The Ordway new era., 1909-10-15

near them nor spoke 10 tncm peS""'S
Of the great Lion. OF which they were
much afraid. The people were an
dressed in clothing OF n lovely emerald
green color and wore peaked hats hko
those OF the Munchkins.
This must be the Land Of or, SAID
Doro,hy. -and We are surely getting
near the Emerald City.
Yes" answered the Scar"Crow:
everything is green here. while IN the
country OF the Munchkins blue was the
fayorite color. Bu, the people d" NOT
seem to be as friendly as the Nuneh-
kins and I'm afraid We shall be unable
to find a place 10 pass the night
Il should like something TO eat be-
sides fruit" said the girl. 'aud I'm
sure Toto is nearly starved. Ley us
stop at the next house and talk :" the
people"
So. when they came 10 good sized
farmhouse. Dorothy walked boldly up
TO the door and knocked. \ ""man
opened it just Tar 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. +! Won will allow US. answered
Dorothy: and the Lion Is my fri"nd
and comrade. and would not hurt you
for the world"
is he tame" asked the woman.
opening the door 4 little wider
oh. yes" said the girl. and h. IS
great coward. too: so that he viii he
more afraid o, YOU than YOU age Of
him
Well" said the woman. after think
ing ii over and taking another peep
at the Lion. II that is the casr YOU
may come In. and will give YOU some
supper and Il place TO sleep"
So they all entered the house. ~h"re
there were. besides the woman TWO
children and n man. The man had
hurt his leg. and was lying on the
couch in 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 coing7"
To the Emerald City" said Doro-
thy. to see the Great Or"
oh. indeed" exclaimed the man.
Are you sure that Or will see yOu7"
Why not" she replied
Why. II is said that he never lets
any one come into his presence |
have been TO the Emerald City many
times. and Il is a beautiful and won
dcrtul place: but | have never been
permitted TO see the Great Or nor do
know OF any living person who has
seen him
Does he never so outS'' asked The
Scarecrow.
Never. He sits day after day in
the great throne room OF his palace.
and even those who walt upon him DO
not see him face TO face"
What is he like" asked the girl.
That is hard 10 tell" said the man.
thoughtfully. You see. Oz Is a grea,
Wizard. and can take on any form he
wishes So that some say he looks
like bird: and some say he looks
Ike an elephant: and some say he
looks like cat To others he appears
as q beautiful fairy. or a brownie. or
in any other form that pIeases him
But who the real OF is. when he is in
his own form. no living person can
tell"
That is very strange" said Doro-
thy. but We must try. in some way,
10 see him. or We shall have made our
journey for nothing"
Why do YOU wish to see the ter.
rlble Or asked the man.
4 want him to give me some
brains" said the Scarecrow. eagerly.
oh. Or could do that easily
enough" declared the man He has
more brains than he needs"
And ! want him to give me a
heart said the Tin Woodman.
That will not trouble him." con-
unued the man, for OF has large
| collection Of hearts, OF all sizes and
| shapes"
And l want him to give me cour.
age. said the Cowardly Lion.
"Oz keeps great pot of courage in
his throne room" said the man.
which he has covered with golden
plate, to keep it from running over.
He will be glad to give you some"
And l want him to send me back
to Kansas" said Dorothy.
Where is Kansas" asked the man.
in surprise.
Il don't know" replied Dorothy, sor.
rowfully; but it is my home, and I'm
sure it's somewhere"
Very likely. Well. Or can do any.
thing; so I suppose he will find Kan.
sas for you. But first you must get
to see him. and that will be a hard
task; for the great Wizard does no,
like to see any one. and he usually
mas mis- own way. But what do you
want he continued, speaking to To-
10. Toto only wagged his tail: for,
strange to say. he could not talk.
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