The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-08

turned to Glinda; II might try it for
awhile-just to see how 1t seems you
know. But II l don't like being a girl
boy again"
Really" said the sorceress, that is
beyond my magic. I e 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 l must ask Mombi to
effect your release from her charm, and
restore you to your proper form. It
will be the last opportunity she will
have to practice magic"
Now that the truth about Princess
Ozma had been discovered, Mombi did
not care what became Of Tip; but she
feared Glinda,s anger, and the boy gen.
erously promised to provide for Mombi
In her old age II he became the ruler
OF the Emerald City, So the Witch
consented to effect the transformation,
and preparations for the event were
at once made.
Glnda 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
a golden railing above hung many folds
OF PINK grossamer, completely con-
cealing the interior Of the couch.
The first act OF the Witch was to
make the boy drink a potion which
quickly sent him into a deep and dream
less sleep. Then the Tin Woodman and
the Woggle-Bug bore him gently to the
couch, placed him upon the soft cush-
ions, and drew the grossamer 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
tne blaze shot up and burned clearly
old Mombi scattered a handful OF
magical powder over the fire, which
straightaway gave off a rich violet va.
por, filling, all the tent with its fra
sneeze-although he had been warned
TO keep quiet.
Then, while the others watched her
~ouriously, the bag chanted a rhythmi.
cal verse in words which no one under.
stood, and bent her lean body sever
ZINES BACK and forth over the fire
ANA now the ~incantation seemed com.
plete, for the Witch stood upright ant
cried the one word "Yeowa.' in a LOUD
voice. "
The rapor floated away; the atmos
phere became clear again. a Whit o
fresh air filled the tent, and the PIN
curtains of the couch trembied SLIGHT
ly, as II stirred from within.
GHinda walked to the canopy an,
parted the silken hangings. Then sh,
bent over the cushions, reached OUT he
hand, and from the couch arose tn,
fern OF a young girl, fresh and beau
tlful as a May morning. Her eve
spanked as two diamonds, and he
: ups were tinted like a tourmaline, Al
adown her back floated tresses of rudd,
~o'd. with a e'ender iewelAd circlet con
inning Of slken gauze floated aroun
her like a cloud. and dainty sati sin
Pc h at
At this exquis't tie vision TINS Il
!, comrades stared IN wonder ard tie
every head bert tow In honest adm "a
ten OF I e lovely Princess OF ra IA
d, girl herself cast one llek t. Gl'nda'
} bright fac, which glowed wit pleasur
= e." /, action. aud thon turned uno
g the Others, Speaking the words vii
/, swee diffidence, she said:
!, II hope none OF you will care less n
Y -, ynu 80 nelors, I'm Just tn
: same TIP, you know; onlv-only-"
only .yod.le d~itferentt'' said IN
Pumpktnhead; and everyone thought
: was the wisest speech he had ev,
, made. wv
= Editors Note-our next story 9TH
Riches Of Co-tent," tells us Of the IA
= OF Queen Jinur-the cepture OF m
n Emerald City and the restoring /,
Princess Ozma TO the throne. Read
the wonderful changes Princess Ozm
n made In the Emerald City and we kno,
you will wonder what becomes of II
Gump, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodma
e and the Saw-Horse.