Show S v L L. Frank p i I. I I Y I y AI p I S The Princess Ozma of Oz Oz The S shaggy man man finally decided to i accept th the tho good things that r fate te ha had hadi brought Sift 11 in Emerald ld CI City Y so he removed his shaggy boots arid and his shaggy clot clothing and bathed In the pool with rare rare enjoyment t. After he had dried himself with the soft towels he went Into the and took tool fresh linen from the drawers and put put It on finding that everything fitted him exactly Then chen ho he examined the contents of of the tho closets and anti selected an elegant suit of clothing Strangely enough h everything about It was shaggy shag al althOugh although although al- al though ho no new new and bea beautiful and he lie sighed with contentment to tb realize that l could e coul bo bf so finely dressed and still be the Shaggy Man His coat was of rose-colored rose velvet trimmed with shags shags' and bobtails with buttons of blood rubies rubles and golden shags around the edges His Ills vest was a a. I shaggy satin of a delicate cream color and anti his knee-breeches knee of ot rose velvet trimmed like Uke tho coat I Shaggy y creamy stockings of silk sill and shaggy slippers slippers' of ot rose roso leather with ruby buckles completed his costume and when he lie was thus attired the shaggy man looked at nt himself In a along along along long mirror with great admiration Ona Onu On a u table tabt ho found a n. pearl mother I chest decorated with delicate silver vines vinos- and flowers lowers of clustered rubles rubies and on tho the cover was a silver plate I engraved with these words r TilE TIU SHAGGY MAN S HIS IUS BOX OP OF ORNAMENTS The Tho chest was not locked so h ho opened it and was almost dazzled by bythe bythe bythe the brilliance of the tile rich Jewels it con con- tamed After admiring the pretty prett things ho he took out a fine golden watch with a big chain several se handsome rings finger and an ornament of rubles rubies t upon tipon the breast of ot his shaggy shirt bosom Having lIa carefully brushed his hl hair hall and whiskers all tho the wrong wron a way to make malee them look as shaggy as possible tho the shaggy man breathed a rL adeep adeep deep sigh of jO joy and decided he was WM ready to meet he r rOyal yal princess as Hoon as ns she sent for him While he waited ho returned to the beautiful sitting rom and ate several of ot the red red- cheeked checked aples spies to pass nass awa away tho the time Meanwhile Dorothy had dressed herself In a pretty prett gown of ot soft frey grey embroidered with silver sliver and put a blue- blue und gold suit Hult of satin aUn upon little But nut ton Bright who looked as Hw et as af a cherub In it Followed by hy tho the boy and Toto Tote the the dog with a a. new green ribbon ribbon rib rib- bon boa around his neck neck size she hastened down to tho splendid drawing room of or ortho tho the palace where upon an ex exquisite exquisite ox- ox throne thron of ot carved carvel malachite and n nestled amongst Its Us green satin cushions cushions cush cush- ions was the tho lovely Princess Ozma waiting wailing eagerly to welcome her friend The royal 1001 historians hl of or Oz Os who are aTe fine fino writers and know an any number of ot big words have often tried to describe tho the rare beauty of or Ozma and Aud failed because tho the words were not good enough So of or course I t can not hope to toll ten you how groat was the charm chann of this little princess gS or how h her r loveliness loveliness love love- o e liness put to 10 shame all an the tIme sparkling Jewels jessels and magnificent luxury that thal surrounded sur cur roun rounded e l her her In tho the royal palace Whatever elso else WAS wAi b or dainty or ot delightful of I itself faded tt to dullness when contrasted with Oama's Osma's bewitching bewitch Itch ing face and It has often been benn said Bald b those who know that no other ruler rulen In all time the world can O over ever r hope to equal the gracious harm of her tier manner about O Ozma Olma ma attracted Everything inspired love am antI and the 01 one omit and sh she than awe or 8 sweetest ordinary ry Dorothy threW her arms arnis around her little friend v and md hugged god and kissed her rapturously I arid antI and Jutton- Jutton Toto barked Joy Joyfully S S S SJ S J I I 4 ij f I I i j I S 1 I S 'S S I I II II IJ I I II I S S 5 S. S I t f S SS S S f S I Ib b S Tho The Shaggy M Man Admired His New Clothes S Bright smiled a happy s smile e an and consented con con- seated to sit on teh soft cushions Close clos beside th the princess Why didn't you send me m me w rd you were wen going to have bare a birthday party PIrtY asked the title lithe Kane Kan gui hi when the the tint first g greetings w were rev r 1 I a asked Ozma er eyes ces dancing wit v Did you replied d Doroth tryIng try- try fn lag Ing to think Who do you ou IMAgine door mixed d up Ill tho those thoe e roads so as to lO you wandering wandering wan wan- dering In the direction of ot O 05 0 In Inquired Inquired In- In the l Princess Oh I 1 never you ou o of that oried Dorothy Ive 1 watched you In my Magic Maglo I Picture all nil th the way h re d declared d and twice e I 1 thought 1 I should have c to use my Magic Bolt Belt to IN ve you and und transport port you to the Emerald when the 8 CIt City Once Onte was wa caught you and again when you OU reached th the tho Deadly De-adl But the ah shaggy y man moan was wart able to h help lp you vou out both bolh times timeR HO so I did not Interfere Do you ou know who Button Bright Is asked Dorothy I No I never Yer nw saw y him until you found him In tb the todd and then Ihn only In m my Picture Picture- II t Amid Asahi did lid yO you