"Yes; I haven't had anything to eat since last night's supper," she exclaimed "Are there any eatables in Bunbury ? "

They looked at one another undecidedly, and then one portly bun man, who seemed person of consequence, stepped forward and said:

"Little girl, frank , all eatables Everything in Bunbury is eatable to ravenous human creatures like you But to escape being eaten and destroyed that secluded ourselves out-of-the-way place, and neither right nor justice in your coming here to feed upon us "

Dorothy looked at him longingly

"You're bread, aren't you ? " she asked

"Yes; bread and butter The butter is inside me, so it won't melt and run I running myself "

joke all the others burst into chorus of laughter, and Dorothy thought they couldn't be much afraid if laugh like that

"Couldn't I eat something besides people ? " she asked "Couldn't I eat just one house, or side-walk or something ? I wouldn't mind much what , "

" public bakery, child," replied the man, sternly "It's private property "

" Mr -- Mr --"

"My name is C Bunn, Esquire," said the man "'C' stands for Cinnamon, and this place is called after my family, the most aristocratic town "

"Oh, I don't know ," objected another queer people "The Grahams Browns and Whites are all excellent families, and none better kind I'm Boston Brown, myself "

"I admit all desirable citizens," said Mr Bunn rather stiffly; "but the fact remains town is called Bunbury "

"'Scuse me," interrupted Dorothy; "but I'm getting hungrier Now, 're polite and kind, as I'm sure you , you'll let me eat SOMETHING There's to eat here that never miss it "

Then big, puffed-up man, of delicate brown color, stepped forward and said:

" it shame to child away hungry, especially as she agrees to eat whatever spare and not touch our people "

"So do I, Pop," replied Roll who stood near

"What, then, suggest, Mr Over ? " inquired Mr Bunn

"Why, I'll let her eat my back fence, if she wants to It's made of waffles, 're very crisp and nice "

"She may also eat my wheelbarrow," added pleasant looking Muffin "It's made of nabiscos with zuzu wheel "

" ; ," remarked Mr Bunn " certainly very kind of you Go with Pop Over and Mr Muffin, little girl, and feed you "

" ," said Dorothy, gratefully "May I bring my dog Toto, Yellow Hen ? They're hungry, too "

" make them behave ? " asked the Muffin

" ," promised Dorothy

"Then come along," said Pop Over

So Dorothy and Billina and Toto walked up the street people seemed no longer at all afraid Mr Muffin's house came first, and as his wheelbarrow stood front yard the little girl ate that first It didn't seem very fresh, but she was so hungry that she was not particular Toto ate some, too, while Billina picked up the crumbs

While the strangers were engaged in eating, people came and stood street curiously watching them Dorothy noticed six roguish looking brown children standing all in row, and she asked:

"Who , little ones ? "

"We're the Graham Gems," replied one; "and we're all twins "

"I wonder if your mother could spare of you ? " asked Billina, who decided were fresh baked; but dangerous question the six little gems ran away as fast as go

"You musn't say such things, Billina," said Dorothy, reprovingly "Now let's go into Pop Over's back yard and get the waffles "

"I sort of hate to let that fence go," remarked Mr Over, nervously, walked toward his house "The neighbors back of us are Soda Biscuits, and I don't care to mix "

"But I'm hungry yet," declared the girl "That wheelbarrow wasn't very big "

"I've got shortcake piano, but none family can play ," , reflectively "Suppose you eat that "

"All right," said Dorothy; "I don't mind Anything accommodating "

So Mr Over led her house, where she ate the piano, of an excellent flavor

" anything to drink here ? " she asked

"Yes; I've milk pump and water pump; which will ? " he asked

"I guess I'll try 'em both," said Dorothy

So Mr Over called wife, who brought yard pail made of some kind of baked dough, and Dorothy pumped the pail full of cool, sweet milk and drank it eagerly

The wife of Pop Over was several shades darker than her husband

"Aren't you overdone ? " the little girl asked her

"No indeed," answered the woman "I'm neither overdone nor done over; I'm just Mrs Over, and I'm the President Bunbury Breakfast Band "

