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5. The Rainbow's Daughter
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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.
