The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue)


Alice looked up, and there stood
the Queen In front of them.
"a fine day, your Majesty" the
Duchess began, in a low, weak
voice.
NOW, l give you fair warning"
shouted the Queen, either you or
your head must be off, and that
in about half no time! Take your
-choice!"
The duchess took her choice and
was off in moment.
"Have you seen the Mock Tur-
tie YETI" said the Queen to Alice.
NO." said Alice. 4 don't even
know what Mock Turtle is
"ft's the thing Mock Turtle Soup
is made FROM" said the Queen.
L never saw one or heard OF
one said Alice.
"Come on, then" said the
Queen. "and he shall tell you his
history"
They very soon came upon a
Gryphon, lying fast asleep in the
sun. Cup. lazy thing!" said the
Queen, "and take his young lad,
to see the Mock Turtle, and to
hear his history. l must go back
and see after some executions
have ordered" And she walked
off, leaving Alice alone with the
Gryphon. Alice did not quite like
the look of the creature, but on
the whole she thought it would be
quite as safe to stay with 1t as to
go after that savage Queen; so
she waited.
The Gryphon sat up and rubbed
Its eyes; then it watched the
Queen till she was out of sight /;
then 1t chuckled. what fun!" said
the Gryphon, half to itself, half to
Alice.
"What is the fun?" said Alice.
"Why, she," said the Gryhpon.
It's all her fancy, that; they never
executes nobody, you know. Come
ont"
They had not gone far before
they saw the Mock Turtle in the
distance, sitting sad and lonely on
a little ledge of rock, and 81 they
came nearer Alice could her him
signing as If his heart would break
She pitied him deeply. What Is
his sorrow?" she asked the Cry.
phon; and the Gryphon answered
very nearly in the same words as
before, It's all his fancy, that; he
hasn't got no sorrow, you know
Come on"
So they went up to the Mock
Turtle, who looked at them with
large eyes full of tears, but said
nothing.
This here young lady" said the
Gryphon, "she wants for to know
your history, she do"
"I'n tell it to her." said the
Mock Turtle, in deep, hollow
tone Sit down, both of you,
and don't speak word till I've
finished"
SO they sat down, and nobody
spoke for some minutes. Alice
thought to herself, 81 don't see
how he can ever finish IL he
doesn't begin" But she waited
patiently.
"Once," said the Mock Turtle
at last, with a deep sigh, II was q
real Turtle"
These words were followed by q
very long silence, broken only By
: an occasional exclamation o.
"Hjckrrh!" from the Gryphon. ant
the constant heavy sobbing of tht
Mock Turtle.
when we were little," the Noel
Turtle went on at last, more calm
1y. tho still sobbing a little nov
and then, Eve went to school II
the sea. The master was an OLE
Turtle-we used to call him Toh
foise----''
'sWhy did you call him Tohtoise
II he wasn't one?' Alice asked.
1--WE called him Tohtoise be
cause he taught u.s." said the Noel
Turtle angrily; really, you ar,
very dull"
"You ought to be ashamed o.
yourself for asking such a simpl.
question:" added the Gryphon; and
then they both sat silent and look
cd at poor Alice. who felt ready Il
sing into the earth. At last the
0ryphon said to the Mock Turtle