Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
when you are transformed into y girl

a GIRL you can't be my dear father
any more"
NO" answered Tip, laughing in
spite of his anxiety, land I shall not
be sorry to escape the relationship"
Then he added hesitatingly. as he
turned to Glinda: II might try 1t for
awhile-just to- see how it seems, you
know. But if I don't like being a girl
you must promise to change me into
boy again."
Really" said the Sorceress. that
is beyond my magic. I never deal in
transformations, for they are not
honest. and, no respectable sorceress
likes to make things appear to be
what they are not. Only INSCRIPTIONS
witches use the art, and therefore I
must ask Mombi to effect your re-
lease from her charm. and restore you
to your proper form. 1t will be the
last opportunity she will have to prac-
tice magic.
Now that the truth about Princess
Ozma had been discovered, Mombi did
not care what became of Tip, but she
generously promised to provide for
Mombi in her old age If he became
the ruler of the Emerald City. SO the
Witch consented to effect the trans
formation, and preparations for the
event were at once made.
Glinda ordered her own royal couch
to be placed in the center of the tent.
1t was piled high with cushions COW
cred with rose colored silk, and from
golden railing above hung many
folds of pink gossamer, completely
concealing the interior Of the couch.
The first act of the Witch was to
make the boy drink potion which
quickly sent him into deep ana
dreamless sleep Then the Tin Wood
man and the Woggle-Bug bore him
gently to the couch, placed him upon
the soft cushions, and drew the gossa-
mer hangings to shut him from all
earthly view.
X X X
The Witch squatted upon the ground
and kindled tiny fire of dried herbs.
which she drew from her bosom.
When the blaze shot up and burned
clearly old Mombi scattered a hand
full of magical powder over the fire.
which straightway gave off rich
violet vapor filing all the tent with
it's fragrance and forcing the Saw
Horse to sneeze-although he had
been warned to keep quiet
Then, while the others watched her
curiously. the bag chanted rhyth-
mical verse in words which no one
understood, and bent her lean body.
seven times back and forth over the
fire. And now the incarnation seemed
complete, for the Witch stood upright
and cried the one word "YeOwa" in
loud voice.
The vapor foated away; the atmos- /:
phere became clear again; a whin or
fresh air filled the tent. and the pink
curtains of the couch trembled slight :.
ly as IL stirred from within.
Glinda walked to the canopy and
parted the silken hangings. Then she
her hand, and from the couch arose !
the form Of young girl. fresh and4s
beautiful as May morning. Her eyes. !
sparkled as two diamonds, and hers
lips were tinted like a tourmaline. AL
adown her back foated tressesl of
rudy gold. with a slender jewaoedS
circlet confining them at the bFSws
Her robes of silken gauze noS4ed
around her like a cloud, and dat&ty
satin slippers shod her feet.
At this exquisite vision Tips old,
comrades stared in wonder for Ahe
space of a full minute, and then
every head bent low in honest adi-
ration Of the lovely Princess Oit2a.
The girl herself cast one look into
Glinda's bright face. which glow ed !.
with pleasure and satisfaction. and
then turned upon the others. Speak,
ing the words with sweet difitdence, .
she said:
II hope none of you will care lesss
for me than you did before. I'm justly
the same Tip. you know; only-s
only"
"Only you're differentn said the
Pumpkinhead; and every one thought
1t was the wisest speech he had ever
made.
Copyright. 1919, by l.. Frank Baum, for Geo.
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