, but could do nothing to help her; so Dorothy -went to her own room and lay down on the bed and cried herself to -sleep. - -The next morning the soldier with the green whiskers came to the -Scarecrow and said: - -“Come with me, for Oz has sent for you.” - -So the Scarecrow followed him and was admitted into the great Throne -Room, where he saw, sitting in the emerald throne, a most lovely Lady. -She was dressed in green silk gauze and wore upon her flowing green -locks a crown of jewels. Growing from her shoulders were wings, -gorgeous in color and so light that they fluttered if the slightest -breath of air reached them. - -When the Scarecrow had bowed, as prettily as his straw stuffing would -let him, before this beautiful creature, she looked upon him sweetly, -and said: - -“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible. Who are you, and why do you seek me?” - -Now the Scarecrow, who had expected to see the great Head Dorothy had -told him of, was much astonished; but he answered her bravely. - -“I am only a Scarecrow, stuffed with straw. Therefore I have no brains, -and I come to you praying that you will put brains in my head instead -of straw, so that I may become as much a man as any other in your -dominions.” - -“Why should I do this for you?” asked the Lady. - -“Because you are wise and powerful, and no one else can help me,” -answered the Scarecrow. - -“I never grant favors without some return,” said Oz; “but this much I -will promise. If you will kill for me the Wicked Witch of the West, I -will bestow upon you a great many brains, and such good brains that you -will be the wisest man in all the Land of Oz.” - -“I thought you asked Dorothy to kill the Witch,” said the Scarecrow, in -surprise. - -“So I did. I don’t care who kills her. But until she is dead I will not -grant your wish. Now go, and do not seek me again until you have earned -the brains you so greatly desire.” - -The Scarecrow went sorrowfully back to his friends and told them what -Oz had said; and Dorothy was surprised to find that the Great Wizard -was not a Head, as she had seen him, but a lovely Lady. - -“All the same,” said the Scarecrow, “she needs a heart as much as the -Tin Woodman.” - -On the next morning the soldier with the green whiskers came to the Tin -Woodman and said: - -“Oz has sent for you. Follow me.” - -So the Tin Woodman followed him and came to the great Throne Room. He -did not know whether he would find Oz a lovely Lady or a Head, but he -hoped it would be the lovely Lady. “For,” he said to himself, “if it is -the head, I am sure I shall not be given a heart, since a head has no -heart of its own and therefore cannot feel for me. But if it is the -lovely Lady I shall beg hard for a heart, for all ladies are themselves -said to be kindly hearted.” - -But when the Woodman entered the great Throne Room he saw neither the -Head nor the Lady, for Oz had taken the shape of a most terrible Beast. -It was nearly as big as an elephant, and the green throne seemed hardly -strong enough to hold its weight. The Beast had a head like that of a -rhinoceros, only there were five eyes in its face. There were five long -arms growing out of its body, and it also had five long, slim legs. -Thick, woolly hair covered every part of it, and a more -dreadful-looking monster could not be imagined. It was fortunate the -Tin Woodman had no heart at that moment, for it would have beat loud -and fast from terror. But being only tin, the Woodman was not at all -afraid, although he was much disappointed. - -“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible,” spoke the Beast, in a voice that was -one great roar. “Who are you, and why do you seek me?” - -“I am a Woodman, and made of tin. Therefore I have no heart, and cannot -love. I pray you to give me a heart that I may be as other men are.” - -“Why should I do this?” demanded the Beast. - -“Because I ask it, and you alone can grant my request,” answered the -Woodman. - -Oz gave a low growl at this, but said, gruffly: “If you indeed desire a -heart, you must earn it.” - -“How?” asked the Woodman. - -“Help Dorothy to kill the Wicked Witch of the West,” replied the Beast. -“When the Witch is dead, come to me, and I will then give you the -biggest and kindest and most loving heart in all the Land of Oz.” - -So the Tin Woodman was forced to return sorrowfully to his friends and -tell them of the terrible Beast he had seen. They all wondered greatly -at the many forms the Great Wizard could take upon himself, and the -Lion said: - -“If he is a Beast when I go to see him, I shall roar my loudest, and so -frighten him that he will grant all I ask. And if he is the lovely -Lady, I shall pretend to spring upon her, and so compel her to do my -bidding. And if he is the great Head, he will be at my mercy; for I -will roll this head all about the room until he promises to give us -what we desire. So be of good cheer, my friends, for all will yet be -well.” - -The next morning the soldier with the green whiskers led the Lion to -the great Throne Room and bade him enter the presence of Oz. - -The Lion at once passed through the door, and glancing around saw, to -his surprise, that before the throne was a Ball of Fire, so fierce and -glowing he could scarcely bear to gaze upon it. His first thought was -that Oz had by accident caught on fire and was burning up; but when he -tried to go nearer, the heat was so intense that it singed his -whiskers, and he crept back tremblingly to a spot nearer the door. - -Then a low, quiet voice came from the Ball of Fire, and these were the -words it spoke: - -“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible. Who are you, and why do you seek me?” - -And the Lion answered, “I am a Cowardly Lion, afraid of everything. I -came to you to beg that you give me courage, so that in reality I may -become the King of Beasts, as men call me.” - -“Why should I give you courage?” demanded Oz. - -“Because of all Wizards you are the greatest, and alone have power to -grant my request,” answered the Lion. - -The Ball of Fire burned fiercely for a time, and the voice said, “Bring -me proof that the Wicked Witch is dead, and that moment I will give you -courage. But as long as the Witch lives, you must remain a coward.” - -The Lion was angry at this speech, but could say nothing in reply, and -while he stood silently gazing at the Ball of Fire it became so -furiously hot that he turned tail and rushed from the room. He was glad -to find his friends waiting for him, and told them of his terrible -interview with the Wizard. - -“What shall we do now?” asked Dorothy sadly. - -“There is only one thing we can do,” returned the Lion, “and that is to -go to the land of the Winkies, seek out the Wicked Witch, and destroy -her.” - -“But suppose we cannot?” said the girl. - -“Then I shall never have courage,” declared the Lion. - -“And I shall never have brains,” added the Scarecrow. - -“And I shall never have a heart,” spoke the Tin Woodman. - -“And I shall never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry,” said Dorothy, -beginning to cry. - -“Be careful!” cried the green girl. “The tears will fall on your green -silk gown and spot it.” - -So Dorothy dried her eyes and said, “I suppose we must try it; but I am -sure I do not want to kill anybody, even to see Aunt Em again.” - -“I will go with you; but I’m too much of a coward to kill the Witch,” -said the Lion. - -“I will go too,” declared the Scarecrow; “but I shall not be of much -help to you, I am such a fool.” - -“I haven’t the heart to harm even a Witch,” remarked the Tin Woodman; -“but if you go I certainly shall go with you.” - -Therefore it was decided to start upon their journey the next morning, -and the Woodman sharpened his axe on a green grindstone and had all his -joints properly oiled. The Scarecrow stuffed himself with fresh straw -and Dorothy put new paint on his eyes that he might see better. The -green girl, who was very kind to them, filled Dorothy’s basket with -good things to eat, and fastened a little bell around Toto’s neck with -a green ribbon. - -They went to bed quite early and slept soundly until daylight, when -they were awakened by the crowing of a green cock that lived in the -back yard of the Palace, and the cackling of a hen that had laid a -green egg. - - - - -Chapter XII -The Search for the Wicked Witch - - -The soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets of the -Emerald City until they reached the room where the Guardian of the -Gates lived. This officer unlocked their spectacles to put them back in -his great box, and then he politely opened the gate for our friends. - -“Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?” asked Dorothy. - -“There is no road,” answered the Guardian of the Gates. “No one ever -wishes to go that way.” - -“How, then, are we to find her?” inquired the girl. - -“That will be easy,” replied the man, “for when she knows you are in -the country of the Winkies she will find you, and make you all her -slaves.” - -“Perhaps not,” said the Scarecrow, “for we mean to destroy her.” - -“Oh, that is different,” said the Guardian of the Gates. “No one has -ever destroyed her before, so I naturally thought she would make slaves -of you, as she has of the rest. But take care; for she is wicked and -fierce, and may not allow you to destroy her. Keep to the West, where -the sun sets, and you cannot fail to find her.” - -They thanked him and bade him good-bye, and turned toward the West, -walking over fields of soft grass dotted here and there with daisies -and buttercups. Dorothy still wore the pretty silk dress she had put on -in the palace, but now, to her surprise, she found it was no longer -green, but pure white. The ribbon around Toto’s neck had also lost its -green color and was as white as Dorothy’s dress. - -The Emerald City was soon left far behind. As they advanced the ground -became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this -country of the West, and the ground was untilled. - -In the afternoon the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no -trees to offer them shade; so that before night Dorothy and Toto and -the Lion were tired, and lay down upon the grass and fell asleep, with -the Woodman and the Scarecrow keeping watch. - -Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as -powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere. So, as she sat in -the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy -lying asleep, with her friends all about her. They were a long distance -off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country; so she -blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck. - -At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great -wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth. - -“Go to those people,” said the Witch, “and tear them to pieces.” - -“Are you not going to make them your slaves?” asked the leader of the -wolves. - -“No,” she answered, “one is of tin, and one of straw; one is a girl and -another a Lion. None of them is fit to work, so you may tear them into -small pieces.” - -“Very well,” said the wolf, and he dashed away at full speed, followed -by the others. - -It was lucky the Scarecrow and the Woodman were wide awake and heard -the wolves coming. - -“This is my fight,” said the Woodman, “so get behind me and I will meet -them as they come.” - -He seized his axe, which he had made very sharp, and as the leader of -the wolves came on the Tin Woodman swung his arm and chopped the wolf’s -head from its body, so that it immediately died. As soon as he could -raise his axe another wolf came up, and he also fell under the sharp -edge of the Tin Woodman’s weapon. There were forty wolves, and forty -times a wolf was killed, so that at last they all lay dead in a heap -before the Woodman. - -Then he put down his axe and sat beside the Scarecrow, who said, “It -was a good fight, friend.” - -They waited until Dorothy awoke the next morning. The little girl was -quite frightened when she saw the great pile of shaggy wolves, but the -Tin Woodman told her all. She thanked him for saving them and sat down -to breakfast, after which they started again upon their journey. - -Now this same morning the Wicked Witch came to the door of her castle -and looked out with her one eye that could see far off. She saw all her -wolves lying dead, and the strangers still traveling through her -country. This made her angrier than before, and she blew her silver -whistle twice. - -Straightway a great flock of wild crows came flying toward her, enough -to darken the sky. - -And the Wicked Witch said to the King Crow, “Fly at once to the -strangers; peck out their eyes and tear them to pieces.” - -The wild crows flew in one great flock toward Dorothy and her -companions. When the little girl saw them coming she was afraid. - -But the Scarecrow said, “This is my battle, so lie down beside me and -you will not be harmed.” - -So they all lay upon the ground except the Scarecrow, and he stood up -and stretched out his arms. And when the crows saw him they were -frightened, as these birds always are by scarecrows, and did not dare -to come any nearer. But the King Crow said: - -“It is only a stuffed man. I will peck his eyes out.” - -The King Crow flew at the Scarecrow, who caught it by the head and -twisted its neck until it died. And then another crow flew at him, and -the Scarecrow twisted its neck also. There