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FITZGERALD CORNER"
by J. L. Vaughn)
Tillie Meets Alice of Wonderland

Tillie Meets Alice of Wonderland
One day right after her share of the
work was finished, Til!ic McGuy said
to Aunt Molly, her old negro cook, 4
am going to take a nap now" "Ya
member whit va got las Friday fer
takin' a nap right alta some hawd
Wuck Bad dreams dat what dey
Wuz,' reflected aunt Molly in her adj
vising tone. Maybe | will sleep bet
ter this time" replied Title and bound
ed ON the couch.
She dreamed she went to v ondsr-
land, and of all the queer looking
things, no other place could ever match
It. Rabbits quarreling, doormice fight
ing, and giraffcs butting each other.
Having very long necks they are good
buffers, as well as dodgers
But what do You reckon, she saw
last of all? She saw and recognized
Alice of Wonderland, one of her best
friends. Alice was watering a flow
er that had two petals like rabbit ears
and leaves like rabbit paws. When
Alice saw Tillie she dropped her wat
ering pot in aazement why my friend
Title McGuy. Why are you here?"
asked Alice. Il do not know indeed,
what induced me to come here, dear
Alice" replied Title.
There was general caressing, ad-
mration and kissing bee that fol-
lowed.
After a while Alice picked up the
watering pot, which she had dropped
when she beheld Title, and resumed
her work.
What kind of flower is that" asked
Tillie, pointing to the flower Alice
had been watering when she came inta
Wonderland
That is the Rabbit-flower. Listen
and | will tell you how it came to be
made, responded Alice. Please do, inn
plored Tillie. Well, began Alice, long
ago, here in Wonderland, before |
came here, this land was covered with
forests King Lion looked in his
ed over all animals. Now it happened
one night King Lion looked in his
cup board and found nothing to eat
i'll 1t. He called meeting of all the
animals, Soon all that were to come
had assembled except one. King
Lion called the roll and found that
Peter Rabbit was absent Why is
Peter Rabbit absent? asked King
Lion very sternly. He said he was not
coming today just to help put food in
your mouth, said Nimble Squirrel, Pc
ters cousin. | shall show him who
is boss, roared King Lion, I will visit
him tomorrow and give him the
thrashing OF his life.
During the meeting Nimble SPUR
rel slipped out of the cave which was
the Kings meeting house. He ran as
fast as he could and soon reached Pc
ter $ house and warned him of his
danger. Peter ran out of the house and
ran toward an old mill pond. He soon
reached the pond. But he saw CON-
ing, Prince Lion, the very image of
his father, King Lion Peter thought
it was King Lion. He gave a lump
and landed in large round reed and
went slipping down. His paws were
sharp and went through the reed,
while only his ears remained outside
Nimble thought Peter had run away
and so he never thought of him again.
Peter stuck in that reed 100 years, un-
able to get out so he soon petrified
in there So here he is ended Alice
pointing towards it.
"Tillie it's time for dinner. get up
called Jimmie McGuy her brother.
That was good dream | dreamed
that time, cried Title.
Glad to hear it, Use sho am, remark
ed Aunt Molly and continued her song
Swing Low Sweet Chariot"