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5. The Rainbow's Daughter

           "

           Thelittlemaidensmiledthroughhertears,cameuptoDorothy,andplacedherslenderfingersintheKansasgirl’schubbyhand.

           "You’llbemyfriend—won’tyou?"shesaid,pleadingly.

           "Ofcourse."

           "Andwhatisyourname?"

           "I’mDorothy;andthisismyfriendShaggyMan,whoownstheLoveMagnet;andthisisButton-Bright—onlyyoudon’tseehimashereallyisbecausetheFox-Kingcarelesslychangedhisheadintoafoxhead.ButtherealButton-Brightisgoodtolookat,andIhopetogethimchangedbacktohimself,sometime."

           TheRainbow’sDaughternoddedcheerfully,nolongerafraidofhernewcompanions.

           "Butwhoisthis?"sheasked,pointingtoToto,whowassittingbeforeherwagginghistailinthemostfriendlymannerandadmiringtheprettymaidwithhisbrighteyes."Isthis,also,someenchantedperson?"

           "Ohno,Polly—ImaycallyouPolly,mayn’tI?Yourwholename’sawfulhardtosay."

           "CallmePollyifyouwish,Dorothy."

           "Well,Polly,Toto’sjustadog;buthehasmoresensethanButton-Bright,totellthetruth;andI’mveryfondofhim."

           "SoamI,"saidPolychrome,bendinggracefullytopatToto’shead.

           "ButhowdidtheRainbow’sDaughterevergetonthislonelyroad,andbecomelost?"askedtheshaggyman,whohadlistenedwonderinglytoallthis.

           "Why,myfatherstretchedhisrainbowoverherethismorning,sothatoneendofittouchedthisroad,"wasthereply;"andIwasdancingupontheprettyrays,asIlovetodo,andnevernoticedIwasgettingtoofaroverthebendinthecircle.

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