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to enclose a large space. It was so high that only the tops of the trees

could be seen above it.

The path led up to a small door in the wall, which was closed and

latched. Upon the door was a sign in gold letters reading as follows:

VISITORS are requested to MOVE SLOWLY and CAREFULLY, and to

avoid COUGHING or making any BREEZE or DRAUGHT.

That's strange," said the Shaggy Man, reading the sign aloud. "Who

ARE the Cuttenclips, anyhow?"

Why, they're paper dolls," answered Dorothy. "Didn't you know that?"

Paper dolls! Then let's go somewhere else," said Uncle Henry. "We're all

too old to play with dolls, Dorothy."

But these are different," declared the girl. "They're alive."

Alive!" gasped Aunt Em, in amazement.

Yes. Let's go in," said Dorothy.

So they all got out of the wagon, since the door in the wall was not big

enough for them to drive the Sawhorse and wagon through it.

You stay here, Toto!" commanded Dorothy, shaking her finger at the

little dog. "You're so careless that you might make a breeze if I let you

inside."

Toto wagged his tail as if disappointed at being left behind; but he made

no effort to follow them. The Wizard unlatched the door, which opened

outward, and they all looked eagerly inside.

Just before the entrance was drawn up a line of tiny soldiers, with

uniforms brightly painted and paper guns upon their shoulders. They

were exactly alike, from one end of the line to the other, and all were cut

out of paper and joined together in the centers of their bodies.

As the visitors entered the enclosure the Wizard let the door swing back

into place, and at once the line of soldiers tumbled over, fell flat upon

their backs, and lay fluttering upon the ground.

Hi there!" called one of them; "what do you mean by slamming the door

and blowing us over?"

The Emerald City of Oz