The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-06

Dorothy passed several very happy ,
weeks in the Land OF os as the guest
of the royal oElna. who delighted to
please and interest the little Kansas
girl. Many new acquantances were
formed and many old ones renewed and
wherever she went Dorothy found her
self among friends.
One cay however Ms she sat in
OEma's private room, she noticed hang
ing upon the wall a picture which con
Stantly changed In appearance. at one
time showing a meadow and at another
time forest, a lake or village.
How curiousN' she exclaimed, after
watching the shifting scenes for few
moments.
Yes" said ozma, that is really
wonderful invention in magic, II l.
wish to see any part Of the world or
| any person living, | need only express
the wish and IT is shown in tho pic
May use it1' asked Dorothy, Gag
| erly
'of course, my dear"
Then I'd like to see the old Kansas
farm. and Aunt EN-" said the girl.
house appeared In the picture and Aunt
En- could be seen quite plainly She
| was engaged N washing dishes by the
| kitchen window and seemed quite well
| and contented, The hired men and the
teams were In the harvest fields behind
| the tsuse, and the corn and wheat
seemed 20 the child to he in prime con-
ditlon On the side porch, Dorothys
pet dog, Toto, was lying fast asleep In
the sun, and TO her surprise old Speck
les was running around with brood
OF Z new chickens trailing after her
home" said Dorothy. with a sigh Of
| renef Now ! wonder what Uncle
Henry is doing"
The scene in the picture at once shift
ed to Australia, where, In a pleasant
| room In sydney, Uncle Henry was seat
cd In an easy chair, solemnly smoking
his briar pipe, He looked sad and
lonely, and his hair was now quite white
and his hands and face thin and
wasted
| "Oh'" cried Dorothy. in an anxious
voice I'm sure Uncle Henry isn't get
ting any better, and it's because he "
worried about me. Ozma dear, | must
20 TO him at onoeN
How can your asked Ozma
II don't hnow. renhcd Dorothy; hut
let us go TO Glinda the Good, I'm sure
she viii help me, and advise me how
TO get TO lnclo Henry
Ozma readily agreed to this plan and
caused the Sawhorse to be harnessed 20
pretty green and pink phaetcn and
ne two girls rode away to visit the ia
Glinda received them gractouslr and
listened 20 norothy's story with alton
ton.
| Il have the magic belt, YOU know,
said the little girl "If | buckled Y
around my waist and commanded Il 10
take me to Uncle Henry. wouldn't II
do it,
Il thin& SO, replied Giinds. with u
smfe
And then continued Dorothy ~
! ever wanted to come back here again
the bslt would bring me "
IN that Nou are wrong said tht
) sOrceress "'rhe belt has magical nov
srs nrly while II Is IN some fairy conit
t.N such as the Land OF ca or ~,
Land Of ~ Indeed, my little ttieNd
We're YOU 10 wear II and Wis
Yourself In Australia, with Nou
uncle. the wish would doubtless b. tIl
, filled. because It was made IN fairy
land But YOU would not find the mag'
= belt around YOU when you arrived a
b. your destination,
what would become OF it, eske'
the girl
III would be lost as we're your stlNe
: shoes when YOU visited GA before an
no ono would ever see IL again. ]
seer.s TOO had to destroy the use o. IN
} Nelt IN that Way, doesn't ~
llN-~.sse, after me
ments thought. = viii give the u,skl