the Munchkins

    S if Dorot been lying on t bed s . As it c oto put tle nose into  up and noticed t t moving; nor  dark, for t suns ttle room. Soto at he door.

    ttle girl gave a cry of amazement and looked about  ts she saw.

    t tly?afor a cy- clone?ain t of a country of marvelous beauty. tc, ately trees bearing rics. Banks of gorgeous flotered in trees and bustle eful to a little girl whe dry, gray prairies.

    ood looking eagerly at trange and beauti- ful sigiced coming too; but neit, t as tall as Dorothey were, so far as looks go, many years older.

    ts t rose to a small point a foot above ttle bells around t tin- kled sly as ts of ttle  s from  tle stars t glistened in ts, and  tops. t,  as old as Uncle  t- tle less muce, and siffly.

    anding in to come fart ttle old o Dorot voice:

    quot;You are  noble Sorceress, to teful to you for c, and for setting our people free from bondage.”

    Dorotened to t could ttle , tle girl, whing in all her life.

    But ttle ly expected o ansation, quot;You are very kind, but t be some mistake. I  killed anything.”

    quot;Your ; replied ttle old ;and t is t; sinued, pointing to t;t, still sticking out from under a block of wood.”

    Dorottle cry of frig under t beam ted on, t icking out, sed toes.

    quot;O; cried Doroto- get;t - ever shall we do?”

    quot;to be done,quot; said ttle woman calmly.

    quot;But hy.

    quot;Sc, as I said,quot; an- stle ;S and day. No free,