by little
does the trick."

SELECTIONS FOR INTERPRETATION

THE LION AND THE MOUSE

Once when a lion was asleep a little mouse began running up and
down upon him; this soon wakened the lion, who placed his huge paw
upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, O King,"
cried the little mouse; "forgive me this time. I shall never forget
it; who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these
days?" The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able
to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go. Some time
after the lion was caught in a trap, and the hunters, who desired
to carry him alive to the king, tied him to a tree while they went
in search of a wagon to carry him on. Just then the little mouse
happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in which the lion
was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the
king of the beasts. "Was I not right?" said the little mouse.

Little friends may prove great friends.

THE WIND AND THE SUN

The wind and the sun were disputing which was the stronger.
Suddenly they saw a traveler coming down the road, and the sun
said: "I see a way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause
that traveler to take off his cloak shall be regarded as the
stronger. You begin." So the sun retired behind a cloud, and the
wind began to blow as hard as he could upon the traveler. But the
harder he blew the more closely did the traveler wrap his cloak
round him, till at last the wind had to give up in despair. Then
the sun came out and shone in all his glory upon the traveler, who
soon found it too hot to walk with his cloak on.

Kindness effects more than severity.

And, now, here is Alice herself to play with a little. Go fearlessly
into her _Wonderland_ and let her teach you "how to meet the illusive,
the incongruous, and the unexpected." Let her minister to your ability
to enjoy the imperfect. Let her develop your _sense of humor_. If she
cannot do so no one can.

DOWN THE RABBIT-HOLE[8]

[8] These following selections are taken from Harper & Brothers'
edition of _Alice in Wonderland_ and _Alice Through the
Looking-Glass_.

Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on
the bank, and of having nothing to do; once or twice she had peeped