. 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 . d her. Will your folks worry *? asked the shaggy man, his eyestwinkling in a pleasant way. I spose so, answered Dorothy, with a sigh. UncleHenry says there s always something happening to me; butI ve always come home safe at the last. So perhaps he 11 takecomfort and think I 11 come home safe this time. I m sure you will, said the shaggy man, smilingly nod-ding at her. Good littl
. 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 . d her. Will your folks worry *? asked the shaggy man, his eyestwinkling in a pleasant way. I spose so, answered Dorothy, with a sigh. UncleHenry says there s always something happening to me; butI ve always come home safe at the last. So perhaps he 11 takecomfort and think I 11 come home safe this time. I m sure you will, said the shaggy man, smilingly nod-ding at her. Good little girls never come to any harm, youknow. For my part, I m good, too; so nothing ever hurts me. Dorothy looked at him curiously. His clothes wereshaggy, his boots were shaggy and full of holes, and his hairand whiskers were shaggy. But his smile was sweet and hiseyes were kind. Why did nt you want to go to Butterfield? she asked. Because a man lives there who owes me fifteen cents,and if I went to Butterfield and he saw me he d want to payme the money. I dont want money, my dear. ;Why not*? she inquired. Money, declared the shaggy man, makes people proudand haughty; I dont want to be proud and haughty. All I 22. -THIS, MY DEAR. IS THE WONDERFUL LOVE MAGNET. The Road to Oz want is to have people love me; and as long as I own the LoveMagnet everyone I meet is sure to love me dearly. The Love Magnet! Why, whats that?I 11 show you, if you wont tell anyone, he answered, ina low, mysterious voice. There is nt any one to tell, cept Toto, said the girl. The shaggy man searched in one pocket, carefully; andin another pocket; and in a third. At last he drew out asmall parcel wrapped in crumpled paper and tied with a cot-ton string. He unwound the string, opened the parcel, andtook out a bit of metal shaped like a horseshoe. It was dulland brown, and not very pretty. This, my dear, said he, impressively, is the wonderfulLove Magnet. It was given me by an Eskimo in the Sand-wich Islands —
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