Wonderful Wizard of OZ part XII

How the Balloon Was Launched

Dorothy friends were all happy as they had got fulfilled their wishes.  Scarecrow has now brains, Tin Woodman was happy he got heart, and the Lion declared he was afraid of nothing on earth, and would gladly  face an army of men or a dozen of the fierce Kalidahs. On the forth-day , to her great joy, Oz sent for her  and when she entered  the throne room he said pleasantly, "sit down  my dear, I think I have found the way to get you out of this country back to Kansas". 

Well I am  not sure  about Kansas, but first think I am concerned to cross this desert. Any how I have an idea, when I came here I was landed here  by a balloon. You also came to through air. So I am being carried by a cyclone. I believe the  best way to cross the desert by the balloon." said the Wizard.  The Dorothy and Wizard have started to make a strong balloon. Dorothy took a needle and thread and as fast Oz cut the strips of silk into proper shape the girl sewed them neatly together. First there was  a strip of light green silk, then a strip of dark green and then a strip of  emerald green, for Oz  had a fancy to make the balloon is different  shades of the color about them. It took 3 days to sew  all the strips together, but when it was finished  they had a big bag of green  silk more than twenty feet long. Oz painted it  on the inside  with a coat  of  thin glue to make it  airtight. Now the balloon was ready. When it was ready, Oz sent word to his people  that he was going to  make a visit to a great brother Wizard who lived  in the clouds. The news spread  rapidly throughout the city and everyone came to see  the wonderful sight.  

Oz ordered the balloon to be carried out in front of the Palace and the people gazed upon it  with much curiosity. The Oz goy into the basket and said to all in a loud voice "I am now going away to make a visit, in my absence the Scarecrow  will rule over you.  "Come Dorothy !," cried the Wizard"hurry up, or the balloon  will fly away," As the tot was not there Dorothy couldn't get into the balloon, dorothy was within a few steps of it and Oz was holding out his hands to help her into the balloon, when crack,  went the rope, and the balloon rose into the air without her.  Goodbye, Goodbye... and the Oz gone forever. 

AWAY TO THE SOUTH

Dorothy wept bitterly at the passing of her hope to get home to Kansas. The wonderful Oz the last hope has also gone. The Scarecrow was now the ruler  of the Emerald City, and although he was not  a Wizard the people were proud of him for they said,  "there  is not another city in all the world that is ruled  by a stuffed man," and so far they knew, they were quite right. The morning after the balloon had gone up with Oz the four travelers met in the Throne room and talked matters over. The Scarecrow  sat in the big throne and the others  stood respectfully before him. Now they called for the winged monkeys. When Dorothy asked them to send her her uncle place kansas, the king of winged monkeys cut a sorry figure. "we belong to this country alone and cannot leave it. There has never been a Winged Monkey in Kansas yet and I suppose there never will be,  for they don't belong there. We shall be glad  to serve you  in any way in our power, but we can not , cross the desert.  Goodbye"

Now they called for the soldier. So Soldier entered the throne room timidly, for while Oz was  alive  the soldier was never allowed  to come farther then the door. He said  to Dorothy to approach   Glinda, the witch of South. "She is most powerful of all the witches and rules over  the Quadlings. Her castle stands on the edge of the  desert, so she may now a way to cross it."

Dorothy "said, "How can  I get to her castle ?" Soldier said, "the road is straight  to the south, but it is full of dangers to travellers. There are wild beasts in the jungle and a race of queer men who do not like strangers to cross their  country.

Lion was ready to go with Dorothy to protect her as he himself is beast and now with getting courage he became strong, then Tin woodman was also accompanied her company and the last Scarecrow was become the part. "We shall go tomorrow morning , so now let us all get ready, for it will be a long journey:" said the Scarecrow.

wonderful Wizard of Oz part XI

The four travelers passed a sleepless night, each thinking of the gift Oz had promised to bestow upon him. Promptly at nine  o'clock the next morning  the green whiskered soldier came to them bring them to throne room of the great Oz. But at the throne there was no one at all in the room. They heard a voice from some where near  the top of  the great dome, and it said solemnly, "I am Oz, the great and terrible, why do you seek me." They looked  every part of the room  but no one was seen, Dorothy said, "where are you?"