Dorothy thanked them for their hospitality and went away gate Mr Cinnamon Bunn met her and said show her around the town " some very interesting inhabitants," he remarked, walking stiffly beside her stick-cinnamon legs; "and all of us in good health are well bred no longer hungry call upon few most important citizens "

Toto and Billina followed behind them, behaving , and little way down the street they came to handsome residence where Aunt Sally Lunn lived The old lady was glad to meet the little girl and gave her slice of white bread and butter which used as door-mat almost fresh and tasted better than anything Dorothy had eaten town

"Where get the butter ? " she inquired

"We dig it ground, which, observed, is all flour and meal," replied Mr Bunn " butter mine just opposite side village The trees which here are all doughleanders and doughderas, and season we get quite crop of dough-nuts off them "

" think the flour would blow around and get into your eyes," said Dorothy

"No," said he; " bothered with cracker dust sometimes, but never with flour "

Then her Johnny Cake, cheerful old gentleman who lived near by

"I suppose you've heard of me," said old Johnny, with an air of pride "I'm great favorite all over the world "

"Aren't you rather yellow ? " asked Dorothy, looking at him critically

"Maybe, child But don't think I'm bilious, for never in better health in my life," replied the old gentleman "If anything ailed me, I'd willingly acknowledge the corn "

"Johnny's trifle stale," said Mr Bunn, went away; "but he's good mixer and never gets cross-grained now take you upon some own relatives " They visited the Sugar Bunns, the Currant Bunns Spanish Bunns, the latter having decidedly foreign appearance Then they saw the French Rolls, who were very polite , and made brief call Parker H Rolls, who seemed bit proud and overbearing

"But they're not as stuck up Frosted Jumbles," declared Mr Bunn, " people I really can't abide I don't like suspicious or talk scandal, but sometimes the Jumbles have baking powder "

Just then dreadful scream was heard, and Dorothy turned hastily around scene of great excitement little way down the street The people were crowding around Toto and throwing at him everything find at hand They pelted the little dog with hard-tack, crackers, and even articles of furniture which were hard baked and heavy enough for missiles

Toto howeled little assortment of bake stuff struck him; but he stood still, with head bowed and tail between his legs, until Dorothy ran up and inquired what the matter was

"Matter ! " cried rye loafer, indignantly, "why the horrid beast has eaten three dear Crumpets, now devouring Salt-rising Biscuit ! "

"Oh, Toto ! How could you ? " exclaimed Dorothy, much distressed

Toto's mouth was full salt-rising victim; so he only whined and wagged his tail But Billina, who had flown top of cracker house in safe place, called out:

"Don't blame him, Dorothy; the Crumpets dared him "

"Yes, and you pecked out the eyes of Raisin Bunn-- best citizens ! " shouted bread pudding, shaking its fist Yellow Hen

"What's that ! What's that ? " wailed Mr Cinnamon Bunn, who had now joined them "Oh, what misfortune--what terrible misfortune ! "

"See here," said Dorothy, determined to defend her pets, " we've treated you all pretty well, seeing you're eatables an' reg'lar food I've been kind and eaten your old wheelbarrows and pianos and rubbish, an' not said word But Toto and Billina can't be 'spected hungry town's full of good things they like to eat, 'cause 't understand your stingy ways as "

" leave here at once ! " said Mr Bunn, sternly

"Suppose we won't go ? " said Dorothy, who was now much provoked

"Then," said he, " put you great ovens where made, and bake you "

Dorothy gazed around and saw threatening looks faces of all She noticed any ovens town, but there, nevertheless, for inhabitants seemed very fresh So she decided , and calling to Toto and Billina her she marched up the street with dignity as possible, considering that she was followed hoots and cries buns and biscuits and other bake stuff

18 How Ozma Looked Magic Picture

Princess Ozma was very busy little ruler, for she looked carefully comfort and welfare of her people and tried them happy If any quarrels arose she decided them justly; if needed counsel or advice she was ready and willing to listen