The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-08-06
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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 =" 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
little house 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 Cheshire
Cat on the hearth grinned from ear 10
| ear at her. All three sneezed Violent
ly from time to time.
| "Please, go away-I don't like your
| grin" said Alice to the Cat. AL
right" replied the Cat. and vanished
beginning with the tail and ending
| with the grin-but the grin renamed
after the rest had disappeared. 10
escape from this horrid grin Alice ran
ont of the house and into the wood
closely pursued by the grin. Seeing
q little door open leading into big
tree Alice slipped through and SIAM
med the door behind her, shutting
out the grin.
Turning about she at last found
herself in the beautiful garden. Stand
ing about a rose-tree near the en-
trance were three gardeners painting
the white roses red. "Why are you
doing that?' asked Alice. Because"
replied one, ''the Queen does not fan
cv 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 anu
OUT among them hoped the White
Rabbit. Last of all came the King
I and Queen of Hearts.
When the Queen came to Alice she
!. stoned and asked, my child. do you
/ NAV croouetY "Y-y-y-yes," STAN
mered Alice much confused. "Then
here is your mallet," replied the
: Queen handing Alice live fiamingo
Then the game began and such q
I crazy game Of croQuet Alice had never
seen.
i. The croquet balls were live heoge
: hogs and the soldiers bent over u
e make the arches. Besides the grounc
d was full of hummocks and ridges. AL
played at once. When Alice woult
get ready to hit her ball with tn
flamingo's head, either the hedgeho'
would walk off, or the soldier making
the arch would stand up to rest MI
back.
. allow do you like the gamer" aske'
II a voice. Looking up Alice beheld tn
= grin of the Cheshire Cat. Before sh
e could answer the Cats head appeared
~ but no more of it. II don't like 1t a
I ALL" replied Alice dropping her MALE
e which at once few off. The Cat turf
e ed to look at the King, who did nc
" like being grinned at, and compliance
:. to the Queen. who ordered the Cat o.
~ headed on the spot.
- "That is all very WELL" said tn
Il King, 'but should like to know ho'
It is possible to behead cat whic
ae has no body?" While they were arg
nc ing the Cheshire Cat vanished, hea'
- grin and all.
=, Alice went to look for her flaming
IL but could not find it. When she r
81 turned all the players had gone to tt
-, Palace. Alice followed and enterir
no found a trial in progress. The Xii
-, and Queen sat on their throne hea
no ing the evidence. The Knave
- Hearts was being tried for stealth
=. some tarts the Queen had made. Sc
~ eral witnesses testified, but they tai
a. ed of everything else except the st
len tarts.
=, sWhat a silly trial!'' thought Alie
-. nibbling absent-mindedly at pie
of mushroom she had left Almo
ie, before she knew it she grew so II
her head bumped against the ceilir
40 "Call the next witness!' comman
- ed the King. "ALICE!" cried t
White Rabbit. "But don't know an
,nc thing about the stolen tarts," protest
h,s Alice. "That's very important"
m marked the King. tits against t
She rules for a witness over mile nj
"a to testify" said the Queen. Lea
.,a this court at once" ordered the XII
!, ~ addressing Alice. I'm that case" 81
the King, "let the jury consider I
verdict" Sentence first and verd
se afterward," objected the Queen. II
eo absurd to have sentence before
e verdict" said Alice scornfully.
an "Of with that girls head!" shou,
~. the Queen pointing at Alice. Nv
is you please stoop down so / can ca
ICY out the Queens orders?" asked
ne Royal Executioner politely. mo
usn won't!" cried Alice; 'you are all no
ing but a naughty pack OF cards a
'a how and I am not afraid Of you !"
lieu Thereupon the whole pack rose
anu into the air and flew straight !
Alice's face.
"Come, Alice dear, wake up"
'n.s her big sister, shaking her gent
was you've been sleeping nearly an b
III and it's time to 90 home"