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24. The Birthday Celebration
GlindatheSorceressthensteppedupontheplatform,andbyhermagicmadeabigtreegrowinthemiddleofthespace,madeblossomsappearuponthetree,andmadetheblossomsbecomedeliciousfruitcalledtamornas,andsogreatwasthequantityoffruitproducedthatwhentheservantsclimbedthetreeandtosseditdowntothecrowd,therewasenoughtosatisfyeverypersonpresent.
ParaBruin,therubberbear,climbedtoalimbofthebigtree,rolledhimselfintoaball,anddroppedtotheplatform,whenceheboundedupagaintothelimb.Herepeatedthisbouncingactseveraltimes,tothegreatdelightofallthechildrenpresent.Afterhehadfinished,andbowed,andreturnedtohisseat,Glindawavedherwandandthetreedisappeared;butitsfruitstillremainedtobeeaten.
TheGoodWitchoftheNorthamusedthepeoplebytransformingtenstonesintotenbirds,thetenbirdsintotenlambs,andthetenlambsintotenlittlegirls,whogaveaprettydanceandwerethentransformedintotenstonesagain,justastheywereinthebeginning.
JohnnyDooitnextcameontheplatformwithhistool-chest,andinafewminutesbuiltagreatflyingmachine;thenputhischestinthemachineandthewholethingflewawaytogether—Johnnyandall—afterhehadbidgood-byetothosepresentandthankedthePrincessforherhospitality.
TheWizardthenannouncedthelastactofall,whichwasconsideredreallywonderful.