〃He　is　a　good　Wizard。　　Whether　he　is　a　man　or　not　I　cannot　tell；
  for　I　have　never　seen　him。〃
  〃How　can　I　get　there？〃　asked　Dorothy。
  〃You　must　walk。　　It　is　a　long　journey；　through　a　country　that
  is　sometimes　pleasant　and　sometimes　dark　and　terrible。　　However；
  I　will　use　all　the　magic　arts　I　know　of　to　keep　you　from　harm。〃
  〃Won't　you　go　with　me？〃　pleaded　the　girl；　who　had　begun　to
  look　upon　the　little　old　woman　as　her　only　friend。
  〃No；　I　cannot　do　that；〃　she　replied；　〃but　I　will　give　you　my
  kiss；　and　no　one　will　dare　injure　a　person　who　has　been　kissed　by
  the　Witch　of　the　North。〃
  She　came　close　to　Dorothy　and　kissed　her　gently　on　the
  forehead。　　Where　her　lips　touched　the　girl　they　left　a　round；
  shining　mark；　as　Dorothy　found　out　soon　after。
  〃The　road　to　the　City　of　Emeralds　is　paved　with　yellow　brick；〃
  said　the　Witch；　〃so　you　cannot　miss　it。　　When　you　get　to　Oz　do　not
  be　afraid　of　him；　but　tell　your　story　and　ask　him　to　help　you。
  Good…bye；　my　dear。〃
  The　three　Munchkins　bowed　low　to　her　and　wished　her　a　pleasant
  journey；　after　which　they　walked　away　through　the　trees。　　The　Witch
  gave　Dorothy　a　friendly　little　nod；　whirled　around　on　her　left　heel
  three　times；　and　straightway　disappeared；　much　to　the　surprise　of
  little　Toto；　who　barked　after　her　loudly　enough　when　she　had　gone；
  because　he　had　been　afraid　even　to　growl　while　she　stood　by。
  But　Dorothy；　knowing　her　to　be　a　witch；　had　expected　her　to
  disappear　in　just　that　way；　and　was　not　surprised　in　the　least。
  3。　　How　Dorothy　Saved　the　Scarecrow
  When　Dorothy　was　left　alone　she　began　to　feel　hungry。　　So　she
  went　to　the　cupboard　and　cut　herself　some　bread；　which　she　spread
  with　butter。　　She　gave　some　to　Toto；　and　taking　a　pail　from　the
  shelf　she　carried　it　down　to　the　little　brook　and　filled　it　with
  clear；　sparkling　water。　　Toto　ran　over　to　the　trees　and　began　to
  bark　at　the　birds　sitting　there。　　Dorothy　went　to　get　him；　and　saw
  such　delicious　fruit　hanging　from　the　branches　that　she　gathered
  some　of　it；　finding　it　just　what　she　wanted　to　help　out　her　breakfast。
  Then　she　went　back　to　the　house；　and　having　helped　herself　and
  Toto　to　a　good　drink　of　the　cool；　clear　water；　she　set　about
  making　ready　for　the　journey　to　the　City　of　Emeralds。
  Dorothy　had　only　one　other　dress；　but　that　happened　to　be
  clean　and　was　hanging　on　a　peg　beside　her　bed。　　It　was　gingham；
  with　checks　of　white　and　blue；　and　although　the　blue　was　somewhat
  faded　with　many　washings；　it　was　still　a　pretty　frock。　　The　girl
  washed　herself　carefully；　dressed　herself　in　the　clean　gingham；
  and　tied　her　pink　sunbonnet　on　her　head。　　She　took　a　little　basket
  and　filled　it　with　bread　from　the　cupboard；　laying　a　white　cloth
  over　the　top。　　Then　she　looked　down　at　her　feet　and　noticed　how
  old　and　worn　her　shoes　were。
  〃They　surely　will　never　do　for　a　long　journey；　Toto；〃　she　said。
  And　Toto　looked　up　into　her　face　with　his　little　black　eyes　and　wagged
  his　tail　to　show　he　knew　what　she　meant。
  At　that　moment　Dorothy　saw　lying　on　the　table　the　silver　shoes
