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The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
Theballoonwasbythistimetugginghardattheropethatheldittotheground,fortheairwithinitwashot,andthismadeitsomuchlighterinweightthantheairwithoutthatitpulledhardtoriseintothesky.
"Come,Dorothy!"criedtheWizard. "Hurryup,ortheballoonwillflyaway."
"Ican’tfindTotoanywhere,"repliedDorothy,whodidnotwishtoleaveherlittledogbehind. Totohadrunintothecrowdtobarkatakitten,andDorothyatlastfoundhim. Shepickedhimupandrantowardstheballoon.
Shewaswithinafewstepsofit,andOzwasholdingouthishandstohelpherintothebasket,when,crack!wenttheropes,andtheballoonroseintotheairwithouther.
"Comeback!"shescreamed. "Iwanttogo,too!"
"Ican’tcomeback,mydear,"calledOzfromthebasket. "Good-bye!"
"Good-bye!"shoutedeveryone,andalleyeswereturnedupwardtowheretheWizardwasridinginthebasket,risingeverymomentfartherandfartherintothesky.
AndthatwasthelastanyofthemeversawofOz,theWonderfulWizard,thoughhemayhavereachedOmahasafely,andbetherenow,forallweknow. Butthepeoplerememberedhimlovingly,andsaidtooneanother:
"Ozwasalwaysourfriend. WhenhewasherehebuiltforusthisbeautifulEmeraldCity,andnowheisgonehehaslefttheWiseScarecrowtoruleoverus."
