The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-03
Continued from Our Last issuel

The first thing I've got 10 do.
said Alice 10 herself. as she wan
dercd about In the wood, Els I,
grow 10 my right size again: nm,
tho second thing Ia TO find my wa,
into that lovely varden. | thinl
that viii be the best plan"
II sounded an excellent plan
the only difficulty was that she hac
not the smallest idea how to Sc
about t.
Let me see. suppose | ough
TO eat or drink something or other.
but the great question IL. WHAT"
The great question ccrtaini,
was. What' Alice looked all round
her at IN. flowers and the blade'
OF grass. but she could not see any
thing that looked like III. right
thing 10 eat or drink under the cir,
cumstAnesr There was large
mushroom growing near her. abou,
tn. same height as herself
She stretched herself up on tip.
toe. and peeped over the edge OF
the mushroom. and her eyes imme.
diately met those OF large blue
caterpillar that was sitting on the
top with its arms folded. quietly
smoking a long hooknh.
Tho Caterpillar and Alice looked
at each other for some time In si.
lence. At last the Caterpillar took
the hookah out OF its mouth. and
addressed aer In a ianguid. sleepy
voice.
who are your" said the Cater.
pillar.
Alice replied. rather shyly. FL
hardly know. sir. just at present
at least know who was when |
got up this morning. but | think
| must have been changed several
times since then"
What do you mean by that"
said tho Caterpillar sternly. "Ex.
plain yourself"
Il can't explain myself, I'm
afraid. STR" said Alice. because
I'm not myself. you see"
Il don't See" said the Catcrpil.
lar.
I'm afraid can't put II more
clearly" Alice replied. very polite.
ly. for I can't understand II my
self 10 begin with: and being so
many different sizes in a day ls
very confusing"
III isn't" said the Caterpillar.
Well. perhaps you haven't found
II 30 yet said Alice. but when
you have to turn into a chrysalls
you will some day. you know-and
then. after that. into n butterfly. I
should think youTi feel II q little
queer. won't your"
Not a Bit" said tho Ca,erpil.
lar.
Well. perhaps your feelings
may be different" said Alice: "all
! know Is. II would feel very queer
TO me"
YOU" said the Caterpillar con.
who arc your"
Which brought them back again
10 the beginning OF tho oonvcrsa.
lion. Alice felt n little irritated
n tho Caterpillar's making such
very short remarks. and she turned
away.
Come back" tho Caterpillar
,alled after her. i've something
important TO say"
This sounded promising. certain.
y. Alice turned and came back
lgain.
Keep your temper" said the
Caterpillar.
Us that all7" said Alice. swal. /
owing down her anger as well as
he could.
mo" said the Caterpillar.
Alice thought she might az well 1
Eait. as she had nothing else 20
10. and perhaps. after all, II might 1
ell her something worth hearing. /
FOR some minutes II pulled away /
Without speaking. but at last IL UNI 1
olded It's arms. took the hookah 1
'ut OF its mouth again. and said.
so you think you're changed. do /
-ou?"
I'm afraid | am. SIR" said Alice: /
I don't keep the same size for ten
minutes together"
What size do you want 10 be7"
he Caterpillar asked.
Well. should like to be a little
anger. sir, II you wouldn't mind"
aid Alice; three inches IL such a
vretched height TO be-"
ut is very good height indeedi"
aid the Caterpillar angrily, rear.
ng itself upright as II spoke fit
vas exactly three inches high.
But I'm not used TO IT." pleaded
oor Alice. in piteous tone. And
he thought TO herself, Il wish the
FEATURES wouldn't be so easily OF
ended"
You'll get used TO Il in time"
aid the Caterpillar; and It put the |
ookah into its mouth. and began
again.
This time Alice waited patiently
nth 1t chose to speak again. In
minute or two the Caterpillar
ook the hookah out OF its mouth
nd yawned once or twice and
hook itself. Then II got down off
he mushroom and crawled away
ITO the grass. merely remarkinr \
II went, "Ono side will make you
row taller. and the other side will
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