were forty crows, and forty -times the Scarecrow twisted a neck, until at last all were lying dead -beside him. Then he called to his companions to rise, and again they -went upon their journey. - -When the Wicked Witch looked out again and saw all her crows lying in a -heap, she got into a terrible rage, and blew three times upon her -silver whistle. - -Forthwith there was heard a great buzzing in the air, and a swarm of -black bees came flying toward her. - -“Go to the strangers and sting them to death!” commanded the Witch, and -the bees turned and flew rapidly until they came to where Dorothy and -her friends were walking. But the Woodman had seen them coming, and the -Scarecrow had decided what to do. - -“Take out my straw and scatter it over the little girl and the dog and -the Lion,” he said to the Woodman, “and the bees cannot sting them.” -This the Woodman did, and as Dorothy lay close beside the Lion and held -Toto in her arms, the straw covered them entirely. - -The bees came and found no one but the Woodman to sting, so they flew -at him and broke off all their stings against the tin, without hurting -the Woodman at all. And as bees cannot live when their stings are -broken that was the end of the black bees, and they lay scattered thick -about the Woodman, like little heaps of fine coal. - -Then Dorothy and the Lion got up, and the girl helped the Tin Woodman -put the straw back into the Scarecrow again, until he was as good as -ever. So they started upon their journey once more. - -The Wicked Witch was so angry when she saw her black bees in little -heaps like fine coal that she stamped her foot and tore her hair and -gnashed her teeth. And then she called a dozen of her slaves, who were -the Winkies, and gave them sharp spears, telling them to go to the -strangers and destroy them. - -The Winkies were not a brave people, but they had to do as they were -told. So they marched away until they came near to Dorothy. Then the -Lion gave a great roar and sprang towards them, and the poor Winkies -were so frightened that they ran back as fast as they could. - -When they returned to the castle the Wicked Witch beat them well with a -strap, and sent them back to their work, after which she sat down to -think what she should do next. She could not understand how all her -plans to destroy these strangers had failed; but she was a powerful -Witch, as well as a wicked one, and she soon made up her mind how to -act. - -There was, in her cupboard, a Golden Cap, with a circle of diamonds and -rubies running round it. This Golden Cap had a charm. Whoever owned it -could call three times upon the Winged Monkeys, who would obey any -order they were given. But no person could command these strange -creatures more than three times. Twice already the Wicked Witch had -used the charm of the Cap. Once was when she had made the Winkies her -slaves, and set herself to rule over their country. The Winged Monkeys -had helped her do this. The second time was when she had fought against -the Great Oz himself, and driven him out of the land of the West. The -Winged Monkeys had also helped her in doing this. Only once more could -she use this Golden Cap, for which reason she did not like to do so -until all her other powers were exhausted. But now that her fierce -wolves and her wild crows and her stinging bees were gone, and her -slaves had been scared away by the Cowardly Lion, she saw there was -only one way left to destroy Dorothy and her friends. - -So the Wicked Witch took the Golden Cap from her cupboard and placed it -upon her head. Then she stood upon her left foot and said slowly: - -“Ep-pe, pep-pe, kak-ke!” - -Next she stood upon her right foot and said: - -“Hil-lo, hol-lo, hel-lo!” - -After this she stood upon both feet and cried in a loud voice: - -“Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik!” - -Now the charm began to work. The sky was darkened, and a low rumbling -sound was heard in the air. There was a rushing of many wings, a great -chattering and laughing, and the sun came out of the dark sky to show -the Wicked Witch surrounded by a crowd of monkeys, each with a pair of -immense and powerful wings on his shoulders. - -One, much bigger than the others, seemed to be their leader. He flew -close to the Witch and said, “You have called us for the third and last -time. What do you command?” - -“Go to the strangers who are within my land and destroy them all except -the Lion,” said the Wicked Witch. “Bring that beast to me, for I have a -mind to harness him like a horse, and make him work.” - -“Your commands shall be obeyed,” said the leader. Then, with a great -deal of chattering and noise, the Winged Monkeys flew away to the place -where Dorothy and her friends were walking. - -Some of the Monkeys seized the Tin Woodman and carried him through the -air until they were over a country thickly covered with sharp rocks. -Here they dropped the poor Woodman, who fell a great distance to the -rocks, where he lay so battered and dented that he could neither move -nor groan. - -Others of the Monkeys caught the Scarecrow, and with their long fingers -pulled all of the straw out of his clothes and head. They made his hat -and boots and clothes into a small bundle and threw it into the top -branches of a tall tree. - -The remaining Monkeys threw pieces of stout rope around the Lion and -wound many coils about his body and head and legs, until he was unable -to bite or scratch or struggle in any way. Then they lifted him up and -flew away with him to the Witch’s castle, where he was placed in a -small yard with a high iron fence around it, so that he could not -escape. - -But Dorothy they did not harm at all. She stood, with Toto in her arms, -watching the sad fate of her comrades and thinking it would soon be her -turn. The leader of the Winged Monkeys flew up to her, his long, hairy -arms stretched out and his ugly face grinning terribly; but he saw the -mark of the Good Witch’s kiss upon her forehead and stopped short, -motioning the others not to touch her. - -“We dare not harm this little girl,” he said to them, “for she is -protected by the Power of Good, and that is greater than the Power of -Evil. All we can do is to carry her to the castle of the Wicked Witch -and leave her there.” - -So, carefully and gently, they lifted Dorothy in their arms and carried -her swiftly through the air until they came to the castle, where they -set her down upon the front doorstep. Then the leader said to the -Witch: - -“We have obeyed you as far as we were able. The Tin Woodman and the -Scarecrow are destroyed, and the Lion is tied up in your yard. The -little girl we dare not harm, nor the dog she carries in her arms. Your -power over our band is now ended, and you will never see us again.” - -Then all the Winged Monkeys, with much laughing and chattering and -noise, flew into the air and were soon out of sight. - -The Wicked Witch was both surprised and worried when she saw the mark -on Dorothy’s forehead, for she knew well that neither the Winged -Monkeys nor she, herself, dare hurt the girl in any way. She looked -down at Dorothy’s feet, and seeing the Silver Shoes, began to tremble -with fear, for she knew what a powerful charm belonged to them. At -first the Witch was tempted to run away from Dorothy; but she happened -to look into the child’s eyes and saw how simple the soul behind them -was, and that the little girl did not know of the wonderful power the -Silver Shoes gave her. So the Wicked Witch laughed to herself, and -thought, “I can still make her my slave, for she does not know how to -use her power.” Then she said to Dorothy, harshly and severely: - -“Come with me; and see that you mind everything I tell you, for if you -do not I will make an end of you, as I did of the Tin Woodman and the -Scarecrow.” - -Dorothy followed her through many of the beautiful rooms in her castle -until they came to the kitchen, where the Witch bade her clean the pots -and kettles and sweep the floor and keep the fire fed with wood. - -Dorothy went to work meekly, with her mind made up to work as hard as -she could; for she was glad the Wicked Witch had decided not to kill -her. - -With Dorothy hard at work, the Witch thought she would go into the -courtyard and harness the Cowardly Lion like a horse; it would amuse -her, she was sure, to make him draw her chariot whenever she wished to -go to drive. But as she opened the gate the Lion gave a loud roar and -bounded at her so fiercely that the Witch was afraid, and ran out and -shut the gate again. - -“If I cannot harness you,” said the Witch to the Lion, speaking through -the bars of the gate, “I can starve you. You shall have nothing to eat -until you do as I wish.” - -So after that she took no food to the imprisoned Lion; but every day -she came to the gate at noon and asked, “Are you ready to be harnessed -like a horse?” - -And the Lion would answer, “No. If you come in this yard, I will bite -you.” - -The reason the Lion did not have to do as the Witch wished was that -every night, while the woman was asleep, Dorothy carried him food from -the cupboard. After he had eaten he would lie down on his bed of straw, -and Dorothy would lie beside him and put her head on his soft, shaggy -mane, while they talked of their troubles and tried to plan some way to -escape. But they could find no way to get out of the castle, for it was -constantly guarded by the yellow Winkies, who were the slaves of the -Wicked Witch and too afraid of her not to do as she told them. - -The girl had to work hard during the day, and often the Witch -threatened to beat her with the same old umbrella she always carried in -her hand. But, in truth, she did not dare to strike Dorothy, because of -the mark upon her forehead. The child did not know this, and was full -of fear for herself and Toto. Once the Witch struck Toto a blow with -her umbrella and the brave little dog flew at her and bit her leg in -return. The Witch did not bleed where she was bitten, for she was so -wicked that the blood in her had dried up many years before. - -Dorothy’s life became very sad as she grew to understand that it would -be harder than ever to get back to Kansas and Aunt Em again. Sometimes -she would cry bitterly for hours, with Toto sitting at her feet and -looking into her face, whining dismally to show how sorry he was for -his little mistress. Toto did not really care whether he was in Kansas -or the Land of Oz so long as Dorothy was with him; but he knew the -little girl was unhappy, and that made him unhappy too. - -Now the Wicked Witch had a great longing to have for her own the Silver -Shoes which the girl always wore. Her bees and her crows and her wolves -were lying in heaps and drying up, and she had used up all the power of -the Golden Cap; but if she could only get hold of the Silver Shoes, -they would give her more power than all the other things she had lost. -She watched Dorothy carefully, to see if she ever took off her shoes, -thinking she might steal them. But the child was so proud of her pretty -shoes that she never took them off except at night and when she took -her bath. The Witch was too much afraid of the dark to dare go in -Dorothy’s room at night to take the shoes, and her dread of water was -greater than her fear of the dark, so she never came near when Dorothy -was bathing. Indeed, the old Witch never touched water, nor ever let -water touch her in any way. - -But the wicked creature was very cunning, and she finally thought of a -trick that would give her what she wanted. She placed a bar of iron in -the middle of the kitchen floor, and then by her magic arts made the -iron invisible to human eyes. So that when Dorothy walked across the -floor she stumbled over the bar, not being able to see it, and fell at -full length. She was not much hurt, but in her fall one of the Silver -Shoes came off; and before she could reach it, the Witch had snatched -it away and put it on her own skinny foot. - -The wicked woman was greatly pleased with the success of her trick, for -as long as she had one of the shoes she owned half the power of their -charm, and Dorothy could not use it against her, even had she known how -to do so. - -The little girl, seeing she had lost one of her pretty shoes, grew -angry, and said to the Witch, “Give me back my shoe!” - -“I will not,” retorted the Witch, “for it is now my shoe, and not -yours.” - -“You are a wicked creature!” cried Dorothy. “You have no right to take -my shoe from me.” - -“I shall keep it, just the same,” said the Witch, laughing at her, “and -someday I shall get the other one from you, too.” - -This made Dorothy so very angry that she picked up the bucket of water -that stood near and dashed it over the Witch, wetting her from head to -foot. - -Instantly the wicked woman gave a loud cry of fear, and then, as -Dorothy looked at her in wonder, the Witch began to shrink and fall -away. - -“See what you have done!” she screamed. “In a minute I shall melt -away.” - -“I’m very sorry, indeed,” said Dorothy, who was truly frightened to see -the Witch actually melting away like brown sugar before her very eyes. - -“Didn’t you know water would be the end of me?” asked the Witch, in a -wailing, despairing voice. - -“Of course not,” answered Dorothy. “How should I?” - -“Well, in a few minutes I shall be all melted, and you will have the -castle to yourself. I have been wicked in my day, but I never thought a -little