The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

AS the band played Its lively well
come. there swept into the Throne
Room the handsome and stately queen
OF Ev Beside her was young KING
Evardo, and following them came the
entire royal family of five frincesses
and four Princes Of Ev. The Kingdom
OF Ev lay Just across the Deadly pes-
ert to the north of OF. and once Ozma
and her people had rescued the Queen
OF Ev and her ten children from the
Nome King, who had enslaved them.
Dorothy had been present on thls Hu-
venture, so she greeted the, royal ram
ily cordially; and all the visitors were
delighted TO meet the little Kansas girl
again, They knew Tik-tok ana bllliha'
too, and the Scarecrow and Tin Wood
man, as well as the Lion and Tiger;
so there was a joyful reunion, as you
may imagine, and IL was fully an hour
before the Queen and her train re-
tired TO their rooms, Perhaps theN
would not have gone then had not the
band begun to play to announce new
arrivals: but before they left the great
Throne Room King Evardo added TO
ozma's birthday presents diadem oil
diamonds set in radium.
The next conner proved to be King
Renard Of Foxville; or King poX, as
he preferred TO he called, He was mag
nificently dressed In new feather cos
tune and wore white kid mittens over
his paws and n flower In his button
hole and had his hair parted in the
middle.
King Dox thanked Dorothy fervently
for getting him the invitation TO come
TO or. which he had all his life longed
10 visit. He strutted around rather
absurdly as he was introduced to an
the famous people assembled in the
Throne Room, and when he learned
that Dorothy was Princess OF OS the
Fox King insisted on kneeling at her
feet and afterward retired backward
IA dangerous thing TO do, as he might
have stubbed his paw and. tumbled over
No sooner was he gone than the
blasts of bugles and clatter Of drums
and cymhals announced important vist-
tors, and the High Chamberlain as
sumed his most dignlfied tone as he
threw open the door and said proudly
Her Sublime and Respondent Maj
esty, Queen Xxi of TX! His Serene and
Tremendous Majesty, King Bud OF No
land. Her Royal Highness, the Princess
Fluff"
That three such high and mighty
royal personages should arrive at once
was enough to make Dorothy and her
companions grow solemn and assume
their best company manners. but when
the exquisite beauty of Queen Xxi met
their eyes they thought they had never
beheld anything so charming Dorothy
decided that Zlxl must be about 10
years old. but the Wizard whispered
10 her that this wonderful queen had
lived thousands OF years, and knew
the secret OF remaining always fresh
and beautiful.
King Bud OF holland and his dainty
fair-halred sister, the Princess Fluff.
were friends Of Zixi, as they Travelled
together from their far loft domains to
Ar. t, nf n
sion OF her birthday. They brought
many splendid gifts; so the table was
now fairly loaded down with presents.
Dorothy and Polly loved the Princess
Fluff the moment they saw her, and
Little King Bud was so frank and boy
ish that Button Bright accepted him
as chum at once and did not want
him TO go away. But 1t was after noon
now, and the royal guests must pre-
pare their toilets for the grand ban
guet at which they were to assemble
that evening to meet the reignlng Prin-
cess OF this Fairyland: so Queen Zixi
was shown to her room by a troop OF
maidens led by ,Jellia Jamh, and Bud
and Fluff presently withdrew to their
own apartments.
ing TO have" exclaimed Dorothy. 81
guess the palace will be chock full
Button Bright; don't you think so?"
Don't know" said the boy,
But we must go TO our rooms, pretty
soon, to dress for the banquet" con-
tinued the girl.
81 don't have to dress" said the
Candy Man from Merryland. 'All need
TO do. is to dust myself with fresh
sugar"
STlk-to and always wear the same
suits,.o clothes" said the Tin Wood
man; and so does our friend the
Scarecrow."
my feathers are good enough for any
OCCASION cried Billina, from her cor
ner,
N Then l shall leave you four to wei.
come any new guests that come" said
Dorothy FOR Button Bright and must
look our very best at oZma's banquet,
Who is still to Gomez asked the
Scarecrow.
We'll there's King Kika-bray Of
Dunkiton, and Johnny Doot, and tht
Good Witch of the North. But Johnny
Dooit may not get here until late, he's
80 very busy"
I'VE will receive them and give then
proper welcome" promised the Scare
crow. 80 run along, little Dorothy
and get yourself dressed"
/ wish | could tell you how fine tn,
company was that assembled that eve.
ming at Ozma's royal banquet. A long ia.
:. i've was spread In the center OF tho
great dining hall OF the palace ant
the splendor of the decorations and the
blaze OF light and jewels was acknowl
edged to be the most magnificent sigh
that any of the guests had ever seen.
The jolliest person present, as vel