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24. The Birthday Celebration
Thesuccessoftheseventuresinducedtheotherguestsfromforeignlandstoundertakebubblejourneys,also;sotheWizardputthemonebyoneinsidehisbubbles,andSantaClausdirectedthewaytheyshouldgo,becauseheknewexactlywhereeverybodylived.
Finally,Button-Brightsaid:
"Iwanttogohome,too."
"Why,soyoushall!"criedSanta;"forI’msureyourfatherandmotherwillbegladtoseeyouagain.Mr.Wizard,pleaseblowabig,finebubbleforButton-Brighttoridein,andI’llagreetosendhimhometohisfamilyassafeassafecanbe."
"I’msorry,"saidDorothywithasigh,forshewasfondofherlittlecomrade;"butp’rapsit’sbestforButton-Brighttogethome;’causehisfolksmustbeworryingjustdreadful."
Shekissedtheboy,andOzmakissedhim,too,andalltheotherswavedtheirhandsandsaidgood-byeandwishedhimapleasantjourney.
"Areyougladtoleaveus,dear?"askedDorothy,alittlewistfully.
"Don’tknow,"saidButton-Bright.
Hesatdowncross-leggedontheplatform,withhissailorhattippedbackonhishead,andtheWizardblewabeautifulbubbleallaroundhim.
Aminutelaterithadmountedintothesky,sailingtowardthewest,andthelasttheysawofButton-Brighthewasstillsittinginthemiddleoftheshiningglobeandwavinghissailorhatatthosebelow.
"Willyourideinabubble,orshallIsendyouandTotohomebymeansoftheMagicBelt?"thePrincessaskedDorothy.
"GuessI’llusetheBelt,"repliedthelittlegirl."I’msortof’fraidofthosebubbles."
"Bow-wow!"saidToto,approvingly.