The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-27


Cat on the hearth grinned from ear to
ear at her. All three sneezed violent
iy from time to time.
"Please, go away-I don't like your
grim" said Alice to the Cat. GAN
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 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
ing about a rose-tree near the en-
trance we're three gardeners painting
the white roses red. "Why are yor
doing thatT asked Alice. Because"
| replied one, 1.-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 soldieoe
with clubs, courtiers bedecked with
diamonds and the royal children were
ornamented with hearts, while in and
out among them hoped 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," STAN
mered Alice much confused. "Then
here Is your mallet," replied the
Queen handing Alice live famingo
Then the game began and such
crazy game Of croquet Alice had never
seed. --------~rS--.~
The croquet balls were live hsIge
hogs and the soldiers bent over to
| make the arches. Besides the ground
was full Of humm ,sks and ridges. All
played at once. When Alice would
get ready to hit her bail with the
flamingo's head, either the hedgehog
would walk of, 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 1t. II don't like 1t 81
ALL" replied Alice dropping her malle'
.. which at once flew of. The Cat turn
: ed to look at the King, who did moi
like being grinned at, and complained
to the Queen, who ordered the Cat be
headed on the spot.
"That is all very WE'LL" said thu
King, but should like to know how
it Is possible to behead cat which
- has no body" While they were argu
= ing the Cheshire Cat vanished, head
grin and all.
!, Alice went to look for her flamingo
- but could not find 1t. When she re
!. turned all the players had gone to tn
!. Palace. Alice followed and entering
, found a trial in progress. The Kin
- and Queen sat on their throne heal
ing the evidence. The Knave Q
Hearts was being tried for stealth
- some tarts the Queen had made. Se'
!, eral witnesses testified, but they tall
~ ed Of everything else except the sts
=. len tarts.
= what a silly trial." thought Alic'
e. nibbling absent-mindedly at piec
=. of mushroom she had left. Almo:
before she knew it she grew SO ia
n her head bumped against the ceiling
70 "Call the next witness!" command
ia ed the King. "ALlCE" cried ii
q. White Rabbit. "But don't know an,
70 thing about the stolen tarts," proteste
10 Alice. "That's very important" r
N marked the King. ITS against Il
10 rules for a witness over mile his
ID to testify" said the Queen. "Lea'
no this court at once!" ordered the Kir
r. addressing Alice. "In that case" sa
the King, "let the jury consider II
.. verdict" Sentence first and verdi
os afterward," objected the Queen. "Ho
W. absurd to have sentence before
"a verdict" said Alice scornfully.
~ "Off with that girls head" shout'
=. the Queen pointing at Alice. wv
~ you please stoop down SO I can car
"a out the Queens orders?" asked Il
~ Royal Executioner politely. mo,
o. won'tw cried Alice; you are all not
"a ing but a naughty pack of cards an
"a how and I am not afraid Of you!"
ID Thereupon the whole pack rose
into the air and flew straight In
- Alice's face.
=. "Come, Alice dear. wake up" sa
20. her big sister. shaking her gentl
~ you've been sleeping nearly an no
'.h and it's time to 60 home"
Chen little Alice knew th:t her VIC
deriul journey had been only VIC
'ne derful dream.
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