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"Ah." cried the shaggy man, spring.
ing TO his feet with eager Joy; we've
found it at last"
Found WHAT" asked Dorothy, run
ming to him.
1.-THE Truth Pond. Now. at last,
may get rid Of this frightfuI head; for
we were told, you remember, that only
the Truth Pond could restore to me my
proper face"
Me. too" shouted Button Bright
trottlng up to them. -.
"Ot course" said Dorothy. 1t VIII
cure you both of your had heaas' !
guess Isn't It lucky We found IT
III is, indeed" replied the shaggy
man. II hated dreadfuHy TO go TO
Princess OEma looking like this; and
she's TO have birthday celebration
too
Just then a SPLASH startled them. for
Button Bright, in lis anxiety to see
the pool that would cure MN, ha9 i
stepped too near the edge and tumhleu
heels over head into the water. Down
he went, out of sight entirely, so that
only his sailor hat floated on top OF
the Truth Pond
He soon bobbed up, and the Shaggy
man seized him by his sailor collar ana
easpinE for breath they al looked
upon the boy wonderingly, for the Io1
head with its sharp nose ana polhteu
tars was gone, and in its place APP
peared the chubby round face ana olue
eyes and pretty curls that had belonged
10 Button Bright before King poA Oh
FoNville transformed him. .,..
"Oh, what n darling" cried Poliy
and would have Rugged the little one
had he not been so wet.
hi y a
child rub the water out Of his eyes ahd
lotk at his friends auestlonlngiy.
''Yoi,le all right now, dear" sala
Dorothy. Come and look at yoursen.
She led him 10 the pool, ana aIlh"" *
there were still few rippies on me
surface OF the water, he, could see MS
reflection plainly ,,..s.a vat
Course il is" replied the girl; and
were all as glad AS you are hut'oh'
Wen" announced the shaggy man,
eit's nv turn next" He took off his
shaggy coat and laid 1t on the grass
and Owed head first into the truth
Pond 49,. .n.a
had disappeared. and the shaggy man
own shaggy head was In its place, win
the water dripping In little streams ttoI a
his shaggy whlskeTs, He sefathplu.ut
ashore ana shook himself " RS' or
some Of the wet, and then leaned over
the pool to look admiringly at his re-
II NAV not be strictly beautiful. even
now" he said 10 his companions , VINO
watched him with smiling faces, ou'
TIM so much handsomer than any aoh,
KEY that | feel as proud as ! can De.
You're all right, Shaggy Man, de-
elnred Dorothy. "And button Bright -
ali right. too. SO let's thank the truth
Pond for being so nice, ana start OH
our journey 70 the E ~ ,n,rm nuyd the
shaggy man. with a sigh, "A trulh
pond wouldn't be a bad thing TO cArfy
around with us" But he put on MS
coat and started with the other ~
search Of some one 10 direct them on
their way -,
They had not walked far across the
flower strewn meadows when they
came ulan a fine road leading toward
The northwest and winding graoefully
among the pretty yellow NUS. ,.,
THAT way" said Dorothy must
be the direction OF the Emerald city
We'd better follow the road until we
meet some one or come TO a house;
The sun soon dried Button Brights
sailor suit and the shaggy man
shaggy cothes, and 10 pieasea +Wsse
. lhev de- not mind at all the brlet us
comfort Of getting wet. I,s.,.
Its good to ne able TO whistle
again. remarked the shaggy man lpI
those donkey lips were so thick cog,d
not whistle a note with them He
Warbled a tune as merrlly as any bird,
you'll look more natural at the
birthday celebration, too said Dofo-
Thy, happy in seeing her ifiehas so
happy. , 49,. i,
her usual sprightly manner, whlrhng
gaily along the smooth, Level, road
until she passed from sight around
the curve Of one Of the mounds
suddenly they heard her exclalm.
"Oh," and she appeared again, run
ming toward them az luli speed
What's the matter, Pohy! asked
Dorothy, perplexed
There was no need for the Rain
bows Daughter to answer. for turning
the bend m the road there came ad-
Vnncing slowly toward them funny
round man made Of FURNISHED copper
cleaning brightly in the sun. Perched
on the copper mans shoulder sat a
yellow hen, with fluffy feathers and
pearl necklace around her throat
running forward When she came 10
him the copper man lifted the little
girl IN his copper arms ana kissed her
cheek with HIS copper Ups.
"Oh, Billina!" cried Dorothy, In
glad voice, and the yellow hen Flew
70 her arms, to be Rugged and petted
The others we're curious!y erowdtng
around the group and the sIrl said TO
them
ITS Tik-tok and BHlna; and OH
I'm 80 glad to see them again
"W el-Come to OZ, said the copper
man, In monotonUus voice
Dorothy sat right down IN the read,
the yellow hen IN her arms, and be-
gan to stroke Btlna s. back. said the