Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-07-14

side of the mushroom. After eating a bit of one she grew so short her chin struck her foot. Hastily eating some of the other she grew so tall her head was among the tree tops. "Oh, dear, shall I never be my regular size again l she cried nibbling from the first piece and shrinking down to only nine inches.
 In despair she started to walk through the wood and soon came to a little hoase about four feet high. Without knocking Alice walked into the kitchen. The Duchess sat rock ing a little pig in her lap, the Cook was sprinkling quantities of pepper into a kettle of soup and a Cheshire Cat on the hearth grinned from ear to ear at her. All three sneezed violent ly from time to time.
 "Please, go away don't like your grin" 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 little door open leading into big tree Alice slipped through and slam med the door behind her, shutting out the grin.
 Turning about she at last found herself in the beautiful garden. Stand t1aD trance were three gardeners painting the white roses red "Why are you doing that?" asked Alice. Because" replied one, ''the Queen does not fan cy white roses" Hush !" said an other; "here comes the Queen now"
 Alice turned eagerly to behold the royal procession. There were soldiers with clubs, courtiers bedecked with diamonds and the royal children were ornamented with hearts, while in and out among them hopped the White Rabbit Last of all came the King and Queen of Hearts
 When the Queen came to Alice she stopped and asked, My child, do you play croquet?' "Y-y-y-yes," stam- mered Alice much confused. "Taen here is your mallet," replied the Queen handing Alice a live famingO. 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 flamingo's 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" asked a voice. Looking up Alice beheld the grin of the Cheshire Cat. Before she could answer the Cats head appeared, but no more of it. q don't like if at all,' replied Alice dropping her mallet which at once flew off. The Cat turn ed to book at the King, who did not like being grinned at, and complained to the Queen, who ordered the Cat be- headed on the spot.
 "That is all very well,f 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 fiamingo, but could not find it. When she re- turned all the players had gone to the Palace. Alice followed and entering found a 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. Sev- eral witnesses testified, but they talk ed of everything else except the sto- len tarts.
 ~What silly trial!" thought Alice, nibbling absent-mindedly at a piece of mushroom she had left Almost before she knew it she grew so tall her head bumped against the ceiling.
 Gall the next witness!" command ed the King. "ALICE," cried the White Rabbit. But don't know any thing about the stolen tarts" protested Alice. "That's very important" re- marked the King. Its against the rules for a witness over a mile high to testify" said the Queen. Leave this court at oncew ordered the King addressing Alice. "In that case" said the King, 'let the jury consider the verdict" Sentence first and verdict afterward," objected the Queen. How absurd to have a sentence before verdict" said Alice scornfully.
 of with that girls head" shouted the Queen pointing at Alice. "Will you please stoop down so I can carry out the Queens orders?" asked the Royal Executioner politely. No, I won't!" cried Alice you are all noth- ing but naughty pack of cards any how and I am not afraid of you!" Thereupon the whole pack rose up into the air and flew straight into Alice's face.
 Come, Alice dear, wake up," said her big sister, shaking her gently; you've been sleeping nearly an hour