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21. Dorothy Receives the Guests
TheScarecrowstoodattheleftofthethroneandtheTinWoodmanattheright,whiletheWonderfulWizardandtheshaggymanstoodbehind.
TheCowardlyLionandtheHungryTigercamein,withbrightnewbowsofribbonontheircollarsandtails.AftergreetingDorothyaffectionatelythehugebeastslaydownatthefootofthethrone.
Whiletheywaited,theScarecrow,whowasnearthelittleboy,asked:
"WhyareyoucalledButton-Bright?"
"Don’tknow,"wastheanswer.
"Ohyes,youdo,dear,"saidDorothy."TelltheScarecrowhowyougotyourname."
"PapaalwayssaidIwasbrightasabutton,somamaalwayscalledmeButton-Bright,"announcedtheboy.
"Whereisyourmama?"askedtheScarecrow.
"Don’tknow,"saidButton-Bright.
"Whereisyourhome?"askedtheScarecrow.
"Don’tknow,"saidButton-Bright.
"Don’tyouwanttofindyourmamaagain?"askedtheScarecrow.
"Don’tknow,"saidButton-Bright,calmly.
TheScarecrowlookedthoughtful.
"Yourpapamayhavebeenright,"heobserved;"buttherearemanykindsofbuttons,yousee.Therearesilverandgoldbuttons,whicharehighlypolishedandglitterbrightly.Therearepearlandrubberbuttons,andotherkinds,withsurfacesmoreorlessbright.Butthereisstillanothersortofbuttonwhichiscoveredwithdullcloth,andthatmustbethesortyourpapameantwhenhesaidyouwerebrightasabutton.Don’tyouthinkso?"
"Don’tknow,"saidButton-Bright.
JackPumpkinheadarrived,wearingapairofnew,whitekidgloves;andhebroughtabirthdaypresentforOzmaconsistingofanecklaceofpumpkin-seeds.