  that　had　belonged　to　the　Witch　of　the　East。
  〃I　wonder　if　they　will　fit　me；〃　she　said　to　Toto。　　〃They　would　be
  just　the　thing　to　take　a　long　walk　in；　for　they　could　not　wear　out。〃
  She　took　off　her　old　leather　shoes　and　tried　on　the　silver
  ones；　which　fitted　her　as　well　as　if　they　had　been　made　for　her。
  Finally　she　picked　up　her　basket。
  〃Come　along；　Toto；〃　she　said。　　〃We　will　go　to　the　Emerald　City
  and　ask　the　Great　Oz　how　to　get　back　to　Kansas　again。〃
  She　closed　the　door；　locked　it；　and　put　the　key　carefully　in
  the　pocket　of　her　dress。　　And　so；　with　Toto　trotting　along　soberly
  behind　her；　she　started　on　her　journey。
  There　were　several　roads　near　by；　but　it　did　not　take　her　long
  to　find　the　one　paved　with　yellow　bricks。　　Within　a　short　time　she
  was　walking　briskly　toward　the　Emerald　City；　her　silver　shoes
  tinkling　merrily　on　the　hard；　yellow　road…bed。　　The　sun　shone
  bright　and　the　birds　sang　sweetly；　and　Dorothy　did　not　feel
  nearly　so　bad　as　you　might　think　a　little　girl　would　who　had
  been　suddenly　whisked　away　from　her　own　country　and　set　down
  in　the　midst　of　a　strange　land。
  She　was　surprised；　as　she　walked　along；　to　see　how　pretty　the
  country　was　about　her。　　There　were　neat　fences　at　the　sides　of　the
  road；　painted　a　dainty　blue　color；　and　beyond　them　were　fields　of
  grain　and　vegetables　in　abundance。　　Evidently　the　Munchkins　were
  good　farmers　and　able　to　raise　large　crops。　　Once　in　a　while　she
  would　pass　a　house；　and　the　people　came　out　to　look　at　her　and　bow
  low　as　she　went　by；　for　everyone　knew　she　had　been　the　means　of
  destroying　the　Wicked　Witch　and　setting　them　free　from　bondage。
  The　houses　of　the　Munchkins　were　odd…looking　dwellings；　for　each
  was　round；　with　a　big　dome　for　a　roof。　　All　were　painted　blue；
  for　in　this　country　of　the　East　blue　was　the　favorite　color。
  Toward　evening；　when　Dorothy　was　tired　with　her　long　walk　and
  began　to　wonder　where　she　should　pass　the　night；　she　came　to　a
  house　rather　larger　than　the　rest。　　On　the　green　lawn　before　it
  many　men　and　women　were　dancing。　　Five　little　fiddlers　played　as
  loudly　as　possible；　and　the　people　were　laughing　and　singing；
  while　a　big　table　near　by　was　loaded　with　delicious　fruits　and
  nuts；　pies　and　cakes；　and　many　other　good　things　to　eat。
  The　people　greeted　Dorothy　kindly；　and　invited　her　to　supper　and
  to　pass　the　night　with　them；　for　this　was　the　home　of　one　of　the
  richest　Munchkins　in　the　land；　and　his　friends　were　gathered　with
  him　to　celebrate　their　freedom　from　the　bondage　of　the　Wicked　Witch。
  Dorothy　ate　a　hearty　supper　and　was　waited　upon　by　the　rich
  Munchkin　himself；　whose　name　was　Boq。　　Then　she　sat　upon　a　settee
  and　watched　the　people　dance。
  When　Boq　saw　her　silver　shoes　he　said；　〃You　must　be　a　great　sorceress。〃
  〃Why？〃　asked　the　girl。
  〃Because　you　wear　silver　shoes　and　have　killed　the　Wicked　Witch。
  Besides；　you　have　white　in　your　frock；　and　only　witches　and　sorceresses
  wear　white。〃
  〃My　dress　is　blue　and　white　checked；〃　said　Dorothy；　smoothing
  out　the　wrinkles　in　it。
