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6. Ozma's Birthday Presents

           

           "Justarowofthem,"repliedGlinda,"fornooneknowshowoldOzmais,althoughsheappearstoustobejustayounggirl—asfreshandfairasifshehadlivedbutafewyears."

           "Acakedoesn’tseemlikemuchofapresent,"Dorothyasserted.

           "Makeitasurprisecake,"suggestedtheSorceress."Don’tyourememberthefourandtwentyblackbirdsthatwerebakedinapie?Well,youneednotuseliveblackbirdsinyourcake,butyoucouldhavesomesurpriseofadifferentsort."

           "Likewhat?"questionedDorothy,eagerly.

           "IfItoldyou,itwouldn’tbeYOURpresenttoOzma,butMINE,"answeredtheSorceress,withasmile."Thinkitover,mydear,andIamsureyoucanoriginateasurprisethatwilladdgreatlytothejoyandmerrimentofOzma’sbirthdaybanquet."

           DorothythankedherfriendandenteredtheRedWagonandtoldtheSawhorsetotakeherbackhometothepalaceintheEmeraldCity.

           Onthewayshethoughtthematteroverseriouslyofmakingasurprisebirthdaycakeandfinallydecidedwhattodo.

           Assoonasshereachedhome,shewenttotheWizardofOz,whohadaroomfittedupinoneofthehightowersofthepalace,wherehestudiedmagicsoastobeabletoperformsuchwizardryasOzmacommandedhimtodoforthewelfareofhersubjects.

           TheWizardandDorothywerefirmfriendsandhadenjoyedmanystrangeadventurestogether.Hewasalittlemanwithabaldheadandsharpeyesandaround,jollyface,andbecausehewasneitherhaughtynorproudhehadbecomeagreatfavoritewiththeOzpeople.

           "Wizard,"saidDorothy,"IwantyoutohelpmefixupapresentforOzma’sbirthday.

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