vou send nel Tolly to Lo us No 0 d et dear ai the thi Daughter i irum I slid rum lenin Ivr lur fn fathers father's her pretty uy arch J I t I in time timo to mC meet t vou you Well reil wild said Dorothy tvr promised prom m lu I King Dox box of ot Y and King abray Kik-abray of that Id I'd ask uk you YO to invite them to your Party I I 1 have already done J hat hut returned Ozma because I thought it would please you ou to favor tavor them Did you vit vite the asked Button Bright I lo o because he would be too nolay noisy and might t interfere with the comfort com corn tort fort of oUt other Wh Then n music is Ie not very good and Is Is' Indulged i In all U the time it is III better hettel that better that the performer should be alone said lAId the Princess T r like Uke the thO th name declared de de- de- de elated the boy gravely gravel j. j But I dont don't ald d Doroth Dorothy Well there will wilt be plenty lenty of t music at my celebration promised Osma so go 1 Ive I've an Idea Button-Bright Button wont won't miss mi the at nil all Just Juat then Ihen Polly chrome lanc d in inand inand and Osma rose 1081 to greet the tho Rainbows Rainbow's Daughter r In her hr W lCt nd most t I cordial manner I Dorothy thou thought ht she hl had never pr seen two prettier creatures together than r th these lC lovely mn m mm n. n but Polly knew at lit once her nty bt beauty auh could I not mn match I h Km yet N was u not nota i iI I n a hit jealous i s was wan so The of ot Oz Os was 8 announced I and a IL dried ni UI little old man clothed all In In black entered the thc drawing room H His I. I fa face was wu cheery II and net his hi eyes C twinkling with humor no so roily Polly and end andU Button Bright U n ht were rr not miot at nil all afraid of the wonderful p personage riK nage who wh whose a aa I a humbug magician bud d I throughout ug-l ug ut the e world After g greeting Dorothy with much affection cUon he stood modestly behind Ozma's throne and lis listened listened listened lis- lis to the lively prattle of the tho young people Now the shaggy man appeared and so startling was his appearance all clad In shaggy shag new raiment that Dorothy Dorothy Dorothy Dor Dor- othy cried Oh and clasped 1 her hands impulsively as she exclaimed her friend with pleased eyes Hes lies still shaggy shagS ajl right re remarked remarked re re- marked Button-Bright Button and Ozma nodded brightly because she had meant the tho shaggy man to remain shaggy when she provided his new n clothes for him Dorothy led ted him toward the throne as he lie was shy In such such fine company and presented him gracefully to the Princess saying This your our high high- HI b- b ness BeSs Is my friend the shaggy man who owns the Love Magnet S You are welcome to Oz Ox said the therl girl rl Ruler In accents But nut Buttell Buttell tell teU me me ne sir w where ere did you OU get gel the Love Ma Magnet met et which you sa say saou you ou I own 0 The he shaggy man grew red red and and looked downcast t S he answered In a low voice I stole ft It your majesty majest S Oh Shaggy Man Ian cried Dorothy How dreadful And you told me the Eskimo gave ve you tho the Love Lo Magnet He shuffled first on one foot Coot and then on the other oth r. r much embarrassed ed 1 told you rou a falsehood Dorothy he said but now no having lathed bathed in the Truth Pond I must tell nothing but the tru truth th Wh Why did you ou steal i It asked Ozma gently Because no one loved me mc or cared for Cor me said the shaggy shags man and I 1 wanted to be loved a great deal It was owned by a girl girt In Butterfield who was loved lo too much so that the young oung men quarreled over her which made her unhappy After 1 l' l had stolen the Magnet from her only ne young oun man continued to yore jovo O c the girl and amid Rne married him and regained her happi happi- ness S Are you OU sorry you stole it asked the Princess S No Na your Highness Highness Im Im I'm glad s-Iad he answered for It has pleased me to lo be beloved I Il l loved lo cd and hind if Dorothy had hind not cur cared d for tor forme forme me I could not have ha accompanied her 1161 herto herto to this beautiful Land of ot Oz or met Its I Ito kind hearted Ruler No No that Im I'm here I hope to remain and to become one of oC your our Majesty's most subjects subjects' But in Oz we we cv are loved for tor oUrs ourselves l es alone abbe and for tor our kindness to ono one an another another another an- an other and nd for our good deeds sh she said sail Ill Til give up the Love Magnet said the shaggy man nan Dorothy shall have ha it But nut eVery etT one loves Dorothy already al al read ready declared the Wizard Then Button Bright shall have ha it Dont want It sal said the boy bor promptly S Then Ill I'll give it to the Wizard tot tot- Im I'm sure th the lov lovely ly Princess Ozma does not need It i All my people love tho the Wizard too ton I announced the Princess laughing so sowe sowe sowe we will hang the Love Magnet over tn tam gates gales of ot the Emerald City that WhOever whoever whoever who who- ever shall enter or leave leavo the gates may maybe maybe be loved ov d and loving That is a good Idea said the shaggy man I r agree to It most willingly l Those assembled now went in n to dinner dinner din din- ner nor which you ou ma may Imagine was a a. grand affair and afterward Ozma ask asked d the tho Wizard I to give them the an ex cx of ot his magic And now you yop shall hear how Dorothy Dorothy Dorothy Do rothy Receives the Guests for the great celebration In h of or the Princess Princess' Princess Princess' Prin Prin- cess' cess birthday The The The Editor j Copyrighted by L h Frank Prank Baum for tor the George Matthew 1 Adams Adama Service |