The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09
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is beyond my magic. I never deal in
transformations, for they are not hon
est, ana no respectable sorceress likes
70 make things appear to be what
they are not. Only inscriptions
witches use the art, and therefore
must ask Mombi to effect your release
from her charm, and restore you to
your proper form. 1t will be the last
magic"
Now that the truth about Princess
OZma had besn discovered, Mombf did
not care what became of Tip; but she
reared Glinda's anger, and the boy
generously promised to provide for
Mombi in her old age IL 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
GLnda ordered her own royal couch
to be placed in the center of the tent.
II 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 a potien which
quickly sent him into a deep and
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 COS
samer hangings to shut him from all
earthly view.
The Witch squatted upon the ground
and kindled a tiny fire of dried herbs,
which she drew from her bosom.
When the blaze shot up and burned
clearly old Mombi scattered a handful
of magical powder over the fire, which
straightway gave off a rich violet
yapor, filling ali the tent with its frag-
rance and forcing the Saw-Horse to
| sHeeEe-altho he had been warned to
keep quiet.
L Then. while the others watched her
Icuriously, the hag chanted a rhythm
| ioal verse in words which no one un-
| derstood. and bent her lean body seven
| times back and forth over the fire.
And now the incarnation seemed COM
plete, for the Witch stood upright and
cried the one word "Yeowa." in a loud
voice.
| The vapor floated away; the atmos-
| phere became clear again; whiff OF
fresh air filled the tent, and the pink
curtains of the couch trembled slightly,
as if stirred from within.
Glinda walked to the canopy and
parted tho silken hangings. Then she
bent over the cushions, reached out
her hand, and from the couch arose
the form of a young girl, fresh and
beautiful as a May morning. Her
eyes sparkled as two diamonds, and
her lips were tinted like a tourmaline-
|
ruddy gold, with a slender jeweled cir
clet combining them at the brow. Her
robes of silken Gauze floated around
her like cloud, and dainty satin
slippers shod her feet.
At this exquisite vision Tips old
| comrades stared in wonder for the
space of a full minute. and then every
head bent low in honest admiration
of the lovely Princess Ozma. The girl
herself cast one look into Glinda's
bright face, which glowed with pleas
ure and satisfaction, and then turned
upon the others. Speaking the words
with sweet diffidence, she said: 4 t1
"I hope none of you will care less
for me than you did before. I'm just
the 50 me Tip, you know; only
| only"
| "Only you're different" said the
Pumpinkhead; and everyone thought
| It was the wisest speech he had ever
/ made.
| fCopyrighted by L. Frank Raum FOR the
George Mathew Adams Service
] Editors Note: Our next story, "The
| niches of Content" tells US Of the fail or
| Queen JinjuF-the capture Of Emerald city
4 and the restoring OF Princess 0zina to the
| throne. Read of the wonderful changes
! Princess Ozma made in Emerald city and
! we know you will wonder what becomes
4 Of the Gump, the Scarecrow, Tin Wood
man and the Saw Horse.