"I suppose no rabbit jugglers in all the world to compare ," remarked the King "And since not have the Whiskers Friskers or my Bodyguard, ask Glinda to let me take away just jugglers ? "

"I'll ask her," replied Dorothy, doubtfully

" ," said the King; " And now you shall listen Winsome Waggish Warblers, often cheered me in my moments of anguish "

The Winsome Waggish Warblers proved quartette of rabbit singers, two gentlemen and two lady rabbits The gentlemen Warblers wore full-dress swallow-tailed suits of white satin, with pearls for buttons, while the lady Warblers were gowned in white satin dresses with long trails

The first song they sang began :

"When rabbit gets habit Of living in city And wearing clothes and furbelows And jewels rare and pretty, He scorns the Bun who run And burrow ground And pities those whose watchful foes Are man and gun and hound "

Dorothy looked King when she heard this song and noticed that disturbed and ill at ease

"I don't like that song," Warblers " something jolly and rollicking "

So they sang to joyous, tinkling melody as follows:

"Bunnies gay Delight to play In their fairy town secure; Ev'ry frisker Flirts his whisker At pink-eyed girl demure Ev'ry maid In silk arrayed At her partner shyly glances, Paws are grasped, Waists are clasped whirl in giddy dances Then together heather 'Neath the moonlight soft they stroll; Each is very Blithe and merry, Gamboling with laughter droll Life is fun To ev'ry one Guarded by our magic charm For to dangers strangers, Safe from any thought of harm "

" ," said Dorothy King, song ended, "the rabbits all seem to like Bunnybury except you And I guess you're the that ever has cried or was unhappy and wanted back to your muddy hole ground "

His Majesty seemed thoughtful, and while the servants passed around glasses of nectar and plates of frosted cakes their King was silent and bit nervous

refreshments enjoyed by all servants had retired Dorothy said:

" go now, 's getting late and I'm lost I've got the Wizard and Aunt Em and Uncle Henry and all the rest sometime before night comes, if I poss'bly can "

"Won't you stay ? " asked the King " very welcome "

"No, ," she replied " get back to my friends And Glinda just , "

So the King dismissed his court and said himself walk with Dorothy gate weep nor groan any more, but his long face was quite solemn big ears hung dejectedly on each side of it He still wore his crown ermine and walked with handsome gold-headed cane

arrived room wall the little girl found Toto and Billina waiting for her very patiently They liberally fed by attendants and were in no hurry to leave such comfortable quarters

The Keeper Wicket was back old place, but he kept safe distance from Toto Dorothy bade good bye King stood just inside the wall

"You've been good ," she said, "and ever poss'ble I'll see Glinda and ask her another King in your place and back wild forest And I'll ask her to let you keep some of your clothes lily chair and jugglers to amuse you I'm sure she will , 'cause she's so kind she doesn't like unhappy "

"Ahem ! " said the King, looking rather downcast "I don't like to trouble you with my misery; so you needn't see Glinda "

"Oh, yes ," she replied "It won't be any trouble at all "

"But, my dear," continued the King, in an embarrassed way, "I've been thinking the subject over carefully, and lot of pleasant things here in Bunnybury that miss if I went away So perhaps I'd better stay "

Dorothy laughed Then she looked grave

"It won't do King and cry-baby same time," she said "You've been making all the other rabbits unhappy and discontented with your howls about being so miserable So I guess it's better another King "

"Oh, no indeed ! " exclaimed the King, earnestly " won't say anything to Glinda I'll promise merry and gay all the time, and never cry or wail again "

"Honor bright ? " she asked

" royal word of King I promise it ! " he answered

"All right," said Dorothy "You'd be reg'lar lunatic to want to leave Bunnybury for wild life forest, and I'm sure any rabbit outside the city your place "

"Forget it, my dear; forget all my foolishness," pleaded the King, earnestly "Hereafter I'll try to enjoy myself and do my duty by my subjects "

So then she left him and entered little door room wall, where she grew gradually bigger and bigger until she had resumed her natural size

The Keeper Wicket let them out forest and told Dorothy that she of great service to Bunnybury because she had brought their dismal King to realization pleasure of ruling so beautiful city

" start petition your statue erected beside Glinda's public square," said the Keeper " come again, some day, it "

"Perhaps ," she replied

Then, followed by Toto and Billina, she walked away high marble wall and started back along the narrow path toward the sign-post

22 How the Wizard Found Dorothy

came signpost, there, joy, were the tents Wizard pitched beside the path kettle bubbling merrily over the fire The Shaggy Man and Omby Amby were gathering firewood while Uncle Henry and Aunt Em sat in their camp chairs talking Wizard

They all ran forward to greet Dorothy, as she approached, and Aunt Em exclaimed: "Goodness gracious, child ! Where been ? "

"You've played hookey the whole day," added the Shaggy Man, reproachfully

"Well, , I've been lost," explained the little girl, "and I've tried awful hard the way back , but just couldn't "

"Did you wander forest all day ? " asked Uncle Henry

" a'most starved ! " said Aunt Em

"No," said Dorothy, "I'm not hungry I had wheelbarrow and piano for breakfast, and lunched with King "

"Ah ! " exclaimed the Wizard, nodding with bright smile "So you've been having adventures again "

"She's stark crazy ! " cried Aunt Em "Whoever heard of eating wheelbarrow ? "

"It wasn't very big," said Dorothy; "and it had zuzu wheel "

"And I ate the crumbs," said Billina, soberly

"Sit down and tell us ," begged the Wizard "We've hunted all day, and at last I noticed your footsteps path-- tracks of Billina the path by accident, and seeing it only led to two places I decided you were at either one or the other places So camp and waited to return And now, Dorothy, tell us where --to Bunbury or to Bunnybury ? "

"Why, I've been to both," she replied; "but first I went to Utensia, which isn't on any path at all "

She then sat down and related the day's adventures, and Aunt Em and Uncle Henry were much astonished story

"But after seeing the Cuttenclips Fuddles," remarked her uncle, "we ought not to wonder at anything strange country "

"Seems like the only common and ordinary folks here are ourselves," rejoined Aunt Em, diffidently

"Now that we're together again, and one reunited party," observed the Shaggy Man, " we next ? "

"Have some supper and night's rest," answered the Wizard promptly, "and then proceed upon our journey "

"Where to ? " asked the Captain General

"We haven't visited the Rigmaroles or the Flutterbudgets yet," said Dorothy "I'd like them--wouldn't you ? "

"They don't sound very interesting," objected Aunt Em "But perhaps "

"And then," continued the little Wizard, " call Tin Woodman and Jack Pumpkinhead old friend the Scarecrow, way home "

" nice ! " cried Dorothy, eagerly

"Can't say THEY sound very interesting, either," remarked Aunt Em

"Why, they're the best friends ! " asserted the little girl, "and you're sure to like them, Aunt Em, 'cause EVER'body likes them "

twilight was approaching, so they ate the fine supper which the Wizard magically produced kettle and then went to bed cozy tents

They were all up bright and early next morning, but Dorothy didn't venture to wander camp again for fear of more accidents

" where there's road ? " she asked the little man

"No, my dear," replied the Wizard; "but I'll find one "

After breakfast he waved his hand toward the tents became handkerchiefs again, which were at once returned pockets owners Then they all climbed red wagon Sawhorse inquired:

" ? "

"Never mind ," replied the Wizard "Just go please and you're sure right I've enchanted the wheels wagon, and roll right direction, never fear "

Sawhorse started away trees Dorothy said:

" had one new-fashioned airships float away over the top forest, and look down and find just the places "