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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.

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