The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-16
ALICE I'm WONDERLAND
BY LEWIS CARROLL
Condensation by Newton NewkIrk

three sneezed violently from time to
time.
please 60 away-I don't like your
grim" said Alice to the Cat. "All
right" replied the Cat and vanished,
beginning with the tail and ending
with the grin-but the grin remained
after the rest had disappeared. To
escape from this horrid grin Alice ran
out Of the house and into the wood
closely pursued by the grin. Seeing
| a little door open leading into a big
tree Alice slipped through and then
slammed the door behind her, shutting
| out the grin.
! Turning about she at last found her
self in the bautiful garden. Standing
about rose-tree near the entrance
were three gardeners painting the
white roses red. "Why are you doing
that?" asked Alice. Because" re.
piled one, 1.-The Queen does not fancy
white roses" "Hush!" said another,
here comes the Queen now!"
Alice turned eagerly to behold the
royal procession. There we're soldiers
with clubs, courtiers bedecked with
diamonds and the royal children were
out among them hoped the White
|
Queen Of Hearts.
When the Queen came to Alice she
stopped and asked, MY child, do you
play croquet?" ''Y-y-y-yes," stammer-
ed Alice much confused. Then here
is your mallet," replied the Queen
handing Alice live f1amingo. Then
the game began and such a crazy
game of croquet Alice had never seen.
The croquet balls were live hedge
hogs and the soldiers bent over to
make the arches. Besides the ground
was full of hummocks and ridges. All
played at once. When Alice would
get ready to hit her ball with the
famingos head. either the hedgehog
| would walk off, or the soldier making
the arch would stand up to rest his
back.
How do you like the gamer" ask
ed voice. Looking up Alice beheld
the grin Of the Cheshire Cat. Before
| she could answer the Cats head ap.
peared, but no more of it, Il don't
like it at ALL" replied Alice dropping
her r7allet which at once few off.
The Cat turned to look at the King,
who did not like being grinned at, and
complained to the Queen, who order
ed the Cat beheaded on the spot.
That is all very WE'LL" said the
King, but I should like to know how
it is possible to behead a cat which
has no body?" While they were argu-
ing the Cheshire Cat vanished, head.
grin and all.
| Alice went to look for her famingo.
but could not find 1t. When she re-
turned all the players had gone to the
Palace. Alice followed and entering
found trial in progress. The King
and Queen sat on their throne hear
ing the evidence. The Knave OF
| Hearts was being tried for stealing
some tarts the Queen had made. Sew.
eral witnesses testified. but they talk.
ed of everything else except the
stoln tarts.
What silly trial." thought Alice.
n1bbling absent-mindedly at piece OF
mushroom she had left Almost be-
fore she knew 1t she grew so tall her
head bumped against the ceiling
Call the next witness!" commando
ed the King. "ALICE." cried the
White Rabbit. But don't know any.
thing about the stolen tarts." protest
ed Alice. That's very important" re.
marked the King. It's against the
rules for witness over a mile high
; to testify" said the Queen. Leave
this court at once!" ordered the King
addressing Alice. Il shan't leave un
til l hear the verdict" retorted Alice
I'm that case" said the King, "let
the jury consider the verdict" Sen
tence first and verdict afterward," OBJ.
jected the Queen. How absurd to
have a sentence before a verdict!'
said Alice scornfully.
"Off with that girls head!" shouted
the Queen pointing at Alice. "Will
you please stoop down SO can carry