Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-07
CHAPTER IlI-contInued.

COATS without spark. 'E--Bhe paused
as she had before she broke out with
the first prophecy will quote part
OF our ehildren's oath will not be
coward. II is a coward who strikes
first A brave man even after he re-
ceives a blow tries to reason with his
assailant. and does aot strike back un-
I'll he receives a second blow. shall
not let a burglar drive me from my
house. II an enemy tries TO take my
land shall appeal to his sense of Jus
tice and reason with him. but IL he
then persists ! shall fight for my
home. II | am victorious | shall not
try TO take his land but to make the
most OF my OWL shall never cross a
frontier to kill my fellowmen
Very impressive she made the oath
Her deliberate recital Of II had the
quality which justlfes every word
with an urgent faith
You see. with that teaching there
can be no war;" she proceeded. and
those who strike will be weak; those
who defend will be strong"
Perhaps" he said
You would not like to see thou.
sands. hundreds of thousands. of men
killed and manned. would your" she
demanded, and her eyes held the hor.
ror of the sight In reality. You can
prevent it--you cant" Her heart was
in the appeal
The old argument! No, / should
not like to sees that" he replied. Il
only do my duty as a soldier to my
country"
II he old answer! The more reason
why you should tell the premier you
can't! But there is still another reason
for telling him. she urged gently.
Now he saw her not at twenty eeven
but at seventeen. girlish. the subject
OF nc processes OF reason but in the
spea OF an intuition. and he knew that
something out of the blue In a fash
was coming
For you will not winl" she declared.
This struck fire. Square Jaw and
sturdy body. In masculine energy. reso-
lutte and trained, were set lndomitably
against feminine vitality.
Yes, we shall win! We shall win!"
he said without even the physical dem
onstration OF a gesture and In a hard
even voice which was like that OF the
machinery of modern war itself. a
voice which tho aristocratio snif, the
Louis XVI curls. or ans OF the old gal
lery-display heroes would have thought
utterly lacking in histrionice suitable
to the occasion. he remained rigid
after he had spoken. handsome self
possessed.
There was no use OF beating femi-
nine fists against such a stone wall
The force of the male was supreme.
She smiled with a strange quivering
loosening of the lips. She spread out
her hands with fingers apart. as IL to
let something run free from them into
the air. and the fame OF appeal that
had been In her eyes broke into many
lights that seemed TO scatter into
mand She glanced at the clock and
rose, almost abruptly.
Il was very strenuous riding my
hobby against yours. wasn't IL" she ex.
claimed In a futter OF distraction that
made il easy for him TO descend from
his own steed. Il stated feeling.
made guess, threat about your
winning and all in the air. That's a
woman's privilege: one men grant.
isn't ST."
We enjoy doing so" he replied. all
urbanity.
Thank you!" she said simply. II
must be at homo in time for the chill
dren's lesson on Sunday. My sleeper
is engaged. and II I am not to miss the
train | must so Immediately.
With en- undeuiable shock o. regret
he realized that the interview was
over Really, he had had a very good
time not only that. but
win It be ten years before we meet
again2" he asked.
Perhaps. unless you change the
rules about ofilcScs crossing the from
tier 10 take tea" she replied
Even If did, the viee-chief of stan
might hardly go"
Then perhaps you must wait" she
WAR ed him. until the teachers OF
pc re have done away with all from.
tiers
Or. il there were war. should
comet" he answered in kind He half
wished that this might start another
Argument and she would miss her
train. But she made no reply. And
you may come TO the Gray capital
again You are not through trayeiing!"
he added
This aroused her afresh; the aame
was back In her eyes
yes have all the memories OF my
Journeys 20 enjoy, all their lessons to
study" she said. There is the big
world and you want 60 have had the
breath OF all its climates in your lungs
the visions OF all its peoples yours
Then the other thing IS three acres
and COW. II YOU could only have the
solidarity OF the Japanese. their ~pub
Tic spirit with the old Chinese love OF
family and peace, and a cathedral
nserby on billl Patriotism? Why