The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-02
4p kAAJOR MAX TRIES
'VolW A NEW DRINK
And Discusses With Mrs. Max the
Amenities Of Partisan
q Politics.

: li-as a book or u flower or a COW which we
do not like. Surely. We know, o OF us,
more about books and flowers. over cows
than we know about politics, yet we know
y that those who do not share our political
likes and dislikes are dishonest re-
marked Major Max.
aAs to politics.' commented Mrs, MAX,
SF9sI should not var TO know any one VINO
{ knows anything about them. because
they're horrid. But I'd like to know why
it is that Marjorie never fails To hoe up the
shfowers and water the weeds n her garden.
She won't let the gardener touch 1t. but
he examines IL and assures me that abe
meyer once has made a mistake. She hoes
The flower plants every time and waters
the. weeds."
y you'd better look out for that child or
,lshe will become a social reformer or some
I thing warned the, Major. Mos social
reform work is done at the expense Of the
flowers Of society and for the improve
= ment of its weeds"
But Marjorie doesn't like the Weeds
explained the lady. Were you going to
say something about poitics?'
u THAT we permit people to differ with "a
atout any other subject With quite q charm
ing and modern tolerance. yet We know
that the man who differs with us politically
b a rascal. He may be an unconscious
rascal. yet none the less are We conscious Of
his rascality.
! ,a0nce. it appears. we were so affected as
to religion. Doubtless we know as little
about religion then as we do about poll
tics now. and that may explain all.
Il must pursue the point even further.
Not only are we most dogmatic about
what re know ~leastNof. but also We are most
tolerant in our opinions on those subjects
whereof We know most"
.But. goodness. Maior!' exclaimed his
wife. every one must know all there 10
to know about religion. because 1t 10 oil
explained in the prayer book
{ Possibly true assented the Major.
with a childlike ~abnesation, whereof the
unfurrowed placidity Of his brow IL proof.
-But about politics you may grant that We
may not know 80 much, u authorities
not being set forth in such excellent English
q that whereof you speak
But are there any books on politios?'
Mira. Max asked In mild wonder. Il thought
they were all decided at meetings and
and conventions. 1t seems to me, I saw
asomething in the papers about a political
convention. Besides. every n gets so
angry. ] hope. Major, you won't write
Anything about such q subject
J Not quite about the subject itself. my
dear. It seems safe to leave that to others,
for. really. people do write about Il.
: yet I know nothing about politics. 90
perhaps in duty to my readers I should
write on the subject.
z .No. What i have in mind and should
undertake to-day were It not 30 warm and
this beverage 80 agreeable Is the mental
Of men regarding political differences
Of opinion"
The beverage referred to by the Major
was Of his own making. but known after
its inventor as the Mallon cooler. To a
quart. Of fresh orange juice Is added n
Of gin and n each Of French
and Italian vermuth. This. briskly shaken
or stirred with cracked Toe. produces q
drink whose efect upon the nerves and
temper 10 soothing in warm weather. When
the weather is cool the amount OF orange
juice may be reduced to equal that OF the
othsr liquids combined and the beneficial |
eHects noted win not be lost.
MY friend Mallon Is not ov~ereracting
10 to what he is offered to eat, but In the
Of beverages he has q sensitive
palate ana commemorate TASTE /
Il think said Mrs. Max, that II ] added
\ glass Of some sweet lqueur, such az white
curacao. 1t would improve the drink. any
way for ladies'"
Let us hasten, then. to finish this that
you may mix another portion with the
Hqueur added.
Mans politics, ever since, alas! he has
been governed by aught save his own sweet
will, have been made by the rulers for the
ruled. by the worst and mightiest for the
but less mighty; BY the small minority
Tor the great majority.
sThen I should think" observed Mrs.
Max. that tho majority would turn the
st has been done. my dear. Yes, 10 our
credit, we have done It a few times in a
Job and usually involves ~chopping Cd very
many heads. some Of which deserved
to preserve their natural relations
to their bodies. And, besides. revolutions
breed historians. and better to suffer the
Ills we can endure than fly to others we
know must be uncomfortable.
Those who rule us are too shrewd and
strong to permit the ruled, the great ma
tority, to remain in one undivided camp.
They divide US, array US in several warning
"They sven make a pretence Of dividing
themselves into opposing. parties whose
names we take; they permit US to give the
offices to those rulers In one camp now,
70 thoee IN another camp another line,
let us play the game and pay for it
Ehile they WORK the game and profit by 1t.
We have much to be thankful for"
Z But I'm going to profit by it," declared
Mrs. Max with sudden interest,"
quite properly; You belong to the rul-
ng class. How do you proft?'
II am to get" replied the lady with de-
iberate conviction. two boxes of gloves
or one. Polly S%languer arranged It. She
,et mo two boxes to one that somebody
sould be-or was 1t that he would not be.
So I said that ! didn't pretend to
20 q suffragette or anything like that, but
l was not such a goose as not
. take two boxes for one. After all there
s some fun in playing politics, as you were
aging
hon hastily took two glasses of the soothing
IYes, indeed! You don't happen
o know who It was you bet would or would
rot be electedi'
.oh. no. They are all such tiresoms
Besides. Polly wrote 1t all down
n the back OF a golf score card. She'll
live no doubt that she will the Major.
nurmured. AS ] was saying, We, the
lain and numerous people, have become
o accustomed to the toys, tho shadows ,
4 the game we are permitted TO play with,
hat We do not ask for the realities. the sub
p
sour rulers attend to those. Thus far 7