girl like you would ever be able to melt me and end my wicked -deeds. Look out—here I go!” - -With these words the Witch fell down in a brown, melted, shapeless mass -and began to spread over the clean boards of the kitchen floor. Seeing -that she had really melted away to nothing, Dorothy drew another bucket -of water and threw it over the mess. She then swept it all out the -door. After picking out the silver shoe, which was all that was left of -the old woman, she cleaned and dried it with a cloth, and put it on her -foot again. Then, being at last free to do as she chose, she ran out to -the courtyard to tell the Lion that the Wicked Witch of the West had -come to an end, and that they were no longer prisoners in a strange -land. - - - - -Chapter XIII -The Rescue - - -The Cowardly Lion was much pleased to hear that the Wicked Witch had -been melted by a bucket of water, and Dorothy at once unlocked the gate -of his prison and set him free. They went in together to the castle, -where Dorothy’s first act was to call all the Winkies together and tell -them that they were no longer slaves. - -There was great rejoicing among the yellow Winkies, for they had been -made to work hard during many years for the Wicked Witch, who had -always treated them with great cruelty. They kept this day as a -holiday, then and ever after, and spent the time in feasting and -dancing. - -“If our friends, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, were only with us,” -said the Lion, “I should be quite happy.” - -“Don’t you suppose we could rescue them?” asked the girl anxiously. - -“We can try,” answered the Lion. - -So they called the yellow Winkies and asked them if they would help to -rescue their friends, and the Winkies said that they would be delighted -to do all in their power for Dorothy, who had set them free from -bondage. So she chose a number of the Winkies who looked as if they -knew the most, and they all started away. They traveled that day and -part of the next until they came to the rocky plain where the Tin -Woodman lay, all battered and bent. His axe was near him, but the blade -was rusted and the handle broken off short. - -The Winkies lifted him tenderly in their arms, and carried him back to -the Yellow Castle again, Dorothy shedding a few tears by the way at the -sad plight of her old friend, and the Lion looking sober and sorry. -When they reached the castle Dorothy said to the Winkies: - -“Are any of your people tinsmiths?” - -“Oh, yes. Some of us are very good tinsmiths,” they told her. - -“Then bring them to me,” she said. And when the tinsmiths came, -bringing with them all their tools in baskets, she inquired, “Can you -straighten out those dents in the Tin Woodman, and bend him back into -shape again, and solder him together where he is broken?” - -The tinsmiths looked the Woodman over carefully and then answered that -they thought they could mend him so he would be as good as ever. So -they set to work in one of the big yellow rooms of the castle and -worked for three days and four nights, hammering and twisting and -bending and soldering and polishing and pounding at the legs and body -and head of the Tin Woodman, until at last he was straightened out into -his old form, and his joints worked as well as ever. To be sure, there -were several patches on him, but the tinsmiths did a good job, and as -the Woodman was not a vain man he did not mind the patches at all. - -When, at last, he walked into Dorothy’s room and thanked her for -rescuing him, he was so pleased that he wept tears of joy, and Dorothy -had to wipe every tear carefully from his face with her apron, so his -joints would not be rusted. At the same time her own tears fell thick -and fast at the joy of meeting her old friend again, and these tears -did not need to be wiped away. As for the Lion, he wiped his eyes so -often with the tip of his tail that it became quite wet, and he was -obliged to go out into the courtyard and hold it in the sun till it -dried. - -“If we only had the Scarecrow with us again,” said the Tin Woodman, -when Dorothy had finished telling him everything that had happened, “I -should be quite happy.” - -“We must try to find him,” said the girl. - -So she called the Winkies to help her, and they walked all that day and -part of the next until they came to the tall tree in the branches of -which the Winged Monkeys had tossed the Scarecrow’s clothes. - -It was a very tall tree, and the trunk was so smooth that no one could -climb it; but the Woodman said at once, “I’ll chop it down, and then we -can get the Scarecrow’s clothes.” - -Now while the tinsmiths had been at work mending the Woodman himself, -another of the Winkies, who was a goldsmith, had made an axe-handle of -solid gold and fitted it to the Woodman’s axe, instead of the old -broken handle. Others polished the blade until all the rust was removed -and it glistened like burnished silver. - -As soon as he had spoken, the Tin Woodman began to chop, and in a short -time the tree fell over with a crash, whereupon the Scarecrow’s clothes -fell out of the branches and rolled off on the ground. - -Dorothy picked them up and had the Winkies carry them back to the -castle, where they were stuffed with nice, clean straw; and behold! -here was the Scarecrow, as good as ever, thanking them over and over -again for saving him. - -Now that they were reunited, Dorothy and her friends spent a few happy -days at the Yellow Castle, where they found everything they needed to -make them comfortable. - -But one day the girl thought of Aunt Em, and said, “We must go back to -Oz, and claim his promise.” - -“Yes,” said the Woodman, “at last I shall get my heart.” - -“And I shall get my brains,” added the Scarecrow joyfully. - -“And I shall get my courage,” said the Lion thoughtfully. - -“And I shall get back to Kansas,” cried Dorothy, clapping her hands. -“Oh, let us start for the Emerald City tomorrow!” - -This they decided to do. The next day they called the Winkies together -and bade them good-bye. The Winkies were sorry to have them go, and -they had grown so fond of the Tin Woodman that they begged him to stay -and rule over them and the Yellow Land of the West. Finding they were -determined to go, the Winkies gave Toto and the Lion each a golden -collar; and to Dorothy they presented a beautiful bracelet studded with -diamonds; and to the Scarecrow they gave a gold-headed walking stick, -to keep him from stumbling; and to the Tin Woodman they offered a -silver oil-can, inlaid with gold and set with precious jewels. - -Every one of the travelers made the Winkies a pretty speech in return, -and all shook hands with them until their arms ached. - -Dorothy went to the Witch’s cupboard to fill her basket with food for -the journey, and there she saw the Golden Cap. She tried it on her own -head and found that it fitted her exactly. She did not know anything -about the charm of the Golden Cap, but she saw that it was pretty, so -she made up her mind to wear it and carry her sunbonnet in the basket. - -Then, being prepared for the journey, they all started for the Emerald -City; and the Winkies gave them three cheers and many good wishes to -carry with them. - - - - -Chapter XIV -The Winged Monkeys - - -You will remember there was no road—not even a pathway—between the -castle of the Wicked Witch and the Emerald City. When the four -travelers went in search of the Witch she had seen them coming, and so -sent the Winged Monkeys to bring them to her. It was much harder to -find their way back through the big fields of buttercups and yellow -daisies than it was being carried. They knew, of course, they must go -straight east, toward the rising sun; and they started off in the right -way. But at noon, when the sun was over their heads, they did not know -which was east and which was west, and that was the reason they were -lost in the great fields. They kept on walking, however, and at night -the moon came out and shone brightly. So they lay down among the sweet -smelling yellow flowers and slept soundly until morning—all but the -Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. - -The next morning the sun was behind a cloud, but they started on, as if -they were quite sure which way they were going. - -“If we walk far enough,” said Dorothy, “I am sure we shall sometime -come to some place.” - -But day by day passed away, and they still saw nothing before them but -the scarlet fields. The Scarecrow began to grumble a bit. - -“We have surely lost our way,” he said, “and unless we find it again in -time to reach the Emerald City, I shall never get my brains.” - -“Nor I my heart,” declared the Tin Woodman. “It seems to me I can -scarcely wait till I get to Oz, and you must admit this is a very long -journey.” - -“You see,” said the Cowardly Lion, with a whimper, “I haven’t the -courage to keep tramping forever, without getting anywhere at all.” - -Then Dorothy lost heart. She sat down on the grass and looked at her -companions, and they sat down and looked at her, and Toto found that -for the first time in his life he was too tired to chase a butterfly -that flew past his head. So he put out his tongue and panted and looked -at Dorothy as if to ask what they should do next. - -“Suppose we call the field mice,” she suggested. “They could probably -tell us the way to the Emerald City.” - -“To be sure they could,” cried the Scarecrow. “Why didn’t we think of -that before?” - -Dorothy blew the little whistle she had always carried about her neck -since the Queen of the Mice had given it to her. In a few minutes they -heard the pattering of tiny feet, and many of the small gray mice came -running up to her. Among them was the Queen herself, who asked, in her -squeaky little voice: - -“What can I do for my friends?” - -“We have lost our way,” said Dorothy. “Can you tell us where the -Emerald City is?” - -“Certainly,” answered the Queen; “but it is a great way off, for you -have had it at your backs all this time.” Then she noticed Dorothy’s -Golden Cap, and said, “Why don’t you use the charm of the Cap, and call -the Winged Monkeys to you? They will carry you to the City of Oz in -less than an hour.” - -“I didn’t know there was a charm,” answered Dorothy, in surprise. “What -is it?” - -“It is written inside the Golden Cap,” replied the Queen of the Mice. -“But if you are going to call the Winged Monkeys we must run away, for -they are full of mischief and think it great fun to plague us.” - -“Won’t they hurt me?” asked the girl anxiously. - -“Oh, no. They must obey the wearer of the Cap. Good-bye!” And she -scampered out of sight, with all the mice hurrying after her. - -Dorothy looked inside the Golden Cap and saw some words written upon -the lining. These, she thought, must be the charm, so she read the -directions carefully and put the Cap upon her head. - -“Ep-pe, pep-pe, kak-ke!” she said, standing on her left foot. - -“What did you say?” asked the Scarecrow, who did not know what she was -doing. - -“Hil-lo, hol-lo, hel-lo!” Dorothy went on, standing this time on her -right foot. - -“Hello!” replied the Tin Woodman calmly. - -“Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik!” said Dorothy, who was now standing on both feet. -This ended the saying of the charm, and they heard a great chattering -and flapping of wings, as the band of Winged Monkeys flew up to them. - -The King bowed low before Dorothy, and asked, “What is your command?” - -“We wish to go to the Emerald City,” said the child, “and we have lost -our way.” - -“We will carry you,” replied the King, and no sooner had he spoken than -two of the Monkeys caught Dorothy in their arms and flew away with her. -Others took the Scarecrow and the Woodman and the Lion, and one little -Monkey seized Toto and flew after them, although the dog tried hard to -bite him. - -The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were rather frightened at first, for -they remembered how badly the Winged Monkeys had treated them before; -but they saw that no harm was intended, so they rode through the air -quite cheerfully, and had a fine time looking at the pretty gardens and -woods far below them. - -Dorothy found herself riding easily between two of the biggest Monkeys, -one of them the King himself. They had made a chair of their hands and -were careful not to hurt her. - -“Why do you have to obey the charm of the Golden Cap?” she asked. - -“That is a long story,” answered the King, with a winged laugh; “but as -we have a long journey before us, I will pass the time by telling you -about it, if you wish.” - -“I shall be glad to hear it,” she replied. - -“Once,” began the leader, “we were a free people, living happily in the -great forest, flying from tree to tree, eating nuts and fruit, and -doing just as we pleased without calling anybody master. Perhaps some -of us were rather too full of mischief at times, flying down to pull -the tails of the animals that had no wings, chasing birds, and throwing -nuts at the people who walked in the forest. But we were careless and -happy and full of fun, and enjoyed every minute of the day. This was -many years ago, long before Oz came out of the clouds to rule over this -land. - -“There lived here then, away at the North, a beautiful princess, who -was also a powerful sorceress. All her magic was used to help the -people, and she was never known to hurt anyone who was good. Her name -was Gayelette, and she lived in a handsome palace built from great -blocks of ruby. Everyone loved her, but her greatest sorrow was that -she could find no one to love in return, since all the men were much -too stupid and ugly to mate with one so beautiful and wise. At last, -however, she found a boy who was handsome and manly and wise beyond his -years. Gayelette made up her mind that when he grew to be a man she -would make him her husband, so she took him to her ruby palace and used -all her magic powers to make him as strong and good and lovely as any -woman could wish. When he grew to manhood, Quelala, as he was called, -was said to be the best and wisest man in all the land, while his manly -beauty was so great that Gayelette loved him dearly, and hastened to -make everything ready for the wedding. - -“My grandfather was at that time the King of the Winged Monkeys which -lived in the forest near Gayelette’s palace, and the old fellow loved a -joke better than a good dinner. One day, just before the wedding, my -grandfather was flying out with his band when he saw Quelala walking -beside the river. He was dressed in a rich costume of pink silk and -purple velvet, and my grandfather thought he would see what he could -do. At his word the band flew down and seized Quelala, carried him in -their arms until they were over the middle of the river, and then -dropped him into the water. - -“‘Swim out, my fine fellow,’ cried my grandfather, ‘and see if the -water has spotted your clothes.’ Quelala was much too wise not to swim, -and he was not in the least spoiled by all his good fortune. He -laughed, when he came to the top of the water, and swam in to shore. -But when Gayelette came running out to him she found his silks and -velvet all ruined by the river. - -“The princess was angry, and she knew, of course, who did it. She had -all the Winged Monkeys brought before her, and she said at first that -their wings should be tied and they should be treated as they had -treated Quelala, and dropped in the river. But my grandfather pleaded -hard, for he knew the Monkeys would drown in the river with their wings -tied, and Quelala said a kind word for them also; so that Gayelette -finally spared them, on condition that the Winged Monkeys should ever -after do three times the bidding of the owner of the Golden Cap. This -Cap had been made for a wedding present to Quelala, and it is said to -have cost the princess half her kingdom. Of course my grandfather and -all the other Monkeys at once agreed to the condition, and that is how -it happens that we are three times the slaves of the owner of the -Golden Cap, whosoever he may be.” - -“And what became of them?” asked Dorothy, who had been greatly -interested in the story. - -“Quelala being the first owner of the Golden Cap,” replied the Monkey, -“he was the first to lay his wishes upon us. As his bride could not -bear the sight of us, he called us all to him in the forest after he -had married her and ordered us always to keep where she could never -again set eyes on a Winged Monkey, which we were glad to do, for we -were all afraid of her. - -“This was all we ever had to do until the Golden Cap fell into the -hands of the Wicked Witch of the West, who made us enslave the Winkies, -and afterward drive Oz himself out of the Land of the West. Now the -Golden Cap is yours, and three times you have the right to lay your -wishes upon us.” - -As the Monkey King finished his story Dorothy looked down and saw the -green, shining walls of the Emerald City before them. She wondered at -the rapid flight of the Monkeys, but was glad the journey was over. The -strange creatures set the travelers down carefully before the gate of -the City, the King bowed low to Dorothy, and then flew swiftly away, -followed by all his band. - -“That was a good ride,” said the little girl. - -“Yes, and a quick way out of our troubles,” replied the Lion. “How -lucky it was you brought away that wonderful Cap!” - - - - -Chapter XV -The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible - - -The four travelers walked up to the great gate of Emerald City and rang -the bell. After ringing several times, it was opened by the same -Guardian of the Gates they had met before. - -“What! are you back again?” he asked, in surprise. - -“Do you not see us?” answered the Scarecrow. - -“But I thought you had gone to visit the Wicked Witch of the West.” - -“We did visit her,” said the Scarecrow. - -“And she let you go again?” asked the man, in wonder. - -“She could not help it, for she is melted,” explained the Scarecrow. - -“Melted! Well, that is good news, indeed,” said the man. “Who melted -her?” - -“It was Dorothy,” said the Lion gravely. - -“Good gracious!” exclaimed the man, and he bowed very low indeed before -her. - -Then he led them into his little room and locked the spectacles from -the great box on all their eyes, just as he had done before. Afterward -they passed on through the gate into the Emerald City. When the people -heard from the Guardian of the Gates that Dorothy had melted the Wicked -Witch of the West, they all gathered around the travelers and followed -them in a great crowd to the Palace of Oz. - -The soldier with the green whiskers was still on guard before the door, -but he let them in at once, and they were again met by the beautiful -green girl, who showed each of them to their old rooms at once, so they -might rest until the Great Oz was ready to receive them. - -The soldier had the news carried straight to Oz that Dorothy and the -other travelers had come back again, after destroying the Wicked Witch; -but Oz made no reply. They thought the Great Wizard would send for them -at once, but he did not. They had no word from him the next day, nor -the next, nor the next. The waiting was tiresome and wearing, and at -last they grew vexed that Oz should treat them in so poor a fashion, -after sending them to undergo hardships and slavery. So the Scarecrow -at last asked the green girl to take another message to Oz, saying if -he did not let them in to see him at once they would call the Winged -Monkeys to help them, and find out whether he kept his promises or not. -When the Wizard was given this message he was so frightened that he -sent word for them to come to the Throne Room at four minutes after -nine o’clock the next morning. He had once met the Winged Monkeys in -the Land of the West, and he did not wish to meet them again. - -The four travelers passed a sleepless night, each thinking of the gift -Oz had promised to bestow on him. Dorothy fell asleep only once, and -then she dreamed she was in Kansas, where Aunt Em was telling her how -glad she was to have her little girl at home again. - -Promptly at nine o’clock the next morning the green-whiskered soldier -came to them, and four minutes later they all went into the Throne Room -of the Great Oz. - -Of course each one of them expected to see the Wizard in the shape he -had taken before, and all were greatly surprised when they looked about -and saw no one at all in the room. They kept close to the door and -closer to one another, for the stillness of the empty room was more -dreadful than any of the forms they had seen Oz take. - -Presently they heard a solemn Voice, that seemed to come from somewhere -near the top of the great dome, and it said: - -“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible. Why do you seek me?” - -They looked again in every part of the room, and then, seeing no one, -Dorothy asked, “Where are you?” - -“I am everywhere,” answered the Voice, “but to the eyes of common -mortals I am invisible. I will now seat myself upon my throne, that you -may converse with me.” Indeed, the Voice seemed just then to come -straight from the throne itself; so they walked toward it and stood in -a row while Dorothy said: - -“We have come to claim our promise, O Oz.” - -“What promise?” asked Oz. - -“You promised to send me back to Kansas when the Wicked Witch was -destroyed,” said the girl. - -“And you promised to give me brains,” said the Scarecrow. - -“And you promised to give me a heart,” said the Tin Woodman. - -“And you promised to give me courage,” said the Cowardly Lion. - -“Is the Wicked Witch really destroyed?” asked the Voice, and Dorothy -thought it trembled a little. - -“Yes,” she answered, “I melted her with a bucket of water.” - -“Dear me,” said the Voice, “how sudden! Well, come to me tomorrow, for -I must have time to think it over.” - -“You’ve had plenty of time already,” said the Tin Woodman angrily. - -“We shan’t wait a day longer,” said the Scarecrow. - -“You must keep your promises to us!” exclaimed Dorothy. - -The Lion thought it might be as well to frighten the Wizard, so he gave -a large, loud roar, which was so fierce and dreadful that Toto jumped -away from him in alarm and tipped over the screen that stood in a -corner. As it fell with a crash they looked that way, and the next -moment all of them were filled with wonder. For they saw, standing in -just the spot the screen had hidden, a little old man, with a bald head -and a wrinkled face, who seemed to be as much surprised as they were. -The Tin Woodman, raising his axe, rushed toward the little man and -cried out, “Who are you?” - -“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible,” said the little man, in a trembling -voice. “But don’t strike me—please don’t—and I’ll do anything you want -me to.” - -Our friends looked at him in surprise and dismay. - -“I thought Oz was a great Head,” said Dorothy. - -“And I thought Oz was a lovely Lady,” said the Scarecrow. - -“And I thought Oz was a terrible Beast,” said the Tin Woodman. - -“And I thought Oz was a Ball of Fire,” exclaimed the Lion. - -“No, you are all wrong,” said the little man meekly. “I have been -making believe.” - -“Making believe!” cried Dorothy. “Are you not a Great Wizard?” - -“Hush, my dear,” he said. “Don’t speak so loud, or you will be -overheard—and I should be ruined. I’m supposed to be a Great Wizard.” - -“And aren’t you?” she asked. - -“Not a bit of it, my dear; I’m just a common man.” - -“You’re more than that,” said the Scarecrow, in a grieved tone; “you’re -a humbug.” - -“Exactly so!” declared the little man, rubbing his hands together as if -it pleased him. “I am a humbug.” - -“But this is terrible,” said the Tin Woodman. “How shall I ever get my -heart?” - -“Or I my courage?” asked the Lion. - -“Or I my brains?” wailed the Scarecrow, wiping the tears from his eyes -with his coat sleeve. - -“My dear friends,” said Oz, “I pray you not to speak of these little -things. Think of me, and the terrible trouble I’m in at being found -out.” - -“Doesn’t anyone else know you’re a humbug?” asked Dorothy. - -“No one knows it but you four—and myself,” replied Oz. “I have fooled -everyone so long that I thought I should never be found out. It was a -great mistake my ever letting you into the Throne Room. Usually I will -not see even my subjects, and so they believe I am something terrible.” - -“But, I don’t understand,” said Dorothy, in bewilderment. “How was it -that you appeared to me as a great Head?” - -“That was one of my tricks,” answered Oz. “Step this way, please, and I -will tell you all about it.” - -He led the way to a small chamber in the rear of the Throne Room, and -they all followed him. He pointed to one corner, in which lay the great -Head, made out of many thicknesses of paper, and with a carefully -painted face. - -“This I hung from the ceiling by a wire,” said Oz. “I stood behind the -screen and pulled a thread, to make the eyes move and the mouth open.” - -“But how about the voice?” she inquired. - -“Oh, I am a ventriloquist,” said the little man. “I can throw the sound -of my voice wherever I wish, so that you thought it was coming out of -the Head. Here are the other things I used to deceive you.” He showed -the Scarecrow the dress and the mask he had worn when he seemed to be -the lovely Lady. And the Tin Woodman saw that his terrible Beast was -nothing but a lot of skins, sewn together, with slats to keep their -sides out. As for the Ball of Fire, the false Wizard had hung that also -from the ceiling. It was really a ball of cotton, but when oil was -poured upon it the ball burned fiercely. - -“Really,” said the Scarecrow, “you ought to be ashamed of yourself for -being such a humbug.” - -“I am—I certainly am,” answered the little man sorrowfully; “but it was -the only thing I could do. Sit down, please, there are plenty of -chairs; and I will tell you my story.” - -So they sat down and listened while he told the following tale. - -“I was born in Omaha—” - -“Why, that isn’t very far from Kansas!” cried Dorothy. - -“No, but it’s farther from here,” he said, shaking his head at her -sadly. “When I grew up I became a ventriloquist, and at that I was very -well trained by a great master. I can imitate any kind of a bird or -beast.” Here he mewed so like a kitten that Toto pricked up his ears -and looked everywhere to see where she was. “After a time,” continued -Oz, “I tired of that, and became a balloonist.” - -“What is that?” asked Dorothy. - -“A man who goes up in a balloon on circus day, so as to draw a crowd of -people together and get them to pay to see the circus,” he explained. - -“Oh,” she said, “I know.” - -“Well, one day I went up in a balloon and the ropes got twisted, so -that I couldn’t come down again. It went way up above the clouds, so -far that a current of air struck it and carried it many, many miles -away. For a day and a night