The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Geo M. Hill Co., New York, 1900.
by Drucilla B. Queen
I had read the book and written the entire review a week ago. I thought I was all set. The little orphan girl, Dorothy, battles the wicked old witch and finds her way back home again. There, she learns to appreciate her family, even when it is not quite the one she wanted. After her “tornado tour”, she realizes that her aunt and uncle would miss her terribly, even it they have a little trouble showing it. That is what Dorothy needs to know. That’s what anyone needs to know. I wonder if Dalton would miss me. And my ladies of court, who smile at me so sweetly in the royal living quarters? I have no doubt they would be the ones singing “Ding-dong, the witch is dead”! Dalton might not join in, but he probably wouldn’t stop them. And all I ever wanted to do was to take good care of them. Well, Kansas is starting to look like paradise. But I digress.
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