Oz said, "I am everywhere, but to the  eyes of common  mortals I am invisible."

Dorothy said, "WEe have come to claim our promise, O Oz", "What promise," Oz asked.

Dorothy,"you promise me to send back to Kansas, brains to Scarecrow, Heart to Tin Woodman and courage to the cowardly Lion , when the Wicked Witch was destroyed and we destroyed her. I melted her and converted into liquid. "

"Dear me,  how sudden, come to me tomorrow, and I must have time to  thinks it over." 

At this the Lion thought it might be as  well to  frighten the Wizard, so he gave  a large, loud roar that was so fierce and dreadful that the next moment all of them were filled  with wonder. They saw , standing in just the spot the screen had hidden, a little, old man, with a bald head and a wrinkled face, who seemed to be  as much surprised as they were.  Tin Woodman rush towards little old man with his axe. The Oz said in a trembling voice, "please don't strike me, I will do any thing  you want me to,".    He said ,"Hush my dear, don't speak  so loud, you will be overheard and I should be ruined I am suppose to be a Great Wizard, but in reality I am just a common man, on the other word I am humbug. I have fooled everyone  so long  that I thought  I should never be found  out. It was my great mistake let you  into the throne room. Usually I will not see  even my subjects,  and so thry believe  I am some thing terrible."  

HE RELATED HIS STORY TO THEM AND THEY LISTENED.

"I was born in Omaha, when I grew up  I became a  ventriloquist, and at that I was very well  trained by  a great master. I can imitate any kind of bird  or beat. After a time, I tired of that  and became a balloonist. A man who goes up in  a balloon  on circus day to draw a crowed of people together and get them  to pay to see  the circus is called balloonist. One day I went up  in a balloon  and the ropes  got twisted, so that  I couldn't come down again. It went up above the  clouds, so far that  a current of air  struck it and carried it many, many miles away. For a day and a night I travelled through  the air, and on the  morning of the second  day I awoke and found the  balloon floating over a strange and beautiful country. It came down gradually, and I was not hurt a bit. But I found myself in the midst of a strange people, who, seeing me come from the clouds, thought I was  a great Wizard. Of course I let them  think so, because  they were  afraid of me and promised to do  anything I wished them to.. Just to amuse myself, and keep the good people busy, I ordered them  to build this city and my palace, and they did it all willingly and well. The country was so green and beautiful, I would call it  the Emerald City and to make the name fit better I put green spectacles on all the people, so that every thing , they saw was green. Even any visitors come to this city has to put the green spectacles.  This city was built  so many years ago, at that time I was  a young man  when the balloon  brought me here and now I am very old man. My  people have worn  green  glasses on their eyes so long  they think it really is an Emerald City and is certainly  is a beautiful  place, abounding in jewels and precious  metals, and every good  thing  that is needed to make one happy, I have been good to  the people, and they like me, but ever since  this Palace  was built I have shut myself  up and would  not see any of them. One of my greatest fears was the Wicked witches, as I had no magical powers at  all I soon found out that  the witches were really able to do wonderful things. The four witches were in the country ruling, north, south (good witches) and East and West (wicked). Now in all the four country all the witches are good. "

However the Oz has given brains to Scarecrow, heart to Tin Woodman and courage to cowardly Lion. But he could not send Dorothy to her aunty's house. The Wizard of Oz handed over  the charge of Emerald City to Scarecrow. He made scarecrow ruler, made a wonderful balloon and left the Emerald City forever.   

wonderful Wizard of Oz - Part VII

continue from last part.....

The soldier said, " I have never seen the Wizard but I spoke to him as he sat behind his screen and gave him your message. He says he will grant you an  audience, if you to desire, but each one of you must enter his presence alone, and he wll admit  but one each day. Therefore, as you must  remain in the Palace for several days, I will have you shown to rooms  where you may  rest in comfort after your journey."

