Wizard of Oz page 1 by ric gustafson
Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairie. She lived with her Uncle Henry and her Aunt Em. Their house was small. There was four walls, a floor and a roof. One room contained a cooking stove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, chairs and the beds.
In the room used as a bedroom, Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a bed. Dorothy had the other bed. There was no cellar except for a hole in the ground. It was used as a cyclone cellar.
When Dorothy stood in the doorway of the house, she could see nothing but gray prairie. There were no trees. There was no other houses in the distance. The grass was not green. The sun made the painted house looked gray and dull.
When Aunt Em came to the house, she was a young pretty wife. The sun and wind had already changed her. She was gaunt and thin. She never smiled now.
When Dorothy came to her and Uncle Henry as an orphan, Em was not used to a child's laughter. She was surprised the child had anything to laugh at. Uncle Henry never laughed. He worked hard from morning till night. He did not know what joy was. He had a long gray beard. He rarely spoke.
Everything changed when Toto entered their lives. The little black dog with small black eyes brought instant joy to their lives. Dorothy loved him dearly.
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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
