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1. The Way to Butterfield

           Hetookmoreapples,afterward,formanywereontheground;andeachonethathetossedintohispockethitthelittledogsomewhereupontheheadorback,andmadehimgrowl.Thelittledog’snamewasToto,andhewassorryhehadbeenputintheshaggyman’spocket.

           PrettysoonDorothycameoutofthehousewithhersunbonnet,andshecalledout:

           "Comeon,ShaggyMan,ifyouwantmetoshowyoutheroadtoButterfield."Sheclimbedthefenceintotheten-acrelotandhefollowedher,walkingslowlyandstumblingoverthelittlehillocksinthepastureasifhewasthinkingofsomethingelseanddidnotnoticethem.

           "My,butyou’reclumsy!"saidthelittlegirl."Areyourfeettired?"

           "No,miss;it’smywhiskers;theytireveryeasilyinthiswarmweather,"saidhe."Iwishitwouldsnow,don’tyou?"

           "’Coursenot,ShaggyMan,"repliedDorothy,givinghimaseverelook."IfitsnowedinAugustitwouldspoilthecornandtheoatsandthewheat;andthenUncleHenrywouldn’thaveanycrops;andthatwouldmakehimpoor;and—"

           "Nevermind,"saidtheshaggyman."Itwon’tsnow,Iguess.Isthisthelane?"

           "Yes,"repliedDorothy,climbinganotherfence;"I’llgoasfarasthehighwaywithyou."

           "Thankee,miss;you’reverykindforyoursize,I’msure,"saidhegratefully.

           "Itisn’teveryonewhoknowstheroadtoButterfield,"Dorothyremarkedasshetrippedalongthelane;"butI’vedriventheremanyatimewithUncleHenry,andsoIb’lieveIcouldfinditblindfolded."

           "Don’tdothat,miss,"saidtheshaggymanearnestly;"youmightmakeamistake."

           "Iwon’t,"sheanswered,laughing.

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