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No houses were to be seen at all, so they could not ask their way of any

farmer; and although the Land of Oz was always beautiful, wherever one

might go, this part of the country was strange to all the party.

Perhaps we're lost," suggested Aunt Em, after they had proceeded quite

a way in silence.

Never mind," said the Shaggy Man; "I've been lost many a time--and so

has Dorothy--and we've always been found again."

But we may get hungry," remarked Omby Amby. "That is the worst of

getting lost in a place where there are no houses near."

We had a good dinner at the Fuddle town," said Uncle Henry, "and that

will keep us from starving to death for a long time."

No one ever starved to death in Oz," declared Dorothy, positively; "but

people may get pretty hungry sometimes."

The Wizard said nothing, and he did not seem especially anxious. The

Sawhorse was trotting along briskly, yet the forest seemed farther away

than they had thought when they first saw it. So it was nearly sundown

when they finally came to the trees; but now they found themselves in a

most beautiful spot, the wide-spreading trees being covered with

flowering vines and having soft mosses underneath them. "This will be a

good place to camp," said the Wizard, as the Sawhorse stopped for

further instructions.

Camp!" they all echoed.

Certainly," asserted the Wizard. "It will be dark before very long and we

cannot travel through this forest at night. So let us make a camp here,

and have some supper, and sleep until daylight comes again."

They all looked at the little man in astonishment, and Aunt Em said,

with a sniff:

A pretty camp we'll have, I must say! I suppose you intend us to sleep

under the wagon."

And chew grass for our supper," added the Shaggy Man, laughing.

But Dorothy seemed to have no doubts and was quite cheerful

The Emerald City of Oz