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1. The Way to Butterfield

           AfewminutesagoIwashome,andIjustcametoshowyouthewaytoButterfield—"

           "SoIshouldn’tmakeamistakeandgothere—"

           "AndnowI’mlostmyselfanddon’tknowhowtogethome!"

           "Haveanapple,"suggestedtheshaggyman,handingheronewithprettyredcheeks.

           "I’mnothungry,"saidDorothy,pushingitaway.

           "Butyoumaybe,to-morrow;thenyou’llbesorryyoudidn’teattheapple,"saidhe.

           "IfIam,I’lleattheapplethen,"promisedDorothy.

           "Perhapstherewon’tbeanyapplethen,"hereturned,beginningtoeatthered-cheekedonehimself."Dogssometimescanfindtheirwayhomebetterthanpeople,"hewenton;"perhapsyourdogcanleadyoubacktothefarm."

           "Willyou,Toto?"askedDorothy.

           Totowaggedhistailvigorously.

           "Allright,"saidthegirl;"let’sgohome."

           Totolookedaroundaminuteanddasheduponeoftheroads.

           "Good-bye,ShaggyMan,"calledDorothy,andranafterToto.Thelittledogprancedbrisklyalongforsomedistance;whenheturnedaroundandlookedathismistressquestioningly.

           "Oh,don’t’spectMEtotellyouanything;Idon’tknowtheway,"shesaid."You’llhavetofindityourself."

           ButTotocouldn’t.Hewaggedhistail,andsneezed,andshookhisears,andtrottedbackwheretheyhadlefttheshaggyman.Fromherehestartedalonganotherroad;thencamebackandtriedanother;buteachtimehefoundthewaystrangeanddecideditwouldnottakethemtothefarm-house.Finally,whenDorothyhadbeguntotirewithchasingafterhim,Totosatdownpantingbesidetheshaggymanandgaveup.

           Dorothysatdown,too,verythoughtful.

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