in　different　shades　of　the　color　about　them。　　It　took　three　days　to　sew
  all　the　strips　together；　but　when　it　was　finished　they　had　a　big　bag　of
  green　silk　more　than　twenty　feet　long。
  Then　Oz　painted　it　on　the　inside　with　a　coat　of　thin　glue；　to　make
  it　airtight；　after　which　he　announced　that　the　balloon　was　ready。
  〃But　we　must　have　a　basket　to　ride　in；〃　he　said。　　So　he　sent
  the　soldier　with　the　green　whiskers　for　a　big　clothes　basket；
  which　he　fastened　with　many　ropes　to　the　bottom　of　the　balloon。
  When　it　was　all　ready；　Oz　sent　word　to　his　people　that　he　was
  going　to　make　a　visit　to　a　great　brother　Wizard　who　lived　in　the　clouds。
  The　news　spread　rapidly　throughout　the　city　and　everyone　came　to　see　the
  wonderful　sight。
  Oz　ordered　the　balloon　carried　out　in　front　of　the　Palace；
  and　the　people　gazed　upon　it　with　much　curiosity。　　The　Tin　Woodman
  had　chopped　a　big　pile　of　wood；　and　now　he　made　a　fire　of　it；
  and　Oz　held　the　bottom　of　the　balloon　over　the　fire　so　that　the
  hot　air　that　arose　from　it　would　be　caught　in　the　silken　bag。
  Gradually　the　balloon　swelled　out　and　rose　into　the　air；　until
  finally　the　basket　just　touched　the　ground。
  Then　Oz　got　into　the　basket　and　said　to　all　the　people　in　a
  loud　voice：
  〃I　am　now　going　away　to　make　a　visit。　　While　I　am　gone　the
  Scarecrow　will　rule　over　you。　　I　command　you　to　obey　him　as　you
  would　me。〃
  The　balloon　was　by　this　time　tugging　hard　at　the　rope　that
  held　it　to　the　ground；　for　the　air　within　it　was　hot；　and　this
  made　it　so　much　lighter　in　weight　than　the　air　without　that　it
  pulled　hard　to　rise　into　the　sky。
  〃Come；　Dorothy！〃　cried　the　Wizard。　　〃Hurry　up；　or　the　balloon
  will　fly　away。〃
  〃I　can't　find　Toto　anywhere；〃　replied　Dorothy；　who　did　not
  wish　to　leave　her　little　dog　behind。　　Toto　had　run　into　the　crowd
  to　bark　at　a　kitten；　and　Dorothy　at　last　found　him。　　She　picked
  him　up　and　ran　towards　the　balloon。
  She　was　within　a　few　steps　of　it；　and　Oz　was　holding　out　his
  hands　to　help　her　into　the　basket；　when；　crack！　went　the　ropes；
  and　the　balloon　rose　into　the　air　without　her。
  〃Come　back！〃　she　screamed。　　〃I　want　to　go；　too！〃
  〃I　can't　come　back；　my　dear；〃　called　Oz　from　the　basket。
  〃Good…bye！〃
  〃Good…bye！〃　shouted　everyone；　and　all　eyes　were　turned　upward
  to　where　the　Wizard　was　riding　in　the　basket；　rising　every　moment
  farther　and　farther　into　the　sky。
  And　that　was　the　last　any　of　them　ever　saw　of　Oz；　the
  Wonderful　Wizard；　though　he　may　have　reached　Omaha　safely；
  and　be　there　now；　for　all　we　know。　　But　the　people　remembered
  him　lovingly；　and　said　to　one　another：
  〃Oz　was　always　our　friend。　　When　he　was　here　he　built　for　us
  this　beautiful　Emerald　City；　and　now　he　is　gone　he　has　left　the
  Wise　Scarecrow　to　rule　over　us。〃
  Still；　for　many　days　they　grieved　over　the　loss　of　the
  Wonderful　Wizard；　and　would　not　be　comforted。
  18。　　Away　to　the　South
  Dorothy　wept　bitterly　at　the　passing　of　her　hope　to　get　home
  to　Kansas　again；　but　when　she　thought　it　all　over　she　was　glad　she