I traveled through the air, and on the -morning of the second day I awoke and found the balloon floating over a -strange and beautiful country. - -“It came down gradually, and I was not hurt a bit. But I found myself -in the midst of a strange people, who, seeing me come from the clouds, -thought I was a great Wizard. Of course I let them think so, because -they were afraid of me, and promised to do anything I wished them to. - -“Just to amuse myself, and keep the good people busy, I ordered them to -build this City, and my Palace; and they did it all willingly and well. -Then I thought, as the country was so green and beautiful, I would call -it the Emerald City; and to make the name fit better I put green -spectacles on all the people, so that everything they saw was green.” - -“But isn’t everything here green?” asked Dorothy. - -“No more than in any other city,” replied Oz; “but when you wear green -spectacles, why of course everything you see looks green to you. The -Emerald City was built a great many years ago, for I was a young man -when the balloon brought me here, and I am a very old man now. But my -people have worn green glasses on their eyes so long that most of them -think it really is an Emerald City, and it certainly is a beautiful -place, abounding in jewels and precious metals, and every good thing -that is needed to make one happy. I have been good to the people, and -they like me; but ever since this Palace was built, I have shut myself -up and would not see any of them. - -“One of my greatest fears was the Witches, for while I had no magical -powers at all I soon found out that the Witches were really able to do -wonderful things. There were four of them in this country, and they -ruled the people who live in the North and South and East and West. -Fortunately, the Witches of the North and South were good, and I knew -they would do me no harm; but the Witches of the East and West were -terribly wicked, and had they not thought I was more powerful than they -themselves, they would surely have destroyed me. As it was, I lived in -deadly fear of them for many years; so you can imagine how pleased I -was when I heard your house had fallen on the Wicked Witch of the East. -When you came to me, I was willing to promise anything if you would -only do away with the other Witch; but, now that you have melted her, I -am ashamed to say that I cannot keep my promises.” - -“I think you are a very bad man,” said Dorothy. - -“Oh, no, my dear; I’m really a very good man, but I’m a very bad -Wizard, I must admit.” - -“Can’t you give me brains?” asked the Scarecrow. - -“You don’t need them. You are learning something every day. A baby has -brains, but it doesn’t know much. Experience is the only thing that -brings knowledge, and the longer you are on earth the more experience -you are sure to get.” - -“That may all be true,” said the Scarecrow, “but I shall be very -unhappy unless you give me brains.” - -The false Wizard looked at him carefully. - -“Well,” he said with a sigh, “I’m not much of a magician, as I said; -but if you will come to me tomorrow morning, I will stuff your head -with brains. I cannot tell you how to use them, however; you must find -that out for yourself.” - -“Oh, thank you—thank you!” cried the Scarecrow. “I’ll find a way to use -them, never fear!” - -“But how about my courage?” asked the Lion anxiously. - -“You have plenty of courage, I am sure,” answered Oz. “All you need is -confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid -when it faces danger. The True courage is in facing danger when you are -afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.” - -“Perhaps I have, but I’m scared just the same,” said the Lion. “I shall -really be very unhappy unless you give me the sort of courage that -makes one forget he is afraid.” - -“Very well, I will give you that sort of courage tomorrow,” replied Oz. - -“How about my heart?” asked the Tin Woodman. - -“Why, as for that,” answered Oz, “I think you are wrong to want a -heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in -luck not to have a heart.” - -“That must be a matter of opinion,” said the Tin Woodman. “For my part, -I will bear all the unhappiness without a murmur, if you will give me -the heart.” - -“Very well,” answered Oz meekly. “Come to me tomorrow and you shall -have a heart. I have played Wizard for so many years that I may as well -continue the part a little longer.” - -“And now,” said Dorothy, “how am I to get back to Kansas?” - -“We shall have to think about that,” replied the little man. “Give me -two or three days to consider the matter and I’ll try to find a way to -carry you over the desert. In the meantime you shall all be treated as -my guests, and while you live in the Palace my people will wait upon -you and obey your slightest wish. There is only one thing I ask in -return for my help—such as it is. You must keep my secret and tell no -one I am a humbug.” - -They agreed to say nothing of what they had learned, and went back to -their rooms in high spirits. Even Dorothy had hope that “The Great and -Terrible Humbug,” as she called him, would find a way to send her back -to Kansas, and if he did she was willing to forgive him everything. - - - - -Chapter XVI -The Magic Art of the Great Humbug - - -Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: - -“Congratulate me. I am going to Oz to get my brains at last. When I -return I shall be as other men are.” - -“I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply. - -“It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied. “But surely you -will think more of me when you hear the splendid thoughts my new brain -is going to turn out.” Then he said good-bye to them all in a cheerful -voice and went to the Throne Room, where he rapped upon the door. - -“Come in,” said Oz. - -The Scarecrow went in and found the little man sitting down by the -window, engaged in deep thought. - -“I have come for my brains,” remarked the Scarecrow, a little uneasily. - -“Oh, yes; sit down in that chair, please,” replied Oz. “You must excuse -me for taking your head off, but I shall have to do it in order to put -your brains in their proper place.” - -“That’s all right,” said the Scarecrow. “You are quite welcome to take -my head off, as long as it will be a better one when you put it on -again.” - -So the Wizard unfastened his head and emptied out the straw. Then he -entered the back room and took up a measure of bran, which he mixed -with a great many pins and needles. Having shaken them together -thoroughly, he filled the top of the Scarecrow’s head with the mixture -and stuffed the rest of the space with straw, to hold it in place. - -When he had fastened the Scarecrow’s head on his body again he said to -him, “Hereafter you will be a great man, for I have given you a lot of -bran-new brains.” - -The Scarecrow was both pleased and proud at the fulfillment of his -greatest wish, and having thanked Oz warmly he went back to his -friends. - -Dorothy looked at him curiously. His head was quite bulged out at the -top with brains. - -“How do you feel?” she asked. - -“I feel wise indeed,” he answered earnestly. “When I get used to my -brains I shall know everything.” - -“Why are those needles and pins sticking out of your head?” asked the -Tin Woodman. - -“That is proof that he is sharp,” remarked the Lion. - -“Well, I must go to Oz and get my heart,” said the Woodman. So he -walked to the Throne Room and knocked at the door. - -“Come in,” called Oz, and the Woodman entered and said, “I have come -for my heart.” - -“Very well,” answered the little man. “But I shall have to cut a hole -in your breast, so I can put your heart in the right place. I hope it -won’t hurt you.” - -“Oh, no,” answered the Woodman. “I shall not feel it at all.” - -So Oz brought a pair of tinsmith’s shears and cut a small, square hole -in the left side of the Tin Woodman’s breast. Then, going to a chest of -drawers, he took out a pretty heart, made entirely of silk and stuffed -with sawdust. - -“Isn’t it a beauty?” he asked. - -“It is, indeed!” replied the Woodman, who was greatly pleased. “But is -it a kind heart?” - -“Oh, very!” answered Oz. He put the heart in the Woodman’s breast and -then replaced the square of tin, soldering it neatly together where it -had been cut. - -“There,” said he; “now you have a heart that any man might be proud of. -I’m sorry I had to put a patch on your breast, but it really couldn’t -be helped.” - -“Never mind the patch,” exclaimed the happy Woodman. “I am very -grateful to you, and shall never forget your kindness.” - -“Don’t speak of it,” replied Oz. - -Then the Tin Woodman went back to his friends, who wished him every joy -on account of his good fortune. - -The Lion now walked to the Throne Room and knocked at the door. - -“Come in,” said Oz. - -“I have come for my courage,” announced the Lion, entering the room. - -“Very well,” answered the little man; “I will get it for you.” - -He went to a cupboard and reaching up to a high shelf took down a -square green bottle, the contents of which he poured into a green-gold -dish, beautifully carved. Placing this before the Cowardly Lion, who -sniffed at it as if he did not like it, the Wizard said: - -“Drink.” - -“What is it?” asked the Lion. - -“Well,” answered Oz, “if it were inside of you, it would be courage. -You know, of course, that courage is always inside one; so that this -really cannot be called courage until you have swallowed it. Therefore -I advise you to drink it as soon as possible.” - -The Lion hesitated no longer, but drank till the dish was empty. - -“How do you feel now?” asked Oz. - -“Full of courage,” replied the Lion, who went joyfully back to his -friends to tell them of his good fortune. - -Oz, left to himself, smiled to think of his success in giving the -Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion exactly what they thought -they wanted. “How can I help being a humbug,” he said, “when all these -people make me do things that everybody knows can’t be done? It was -easy to make the Scarecrow and the Lion and the Woodman happy, because -they imagined I could do anything. But it will take more than -imagination to carry Dorothy back to Kansas, and I’m sure I don’t know -how it can be done.” - - - - -Chapter XVII -How the Balloon Was Launched - - -For three days Dorothy heard nothing from Oz. These were sad days for -the little girl, although her friends were all quite happy and -contented. The Scarecrow told them there were wonderful thoughts in his -head; but he would not say what they were because he knew no one could -understand them but himself. When the Tin Woodman walked about he felt -his heart rattling around in his breast; and he told Dorothy he had -discovered it to be a kinder and more tender heart than the one he had -owned when he was made of flesh. The Lion declared he was afraid of -nothing on earth, and would gladly face an army or a dozen of the -fierce Kalidahs. - -Thus each of the little party was satisfied except Dorothy, who longed -more than ever to get back to Kansas. - -On the fourth day, to her great joy, Oz sent for her, and when she -entered the Throne Room he greeted her pleasantly: - -“Sit down, my dear; I think I have found the way to get you out of this -country.” - -“And back to Kansas?” she asked eagerly. - -“Well, I’m not sure about Kansas,” said Oz, “for I haven’t the faintest -notion which way it lies. But the first thing to do is to cross the -desert, and then it should be easy to find your way home.” - -“How can I cross the desert?” she inquired. - -“Well, I’ll tell you what I think,” said the little man. “You see, when -I came to this country it was in a balloon. You also came through the -air, being carried by a cyclone. So I believe the best way to get -across the desert will be through the air. Now, it is quite beyond my -powers to make a cyclone; but I’ve been thinking the matter over, and I -believe I can make a balloon.” - -“How?” asked Dorothy. - -“A balloon,” said Oz, “is made of silk, which is coated with glue to -keep the gas in it. I have plenty of silk in the Palace, so it will be -no trouble to make the balloon. But in all this country there is no gas -to fill the balloon with, to make it float.” - -“If it won’t float,” remarked Dorothy, “it will be of no use to us.” - -“True,” answered Oz. “But there is another way to make it float, which -is to fill it with hot air. Hot air isn’t as good as gas, for if the -air should get cold the balloon would come down in the desert, and we -should be lost.” - -“We!” exclaimed the girl. “Are you going with me?” - -“Yes, of course,” replied Oz. “I am tired of being such a humbug. If I -should go out of this Palace my people would soon discover I am not a -Wizard, and then they would be vexed with me for having deceived them. -So I have to stay shut up in these rooms all day, and it gets tiresome. -I’d much rather go back to Kansas with you and be in a circus again.” - -“I shall be glad to have your company,” said Dorothy. - -“Thank you,” he answered. “Now, if you will help me sew the silk -together, we will begin to work on our balloon.” - -So Dorothy took a needle and thread, and as fast as Oz cut the strips -of silk into proper shape the girl sewed them neatly together. First -there was a strip of light green silk, then a strip of dark green and -then a strip of emerald green; for Oz had a fancy to make the balloon -in different shades of