  〃It　is　kind　of　you　to　wear　that；〃　said　Boq。　　〃Blue　is　the
  color　of　the　Munchkins；　and　white　is　the　witch　color。　　So　we　know
  you　are　a　friendly　witch。〃
  Dorothy　did　not　know　what　to　say　to　this；　for　all　the　people
  seemed　to　think　her　a　witch；　and　she　knew　very　well　she　was　only
  an　ordinary　little　girl　who　had　come　by　the　chance　of　a　cyclone
  into　a　strange　land。
  When　she　had　tired　watching　the　dancing；　Boq　led　her　into
  the　house；　where　he　gave　her　a　room　with　a　pretty　bed　in　it。
  The　sheets　were　made　of　blue　cloth；　and　Dorothy　slept　soundly　in
  them　till　morning；　with　Toto　curled　up　on　the　blue　rug　beside　her。
  She　ate　a　hearty　breakfast；　and　watched　a　wee　Munchkin　baby；
  who　played　with　Toto　and　pulled　his　tail　and　crowed　and　laughed　in
  a　way　that　greatly　amused　Dorothy。　　Toto　was　a　fine　curiosity　to
  all　the　people；　for　they　had　never　seen　a　dog　before。
  〃How　far　is　it　to　the　Emerald　City？〃　the　girl　asked。
  〃I　do　not　know；〃　answered　Boq　gravely；　〃for　I　have　never　been
  there。　　It　is　better　for　people　to　keep　away　from　Oz；　unless　they
  have　business　with　him。　　But　it　is　a　long　way　to　the　Emerald　City；
  and　it　will　take　you　many　days。　　The　country　here　is　rich　and
  pleasant；　but　you　must　pass　through　rough　and　dangerous　places
  before　you　reach　the　end　of　your　journey。〃
  This　worried　Dorothy　a　little；　but　she　knew　that　only　the
  Great　Oz　could　help　her　get　to　Kansas　again；　so　she　bravely
  resolved　not　to　turn　back。
  She　bade　her　friends　good…bye；　and　again　started　along　the　road
  of　yellow　brick。　　When　she　had　gone　several　miles　she　thought　she
  would　stop　to　rest；　and　so　climbed　to　the　top　of　the　fence　beside
  the　road　and　sat　down。　　There　was　a　great　cornfield　beyond　the　fence；
  and　not　far　away　she　saw　a　Scarecrow；　placed　high　on　a　pole　to　keep
  the　birds　from　the　ripe　corn。
  Dorothy　leaned　her　chin　upon　her　hand　and　gazed　thoughtfully
  at　the　Scarecrow。　　Its　head　was　a　small　sack　stuffed　with　straw；
  with　eyes；　nose；　and　mouth　painted　on　it　to　represent　a　face。
  An　old；　pointed　blue　hat；　that　had　belonged　to　some　Munchkin；
  was　perched　on　his　head；　and　the　rest　of　the　figure　was　a　blue　suit
  of　clothes；　worn　and　faded；　which　had　also　been　stuffed　with　straw。
  On　the　feet　were　some　old　boots　with　blue　tops；　such　as　every　man
  wore　in　this　country；　and　the　figure　was　raised　above　the　stalks
  of　corn　by　means　of　the　pole　stuck　up　its　back。
  While　Dorothy　was　looking　earnestly　into　the　queer；　painted
  face　of　the　Scarecrow；　she　was　surprised　to　see　one　of　the　eyes
  slowly　wink　at　her。　　She　thought　she　must　have　been　mistaken　at　first；
  for　none　of　the　scarecrows　in　Kansas　ever　wink；　but　presently　the
  figure　nodded　its　head　to　her　in　a　friendly　way。　　Then　she　climbed
  down　from　the　fence　and　walked　up　to　it；　while　Toto　ran　around　the
  pole　and　barked。
  〃Good　day；〃　said　the　Scarecrow；　in　a　rather　husky　voice。
  〃Did　you　speak？〃　asked　the　girl；　in　wonder。
  〃Certainly；〃　answered　the　Scarecrow。　　〃How　do　you　do？〃
  〃I'm　pretty　well；　thank　you；〃　replied　Dorothy　politely。
  〃How　do　you