. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz . meet with no acci-dents, we often live for five years. Ive been picked over sixyears, but our family is known to be especially long lived. Do you eat? asked the boy. Eat I No, indeed. We are quite solid inside our bodies,and have no need to eat, any more than does a potato. But the potatoes sometimes sprout, said Zeb. And sometimes we do, answered the Prince; but thatis considered a great misfortune, for then we must be plantedat once. Where did you grow? asked the W^izard. I will show you, was the reply. Step this way, please. He led them within another but sm
. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz . meet with no acci-dents, we often live for five years. Ive been picked over sixyears, but our family is known to be especially long lived. Do you eat? asked the boy. Eat I No, indeed. We are quite solid inside our bodies,and have no need to eat, any more than does a potato. But the potatoes sometimes sprout, said Zeb. And sometimes we do, answered the Prince; but thatis considered a great misfortune, for then we must be plantedat once. Where did you grow? asked the W^izard. I will show you, was the reply. Step this way, please. He led them within another but smaller circle of hedge,where grew one large and beautiful bush. This, said he, is the Royal Bush of the of our Princes and Rulers have grown upon this one bushfrom time immemorial. They stood before it in silent admiration. On the centralstalk stood poised the figure of a girl so exquisitely formedand colored and so lovely in the expression of her delicatefeatures that Dorothy thought she had never seen so sweet 60. IN THE GARDEN OF THE MANCiAHOOS. The Vegetable Kingdom and adorable a creature in all her life. The maidens gownwas soft as satin and fell about her in ample folds, whiledainty lace-like traceries trimmed the bodice and flesh was fine and smooth as polished ivory, and herpoise expressed both dignity and grace. Who is this? asked the Wizard, curiously. The Prince had been staring hard at the girl on the he answered, with a touch of uneasiness in his coldtones: She is the Ruler destined to be my successor, for she isa Royal Princess. When she becomes fully ripe I must aban-don the sovereignty of the Mangaboos to her. Isnt she ripe now? asked Dorothy. He hesitated. Not quite, said he, finally. It will be several daysbefore she needs to be picked, or at least that is my judg-ment. I am in no hurry to resign my office and be planted,you may be sure. Probably not, declared the Wizard, nodding. This is one of the most unpleasant things abo
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