"Seems the pills are good thing," said Omby Amby, who remembered how it used his head ache as boy to study arithmetic

" , sir," declared the Wogglebug, earnestly "They an advantage over all other colleges, because at no loss our boys become thoroughly conversant with Greek and Latin, Mathematics and Geography, Grammar and Literature never obliged to interrupt their games to acquire the lesser branches of learning "

"It's great invention, I'm sure," said Dorothy, looking admiringly Wizard, who blushed modestly praise

"We live in an age of progress," announced Professor Wogglebug, pompously " easier to swallow knowledge than to acquire it laboriously from books not so, my friends ? "

"Some folks can swallow anything," said Aunt Em, "but this seems like taking medicine "

"Young men in college always have their medicine, or another," observed the Wizard, with smile; "and, as our Professor says, these School Pills have proved great success One day while making them I happened to drop , and one of Billina's chickens gobbled it up afterward this chick got upon roost and recited 'The Boy Stood Burning Deck' without making single mistake Then it recited 'The Charge Light Brigade' and afterwards 'Excelsior ' , the chicken had eaten an Elocution Pill "

They now bade good-bye Professor, and thanking him kind reception mounted again red wagon and continued their journey

10 How the Cuttenclips Lived

The travelers had taken no provisions because they knew that welcomed wherever go Land of Oz, and people would feed and lodge them with genuine hospitality So about noon they stopped at farm-house and were given delicious luncheon of bread and milk, fruits and wheat cakes with maple syrup After resting while and strolling orchards with their host--a round, jolly farmer--they got wagon and again started the Sawhorse along the pretty, winding road

There were signposts at all the corners, and finally they came to one which read:

TAKE THIS ROAD CUTTENCLIPS

also hand pointing right direction, so they turned the Sawhorse that way and found it road, but seemingly little traveled

"I've never seen the Cuttenclips before," remarked Dorothy

"Nor I," said the Captain General

"Nor I," said the Wizard

"Nor I," said Billina

"I've hardly been Emerald City since I arrived country," added the Shaggy Man

"Why, none of us there, then," exclaimed the little girl "I wonder what the Cuttenclips are like "

" soon find out," said the Wizard, with sly laugh "I've heard rather flimsy things "

The farm-houses became fewer proceeded, path was at times so faint Sawhorse had hard work road The wagon began to jounce, too; so they were obliged slowly

After somewhat wearisome journey they came in sight of high wall, painted blue with pink ornaments This wall was circular, and seemed to enclose large space so high that only the tops trees seen above it

The path led small door wall, closed and latched door was sign in gold letters reading as follows:

VISITORS are requested to MOVE SLOWLY and CAREFULLY, and to avoid COUGHING or making any BREEZE or DRAUGHT

"That's strange," said the Shaggy Man, reading the sign aloud " the Cuttenclips, anyhow ? "

"Why, they're paper dolls," answered Dorothy "Didn't that ? "

"Paper dolls ! Then let's go somewhere else," said Uncle Henry "We're all too old to play with dolls, Dorothy "

"But these are different," declared the girl "They're alive "

"Alive ! " gasped Aunt Em, in amazement

"Yes Let's go in," said Dorothy

So they all got wagon, door wall was not big enough to drive the Sawhorse and wagon through it

"You stay here, Toto ! " commanded Dorothy, shaking her finger little dog "You're so careless that make breeze if I let you inside "

Toto wagged his tail disappointed at being left behind; but no effort them The Wizard unlatched the door, which opened outward, all looked eagerly inside

Just entrance was drawn up line of tiny soldiers, with uniforms brightly painted and paper guns upon their shoulders They were exactly alike, from one end line other, and all were cut out of paper and joined together centers bodies

visitors entered the enclosure the Wizard let the door swing back into place, and at once the line of soldiers tumbled over, fell flat upon their backs, and lay fluttering ground

"Hi there ! " called ; "what by slamming the door and blowing us over ? "

