The writer of these Oz stories has received a little note fromPrincess Dorothy of Oz which, for a time, has made him feel ratherdisconcerted. The note was written on a broad, white feather from astork's wing, and it said:

"YOU WILL NEVER HEAR ANYTHING MORE ABOUT OZ, BECAUSE WE ARE NOW CUTOFF FOREVER FROM ALL THE REST OF THE WORLD. BUT TOTO AND I WILLALWAYS LOVE YOU AND ALL THE OTHER CHILDREN WHO LOVE US.

"DOROTHY GALE."

This seemed to me too bad, at first, for Oz is a very interestingfairyland. Still, we have no right to feel grieved, for we have hadenough of the history of the Land of Oz to fill six story books, andfrom its quaint people and their strange adventures we have been ableto learn many useful and amusing things.

So good luck to little Dorothy and her companions. May they live longin their invisible country and be very happy!