The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

mo-" said Arthur and William,
nobody could do So"
"Then," said I, "others will not
injure us when they know we love
them.'
We had all become quite excited by
the debate.
II will put the qeuestion to the vote, u
said T, "and we shall see how you de,
eide. All you who think that you
could not kill those who love you, and
try to do you good, may raise you
hands,"
"Every boy raised hand, and some
of them both hands,
"Now," said /, (which is the better
way to convince our enemies that we
love them, and never mean to harm
them to get swords and guns to
kill them, or food and raiment to feed
and clothe themn'
They were all silent, and Arthur
and William looked round at the 9th
er boys to see what they thought.
They all felt that I was right.
"See, boys" said, "suppose you
were all my enemies, and that you
were coming to attack me. | love you
and wish to make you feel that l love
YOU. If I should surround myself
with swords and guns to kill you,
how should you feel ?"
III don't think we should suppose
that you loved us much," said Daniel,
eff you had swords and guns to Kill
u.s."
"But," said, I, Suppose when I see
you coming, I spread out an abund-
ance of all good things to feed and re-
fresh you ?"
"That would look more as if you
loved u.s." said Daniel ; and so they
all said.
"Could you possibly feel that l loved
YOU and never meant to hurt you,"
asked, "when you saw me armed with
you?"
"No," said Miles, "for if you loved
US, and did not mean to hurt us, you
would not have guns and swords to
kill u.s."
I'll propose" said T, "that we call in
our enemies, the Americans to decide
the question"
"Agreed agreed p said all my mer
ry little subjects. So 1 called to the
Americans to come over to our coun.
try and help us to decide whether we
should get guns and swords to fight
them, or good food to feed them. Over
they came in hurry, di4banding
their army without regret. =,
Boys" | said, after they had all
gathered around me, 1--WE were de-
liberating how we should be best pre-,
pared to conquer you, if you should
attack US. The question is. whether
we yet swords and guns to kill you, OF
cakes and pies to feed you ?"
"O," they all said, "get cakes and
pies to feed US, by all MEANS"
"Do you think Others would ever
hurt YOU" I asked, "if they felt that
you loved them, and tried to do them
good?"
"No,n they all shouted.
"Could Others" I asked, he made
to feel that you loved them, and
never meant to injure them, while
they saw you with guns and swords
in your hands prepared to kill them?
"No," was the general shout.
"Would they" l asked, "feel that
YOU loved them, if they saw you pre-
pairing to; feed them if they were hun
cry, and to clothe them if they were
naked ?"
ayes, "shouted every one. :,
"How, then," I inquired, "shall
we put our selves into the best posture
of defence ?"
"By throwing away all our swords
and guns, and getting lots of cake and
pie, and all good things to feed them, u
said Frank and all the boys Joined
him now.
Having in this way talked the mat
ter over, I addicted my snow white
throne. Both nations broke up with
out playing at War. and I parted iron,
my happy subjects, after they hao
passed vote of thanks to me for my
peaceful reign.