The Magic of Oz

Your love," said he. "Ozma wants to be loved more than anything

else."

But I already love her, Toto!"

Then tell her you love her twice as much as you ever did before."

That wouldn't be true," objected Dorothy, "for I've always loved her

as much as I could, and, really, Toto, I want to give Ozma some

PRESENT, 'cause everyone else will give her a present."

Let me see," said Toto. "How would it be to give her that useless Pink

Kitten?"

No, Toto; that wouldn't do."

Then six kisses."

No; that's no present."

Well, I guess you'll have to figure it out for yourself, Dorothy," said

the little dog. "To MY notion you're more particular than Ozma will be."

Dorothy decided that if anyone could help her it would be Glinda the

Good, the wonderful Sorceress of Oz who was Ozma's faithful subject and

friend. But Glinda's castle was in the Quadling Country and quite a

journey from the Emerald City.

So the little girl went to Ozma and asked permission to use the

Wooden Sawhorse and the royal Red Wagon to pay a visit to Glinda, and

the girl Ruler kissed Princess Dorothy and graciously granted permission.

The Wooden Sawhorse was one of the most remarkable creatures in

Oz. Its body was a small log and its legs were limbs of trees stuck in the

body. Its eyes were knots, its mouth was sawed in the end of the log and

its ears were two chips. A small branch had been left at the rear end of the

log to serve as a tail.

Ozma herself, during one of her early adventures, had brought this

wooden horse to life, and so she was much attached to the queer animal

and had shod the bottoms of its wooden legs with plates of gold so they

would not wear out. The Sawhorse was a swift and willing traveler, and

though it could talk if need arose, it seldom said anything unless spoken to.

When the Sawhorse was harnessed to the Red Wagon there were no reins

to guide him because all that was needed was to tell him where to go.