The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-05

yonq Wnat were 10 MIN tne narrow hs-
sociations OF his old La 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 a
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 find 1t
so bad for discipline in your own
case?" she concluded with playful
solemnity.
"One cannot consider individual
cases In a general ORDER" he explained.
"And, remember, the Browns made the
ruling first. You see, every year
means a Tightening tightening,
as arms and armies grow more compl-
Gated and the maintaining of staff
secrets more important. And you have
been all the time at La Tir, truly?" he
asked, changing the subject. He was
convinced that she had acquired some
thing that could not be gained on the
outskirts of a provincial town.
mo. have travelled. have been
quite around the world"
"You have!" This explained much.
How l envy you! That is a privilege
shall not know until am superannu-
ated." While he should remain chief
of staff he must be literally prisoner
in his own country.
Eyes, l should say 1t 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 If the
recollection must also be tasted.
Splendid, enchanting, enlightening,
stupendous and wickedly expensive!
Another girl and | did 1t all on our
own"
"O-oh!" he exclaimed.
"Oh, oh, chi" she repeated after him.
"Oh, what, please?"
"Oh, nothing!" he said. 1t was quite
comprehensive to him how well
equipped she was to take care of her
self on such an adventure.
Precisely. when you come to think
1t over!" she concluded.
What interested you most? What
was the big lesson Of all your journey
ing" he asked ready to play the lis
tener.
Being born and bred on frontier
of an ancestry that was born and bred
on frontier, why, frontiers interested
me most" she said. II collected i'm
pressions Of frontiers as some people
collect pictures. found them all alike
stupid, just stupid! oh, SO stupid
Her frown grew with the repetition Of
the word; her fingers closed in on hel
| III NGAdllOu. AAO INGOAACNNNd bAAa
he had seen her like this two or three
times at La Tir, when he had fount
the outbursts most entertaining. HI
imagined that the small fist pressed
against the table edge could deliver
singing blow. AS stupid as it is fol
: neighbors to quarrel! 1t put me a
x,,ar Nth al fropfiora
Apparently" he said.
She withdrew her fist from the table
dropped the opened hand over tn,
other on her knee, her body relaxing
her wrath passing into kind o
: shamefacedness and then into soft
I, prolonged laugh.
Il laugh at myself, at my own incor
: sistency," she said. II was warlik
against war. At all events, If there |
anything to make teacher Of peac
J lose her temper it is the folly Q
frontiers"
"Yesr he exclaimed. Yes? G
y onl" And he thought: I'm reall
| u NGlI 6OOu
q "You see, came home from my tou
u with an idea-an idea for life occl
. patton just as engrossing as yours,
% she went on, "and opposed to yours.
" saw there was no use Of working wit
l. the grown-up folks. They must be let
y to The Hague conferences and tn
d peace societies. But children are quit
y alike the world over You can plan
le thoughts in the young that will TAX
10 root and grow az they grow"
Patriotism, for instance" he o.
u served narrowly.
re mo, the follies of martial patrio
q. ism! The wickedness of war, whiC
IL is the product of martial patriotism
le The follies OF patriotism! This WI
s. the red flag of anarchy to him. F
IN started to speak, flushing angrily, b.
held his tongue and only emitted
]" "whew!" In eood-humored wonder.
to 81 see you are not very frightent
is by my opposition" she rejoined In
IL flash OF amusement not wholly untel
lis pered by evaporation.
OF I'VE got the appropriation for an q
ditional army corps this year" he e
as planned contentedly, his repose col
to pletely regaipsd.
ng thus increasing the odds again
he US. But perhaps not; for we are de-
lr- ing with the children not with !
Mt cruits, as | said. We call ourselv
ar. .ha ,aachara NJ neane. organized d