"Thank you, and that is very kind of Oz", replied the girl.

They were give separate rooms in the palace. The green girl was in their service. Every one was given nice, comfortable  lodges at the pleasant places. The night was went well. Dorothy was so tired so she ate her dinner early and went to bed with her dog. Scarecrow and Tin woodman spent their night standing and the Lion slept sound sleep. Next morning after breakfast, the green maiden came to fetch Dorothy and she dressed her in one of the prettiest-made of green brocaded satin. Dorothy put on a green apron and tied  a green ribbon  around toto' neck and the started to the throne room of the great Oz. They came to a big room where many ladies  and gentlemen  of the court , all dressed  in rich costumes. These people  had nothing to do  but talk to each other, they always came to wait outside the throne room every morning. They were never permitted  to see Oz. As Dorothy entered they looked at her curiously and one of them whispered, "are you going  to look upon the face of Oz the Terrible" . Soldier said, "at first he said he don't want to see any one, send them back, but when he came to know that Dorothy girl is wearing Silver shoes he permitted her,". Just than the bell rang and the green girl said to Dorothy, "go inside to the Throne Room alone".

She opened the little door and walked boldly  through and found herself  in a wonderful place, it was a big round room with a high  arched roof, and the walls and ceiling and floor were  covered with large emeralds set  closely together. In the centre of the roof was a great light as bright as  the sun, which made the emeralds sparkle in a wonderful manner. The big throne of green marble that stood in the middle of the room. It was shaped like a chair  and sparkled with gems, as   did everything else. In the centre of the chair  was an enormous head, without  body to support  it or any arms or legs whatever. There was no hair upon this head, it has eyes and nose and mouth  and was bigger than the head of the bigger giant. The eyes looked at Dorothy sharply and steadily. Mouth moved, which said,  "I am Oz, the great and terrible. Who are you and why do you seek me "

 Dorothy took courage and answered, "I am Dorothy, the small and Meek. I have come to you for help". The head inquired about the silver shoes Dorothy  was wearing and the mark upon her forehead. Dorothy tell him all about a good witch of the north kissed her and gave her the silver shoes. 

The voice asked her about her wish and she said "Send me back  to Kansas, where my aunt Em and uncle Henry are".

His eyes winked three times looked at Dorothy and said, "You are strong enough to kill the Wicked Witch of the East, so you are not helpless girl any more".

Dorothy related the whole story about the strong wind blow and carried her house and under the weight of the house the wicked witch was killed accidently. 

The Oz said, " You do some thing for me than I will help you. You have silver shoes so, First go and kill wicked witch of West, than I will help you. Now you can go "

Simultaneously the Lion, Tin woodman and scare crow went to see Oz to get their wishes, they were asked the same thing go with Dorothy and help her to kill 'the wicked witch of West' and than only come back. Scarecrow  saw that there was a lovely beautiful lady was sitting on the throne, tin woodman saw his in the shape of a most terrible beast. It was as nearly as big an elephant and the green throne  seemed hardly  strong enough to hold its weight. The beast had a head  like that  of a rhinoceros with five eyes, five long arms growing out of its body and five long legs , he was just a dreadful looking monster.  Lion saw him in the shape of Ball of Fire. 

He also asked to Lion  "go and help Dorothy, bring  proof  that the  Wicked Witch of west is dead  and only than  I will give courage. " They all four gathered, discussed the issue  and took  final decision. They went to bed early and slept soundly until daylight, when they were awakened  by the crowing of a green cock that lived in the back yard of yhe palace, and the cackling of a hen that had laid a green egg.       continued ...

Wonderful Wizard of Oz Par VI

Suddenly they saw a Stork was flowing  over their head. He came down for rest at the water's edge. 

