. The road to Oz; in which is related how Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's daughter met on an enchanted road and followed it all the way to the marvelous land of Oz . dge next, and then began to cry, forthe sight of his fox head frightened the poor little fellow. I guess I wont look, remarked the shaggy man, sadly,for he did nt like his donkey head, either. While Polly andDorothy tried to comfort Button-Bright, the shaggy man satdown near the edge of the pool, where his image could not bereflected, and stared at the water thoughtfully. As he d
. The road to Oz; in which is related how Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's daughter met on an enchanted road and followed it all the way to the marvelous land of Oz . dge next, and then began to cry, forthe sight of his fox head frightened the poor little fellow. I guess I wont look, remarked the shaggy man, sadly,for he did nt like his donkey head, either. While Polly andDorothy tried to comfort Button-Bright, the shaggy man satdown near the edge of the pool, where his image could not bereflected, and stared at the water thoughtfully. As he did thishe noticed a silver plate fastened to a rock just under the sur- 146 The Truth Pond face of the water, and on the silver plate was engraved the^ewords: THE TRUTH POND Ah! cried tne shaggy man, springing to his feet with eagerjoy; we ve found it at last. Found what? asked Dorothy, running to him. The Truth Pond. Now, at last, I may get rid of thisfrightful head; for we were told, you remember, that onlythe Truth Pond could restore to me my proper face. Me, too! shouted Button-Bright, trotting up to them. Of course, said Dorothy. It will cure you both ofyour bad heads, I guess. Is nt it lucky we found it?. The Road to Oz It is, indeed, replied the shaggy man. I hated dread-fully to go to Princess Ozma looking like this; and she *s tohave a birthday celebration, too. Just then a splash startled them, for Button-Bright, inhis anxiety to see the pool that would cure him, had steppedtoo near the edge and tumbled heels over head into the he went, out of sight entirely, so that only his sailor hatfloated on the top of the Truth Pond. He soon bobbed up, and the shaggy man seized him byhis sailor collar and dragged him to the shore, dripping andgasping for breath. They all looked upon the boy wonder-ingly, for the fox head with its sharp nose and pointed earswas gone, and in its place appeared the chubby round faceand blue eyes and pretty curls that had belonged to Butt
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