The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-11-06

ser, as ne wanted 10 see nlmSeil, uoue
in bold strokes. IL assured him that
not only had his own mind grown be-
yond what were TO him the narrow as
sociations OF his old Ia Tir days. but
that hers had grown. too. And you
what have you been doing all these
years?" he asked.
Living the life OF woman on n
country estate" she replied Since
you made a rule that no Gray officers
should cross the frontier We have been
little lonelier. having only the Brown
officers to tea Did you really lind II
so bad for discipline in your own
case?" she concluded with playful
solemnity.
"0ne cannot consider individual
cases in n general order" he explained.
And. remember the Browns made the
ruling first. You see. every year
as arms and armies grow more comph-
J Gated and the maintaining OF stan
secrets more important. And you have
been all the time at la Tir, truly?" he
asked. changing the subject lie was
convinced that she had acquired some
thing that could not be gained on the
outskirts OF a provincial town.
"No. have travelled. have been
! quite around the world"
You havel" This explained much.
"IIow | envy you! That is a privilege
shall not know until am superannu-
ated." While he should remain chief
of stan he must be literally a prisoner
In his own country.
Yes, | should say it was splendid!
Splendid-yes. indeed" Snappy little
mods OF the head being unequal TO ex-
pressing the Joy OF the memories that
her exclamation evoked, she clasped
her hands over her knees and swung
back and forth in the ecstasy OF seven
teen. Splendid! ! should say sol"
She nestled the curling tip OF her
tongue against her teeth. as IL the
| recollection must also be tasted
Splendid. enchanting. enlightening.
stupendous and wickedly expensive!
Another girl and | did IL all on our
own"
"O-oh!" he exclaimed.
"0h. oh. OH" she repeated after him.
"Oh. what, please?"
"Oh. nothing!" he said. II was quite
comprehensive 10 him how well
equipped she was to take care OF her
self on such an adventure.
Precisely. when you come TO think
II overt" she concluded.
What interested you most7 What
was the big lesson OF all your Journey
ing?" he asked, ready to play the lis
tener.
Being born and bred on a frontier,
of an ancestry that was born and bred
on frontier. why, frontiers Interested
me most" che said. 81 collected i'm
pressions OF frontiers as some people
collect pictures found them all alike
stupid. Just stupidl oh, so stupid"
Her frown grew with the repetition OF
the word; her fingers closed in on her
palm in vexation. lie recoHected that
he had seen her like this tTb or three
times at La Tir, when he had found
the outbursts most entertaining. lie
imagined that the small fist pressed
against the table edge could deliver a
singing blow. "As stupid as 1t Is for
neighbors to quarrel! 1t put mo at
war with all frontiers"
Apparently" he said.
She withdrew her fist from the table
dropped the opened hand over the
other on her knee. her body relaxing
her wrath passing into a kind Of
shamefacedness and then into a soft
prolonged laugh.
Il laugh at myself. at my own incon
sistency," she said. Il was warlike
against war. At all events. II there Ia
anything TO make teacher OF peace
lose her temper II Is the folly OF
frontiers"
"Yes7" he exclaimed. "Yes1 Go
on!" And he thought: I'm really
having a very good time"
You see. came home from my tour
with an idea-an idea for life occu
patton Just az engrossing as yours
she went on, and opposed TO yours.
saw there was no use OF working with
the grown-up folks. They must be lef,
to The Hague conferences and the
peace societies. But children are quite
alike the world over. You can plan,
thoughts in the young that will take
root and grow as they grow"
Patriotism, for instance" he OBJ
served narrowly.
mo, the follies or martial patriot
isml The wickedness OF war. which
is the product OF martial patriotism! -
The follies OF patriotisml This war
the red flag OF anarchy TO him. He
started to speak. fiuehing angrily, but
held his tongue and only emitted q
"whewi" in good-humored wonder.
Il see you are not very frightened
by my opposition" she rejoined In q
= fash OF amusement not wholly untem
pered by evaporation.
We got the appropriation for an ad
ditional army corps this year." he ex
planned contentedly. his repose com
} pletely regalned
Thus increasing the odds against
us. But perhaps not; for we are deal