Evening star., 1919-10-12

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he footstool v1rnhed and lovely lady.
hu and slender and most beautifully
sobed, stood bef6ye her And the lady's
ives were round with astonishment for
. moment. for she could not remember
Ser Transformation, nor imagine what
Had restored her to life.
vt'Good morning, Ma'am," said Hii-
fna, in her sharp voice. you're
boxing quite well. considering your
Tge."
/ t"Who speaks:" demanded the
queen Of Ev. drawing herself up
vroudly.
..aWhy, my names Bill. by rights
answered the hen. who was now
| .,erched upon the back of chair
u aNhough Dorothy has put scaiiops
sdAit and made it Billina. But the
lame doesn't matter. I've saved you
AroAl the Nome King, and you are
&iavs no longer"
"Then thank you for the gracious
lavor.' said the Queen. with grace
/ 1ul courtesy. But, my children
cell me, beg of you-where are my
ahtldren." and she claspcd her hands
N. anxious entreaty.
Don't worry" advised Billina.
I Vecking at tiny bug that was
rawIing over the chair back. Just
u present they are out OF mischief
Ind perfectly safe, for they can't
wen wiggle."
/ lt.What mean you. o kindly
| ltranger?' asked the Queen. striving
q repress her anxiety.
4 They're enchanted" said Billina.
vjust as you have been--all, that is,
except the little fellow Dorothy pick
I'd out. And the chances are that
II hey have been good boys and girls
ucr some time. because they couldn't
tyelp it."
"Oh. my poor darlings!" cried the
i}GcenA with n sob of anguish.
Not at ALL" returned the hen.
i Don't let their condition make you
unhappy, ma'am. because I'll soon
wave them crowding round to bother
end worry you as naturally as ever.
some with me. IL you please, and
s'il show you how pretty they look"
II She few down from her perch and
walked into the next ROOM the Queen
soilowins. AS she passed low ta-
I vie . small green grasshopper caught
/ Ger eye. and instantly Billina
+ nOunced upon it and snapped it up
N her sharp bill. For grasshoppers
| IRE favorite food with hens, and
'hey usually must be caught quickly,
,sforc they can hop away. 1t might
asily have been the end of Ozma
I " Or had she been a real grasshop-
Ter instead of an emerald one. But
1 nillina found the grasshopper hard
vnd lifeless. and, suspecting it was
iot good to eat. she quickly dropped
| Il instead Of letting it slide down her
1 ehroat
II might have known better" she
A0ttered to herself, "for where there
! y no grass there can be no live
/ srasshoppers. This is probably one
SO the Kings transformations.'
A moment later she approached
9ne of the purple ornaments, ana
I Hhf1e the Queen watched her curl
Il .usiy the hen broke the Nome Kings
/ 1nchantment and a sweet-faced girl,
i whose golden hair fell in cloud
liver her shoulders stood beside them.
. "Evanna!" cried the Queen. my
Y Nwn Evanna! and she clasped the
! sirl to her bosom and covered her
a-face with kisses.
II That's all right" said Billina, con-
4 fentedly. '"Am a good guesser, Mr.
rome King? Well. guess!"
Then she disenchanted another
Girl, whom the Queen addressed as
jvrose. and afterward a boy named
Evardo, who was older than his
,rother Evring. Indeed, the yellow
i gen kept the good Queen exclaiminE
\ ind embracing for some time, until
i I've princesses and four princes, all
/ POking very much alike except for the
4 3i1erence in size, stood in a row be-
h ydeB their happy mother
The prihcesses were named Evan
4 n. Evrose, Evella, Evirene and
Ii cEvenda, while the princes were Ev-
u COB. Evington. Evardo and Evroland
s Of these Evardo was the eldest and
1 Fould inherit his fathers throne anc
~ crowned King Of Ev when he re.
i furned to his own country. He wa.