  had　not　gone　up　in　a　balloon。　　And　she　also　felt　sorry　at　losing
  Oz；　and　so　did　her　companions。
  The　Tin　Woodman　came　to　her　and　said：
  〃Truly　I　should　be　ungrateful　if　I　failed　to　mourn　for　the
  man　who　gave　me　my　lovely　heart。　　I　should　like　to　cry　a　little
  because　Oz　is　gone；　if　you　will　kindly　wipe　away　my　tears；　so　that
  I　shall　not　rust。〃
  〃With　pleasure；〃　she　answered；　and　brought　a　towel　at　once。
  Then　the　Tin　Woodman　wept　for　several　minutes；　and　she　watched　the
  tears　carefully　and　wiped　them　away　with　the　towel。　　When　he　had
  finished；　he　thanked　her　kindly　and　oiled　himself　thoroughly　with
  his　jeweled　oil…can；　to　guard　against　mishap。
  The　Scarecrow　was　now　the　ruler　of　the　Emerald　City；
  and　although　he　was　not　a　Wizard　the　people　were　proud　of　him。
  〃For；〃　they　said；　〃there　is　not　another　city　in　all　the　world
  that　is　ruled　by　a　stuffed　man。〃　　And；　so　far　as　they　knew；
  they　were　quite　right。
  The　morning　after　the　balloon　had　gone　up　with　Oz；　the
  four　travelers　met　in　the　Throne　Room　and　talked　matters　over。
  The　Scarecrow　sat　in　the　big　throne　and　the　others　stood
  respectfully　before　him。
  〃We　are　not　so　unlucky；〃　said　the　new　ruler；　〃for　this　Palace
  and　the　Emerald　City　belong　to　us；　and　we　can　do　just　as　we　please。
  When　I　remember　that　a　short　time　ago　I　was　up　on　a　pole　in　a　farmer's
  cornfield；　and　that　now　I　am　the　ruler　of　this　beautiful　City；　I　am
  quite　satisfied　with　my　lot。〃
  〃I　also；〃　said　the　Tin　Woodman；　〃am　well…pleased　with　my　new　heart；
  and；　really；　that　was　the　only　thing　I　wished　in　all　the　world。〃
  〃For　my　part；　I　am　content　in　knowing　I　am　as　brave　as　any
  beast　that　ever　lived；　if　not　braver；〃　said　the　Lion　modestly。
  〃If　Dorothy　would　only　be　contented　to　live　in　the　Emerald　City；〃
  continued　the　Scarecrow；　〃we　might　all　be　happy　together。〃
  〃But　I　don't　want　to　live　here；〃　cried　Dorothy。　　〃I　want　to　go
  to　Kansas；　and　live　with　Aunt　Em　and　Uncle　Henry。〃
  〃Well；　then；　what　can　be　done？〃　inquired　the　Woodman。
  The　Scarecrow　decided　to　think；　and　he　thought　so　hard　that　the
  pins　and　needles　began　to　stick　out　of　his　brains。　　Finally　he　said：
  〃Why　not　call　the　Winged　Monkeys；　and　ask　them　to　carry　you
  over　the　desert？〃
  〃I　never　thought　of　that！〃　said　Dorothy　joyfully。　　〃It's　just
  the　thing。　　I'll　go　at　once　for　the　Golden　Cap。〃
  When　she　brought　it　into　the　Throne　Room　she　spoke　the　magic
  words；　and　soon　the　band　of　Winged　Monkeys　flew　in　through　the
  open　window　and　stood　beside　her。
  〃This　is　the　second　time　you　have　called　us；〃　said　the　Monkey
  King；　bowing　before　the　little　girl。　　〃What　do　you　wish？〃
  〃I　want　you　to　fly　with　me　to　Kansas；〃　said　Dorothy。
  But　the　Monkey　King　shook　his　head。
  〃That　cannot　be　done；〃　he　said。　　〃We　belong　to　this　country　alone；
  and　cannot　leave　it。　　There　has　never　been　a　Winged　Monkey　in　Kansas　yet；
  and　I　suppose　there　never　will　be；　for　they　don't　belong　there。　　We　shall
  be　glad　to　serve　you　in　any　way　in　our　power；　but　we　cannot　cross　the　desert。
  Good…bye。〃
