Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-18


eggs were in one pocket they would
knock together and get broken.
Just then a bell above the throne
rang briskly, and the King gave an-
other nervous jump.
Well, well!" said he, with a rue
full face; the girl has actually done
it."
Done what?" asked the Scare
"She has made one guess that is
right, and broken one of my neatest
entertainments. By ricketty. it's too
bad! l never thought she would do
it."
do I understand that she will
now return to us in safety?" ell
quired the Scarecrow, joyfully wrink-
ling his painted face into a broad
smile.
"Of course" said the King, fret
fully pacing up and down the room.
Il always keep my promises, no
matter how foolish they are. But
L shall make an ornament of the
yellow hen to replace the one have
just lost"
Perhaps you will, and perhaps
you won't murmured Biuinn calmly.
Il may surprise you by guessing
right"
Guessing right?" snapped the
King. How should you guess right.
where your betters have failed, you
stupid fowl?"
Billina did not care to answer this
question, and a moment later tho
doors flew open and Dorothy enter
ed, leading the little Prince Evring
by the hand
The Scarecrow welcomed the girl
with a close embrace, and he would
have embraced Evring, too, in his
delight. But the little Prince was
shy, and shrank away from the
painted Scarecrow because he did
not yet know his excellent qualities.
But there was little time for the
friends to talk, because the Scare
crow must now enter the palace.
Dorothy's success had greatly en-
couraged him and they both hoped
he would manage to make at least
one correct guess.
However, he proved as unfortun-
ate as the others except Dorothy.
and although he took a good deal OF
time to select his objects, not one
did the poor Scarecrow guess Alright.
So he became a solid gold card
receiver, and the beautiful but ter
rible palace awaited it's next visitor.
It's all over,"s remarked the King,
with sigh of satisfaction, "and il
has been very amusing perform
ance, except for the one good guess
the Kansas girl made. am richer
by great many pretty ornaments.
1T is my turn, now" said Billina,
briskly.
"Oh, I'd forgotten you," said the
King. But YOU needn't go IL YOU
don't wish to. I will be generous,
and let you off,
No you won't" replied the hen.
II insist upon having my guesses, as
you promised"
Then go ahead, you absurd
feathered fool" grumbled the
King, and he caused the opening that
led to the palace to appear once
more.
Don't go, Bnlina," said Dorothy,
earnestly. 1T isn't easy to guess
those orn'ments, and only luck saved
me from being one myself. Stay
with me, and We'll go back to tho
Land of Ev together. I'm sure this
little Prince will give us a home"
Indeed I WILL" said Evring with
much dignity.
Don't worry, my dear" cried Bill
lima, with cluck that was meant
for laugh. '1 may not be human.
but I'm no fool, IL l am o. chicken"
"Oh, Billina." said Dorothy, you
haven't been a chicken in n long
time.-Not since you-you have been
grown up"
Perhaps that's true" answered
Billina, thoughtfully "But II a Kan
sas farmer sold me to someone, what
chickenw
You are not n Kansas farmer.
Blllina." replied the girl, "nnd You
said"
Never mind that, Dorothy, I'm
going. won't soy goodbye, be-
cause I'm coming back, Keep up
your courage, for I'll seo you q littio
later"
Then Billina gavo several loud
''cluck-clucks" that seemed to make
the fat little King more nervous
than ever, and marched through the
entrance into tho enchanted palace,
II hope I've neen the last of that
bird" declared the monarch, SEATING
himself again In hla throne and mop
ping the perspiratlon from his fore
head with his roels-eeiered handler
chief Hens are bothersems
enough at their best, but when they
can talk they're simply dreadful
"Biiiina'a my friend" said Der
othy quickly, "she may net always
be 'Eaetiy peiiteI but she means
we'll, I'm sure"
The yellow hen, stepping high
and with an air of vast Importance.
walked slowly ever the rich velvet
carpets of the spiendid paiaea, OK
aminina everything she Taet with her
SHARP little eyes,
Billina had a right ta feel i'm.
pertanti for she alone shared the
Nome Kings seerat and knew how
to tell the ehjeetR that we're traus-
formations from these that had never
been alive She was very sure that
her gaesses would bs serreot, hut
before she bagaa ta make them she
was curious to befaid all the mag
nifieenee af this underground
palace, E'ilish was periaaRN one af
ti's mast snisadid and beautiful
palaces in aRF fairYIspd.
AS SIS H-eat through the rcoms
she ee"atsi tIee Pgrpis arna n ants:
aaS Sitha"Sn Sosae were small and
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