"Who are you and were are you going ?" asked the Stork

Dorothy introduced to him of her friends and told her about their object. When she asked them for any help she could do for them. Dorothy requested her  to save the Scarecrow from the pole struck in the middle  of the river. The big bird flew into the air and over the water till she came to where the Scarecrow  was perched upon his pole. The Stork with her great claws grabbed the Scarecrow by the arm and carried him up into air and back to the bank, here Dorothy and the Lion and the Tin woodman and toto were sitting. When the Scarecrow joined his friends again he was so happy that he hugged them all even the Lion and toto too.  They all gave many thanks to stork for his help in saving the Scarecrow. AFTER FEW CONVERSATION THE  the kind stork flew into the air and  was soon out of sight. They walked along listening  to the singing of the bright-colored birds and looking  at the lovely  flowers which now became so thick that the ground was carpeted with them.  There were big yellow and white and blue, purple blossom, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, which were  so brilliant in color they almost dazzled  Dorothy's eyes. She breathed in the spicy scent of the flowers. Lion said, " I always did like flowers."  Soon they found themselves in the midst of a great meadow of poppies.  Now it is well known that when  there are many of these flowers  together their odour is so powerful that anyone who breaths it falls asleep , and if the sleeper is not carried away from the scent of the flowers  he sleeps on and on fore ever.. Dorothy did not know this , nor could she get away from the bright red flowers that were every where. Presently her eyes grew heavy and she felt she must sit down to rest and to sleep, but tin woodman would not let her do this. They kept walking  until Dorothy could stand no longer. Her eyes closed in spite of herself and she forgot where she was and fell among the poppies.  Scarecrow and tin woodman were worried that if she is left there she would die so they  both  make a chair of their hands for the seat and carried her out of the poppies.  Scarecrow also told to Lion to run immediately without wasting any time. Lion run as fast as he can but at the last corner he also fall down and asleep fast. In the way they saw their friend Lion , lying  fast asleep  among the poppies. The flowers  had been too strong  for the huge beast and he was totally helpless. However they scarecrow and tin woodman who were not breathing were harmless from that poisonous scent of these beautiful but dangerous flowers. They laid Dorothy and the little dog gently on the soft grass and waited for fresh breeze to waken her. 

The Queen of  The Field Mice 

The Tin woodman heard a low growl and saw a strange  beast come bounding  over the grass  towards them. It was indeed, a great  yellow wildcat and the woodman  thought it must  be chasing  something, for its ears were lying  close to its head and its mouth  was wide open, showing two rows  of ugly  teeth, while its red eyes  glowed like balls of fire. Tin woodman saw that ahead of the cat  a little gray field mouse was running, although he had no heart he knew it was  wrong for the wildcat to try to kill  such a pretty, harmless creature. So the woodman raised his axe and as the wildcat ran by  he gave it a quick blow that cut the beast's head clean off from its body and it rolled  over at his feet in two pieces. When field mouse saw this sudden action of tin woodman, she stopped and coming near to woodman and said in a squeaky little voice. "Oh thank you ever so much for saving my life."

"Don't speak of it , I beg to you,  I have no heart, so I am careful  to help of all  those  who may need a friend , even if it happens to be only a mouse." said the woodman.

The little field mouse told to woodman that she was the Queen of  all  the Field Mice.  Tin woodman bow before her in respect. 

"You have done a great deed, as well as a brave one, in saving my life," said the Queen.

