Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1930, Page 88

_z . THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 9, 1930. Ylice in Wonderland Manuscript Is Eldridge Johnson, Who Recently Purchased the Draught of This Famous Classic for $150,000, Is Placing It on Exhibition in Various Cities Throughout the Country in Order That as Many Children and Grown- ups as Possible May See the Work. BY WILLARD ALLEN COLCORD, and Paws.” : ! ;gfi _g.,gg - .‘ii Sgs iEi&%zegsizii 3 il ‘e g 11 11 A il {i i ittt i <R B Jecturer, and author of a number of works j : i i h onderland” is his first, mos t widely read story, it may to know t its 2 4 E E g?s el EEE : not forget how he himsel loved en inment es. But it was not the games, mmmm children eared for most; it was their friend, Mr, Dodgson, who was a perfect playmate, and who catertain them with such interesting stories as to cause them to “sit breathless, with mouths, listening.” Children, therefore, were his closest and most loyal friends. Lewis Carroll, who wrote “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Look- ing Glass.” Reproduced through eourtesy of The Century Co. that “Alice in Wonderland” had its origin. From all three tell story until b hecselt agein as wsaal "I 4 ik some of thew, Rad stigel o Little longer! and I was / 3 slouly” back again’, and_locking asviously -, about it as ll‘w:-t,:a o -'I'.‘._J.‘Lé somithing and sk heant it muttecing A ny” .(...",..."' ? ok my fur and whishrs ! Sha'll havi ma onscutid, as sere :{::-‘. Alice Liddell, the original of “Alice in Wonderland.” Reproduced from a pho- tograph taken by Lewis Carroll when Alice was seven years old. time.” The three little girls would lie flat on the bottom of the boat for a minute, and then, Go ahead!” midst of a thrilling tale, he would pretend to e Jorrits ! Whern can T haes dropped Bhom, .t'.n.-f. 1" Alice ‘guested in a moment Dt of whils kil ,Im, and she bigan Auntfing for Tham, but they were mow mowhersa B bo Seon— evargthing scemed L hale changed Kew swirn. on Bhe pos2, and hev walk e vivr-bank will i fringe of :;-Au;«l f»-,d-..-'-.fi,' and #e glass Simee L 4 - .“‘.a& as you can un, o gon Boar ?° and Aliss wis go wuck Jroghlined ot ‘sle van off of mce,wiilout Twe pages fram: the original “Alice in Wonderland.”- der she clung to this as one of her most highly valued keepsakes and priceless treasures. T first there was no thought of publishing the work, its production being the work of pure love, with no thought of fame or other than the gratitude and delight springing child’s heart. But a friend of Mr. it was 1 4EE Figicist- § 7 ¥ 1| L & B " ¥ i 1) 1 zgg )1 8 - Before long it made its appearance in Amer- ica, was into most of the European jes, and then into the Chinese and said, he not only never heard before, but which sounded like “uncommon nonsense,” there is nothing about them. While light and fantastic and by no means filling all the