. 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 . assembled in the Throne-Room, and when he learned that Dorothy was a Princess ofOz the Fox King insisted on kneeling at her feet and after-ward retired backward — a dangerous thing to do, as hemight have stubbed his paw and tumbled over. No sooner was he gone than the blasts of bugles and clat-ter of drums and cymbals announced important visitors, andthe High Chamberlain assumed
. 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 . assembled in the Throne-Room, and when he learned that Dorothy was a Princess ofOz the Fox King insisted on kneeling at her feet and after-ward retired backward — a dangerous thing to do, as hemight have stubbed his paw and tumbled over. No sooner was he gone than the blasts of bugles and clat-ter of drums and cymbals announced important visitors, andthe High Chamberlain assumed his most dignified tone ashe threw open the door and said proudly: Her Sublime and Resplendent Majesty, Queen Zixi ofIx! His Serene and Tremendous Majesty, King Bud ofNoland. Her Royal Highness, the Princess Fluff. That three such high and mighty royal personages shouldarrive at once was enough to make Dorothy and her compan-ions grow solemn and assume their best company manners;but when the exquisite beauty of Queen Zixi met their eyesthey thought they had never beheld anything so decided that Zixi must be about sixteen years old,but the Wizard whispered to her that this wonderful queen 234. HER MAJESTY. QUEEN ZIXI OF IX The Road to Oz had lived thousands of years, but knew the secret of remain-ing always fresh and beautiful. King Bud of Noland and his dainty fair-haired sister,the Princess Fluff, were friends of Zixi, as their kingdomswere adjoining, so they had traveled together from their far-off domains to do honor to Ozma of Oz on the occasion of herbirthday. They brought many splendid gifts; so the tablewas now fairly loaded down with presents. Dorothy and Polly loved the Princess Fluff the momentthey saw her, and little King Bud was so frank and boyishthat Button-Bright accepted him as a chum at once and didnot want him to go away. But it was after noon now, andthe royal guests must prepare their toilets for the grand ban-quet at which they were to as
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