The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-06
CHAPTER vi.
A Mad Tea Party.

A Mad Tea Party.
There was a table set out under
a tree in front of the house, and
the March Hare and the Halter
were having tea at It. A Dor
mouse was sitting between them,
fast alseep, and the other two
were using 1t as cushion, resting
their elbows on 1t, and talking
over its head. Very uncomfort-
able for the Dormouse, thought
Alice; "only, as it's asleep, l sup
pose II doesn't mind"
The table was a large one, but
the three were all crowded to-
gether at one corner Of, it. "No
room! no room!" they cried out,
when they saw Alice coming
There's plenty OF room!" said
Alice Indignantly. and she sal
down in large armchair at one
end of the table.
Your hair wants cutting" said
the Halter. He had been looking
at Alice for some time with great
curiosity, and this was the first
speech.
you should learn not to make
personal remarks" Alice said
with some severity; cts very
rude"
The Halter opened his eyes
very wide on hearing this, but all
he said was, why is a raven like
a writiu Q-dask pr
Come. we shall have some fun
now!" thought Alice. I'm glad
they've begun asking riddles
believe I can guess that" she add.
ed aloud.
do you mean that you thinh
you can find out the answer tC
lit?" said the March Hare.
Exactly So" said Alice.
"Then you should say what you
mean" the March Hare went on
II do" Alice hastily replied. "at
least-at least / mean what say
that's the same thing, you
know"
mot the same thing a Bit" said
the Halter. why, you might just
as we'll say that 4 see what !
eat is the same thing as 4 eat
what / see'!"
"You might just as we'll say"
added the March Hare, "that i
like what l get is the same
thing as 4 get what I like"
Here the conversation dropped
and Alice thought over all she
could remember about ravens and
writing desks, which wasn't much
The Halter was the first to
break the silence. "What day OF
the month is it," he said, turning
to Alice. He had taken his watch
out of his pocket, and was looking
at 1t uneasily, shaking 1t every
now and then. and holding it tC
his ear.
Alice considered a little, and
said, 1.-The fourth"
1.-TWO days wrong!" sighed tn,
Halter.
Alice had been looking over hi!
shoulder with some curiosity
what a funny watch" she re
marked. at tells the day Of tn,
month, and doesn't tell wha
O'Clock it isl"
"Why should IT." muttered tn,
Halter. Does your watch tell yol
what year it isl"
"Of course not" Alice replied
very readily; but that's because
| Il stays the same year for such q
long time together"
(Which is Just the case will
mine" said the Halter.
Alice felt dreadfully puzzled
,, The Hatter's remark seemed t.
her to have no sort of meaning in
1t, and yet 1t was certainly Eng.
lish. II don't quite understand
you" she said, as politely as she
could.
Have you guessed the riddle
YETI" the Halter said.
mo; l give 1t up" Alice re
piled. whats the answer"
81 haven't the slightest idea,
said the Halter.
Nor l." said the March Hare
Alice sighed YEARLY. II thinl
you might do something bettel
with the time" she said, thar
wasting 1t in asking riddles tina
have no answers"
IF you knew Time as we'll as
do" said the Halter, "yol
wouldn't talk about wasting II
It's him."
II don't know what you mean.
said Alice.
"of course you don'tl" the Hat
ter said. tossing his head con
temptuousIy. 81 dare say yol
never even spoke to Timel"
Perhaps not" Alice cautiousl.
replied; "but I know I have t,
beat time when l learn music"
"Ahi that accounts for it," sal
the Halter. "He won't stand beat
ing. Now. IL you only kept OF
good terms with him he'd DO al
most anything you liked with tn
| clock. For instance, it's Away
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