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Don't you? Why not?"

'Cause I've been lost before, and always got found again," answered Dorothy

simply.

But I've never been lost before," murmured the dainty maiden, "and I'm

worried and afraid."

You were dancing," remarked Dorothy, in a puzzled tone of voice.

Oh, that was just to keep warm," explained the maiden, quickly. "It was not

because I felt happy or gay, I assure you."

Dorothy looked at her closely. Her gauzy flowing robes might not be very

warm, yet the weather wasn't at all chilly, but rather mild and balmy, like a

spring day.

Who are you, dear?" she asked, gently.

I'm Polychrome," was the reply.

Polly whom?"

Polychrome. I'm the Daughter of the Rainbow."

Oh!" said Dorothy with a gasp; "I didn't know the Rainbow had children. But

I MIGHT have known it, before you spoke. You couldn't really be anything

else."

Why not?" inquired Polychrome, as if surprised.

Because you're so lovely and sweet."

The little maiden smiled through her tears, came up to Dorothy, and placed

her slender fingers in the Kansas girl's chubby hand.

You'll be my friend--won't you?" she said, pleadingly.

Of course."

And what is your name?"

I'm Dorothy; and this is my friend Shaggy Man, who owns the Love Magnet;

and this is Button-Bright--only you don't see him as he really is because the

Fox-King carelessly changed his head into a fox head. But the real Button-

The Road to Oz