the color about them. It took three days to sew -all the strips together, but when it was finished they had a big bag of -green silk more than twenty feet long. - -Then Oz painted it on the inside with a coat of thin glue, to make it -airtight, after which he announced that the balloon was ready. - -“But we must have a basket to ride in,” he said. So he sent the soldier -with the green whiskers for a big clothes basket, which he fastened -with many ropes to the bottom of the balloon. - -When it was all ready, Oz sent word to his people that he was going to -make a visit to a great brother Wizard who lived in the clouds. The -news spread rapidly throughout the city and everyone came to see the -wonderful sight. - -Oz ordered the balloon carried out in front of the Palace, and the -people gazed upon it with much curiosity. The Tin Woodman had chopped a -big pile of wood, and now he made a fire of it, and Oz held the bottom -of the balloon over the fire so that the hot air that arose from it -would be caught in the silken bag. Gradually the balloon swelled out -and rose into the air, until finally the basket just touched the -ground. - -Then Oz got into the basket and said to all the people in a loud voice: - -“I am now going away to make a visit. While I am gone the Scarecrow -will rule over you. I command you to obey him as you would me.” - -The balloon was by this time tugging hard at the rope that held it to -the ground, for the air within it was hot, and this made it so much -lighter in weight than the air without that it pulled hard to rise into -the sky. - -“Come, Dorothy!” cried the Wizard. “Hurry up, or the balloon will fly -away.” - -“I can’t find Toto anywhere,” replied Dorothy, who did not wish to -leave her little dog behind. Toto had run into the crowd to bark at a -kitten, and Dorothy at last found him. She picked him up and ran -towards the balloon. - -She was within a few steps of it, and Oz was holding out his hands to -help her into the basket, when, crack! went the ropes, and the balloon -rose into the air without her. - -“Come back!” she screamed. “I want to go, too!” - -“I can’t come back, my dear,” called Oz from the basket. “Good-bye!” - -“Good-bye!” shouted everyone, and all eyes were turned upward to where -the Wizard was riding in the basket, rising every moment farther and -farther into the sky. - -And that was the last any of them ever saw of Oz, the Wonderful Wizard, -though he may have reached Omaha safely, and be there now, for all we -know. But the people remembered him lovingly, and said to one another: - -“Oz was always our friend. When he was here he built for us this -beautiful Emerald City, and now he is gone he has left the Wise -Scarecrow to rule over us.” - -Still, for many days they grieved over the loss of the Wonderful -Wizard, and would not be comforted. - - - - -Chapter XVIII -Away to the South - - -Dorothy wept bitterly at the passing of her hope to get home to Kansas -again; but when she thought it all over she was glad she had not gone -up in a balloon. And she also felt sorry at losing Oz, and so did her -companions. - -The Tin Woodman came to her and said: - -“Truly I should be ungrateful if I failed to mourn for the man who gave -me my lovely heart. I should like to cry a little because Oz is gone, -if you will kindly wipe away my tears, so that I shall not rust.” - -“With pleasure,” she answered, and brought a towel at once. Then the -Tin Woodman wept for several minutes, and she watched the tears -carefully and wiped them away with the towel. When he had finished, he -thanked her kindly and oiled himself thoroughly with his jeweled -oil-can, to guard against mishap. - -The Scarecrow was now the ruler of the Emerald City, and although he -was not a Wizard the people were proud of him. “For,” they said, “there -is not another city in all the world that is ruled by a stuffed man.” -And, so far as they knew, they were quite right. - -The morning after the balloon had gone up with Oz, the four travelers -met in the Throne Room and talked matters over. The Scarecrow sat in -the big throne and the others stood respectfully before him. - -“We are not so unlucky,” said the new ruler, “for this Palace and the -Emerald City belong to us, and we can do just as we please. When I -remember that a short time ago I was up on a pole in a farmer’s -cornfield, and that now I am the ruler of this beautiful City, I am -quite satisfied with my lot.” - -“I also,” said the Tin Woodman, “am well-pleased with my new heart; -and, really, that was the only thing I wished in all the world.” - -“For my part, I am content in knowing I am as brave as any beast that -ever lived, if not braver,” said the Lion modestly. - -“If Dorothy would only be contented to live in the Emerald City,” -continued the Scarecrow, “we might all be happy together.” - -“But I don’t want to live here,” cried Dorothy. “I want to go to -Kansas, and live with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry.” - -“Well, then, what can be done?” inquired the Woodman. - -The Scarecrow decided to think, and he thought so hard that the pins -and needles began to stick out of his brains. Finally he said: - -“Why not call the Winged Monkeys, and ask them to carry you over the -desert?” - -“I never thought of that!” said Dorothy joyfully. “It’s just the thing. -I’ll go at once for the Golden Cap.” - -When she brought it into the Throne Room she spoke the magic words, and -soon the band of Winged Monkeys flew in through the open window and -stood beside her. - -“This is the second time you have called us,” said the Monkey King, -bowing before the little girl. “What do you wish?” - -“I want you to fly with me to Kansas,” said Dorothy. - -But the Monkey King shook his head. - -“That cannot be done,” he said. “We belong to this country alone, and -cannot leave it. There has never been a Winged Monkey in Kansas yet, -and I suppose there never will be, for they don’t belong there. We -shall be glad to serve you in any way in our power, but we cannot cross -the desert. Good-bye.” - -And with another bow, the Monkey King spread his wings and flew away -through the window, followed by all his band. - -Dorothy was ready to cry with disappointment. “I have wasted the charm -of the Golden Cap to no purpose,” she said, “for the Winged Monkeys -cannot help me.” - -“It is certainly too bad!” said the tender-hearted Woodman. - -The Scarecrow was thinking again, and his head bulged out so horribly -that Dorothy feared it would burst. - -“Let us call in the soldier with the green whiskers,” he said, “and ask -his advice.” - -So the soldier was summoned and entered the Throne Room timidly, for -while Oz was alive he never was allowed to come farther than the door. - -“This little girl,” said the Scarecrow to the soldier, “wishes to cross -the desert. How can she do so?” - -“I cannot tell,” answered the soldier, “for nobody has ever crossed the -desert, unless it is Oz himself.” - -“Is there no one who can help me?” asked Dorothy earnestly. - -“Glinda might,” he suggested. - -“Who is Glinda?” inquired the Scarecrow. - -“The Witch of the South. She is the most powerful of all the Witches, -and rules over the Quadlings. Besides, her castle stands on the edge of -the desert, so she may know a way to cross it.” - -“Glinda is a Good Witch, isn’t she?” asked the child. - -“The Quadlings think she is good,” said the soldier, “and she is kind -to everyone. I have heard that Glinda is a beautiful woman, who knows -how to keep young in spite of the many years she has lived.” - -“How can I get to her castle?” asked Dorothy. - -“The road is straight to the South,” he answered, “but it is said to be -full of dangers to travelers. There are wild beasts in the woods, and a -race of queer men who do not like strangers to cross their country. For -this reason none of the Quadlings ever come to the Emerald City.” - -The soldier then left them and the Scarecrow said: - -“It seems, in spite of dangers, that the best thing Dorothy can do is -to travel to the Land of the South and ask Glinda to help her. For, of -course, if Dorothy stays here she will never get back to Kansas.” - -“You must have been thinking again,” remarked the Tin Woodman. - -“I have,” said the Scarecrow. - -“I shall go with Dorothy,” declared the Lion, “for I am tired of your -city and long for the woods and the country again. I am really a wild -beast, you know. Besides, Dorothy will need someone to protect her.” - -“That is true,” agreed the Woodman. “My axe may be of service to her; -so I also will go with her to the Land of the South.” - -“When shall we start?” asked the Scarecrow. - -“Are you going?” they asked, in surprise. - -“Certainly. If it wasn’t for Dorothy I should never have had brains. -She lifted me from the pole in the cornfield and brought me to the -Emerald City. So my good luck is all due to her, and I shall never -leave her until she starts back to Kansas for good and all.” - -“Thank you,” said Dorothy gratefully. “You are all very kind to me. But -I should like to start as soon as possible.” - -“We shall go tomorrow morning,” returned the Scarecrow. “So now let us -all get ready, for it will be a long journey.” - - - - -Chapter XIX -Attacked by the Fighting Trees - - -The next morning Dorothy kissed the pretty green girl good-bye, and -they all shook hands with the soldier with the green whiskers, who had -walked with them as far as the gate. When the Guardian of the Gate saw -them again he wondered greatly that they could leave the beautiful City -to get into new trouble. But he at once unlocked their spectacles, -which he put back into the green box, and gave them many good wishes to -carry with them. - -“You are now our ruler,” he said to the Scarecrow; “so you must come -back to us as soon as possible.” - -“I certainly shall if I am able,” the Scarecrow replied; “but I must -help Dorothy to get home, first.” - -As Dorothy bade the good-natured Guardian a last farewell she said: - -“I have been very kindly treated in your lovely City, and everyone has -been good to me. I cannot tell you how grateful I am.” - -“Don’t try, my dear,” he answered. “We should like to keep you with us, -but if it is your wish to return to Kansas, I hope you will find a -way.” He then opened the gate of the outer wall, and they walked forth -and started upon their journey. - -The sun shone brightly as our friends turned their faces toward the -Land of the South. They were all in the best of spirits, and laughed -and chatted together. Dorothy was once more filled with the hope of -getting home, and the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were glad to be of -use to her. As for the Lion, he sniffed the fresh air with delight and -whisked his tail from side to side in pure joy at being in the country -again, while Toto ran around them and chased the moths and butterflies, -barking merrily all the time. - -“City life does not agree with me at all,” remarked the Lion, as they -walked along at a brisk pace. “I have lost much flesh since I lived -there, and now I am anxious for a chance to show the other beasts how -courageous I have grown.” - -They now turned and took a last look at the Emerald City. All they -could see was a mass of towers and steeples behind the green walls, and -high up above everything the spires and dome of the Palace of Oz. - -“Oz was not such a bad Wizard, after all,” said the Tin Woodman, as he -felt his heart rattling around in his breast. - -“He knew how to give me brains, and very good brains, too,” said the -Scarecrow. - -“If Oz had taken a dose of the same courage he gave me,” added the -Lion, “he would have been a brave man.” - -Dorothy said nothing. Oz had not kept the promise he made her, but he -had done his best, so she forgave him. As he said, he was a good man, -even if he was a bad Wizard. - -The first day’s journey was through the green fields and bright flowers -that stretched about the Emerald City on every side. They slept that -night on the grass, with nothing but the stars over them; and they -rested very well indeed. - -In the morning they traveled on until they came to a thick wood. There -was no way of going around it, for it seemed to extend to the right and -left as far as they could see; and, besides, they did not dare change -the direction of their journey for fear of getting lost. So they looked -for the place where it would be easiest to get into the forest. - -The Scarecrow, who was in the lead, finally discovered a big tree with -such wide-spreading branches that there was room for the party to pass -underneath. So he walked forward to the tree, but just as he came under -the first branches they bent down and twined around him, and the next -minute he was raised from the ground and flung headlong among his -fellow travelers. - -This did not hurt the Scarecrow, but it surprised him, and he looked -rather dizzy when Dorothy picked him up. - -“Here is another space between the trees,” called the Lion. - -“Let me try it first,” said the Scarecrow, “for it doesn’t hurt me to -get thrown about.” He walked up to another tree, as he spoke, but its -branches immediately seized him and tossed him back again. - -“This is strange,” exclaimed Dorothy. “What shall we do?” - -“The trees seem to have made up their minds to fight us, and stop our -journey,” remarked the Lion. - -“I believe I will try it myself,” said the Woodman, and shouldering his -axe, he marched up to the first tree that had