JUNGLE JINKS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XVI, 20 April 1901, Page 763

JUNGLE JINKS.

The Boys Go to See “Alice in Wonderland.’’

1. The Jungle School have had ano her surprise. Dr. Lion, you know, took them all to see a play written on “Alice in Wonderland.” They had the front rows of the stalls, and enjoyed the play immensely. Jumbo fell over head and heels in love with "Alice." and had no eyes for anybody else except the Mad Hatter, who made him double up with laughter. Even Dr. Lion could not help smiling when the March Hare came on the stage, though young Hare of the Jungle School declared that he couldn’t see any likeness to himself. “Of course you wouldn’t,” chuckled Bruin; “but that chap has just your silly look on his face.” Then Dr. Lion had to interfere.

2. But it was during the magic-lanfern part, called “Alice's Scrapbook,” that the great surprise came. When .Mr Wain’s cat portraits appeared the boys roared with laughter; but the next picture on the screen didn’t please them half so well. This slide was called “How Dr. Lion's Jam Disappeared." and it showed Jumbo and the others in their nightshirts busy eating jam in the doctor's pantry. This little surprise was arranged by the magic lantern man, who heard that the Jungle School boys were coining to the theatre that afternoon. “So that is the secret of those strange disappearances.” said Dr. Lion, with a frown that boded ill for the boys.

3. Here you have a picture of the Jungle School dormitory at eight o’clock on the same evening. See how delighted the boys all arel They have just had a chat with Dr. Lion about the jam that disappeared from his pantry—the conversation was all the more painful on account of the birch-rod that the doctor held in his hand. But their pain was soothed the next day when the magic lantern man sent a hamper of nice things by way of consolation for the trick he had played.