The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
s. az ~ " - y! Frank Baum H. e
Dorothy Receives The Guests


gladly assented He took eight tiny
white piglcis from an inside pocket and
set them on the table. one was dressed
like a cluwu and performed funny
antics, ard the others lcaped over Inc
spoons and dishes and ran around tho
table like race horses, and turned hand
springs and were so sprighuy amusing
that they Kept the company in one roar
Of merry laughter. The Wizard had
trained these pets TO do many curl
Gus things, and they we're SO hitlG ana
cunning and soft that POlyChrome loved
to pick them up as they passed near
her place and tondle them AS II they
were Kittens
1t was late when the entertainment
ended, ana they separated to go to their
rooms.
Tomorrow. said Ozma, my invited
guests VIII arrive. and YOU VIII INA
among them some interesting and curt
Gus people, | promise you. The next
day will be my birthday, and the festtvi-
ties will be held on the broad green Just
outside the gates Of the city where
all my people can assemble without be
ing crowded"
II hope the Scarecrow won't be late,
said Dorothy, anNiously.
oh, he is sure 10 return tomorrow
answered OZma. He wanted new
straw to stuff himself with, so he
went to the Munchkin Country, where
Slra" Is pienulul.
with this the Princess bRde her
guests good night and went to her own
room.
Next morning Dorothys breakfast
was served in her own pretty sitting
room. and she sent to invite Polly and
shaggy man to join her and Button
Bright at the meal They came gladly
and Toto also had breakfast with
them. so that tho little party that had
Travelled together to OF was once more
reunited
No sooner had they finished eating
than they heard the distant blast OF
many trumpets, and the sound OF
brass band playing martial music, so
they all went out upon the balcony,
This was at the front OF the palace ana
overlooked the streets OF the city, being
higher than the wall that shut in the
palace grounds. They saw approaching
down the street a band Of musicians
playing as hard and loud as they could
while the people of the Emerald city
crowded the sidewalks and cheered so
Justify that they almost drowned the
noise OF the drums and horns.
Dorothy looked TO see what they were
cheering at and discovered that be
hind the band was the famous Scare.
crow. riding proudly upon the back OF
wooden Saw Horse which prahced
along the street almost as gracefully as
II II had been made Of flesh. It's hoots,
or rather the ends OF its wooden legs,
were shod with plates OF solid E9ld,
and the saddle strapped to the wooden
body was richly embroidered and GIT
tered with jewels.
As he reached the palace the Scare.
crow looked up and saw Dorothy, and
at once waved his peaked hat at her
in greeting. He rode up to the front
door and dismounted, and the band
stopped playing and went away ana
the crowds of people returned to their
dwellings.
By the time Dorothy and her friends
had re-entered her room the Scare
crow was there, and he gave the girl a
hearty embrace and shook the hands
OF the others with his own squashy
hands which were white gloves filled
with straw.
and Polychrome stared hard at this
celebrated person, who was acknow-
lodged to be the most popular ana
most beloved man in all the Land OF
OF. - .,,,
painted" exclaimed Dorothy, when the
first greetings were over
IT had II touched up a bit by tho
MunchlSin farmer who first made me,
answered the Scarecrow, pleasantly.
My complexion had become q bit
gray and faded, YOU know, and the
paint peeled off one end Of my mouth.
so couldn't talk quite straight Now
I feel like myself again, and | may
say without immodesty that my body
Is stuffed with the loveliest oat-straw
IN all OF" He pushed against his
chest Hear me crunkle?" he asked.
Yes" said Dorothy; you sound
fine"
Button Bright was wonderfully at
tracted by the strawman, and so was
Polly, The shaggy man treated him
with great respect, because he was so
queerly made,
Jellia lamb now came to say that
Ozma wanted Princess Dorothy to re-
celve the invited guests in the Throne
Room, as they arrived. The Ruler was
herself busy ordering the preparations
for the morrow's festivities so she
wished her friend to act in her place.
Dorothy willingly agreed being the
only other Princess In the Emerald
City: so she went to the great Throne
Room and sat in Ozma's seat. placing
Polly on one side of her and Button
Bright on the other, The Scarecrow
stood at the left OF the throne and the
Tin Woodman at the right, while the
Wonderful Wizard and the shaggy man
stood behind.
The Cowardy Lion and the Hun
cry Tiger came in, with bright new
bows Of ribbon ON their collars and
tails. After greeting Dorothy affec-
tionately the huge beasts lay down at
the foot OF the throne.
while they waited the Scarccrow.
who was near the little hoy asked.
why are YOU called Button Bright?"
Don't know" was the answer.
oh, yes you do, dear" said Dor
othy. Tell the Scarecrow how YOU got
your name"
Papa always said | was bright as
button, so mamma always called me
Button Bright" announced the hoy.
Where Is your mamma asked the
Scarecrow.
Don't know" said Button Bright
Where is your home?' asked the
SCareCrow.
Don't know" said Button Bright
"lon't you want to find your mann
ma again" asked the SCarccrow.
Don't know said Button Bright,
calmly.
The Scarecrow looked thoughtful
Your papa may have been right"
he observed, "hut there are many Kinds
Of buttons. YOU see. There are silver
and gold buttons. which are highly
polished and glitter brightly There are
pearl and rubber buttons. and other
kinds. with surfaces more or lrss bright.
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