"I beg your pardon, I'm sure," said the Wizard, regretfully "I didn't know you were so delicate "

"We're not delicate ! " retorted another soldier, raising his head ground " strong and healthy; but 't stand draughts "

"May I up ? " asked Dorothy

" please," replied the end soldier "But gently, little girl "

Dorothy carefully stood up the line of soldiers, who first dusted their painted clothes and then saluted the visitors with their paper muskets end easy entire line cut out of paper, although front the soldiers looked rather solid and imposing

"I've letter of introduction from Princess Ozma to Miss Cuttenclip," announced Dorothy

" ," said the end soldier, and blew upon paper whistle that hung around his neck At once paper soldier in Captain's uniform came out of paper house near by and approached the group entrance not very big, and he walked rather stiffly and uncertainly paper legs; but he had pleasant face, with very red cheeks and very blue eyes, and he bowed so low strangers that Dorothy laughed, breeze from her mouth nearly blew the Captain over He wavered and struggled and finally managed to remain upon his feet

"Take care, Miss ! " , warningly "You're breaking the rules, , by laughing "

"Oh, I didn't know that," she replied

"To laugh place is nearly as dangerous cough," said the Captain "You'll have to breathe very quietly, I assure you "

"We'll try to," promised the girl "May we see Miss Cuttenclip, please ? "

" ," promptly returned the Captain " one of her reception days Be good enough me "

He turned and led the way up path, and followed slowly, because the paper Captain move very swiftly, they took the opportunity to gaze around them strange paper country

Beside the path were paper trees, all cut out very neatly and painted brilliant green color And back trees were rows of cardboard houses, painted in various colors but most having green blinds Some were large and some small, and front yards were beds of paper flowers quite natural in appearance Over porches paper vines were twined, giving them cozy and shady look

visitors passed along the street paper dolls came doors and windows houses to look at them curiously These dolls were nearly all the same height, but were cut into various shapes, some being fat and some lean The girl dolls wore many beautiful costumes of tissue paper, making them quite fluffy; but their heads and hands were no thicker paper they were made

paper people were street, walking along or congregated in groups and talking together; but they saw the strangers they all fluttered houses as fast as go, so be out of danger

"Excuse me if I go edgewise," remarked the Captain came to slight hill " get along faster that way and not flutter "

"That's all right," said Dorothy "We don't mind how you go, I'm sure "

At one side street was paper pump, and paper boy was pumping paper water into paper pail The Yellow Hen happened to brush against this boy with her wing, and he flew air and fell into paper tree, where he stuck until the Wizard gently pulled him out same time, the pail went air, spilling the paper water, while the paper pump bent nearly double

"Goodness me ! " said the Hen "If flop my wings I believe I'd knock over the whole village ! "

"Then don't flop them--please don't ! " entreated the Captain "Miss Cuttenclip distressed if her village was spoiled "

"Oh, I'll be careful," promised Billina

" all these paper girls and women named Miss Cuttenclips ? " inquired Omby Amby

"No indeed," answered the Captain, who was walking better since he began to move edgewise " but one Miss Cuttenclip, our Queen, because she made us all These girls are Cuttenclips, , but their names are Emily and Polly and Sue and Betty and such things Only the Queen is called Miss Cuttenclip "

" say place beats anything I ever heard of," observed Aunt Em "I used to play with paper dolls myself, an' cut 'em out; but I never thought I'd ever see such things alive "

"I don't see as it's any more curious than hearing hens talk," returned Uncle Henry

"You're likely many queer things Land of Oz, sir," said the Wizard "But fairy country is extremely interesting get used to being surprised "

"Here ! " called the Captain, stopping before cottage

This house of wood, and was remarkably pretty in design Emerald City it considered tiny dwelling, indeed; but midst paper village it seemed immense Real flowers were garden and real trees grew beside it front door was sign reading:

MISS CUTTENCLIP