The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-22

But whatever his feelings might have
been, he concealed them admirably.
"Wel IN tell you" he said, as he
turned his back squarey upon Street
man and faced Sir George, "When
was drinking Munich beer ! was rath-
er pro-German. But now that I'm
switched TO tea, I've sort OF swung
over to the allies"
A burst OF laughter, punctuated
with cries Of "Bravow greeted the an
swer
Turning to them all again, "You
see," he explained, 81 like the English
as individuals, and Ike a lot OF
their general ways, too. / admire the
easy-going fashion in which they do
business. commend the fact that
they won't talk shop over a luncheon.
| like their afternoon tea" He smiled
at Miss Willoughby as he said that.
81 like the fact that knights and ladies',
clerks and shopgirs take their half
hour off for It, | like the way they
respect their own laws-when they de-
eide to make one they decide at the
same time to keep II. But, collectively,
the English irritate me, because they're
so blamed sure they're a little bit SUI
perlOr to all the rest Of the world.
That's annoying, personally, but can
and | do admire it as a great racial
quality that's made 'em win out a
thousand times. II England goes to
war, it'll take the English about a
year before they realize they have a
war-they really are slow, you know
but once they wake up to 1t they'll
raise the deuce, and / think they'll
wln."
Sage holdings Of various heads and
the exchange of approving glances on
the part of the members Of the little
party-or Of all but Henry streetman
set seal of appreciation upon
Charlie Browns views.
"Please God, you're rightP Sir
George Wagstaff cried fervently, with
a show of emotion that was, for him,
most unusual.
"Please God. he isP' Mrs. Falconer
agreed.
81 do hope sol The Germans are so
aggresslveW Ethel Willoughby OBJ
served.
"And so rudeg' Georgy added. She
could not forget-much less forgive
having been shouldered Off a sidewalk
in Berlin by the kaiser's naughty Off
GERS.
"Ah! But l fancy that pride in ones
country is a universal trait In every
nation" her more moderate father said.
"Exactlyl And as Mr.. Brown has
pointed out, we English have tenden-
cy TO be somewhat superior also" AS
he spoke, Streetman rose. He was be-
coming restless under the calling of
that One-sided discussion of the merits
of the nations.
'Well, l hope there isn't any WARP
Guy Falconer said fervently. "If there
is, you can bet your boots I'm not
going near it."
"Guyw Sir George turned upon him
with incredulity writ large upon his
fine face.
"Oh, mean it, Sir George" Guy
insisted shamelessly. "If It comes to
war, this will be a war of millions.
If there are a thousand men killed in
a battle or only nine hundred and
what difference does 1t
make except to the thousandth man?
None! But If l happened to
be he, it'd represent a deuce of a lot
to me, and, with my luck, I'd be the
first man shot anyhow. No,
sir! Military service is not compul-
sorry in England, thank heaven! And
IL there is a war, I'm going to sit
home at my club and discuss very
harshly the mistakes Of the war Office"
Guys mother regarded him with no
less amazement than did Sir George |
my son-you're not serious?" she
exclaimed, scarcely believing what she |
heard.
"Of course he lsP said Georgy. 81
never saw a man who thought as |
much Of his own precious hide-so
much more than anyone else thinks Of |
tw
"If you're quite in earnest, Guy, l |
I'M positively ashamed Of you," Sir
George Wagstaff told him. As a man
who was high in the councils of his
Sir George did indeed hear
he young mans declaration with
bordering upon alarm, as
veil as mere disapproval. If other
English youths should take the same
lttitude as Guys, he foresaw endless
rouble for the recruiting stations.
"If l were shot," Guy retorted, 81
uppose the fact that l could say,
Now, Sir George is not ashamed OF
me- would ease the pain a bit?
70, thank you! tell you, If worse
ONES to worst, shall sail for Cuba"
At that his mother approached him
auch as she must have when as a
mall boy he had been guilty of naugh-
mess. She thought it high time to
ssert her authority.
"Guy," she said, 81 forbid you to
ak like that"
fOh, now, mother" he remon-
tFated.
u think he's spoohng" Charlie
rown told them, as quick to adopt a
ew word as he was to detect signs of
on Guys part. "If war
'mes, l bet he'll go to the front He's
ke the rest of you Engllsh-half
shamed to say what he really feels"
The embarrassed Guy faced him
"Oh, l say-that's all swankl'' he re- '
:
'Swank" That's a good word"
larlie Brown exclaimed. "I'm going O
take that back to America, too" :
nd then, returning to the subject Of \