handled the Scarecrow so -roughly. When a big branch bent down to seize him the Woodman chopped -at it so fiercely that he cut it in two. At once the tree began shaking -all its branches as if in pain, and the Tin Woodman passed safely under -it. - -“Come on!” he shouted to the others. “Be quick!” They all ran forward -and passed under the tree without injury, except Toto, who was caught -by a small branch and shaken until he howled. But the Woodman promptly -chopped off the branch and set the little dog free. - -The other trees of the forest did nothing to keep them back, so they -made up their minds that only the first row of trees could bend down -their branches, and that probably these were the policemen of the -forest, and given this wonderful power in order to keep strangers out -of it. - -The four travelers walked with ease through the trees until they came -to the farther edge of the wood. Then, to their surprise, they found -before them a high wall which seemed to be made of white china. It was -smooth, like the surface of a dish, and higher than their heads. - -“What shall we do now?” asked Dorothy. - -“I will make a ladder,” said the Tin Woodman, “for we certainly must -climb over the wall.” - - - - -Chapter XX -The Dainty China Country - - -While the Woodman was making a ladder from wood which he found in the -forest Dorothy lay down and slept, for she was tired by the long walk. -The Lion also curled himself up to sleep and Toto lay beside him. - -The Scarecrow watched the Woodman while he worked, and said to him: - -“I cannot think why this wall is here, nor what it is made of.” - -“Rest your brains and do not worry about the wall,” replied the -Woodman. “When we have climbed over it, we shall know what is on the -other side.” - -After a time the ladder was finished. It looked clumsy, but the Tin -Woodman was sure it was strong and would answer their purpose. The -Scarecrow waked Dorothy and the Lion and Toto, and told them that the -ladder was ready. The Scarecrow climbed up the ladder first, but he was -so awkward that Dorothy had to follow close behind and keep him from -falling off. When he got his head over the top of the wall the -Scarecrow said, “Oh, my!” - -“Go on,” exclaimed Dorothy. - -So the Scarecrow climbed farther up and sat down on the top of the -wall, and Dorothy put her head over and cried, “Oh, my!” just as the -Scarecrow had done. - -Then Toto came up, and immediately began to bark, but Dorothy made him -be still. - -The Lion climbed the ladder next, and the Tin Woodman came last; but -both of them cried, “Oh, my!” as soon as they looked over the wall. -When they were all sitting in a row on the top of the wall, they looked -down and saw a strange sight. - -Before them was a great stretch of country having a floor as smooth and -shining and white as the bottom of a big platter. Scattered around were -many houses made entirely of china and painted in the brightest colors. -These houses were quite small, the biggest of them reaching only as -high as Dorothy’s waist. There were also pretty little barns, with -china fences around them; and many cows and sheep and horses and pigs -and chickens, all made of china, were standing about in groups. - -But the strangest of all were the people who lived in this queer -country. There were milkmaids and shepherdesses, with brightly colored -bodices and golden spots all over their gowns; and princesses with most -gorgeous frocks of silver and gold and purple; and shepherds dressed in -knee breeches with pink and yellow and blue stripes down them, and -golden buckles on their shoes; and princes with jeweled crowns upon -their heads, wearing ermine robes and satin doublets; and funny clowns -in ruffled gowns, with round red spots upon their cheeks and tall, -pointed caps. And, strangest of all, these people were all made of -china, even to their clothes, and were so small that the tallest of -them was no higher than Dorothy’s knee. - -No one did so much as look at the travelers at first, except one little -purple china dog with an extra-large head, which came to the wall and -barked at them in a tiny voice, afterwards running away again. - -“How shall we get down?” asked Dorothy. - -They found the ladder so heavy they could not pull it up, so the -Scarecrow fell off the wall and the others jumped down upon him so that -the hard floor would not hurt their feet. Of course they took pains not -to light on his head and get the pins in their feet. When all were -safely down they picked up the Scarecrow, whose body was quite -flattened out, and patted his straw into shape again. - -“We must cross this strange place in order to get to the other side,” -said Dorothy, “for it would be unwise for us to go any other way except -due South.” - -They began walking through the country of the china people, and the -first thing they came to was a china milkmaid milking a china cow. As -they drew near, the cow suddenly gave a kick and kicked over the stool, -the pail, and even the milkmaid herself, and all fell on the china -ground with a great clatter. - -Dorothy was shocked to see that the cow had broken her leg off, and -that the pail was lying in several small pieces, while the poor -milkmaid had a nick in her left elbow. - -“There!” cried the milkmaid angrily. “See what you have done! My cow -has broken her leg, and I must take her to the mender’s shop and have -it glued on again. What do you mean by coming here and frightening my -cow?” - -“I’m very sorry,” returned Dorothy. “Please forgive us.” - -But the pretty milkmaid was much too vexed to make any answer. She -picked up the leg sulkily and led her cow away, the poor animal limping -on three legs. As she left them the milkmaid cast many reproachful -glances over her shoulder at the clumsy strangers, holding her nicked -elbow close to her side. - -Dorothy was quite grieved at this mishap. - -“We must be very careful here,” said the kind-hearted Woodman, “or we -may hurt these pretty little people so they will never get over it.” - -A little farther on Dorothy met a most beautifully dressed young -Princess, who stopped short as she saw the strangers and started to run -away. - -Dorothy wanted to see more of the Princess, so she ran after her. But -the china girl cried out: - -“Don’t chase me! Don’t chase me!” - -She had such a frightened little voice that Dorothy stopped and said, -“Why not?” - -“Because,” answered the Princess, also stopping, a safe distance away, -“if I run I may fall down and break myself.” - -“But could you not be mended?” asked the girl. - -“Oh, yes; but one is never so pretty after being mended, you know,” -replied the Princess. - -“I suppose not,” said Dorothy. - -“Now there is Mr. Joker, one of our clowns,” continued the china lady, -“who is always trying to stand upon his head. He has broken himself so -often that he is mended in a hundred places, and doesn’t look at all -pretty. Here he comes now, so you can see for yourself.” - -Indeed, a jolly little clown came walking toward them, and Dorothy -could see that in spite of his pretty clothes of red and yellow and -green he was completely covered with cracks, running every which way -and showing plainly that he had been mended in many places. - -The Clown put his hands in his pockets, and after puffing out his -cheeks and nodding his head at them saucily, he said: - - “My lady fair, - Why do you stare -At poor old Mr. Joker? - You’re quite as stiff - And prim as if -You’d eaten up a poker!” - - -“Be quiet, sir!” said the Princess. “Can’t you see these are strangers, -and should be treated with respect?” - -“Well, that’s respect, I expect,” declared the Clown, and immediately -stood upon his head. - -“Don’t mind Mr. Joker,” said the Princess to Dorothy. “He is -considerably cracked in his head, and that makes him foolish.” - -“Oh, I don’t mind him a bit,” said Dorothy. “But you are so beautiful,” -she continued, “that I am sure I could love you dearly. Won’t you let -me carry you back to Kansas, and stand you on Aunt Em’s mantel? I could -carry you in my basket.” - -“That would make me very unhappy,” answered the china Princess. “You -see, here in our country we live contentedly, and can talk and move -around as we please. But whenever any of us are taken away our joints -at once stiffen, and we can only stand straight and look pretty. Of -course that is all that is expected of us when we are on mantels and -cabinets and drawing-room tables, but our lives are much pleasanter -here in our own country.” - -“I would not make you unhappy for all the world!” exclaimed Dorothy. -“So I’ll just say good-bye.” - -“Good-bye,” replied the Princess. - -They walked carefully through the china country. The little animals and -all the people scampered out of their way, fearing the strangers would -break them, and after an hour or so the travelers reached the other -side of the country and came to another china wall. - -It was not so high as the first, however, and by standing upon the -Lion’s back they all managed to scramble to the top. Then the Lion -gathered his legs under him and jumped on the wall; but just as he -jumped, he upset a china church with his tail and smashed it all to -pieces. - -“That was too bad,” said Dorothy, “but really I think we were lucky in -not doing these little people more harm than breaking a cow’s leg and a -church. They are all so brittle!” - -“They are, indeed,” said the Scarecrow, “and I am thankful I am made of -straw and cannot be easily damaged. There are worse things in the world -than being a Scarecrow.” - - - - -Chapter XXI -The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts - - -After climbing down from the china wall the travelers found themselves -in a disagreeable country, full of bogs and marshes and covered with -tall, rank grass. It was difficult to walk without falling into muddy -holes, for the grass was so thick that it hid them from sight. However, -by carefully picking their way, they got safely along until they -reached solid ground. But here the country seemed wilder than ever, and -after a long and tiresome walk through the underbrush they entered -another forest, where the trees were bigger and older than any they had -ever seen. - -“This forest is perfectly delightful,” declared the Lion, looking -around him with joy. “Never have I seen a more beautiful place.” - -“It seems gloomy,” said the Scarecrow. - -“Not a bit of it,” answered the Lion. “I should like to live here all -my life. See how soft the dried leaves are under your feet and how rich -and green the moss is that clings to these old trees. Surely no wild -beast could wish a pleasanter home.” - -“Perhaps there are wild beasts in the forest now,” said Dorothy. - -“I suppose there are,” returned the Lion, “but I do not see any of them -about.” - -They walked through the forest until it became too dark to go any -farther. Dorothy and Toto and the Lion lay down to sleep, while the -Woodman and the Scarecrow kept watch over them as usual. - -When morning came, they started again. Before they had gone far they -heard a low rumble, as of the growling of many wild animals. Toto -whimpered a little, but none of the others was frightened, and they -kept along the well-trodden path until they came to an opening in the -wood, in which were gathered hundreds of beasts of every variety. There -were tigers and elephants and bears and wolves and foxes and all the -others in the natural history, and for a moment Dorothy was afraid. But -the Lion explained that the animals were holding a meeting, and he -judged by their snarling and growling that they were in great trouble. - -As he spoke several of the beasts caught sight of him, and at once the -great assemblage hushed as if by magic. The biggest of the tigers came -up to the Lion and bowed, saying: - -“Welcome, O King of Beasts! You have come in good time to fight our -enemy and bring peace to all the animals of the forest once more.” - -“What is your trouble?” asked the Lion quietly. - -“We are all threatened,” answered the tiger, “by a fierce enemy which -has lately come into this forest. It is a most tremendous monster, like -a great spider, with a body as big as an elephant and legs as long as a -tree trunk. It has eight of these long legs, and as the monster crawls -through the forest he seizes an animal with a leg and drags it to his -mouth, where he eats it as a spider does a fly. Not one of us is safe -while this fierce creature is alive, and we had called a meeting to -decide how to take care of ourselves when you came among us.” - -The Lion thought for a moment. - -“Are there any other lions in this forest?” he asked. - -“No; there were some, but the monster has eaten them all. And, besides, -they were none of them nearly so large and brave as you.” - -“If I put an end to your enemy, will you bow down to me and obey me as -King of the Forest?” inquired the Lion. - -“We will do that gladly,” returned the tiger; and all the other beasts -roared with a mighty roar: “We will!” - -“Where is this great spider of yours now?” asked the Lion. - -“Yonder, among the oak trees,” said the tiger, pointing with his -forefoot. - -“Take good care of these friends of mine,” said the Lion, “and I will -go at once to fight the monster.” - -He bade his comrades good-bye and marched proudly away to do battle -with the enemy. - -The great spider was lying asleep when the Lion found him, and it -looked so ugly that its foe turned up his nose in