The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-03
CHAPTER )l.-csrt,rvst,

who IL Aunt Em!" inquired the lit.
tle old woman.
"She is my aunt who lives In Kan
aas. where I came from"
The Witch Of the North seemed to
think for . time. with her head bowed
and her eyes upon the ground. Then
che looked up and said:
Il do not know where Kansas 10.
1pe I have never heard that country
0entioned before. But tell me, 10 1t
. civilised country"
''Oh. yes" replied Dorothy.
Then that accounts for It. In the
eivilised countries I believe there are
- witches Ieft: nor wizards. nor sor-
eeresses. nor magicians. But, you sec,
he Land Of o. has never been civil
Used. for We are cut OF from all the
rest Of the world. Therefore we still
have witches and wizards amongst
~"
WHO are the Wixards?" asked Dor
othy.
''Os himself ID the Great Wisard,"
answered the Witch. sinking her voice
70 . 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 Aunchkins,
who had been standing silently by,
gave loud shout and pointed to the
corner Of the house where tho Wicked
Witch had been lying.
What 10 ~" asked the little old
woman: and looked, and began to
laugh. The feet Of the dead Witch
had disappeared entirely and nothing
vas left but the silver shoes.
"she was 10 DID," explained the
Witch Of the North. that she dried up
quickly in the sun. That 10 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
Aunchkins: land there 10 some charm
connected with them; but what 1t 10
We never knew"
Dorothy carried the shoes into the
house and placed them ON the table.
Then she came out again to the
Nunchkins and said:
Il am anxious to get back to my
Aunt and uncle, for l am sure they
will worry about me. Can you help
me md 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 = great desert, and
none could live to cross it."
1T is the same at the South" said
another. "for have been there and
seen 1t. The South 10 the country of
the Quadlings."
Il am told" said the third man,
that It 10 the same at the West And
that country, where the Wrinkles live,
II ruled by the wicked Witch Of the
West, who would make you her slave
II you passed her way"
1.-The North is my home" said the
old lady, and at its edge is the same
great desert that surrounds this land
of Or. I'm afraid. my dear, you viii
have to live with U.S.
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 handker.
chiefs and began to weep also. As for
the little old woman, she took OF 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 1t, asked:
rs your name Dorothy, my dear?"
YES" answered the child, looking
mp and drying her tears.
Then you must go to the City of
Emeralds. Perhaps Or will help you. "
Where il this city," asked Dorothy
ut is exactly in the center Of the
country and IL ruled by Or, the
Great Wizard I told you Of"
rs he a sood mani" inquired the
girl, anxiously.
He is q good Wizard. Whether he
10 Q man or aot I cannot tell, for I
have never seen him."
How can I sst therer asked Dor.
othy.