The Patchwork Girl of Oz

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Nunkie laid his hand tenderly

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s, which were pointed. His hat had a peaked crown and a flat brim, and around the brim was a row of tiny golden bells that tinkled when he moved. This was the native costume of those who inhabited the

he divided the piece of bread upon the table and ate his half for breakfast, washing it down with fresh, cool water from the broo

e he had wished to explore the beautiful Land of Oz in which they lived. When they were outside, Unc simply latched the door and s

led to the left and the other to the right-straight up the mountain. Unc Nunkie took this right-hand path and Ojo followed without as

n tree-trunk and ate the last of the bread which the old Munchkin had placed in his pock

one place were beds of blue cabbages, blue carrots and blue lettuce, all of which were delicious to eat. In Dr. Pipt's garden grew bun-trees, cake-trees, cream-puff bushes, blue buttercups which yielded excellent blue butter and a row of cho

by, pleasant-faced woman, dressed all in blue,

t be Dame Margolotte, th

all strangers are

he famous Mag

ully. "But come in and let me give you something to eat, for

c entered the house. "We have come f

n Country?" she exclaimed. "Then it m

od Dame Ma

nc Nunkie, known as the Silent One." Then she looked at

" sai

nlucky," said Ojo, soberly; "but

n that dismal forest, which is much worse than the forest around here; but perhaps your luck will change, now you are away from it. If, during your tr

e that 'Un,' D

the matter in mind and perhaps the c

a dish of blue peas, a bowl of sweet milk of a delicate blue tint and a blue pudding with

Dr. Pipt on busine

ook hi

d refresh ourselves. I do not think Unc Nunkie cares very much to see the famo

seemed t

rhaps they will be glad to meet again. The Magician is very busy, as I said, but if you will pro

e boy, much pleased. "I

g to the front part of the house. Before the row of windows a broad seat was built and there were some chairs and benches in the room besides. At one end stood a great fireplace, in which a blue log was blazing with a blue flame, and over the fire hung four kettles in a row

le to shake either his hands or his feet, which were all occupied

ke but myself. Whenever it is sprinkled on anything, that thing will at once come to life, no matter what it is. It takes me several years to make this magic Powder, but at this moment I am pleased to say it is nearly

Life he first made to old Mombi the Witch, who used to live in the Country of the Gillikins, to the north of here. Mombi gave to Dr. Pipt a Powder of

r of Life couldn't

ested on our Glass Cat, which not only began to live but h

" exclaimed O

nk brains, but they proved to be too high-bred and particular for a cat, so she thinks it is undignified in her to catch mice. Also she has a pretty blood-red heart, but it is made of stone-a ruby, I t

o with the Powder of Life your

ose you've heard of Jack Pumpkinhead. He is now living near the Emerald City

w much about the Land of Oz. You see, I've lived all my life with Un

oman, in a sympathetic tone. "The more one knows, the lu

ew lot of the Powder of Life, which Dr. Pipt is making.

"I want it to bring my

Ojo asked, for this seemed even more

the place is so lonely and out-of-the-way, so my clever husband, the Crooked Magician, proposed that I make a girl out of some sort of material and he would make her live by sprinkling over her the Powder of Life. This seemed an excellent suggestion and at once Dr. Pipt set to work to make a new batch of his magic powd

tchwork quilt

s and colors are so mixed up. We never have used my grandmother's many-colored patchwork quilt, handsome as it is, for we Munchkins do not care for any color other than blue, so it has been packed away in the chest for about a hundred years. When I found it, I sai

espectable color, t

ives, green is the popular color. But all Munchkins prefer blue to anything else and when my housework girl is brought to life she will find herself to be of so ma

e nodded

t was a long speech for Unc Nu

ll-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding. I will show you what

hwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and pro