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1. The Way to Butterfield
Theshaggymansearchedinonepocket,carefully;andinanotherpocket;andinathird.Atlasthedrewoutasmallparcelwrappedincrumpledpaperandtiedwithacottonstring.Heunwoundthestring,openedtheparcel,andtookoutabitofmetalshapedlikeahorseshoe.Itwasdullandbrown,andnotverypretty.
"This,mydear,"saidhe,impressively,"isthewonderfulLoveMagnet.ItwasgivenmebyanEskimointheSandwichIslands—wheretherearenosandwichesatall—andaslongasIcarryiteverylivingthingImeetwilllovemedearly."
"Whydidn’ttheEskimokeepit?"sheasked,lookingattheMagnetwithinterest.
"Hegottiredofbeinglovedandlongedforsomeonetohatehim.SohegavemetheMagnetandtheverynextdayagrizzlybearatehim."
"Wasn’thesorrythen?"sheinquired.
"Hedidn’tsay,"repliedtheshaggyman,wrappingandtyingtheLoveMagnetwithgreatcareandputtingitawayinanotherpocket."Butthebeardidn’tseemsorryabit,"headded.
"Didyouknowthebear?"askedDorothy.
"Yes;weusedtoplayballtogetherintheCaviarIslands.ThebearlovedmebecauseIhadtheLoveMagnet.Icouldn’tblamehimforeatingtheEskimo,becauseitwashisnaturetodoso."
"Once,"saidDorothy,"IknewaHungryTigerwholongedtoeatfatbabies,becauseitwashisnatureto;butheneverateanybecausehehadaConscience."
"Thisbear,"repliedtheshaggyman,withasigh,"hadnoConscience,yousee."
Theshaggymansatsilentforseveralminutes,apparentlyconsideringthecasesofthebearandthetiger,whileTotowatchedhimwithanairofgreatinterest