 At that moment several mice  seen running up as fast as  their little legs could carry them. They bowed so low before their Queen and said, " Oh your majesty , we thought you would be killed,  How did you  manage to escape  the great wildcat ?" "This funny tin man killed the wildcat and saved my life. So hereafter  you must all serve  him, and obey his slight wish."  said the queen. They agreed and cried in a shrill chorus. When the mice asked to tin man what type of help they could do to them. Scarecrow said " Yes, you can save our friend the cowardly Lion who is asleep in the poppy bed."  Queen questioned "to help a lion, why he would  eat us  all up".  "No, he is a coward Lion and our friend, he would never hurt  any one  who are our friends, If you help us to save him I promise  that he shall treat you  all with kindness."  answered the Scarecrow. The Tin man made  a truck out of the  limbs of trees, from which he  chopped away  all the leaves and branches He fastened it together with wooden  pegs and made the four  wheels out of  short pieces of a big  tree trunk. So fast  and so  well did he work that by the time the mice began to arrive the truck was all ready for them. All more than thousand mice from all directions big mice and little mice, middle sized mice and each one brought a piece of string in his  mouth. Now Dorothy woke from her  long sleep and opened her  eyes. She was greatly astonished to find herself lying upon  the grass, with thousands of mice  standing around and looking  at her timidly. The Scarecrow told her all about. Dorothy raised her friendly hand towards the queen. The Scarecrow and Tin woodman now began to fasten  the mice to the  truck, using the strings they had brought. Though the truck was thousand times  beggar than the  any of the mice who were to  draw it,  but  when all the mice  had been harnessed they were able to pull it quite easily. After a great deal  of hard work , for the Lion was heavy, they managed  to get him up on  the truck. Then the Queen hurriedly  gave her people order to start, for she feared  if the mice stayed among the  poppies too long  they also wouild  fall asleep. With the help of Scarecrow and Tin woodman who pushed  from behind and they got better. Soon they rolled the Lion out of the poppy bed to the green field, where could  breathe the sweet fresh  air again, instead of  the poisonous  scent  of flowers.  Dorothy thanked the little mice  warmly for saving her companion. Then all mice with their queen went away.  When Lion woke up and see that he has been saved by the thousand mice. Then they moved on their furthwer journey. 

Anne Frank - Jew

Anne Frank was born into a Jewish family on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt Germany. At that time millions of Germans were out of work. Many were listening to the hate-filled, anti-Jewish  speeches of Adolf Hitler. In 1933 Hitler became Chancellor of  Germany, and the Franks moved to Holland, Amsterdam, when they thought that they would be safe. Anne attended school there and at one time she won the prize in easy competition. The World War was broke out in 1939. In 1940 the German army invaded Holland. To avoid being persecuted, the Franks moved into secret apartment. When she  became thirteen she was a Diary as birth day gift. She use this diary as her autography and started to write daily happening in her life , describing the hardships  she endured  while in hiding, as well as some of the  happy moments. Jews were not allowed in movie theaters, parts, swimming pools, ride cars even bycycle.  Dutch schools were closed to Jews. During their hide out the Dutch people helped them risking their own lives.   In 1944, the hideout was discovered, and Anne was sent to Westerbork with elder sister, a prison camp in northeastern Holland. After that she was sent to Auschwitz , a death camp in Poland, and finally to Bergen-Belsen, the German camp where she died in just 15 years of age in late February or early March 1945 due to diaease and hunger,  with her sister Margot.  

Anne Frank's courage amidst the horrors of war, humans suffering and death has inspired the millions of people who have read her diary. On May 08, 1945 the war in Europe ended. During the course of the war, six million Jews  were murderedby the Nazis. One and one half millions of victims were children. Of the 120,oo0 Jews who had lived in Holland in 1940, just 14,000 survived. Of course eight who hide in the secret apartment in Amsterdam, only Otto Frank (anne's father) was left. The Nazis murdered millions of others, too, including cripples, the mentally ill, beggars, Russian prisoners of war, Romanies, homosexuals, and communists.    

Her father Otto Franks returned to Amsterdam. Some one had found Anne's diary and had given  it to him. The diary was first published in 1947. Since then it has been translated into more than fifty languages. Many millions of people have read Anne's Diary. They have learned fromit the horrors of war, and the terrible price paid in lives and human suffering for prejudice and hatred.  Some people find it difficult to understand the enormous tragedy of the Holocaust , the organized murder of millions of people. But when they read Anee's diary, it all become real. Then they know one of the victims. They know anne Frank.  

Written by David A. Adler

illustrated by Karen Ritz

(A Picture Book of ANNE FRANK)

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