  And　with　another　bow；　the　Monkey　King　spread　his　wings　and
  flew　away　through　the　window；　followed　by　all　his　band。
  Dorothy　was　ready　to　cry　with　disappointment。　　〃I　have　wasted
  the　charm　of　the　Golden　Cap　to　no　purpose；〃　she　said；　〃for　the
  Winged　Monkeys　cannot　help　me。〃
  〃It　is　certainly　too　bad！〃　said　the　tender…hearted　Woodman。
  The　Scarecrow　was　thinking　again；　and　his　head　bulged　out　so
  horribly　that　Dorothy　feared　it　would　burst。
  〃Let　us　call　in　the　soldier　with　the　green　whiskers；〃　he　said；
  〃and　ask　his　advice。〃
  So　the　soldier　was　summoned　and　entered　the　Throne　Room
  timidly；　for　while　Oz　was　alive　he　never　was　allowed　to　come
  farther　than　the　door。
  〃This　little　girl；〃　said　the　Scarecrow　to　the　soldier；
  〃wishes　to　cross　the　desert。　　How　can　she　do　so？〃
  〃I　cannot　tell；〃　answered　the　soldier；　〃for　nobody　has　ever
  crossed　the　desert；　unless　it　is　Oz　himself。〃
  〃Is　there　no　one　who　can　help　me？〃　asked　Dorothy　earnestly。
  〃Glinda　might；〃　he　suggested。
  〃Who　is　Glinda？〃　inquired　the　Scarecrow。
  〃The　Witch　of　the　South。　　She　is　the　most　powerful　of　all　the
  Witches；　and　rules　over　the　Quadlings。　　Besides；　her　castle　stands
  on　the　edge　of　the　desert；　so　she　may　know　a　way　to　cross　it。〃
  〃Glinda　is　a　Good　Witch；　isn't　she？〃　asked　the　child。
  〃The　Quadlings　think　she　is　good；〃　said　the　soldier；　〃and　she
  is　kind　to　everyone。　　I　have　heard　that　Glinda　is　a　beautiful　woman；
  who　knows　how　to　keep　young　in　spite　of　the　many　years　she　has　lived。〃
  〃How　can　I　get　to　her　castle？〃　asked　Dorothy。
  〃The　road　is　straight　to　the　South；〃　he　answered；　〃but　it　is
  said　to　be　full　of　dangers　to　travelers。　　There　are　wild　beasts　in
  the　woods；　and　a　race　of　queer　men　who　do　not　like　strangers　to
  cross　their　country。　　For　this　reason　none　of　the　Quadlings　ever
  come　to　the　Emerald　City。〃
  The　soldier　then　left　them　and　the　Scarecrow　said：
  〃It　seems；　in　spite　of　dangers；　that　the　best　thing　Dorothy
  can　do　is　to　travel　to　the　Land　of　the　South　and　ask　Glinda　to
  help　her。　　For；　of　course；　if　Dorothy　stays　here　she　will　never
  get　back　to　Kansas。〃
  〃You　must　have　been　thinking　again；〃　remarked　the　Tin　Woodman。
  〃I　have；〃　said　the　Scarecrow。
  〃I　shall　go　with　Dorothy；〃　declared　the　Lion；　〃for　I　am
  tired　of　your　city　and　long　for　the　woods　and　the　country　again。
  I　am　really　a　wild　beast；　you　know。　　Besides；　Dorothy　will　need
  someone　to　protect　her。〃
  〃That　is　true；〃　agreed　the　Woodman。　　〃My　axe　may　be　of　service
  to　her；　so　I　also　will　go　with　her　to　the　Land　of　the　South。〃
  〃When　shall　we　start？〃　asked　the　Scarecrow。
  〃Are　you　going？〃　they　asked；　in　surprise。
  〃Certainly。　　If　it　wasn't　for　Dorothy　I　should　never　have　had　brains。
  She　lifted　me　from　the　pole　in　the　cornfield　and　brought　me　to　the
  Emerald　City。　　So　my　good　luck　is　all　due　to　her；　and　I　shall　never
  leave　her　until　she　starts　back　to　Kansas　for　good　and　all。〃
  〃Thank　you；〃　said　Dorothy　gratefully。　　〃You　are　all　very　kind
  to　me。　　But　I　should　like　to　start　as　soon　as　possible。〃
  〃We　shall　go　tomorrow　morning