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Kabumpo in Oz

the rough edges with three beautiful pearl pins.

"Now lift me up into that small tree and I'll drop it over you," she laughed gaily. This Kabumpo did quite easily and after Peg Amy had smoothed and adjusted the robe, she crept out on the end of the branch and straightened the Elegant Elephant's pearl head dress and brushed all the dust from his forehead with a handful of damp leaves.

"You're a good girl, Peg," said Kabumpo, sighing with contentment. "I don't care whether you never were alive before or not, you've more sense than some

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