disgust. Its legs -were quite as long as the tiger had said, and its body covered with -coarse black hair. It had a great mouth, with a row of sharp teeth a -foot long; but its head was joined to the pudgy body by a neck as -slender as a wasp’s waist. This gave the Lion a hint of the best way to -attack the creature, and as he knew it was easier to fight it asleep -than awake, he gave a great spring and landed directly upon the -monster’s back. Then, with one blow of his heavy paw, all armed with -sharp claws, he knocked the spider’s head from its body. Jumping down, -he watched it until the long legs stopped wiggling, when he knew it was -quite dead. - -The Lion went back to the opening where the beasts of the forest were -waiting for him and said proudly: - -“You need fear your enemy no longer.” - -Then the beasts bowed down to the Lion as their King, and he promised -to come back and rule over them as soon as Dorothy was safely on her -way to Kansas. - - - - -Chapter XXII -The Country of the Quadlings - - -The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and -when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered -from top to bottom with great pieces of rock. - -“That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over -the hill, nevertheless.” - -So he led the way and the others followed. They had nearly reached the -first rock when they heard a rough voice cry out, “Keep back!” - -“Who are you?” asked the Scarecrow. - -Then a head showed itself over the rock and the same voice said, “This -hill belongs to us, and we don’t allow anyone to cross it.” - -“But we must cross it,” said the Scarecrow. “We’re going to the country -of the Quadlings.” - -“But you shall not!” replied the voice, and there stepped from behind -the rock the strangest man the travelers had ever seen. - -He was quite short and stout and had a big head, which was flat at the -top and supported by a thick neck full of wrinkles. But he had no arms -at all, and, seeing this, the Scarecrow did not fear that so helpless a -creature could prevent them from climbing the hill. So he said, “I’m -sorry not to do as you wish, but we must pass over your hill whether -you like it or not,” and he walked boldly forward. - -As quick as lightning the man’s head shot forward and his neck -stretched out until the top of the head, where it was flat, struck the -Scarecrow in the middle and sent him tumbling, over and over, down the -hill. Almost as quickly as it came the head went back to the body, and -the man laughed harshly as he said, “It isn’t as easy as you think!” - -A chorus of boisterous laughter came from the other rocks, and Dorothy -saw hundreds of the armless Hammer-Heads upon the hillside, one behind -every rock. - -The Lion became quite angry at the laughter caused by the Scarecrow’s -mishap, and giving a loud roar that echoed like thunder, he dashed up -the hill. - -Again a head shot swiftly out, and the great Lion went rolling down the -hill as if he had been struck by a cannon ball. - -Dorothy ran down and helped the Scarecrow to his feet, and the Lion -came up to her, feeling rather bruised and sore, and said, “It is -useless to fight people with shooting heads; no one can withstand -them.” - -“What can we do, then?” she asked. - -“Call the Winged Monkeys,” suggested the Tin Woodman. “You have still -the right to command them once more.” - -“Very well,” she answered, and putting on the Golden Cap she uttered -the magic words. The Monkeys were as prompt as ever, and in a few -moments the entire band stood before her. - -“What are your commands?” inquired the King of the Monkeys, bowing low. - -“Carry us over the hill to the country of the Quadlings,” answered the -girl. - -“It shall be done,” said the King, and at once the Winged Monkeys -caught the four travelers and Toto up in their arms and flew away with -them. As they passed over the hill the Hammer-Heads yelled with -vexation, and shot their heads high in the air, but they could not -reach the Winged Monkeys, which carried Dorothy and her comrades safely -over the hill and set them down in the beautiful country of the -Quadlings. - -“This is the last time you can summon us,” said the leader to Dorothy; -“so good-bye and good luck to you.” - -“Good-bye, and thank you very much,” returned the girl; and the Monkeys -rose into the air and were out of sight in a twinkling. - -The country of the Quadlings seemed rich and happy. There was field -upon field of ripening grain, with well-paved roads running between, -and pretty rippling brooks with strong bridges across them. The fences -and houses and bridges were all painted bright red, just as they had -been painted yellow in the country of the Winkies and blue in the -country of the Munchkins. The Quadlings themselves, who were short and -fat and looked chubby and good-natured, were dressed all in red, which -showed bright against the green grass and the yellowing grain. - -The Monkeys had set them down near a farmhouse, and the four travelers -walked up to it and knocked at the door. It was opened by the farmer’s -wife, and when Dorothy asked for something to eat the woman gave them -all a good dinner, with three kinds of cake and four kinds of cookies, -and a bowl of milk for Toto. - -“How far is it to the Castle of Glinda?” asked the child. - -“It is not a great way,” answered the farmer’s wife. “Take the road to -the South and you will soon reach it.” - -Thanking the good woman, they started afresh and walked by the fields -and across the pretty bridges until they saw before them a very -beautiful Castle. Before the gates were three young girls, dressed in -handsome red uniforms trimmed with gold braid; and as Dorothy -approached, one of them said to her: - -“Why have you come to the South Country?” - -“To see the Good Witch who rules here,” she answered. “Will you take me -to her?” - -“Let me have your name, and I will ask Glinda if she will receive you.” -They told who they were, and the girl soldier went into the Castle. -After a few moments she came back to say that Dorothy and the others -were to be admitted at once. - - - - -Chapter XXIII -Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish - - -Before they went to see Glinda, however, they were taken to a room of -the Castle, where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair, and the -Lion shook the dust out of his mane, and the Scarecrow patted himself -into his best shape, and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his -joints. - -When they were all quite presentable they followed the soldier girl -into a big room where the Witch Glinda sat upon a throne of rubies. - -She was both beautiful and young to their eyes. Her hair was a rich red -in color and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders. Her dress was -pure white but her eyes were blue, and they looked kindly upon the -little girl. - -“What can I do for you, my child?” she asked. - -Dorothy told the Witch all her story: how the cyclone had brought her -to the Land of Oz, how she had found her companions, and of the -wonderful adventures they had met with. - -“My greatest wish now,” she added, “is to get back to Kansas, for Aunt -Em will surely think something dreadful has happened to me, and that -will make her put on mourning; and unless the crops are better this -year than they were last, I am sure Uncle Henry cannot afford it.” - -Glinda leaned forward and kissed the sweet, upturned face of the loving -little girl. - -“Bless your dear heart,” she said, “I am sure I can tell you of a way -to get back to Kansas.” Then she added, “But, if I do, you must give me -the Golden Cap.” - -“Willingly!” exclaimed Dorothy; “indeed, it is of no use to me now, and -when you have it you can command the Winged Monkeys three times.” - -“And I think I shall need their service just those three times,” -answered Glinda, smiling. - -Dorothy then gave her the Golden Cap, and the Witch said to the -Scarecrow, “What will you do when Dorothy has left us?” - -“I will return to the Emerald City,” he replied, “for Oz has made me -its ruler and the people like me. The only thing that worries me is how -to cross the hill of the Hammer-Heads.” - -“By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry -you to the gates of the Emerald City,” said Glinda, “for it would be a -shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler.” - -“Am I really wonderful?” asked the Scarecrow. - -“You are unusual,” replied Glinda. - -Turning to the Tin Woodman, she asked, “What will become of you when -Dorothy leaves this country?” - -He leaned on his axe and thought a moment. Then he said, “The Winkies -were very kind to me, and wanted me to rule over them after the Wicked -Witch died. I am fond of the Winkies, and if I could get back again to -the Country of the West, I should like nothing better than to rule over -them forever.” - -“My second command to the Winged Monkeys,” said Glinda “will be that -they carry you safely to the land of the Winkies. Your brain may not be -so large to look at as those of the Scarecrow, but you are really -brighter than he is—when you are well polished—and I am sure you will -rule the Winkies wisely and well.” - -Then the Witch looked at the big, shaggy Lion and asked, “When Dorothy -has returned to her own home, what will become of you?” - -“Over the hill of the Hammer-Heads,” he answered, “lies a grand old -forest, and all the beasts that live there have made me their King. If -I could only get back to this forest, I would pass my life very happily -there.” - -“My third command to the Winged Monkeys,” said Glinda, “shall be to -carry you to your forest. Then, having used up the powers of the Golden -Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band -may thereafter be free for evermore.” - -The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good -Witch earnestly for her kindness; and Dorothy exclaimed: - -“You are certainly as good as you are beautiful! But you have not yet -told me how to get back to Kansas.” - -“Your Silver Shoes will carry you over the desert,” replied Glinda. “If -you had known their power you could have gone back to your Aunt Em the -very first day you came to this country.” - -“But then I should not have had my wonderful brains!” cried the -Scarecrow. “I might have passed my whole life in the farmer’s -cornfield.” - -“And I should not have had my lovely heart,” said the Tin Woodman. “I -might have stood and rusted in the forest till the end of the world.” - -“And I should have lived a coward forever,” declared the Lion, “and no -beast in all the forest would have had a good word to say to me.” - -“This is all true,” said Dorothy, “and I am glad I was of use to these -good friends. But now that each of them has had what he most desired, -and each is happy in having a kingdom to rule besides, I think I should -like to go back to Kansas.” - -“The Silver Shoes,” said the Good Witch, “have wonderful powers. And -one of the most curious things about them is that they can carry you to -any place in the world in three steps, and each step will be made in -the wink of an eye. All you have to do is to knock the heels together -three times and command the shoes to carry you wherever you wish to -go.” - -“If that is so,” said the child joyfully, “I will ask them to carry me -back to Kansas at once.” - -She threw her arms around the Lion’s neck and kissed him, patting his -big head tenderly. Then she kissed the Tin Woodman, who was weeping in -a way most dangerous to his joints. But she hugged the soft, stuffed -body of the Scarecrow in her arms instead of kissing his painted face, -and found she was crying herself at this sorrowful parting from her -loving comrades. - -Glinda the Good stepped down from her ruby throne to give the little -girl a good-bye kiss, and Dorothy thanked her for all the kindness she -had shown to her friends and herself. - -Dorothy now took Toto up solemnly in her arms, and having said one last -good-bye she clapped the heels of her shoes together three times, -saying: - -“Take me home to Aunt Em!” - - -Instantly she was whirling through the air, so swiftly that all she -could see or feel was the wind whistling past her ears. - -The Silver Shoes took but three steps, and then she stopped so suddenly -that she rolled over upon the grass several times before she knew where -she was. - -At length, however, she sat up and looked about her. - -“Good gracious!” she cried. - -For she was sitting on the broad Kansas prairie, and just before her -was the new farmhouse Uncle Henry built after the cyclone had carried -away the old one. Uncle Henry was milking the cows in the barnyard, and -Toto had jumped out of her arms and was running toward the barn, -barking furiously. - -Dorothy stood up and found she was in her stocking-feet. For the Silver -Shoes had fallen off in her flight through the air, and were lost -forever in the desert. - - - - -Chapter XXIV -Home Again - - -Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she -looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her. - -“My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and -covering her face with kisses. “Where in the world did you come from?” - -“From the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy gravely. “And here is Toto, too. -And oh, Aunt Em! I’m so glad to be at home again!” - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. 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