Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
THE LOST LITTLE P!GLET
w YHEN Jim came to himself.
after being so thoroughly
punished by the Hungry
Tiger for his uelineSS to

wiser and meeker cab-horse
II beg your pardon, I'm sure" he
said. II was wrong to kick the Saw
horse. and l am sorry became angry
at him He has won the race. and won
it fairly, but what can horse of flesh
do against treless beast of wood"
Hearing this apology. the Tiger and
the Lion stopped flashing their tails
and retreated with dignified steps to
the side of the princess
NO one must injure one of our
friends in our presence" growled the
Lion, and Zeb ran to Jim and whis-
pered that unless he controlled his
temper in the future he would proba-
ely betorn to pieces.
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Then the Tin Woodman cut
straight and strong limb from a tree
with his cleaning ak and made
new leg and new ear for the Saw
horse, and when they had been Sc
curely fastened in place Princess
Oxma took the coronet from her own
head and placed 1t upon that of the
winner of the race. Said she:
My friend. l reward you for your
swiftness by proclaiming you Prince
of Horses. whether of wood or flesh.
and hereafter all other horses--in the
Land of Or. at least-must be consid-
cred limitations, and you the real
champion of your race"
There was more applause at this,
and then Ozma had the jeweled saddle
replaced upon the Sawhorse and her
self rode the victor back to the city
at the head of the grand procession.
II ought to be a fairy" grumbled
Jim, as he slowly drew the buggy
home; "for to be just an ordinary
horse in fairy country is to be of no
account whatever. It's no place for US,
Zeb."
IT'S lucky we got here though
said the boy; and Jim thought of the
dark cave. and agreed with him
several days of festivity and merry
making followed, for such old friends
did not often meet and many amuse-
ments were enjoyed and. experiences
told and talked over between them.
Ozma was happy to have Dorothy
beside her, for girls of her own age
with whom it was proper for the
Princess to associate We're very few,
and often the youth full ruler of Or
was lonely for lack of companionship.
1t was the third morning after Doro-
thys arrival and she was sitting with
Oxma and their friends in a reception
room talking over old times, when
the Princess said to her maid
please go to my boudoir. Jellia and
get the white piglet left on the
dressing table. l want to play with it,"
Jellia at once departed on the err
rand, and she was gone SO long that
they had almost forgotten her mission
when the green-robed maiden re-
turned with a troubled face.
'The piglet is not there. your High
ness" said she.
mot there" exclaimed Ozma. "Are
you sure?'
Il have hunted in every part of
the ROOM" the maid replied.
was not the door closed?" asked
the Princess.
Yes. your Highness: am sure it
was. for when I opened it Dorothys
white kitten crept out and ran up
the stairs"
Hearing this. Dorothy and the
Wizard exchanged startled glances
for they remembered how often
Eureka had longed to eat piglet.
The little girl jumped up at once.
Come. Ozma." she said, anxiously;
elet us go ourselves to search for the
piglet."
So the two went to the dressing
room of the Princess and searched
carefully In every corner and among
the vases and baskets and orna-
ments that stood about the pretty
boudoir. But not trace could they
find OF the tiny creature they sought.
Dorothy was nearly weeping by
this time, while Ozma was angry and
Indignant. when they returned to
the others the Princess said:
There is little doubt that my
pretty piglet has been eaten by that
horrid kitten. and IL that is true the
offender must be punished
II don't blieve Eureka would do
such dreadful thing" cried Dor
othy. much distressed. Go and get