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5. How Dorothy Became a Princess
Duringherseveralvisitsthislittlegirlhadbeenthemeansofdestroyingtwowickedwitcheswhooppressedthepeople,andshehaddiscoveredalivescarecrowwhowasnowoneofthemostpopularpersonagesinallthefairycountry.WiththeScarecrow’shelpshehadrescuedNickChopper,aTinWoodman,whohadrustedinalonelyforest,andthetinmanwasnowtheEmperoroftheCountryoftheWinkiesandmuchbelovedbecauseofhiskindheart.NowonderthepeoplethoughtDorothyhadbroughtthemgoodluck!Yet,strangeasitmayseem,shehadaccomplishedallthesewondersnotbecauseshewasafairyorhadanymagicalpowerswhatever,butbecauseshewasasimple,sweetandtruelittlegirlwhowashonesttoherselfandtoallwhomshemet.Inthisworldinwhichwelivesimplicityandkindnessaretheonlymagicwandsthatworkwonders,andintheLandofOzDorothyfoundthesesamequalitieshadwonforhertheloveandadmirationofthepeople.Indeed,thelittlegirlhadmademanywarmfriendsinthefairycountry,andtheonlyrealgrieftheOziteshadeverexperiencedwaswhenDorothyleftthemandreturnedtoherKansashome.
Nowshereceivedajoyfulwelcome,althoughnooneexceptOzmaknewatfirstthatshehadfinallycometostayforgoodandall.
