The Prescott daily news., 1916-02-04
THE HORRORS OF WAR
 By Argent Neil.--

overcushioned sofa.
 My pretty cousin was feeding an al- ready overfed Pekinese with chocolate creams from the we'll laden tea table.
 Help youself," she said, handing me a cup of tea, "there are no cream mullins or scones. Only cakes and toast, War rations, you know"
 "Thanks," I said, "is that what is worrying you now?"
 "Well, it is rather 8 nuisance" con- ceded my cousin, "but, of course, one mus put up with it. My real trouble is about Thomas. He is leaving next week"
 "Thomas?"
 "Yes he is the only footman have left"
 "Oh, of course. The others enlisted some time ago, didn't they?"
 That's just it." said Mrs. Deveril," !" land I do think it's hard that after letting them go I should have to do without any at all. But it seems the recruiting people have been worrying Thomas and he says he is not going to wait and be fetched He leaves on Monday"
 ''Very inconsiderate of the excellent Thomas to leave you in the lurch like that"
 "Yes, isn't it? And it will be quite impossible to get anyone to take his place. I tried to argue with him and point out that there were other duties to think of besides fighting. I asked him what would happen if every foot man went to the front"
 Didn't that move him?"
 "Well, 1 am sorry to say he was almost impertinent. He said that in that case he supposed people would have to do without footmen altoge- ther."
 My dear Nancy" cried, "you hor- rify me. 1 shall have to speak to Thomas"
 q wish you would" said Nancy. q do not know how I shall get on without him. It will be too dread fully uncomfortable for words"
 "Never mind," 1 said comfortingly, "you must not forget it is your priv- lege to set an example to the working classes"
 Well, am doing my best, but ev- erybody agrees they are so selfish and extravagant that it is hardly worth while. Still, have joined the Wo- mems Economy League, and only last week when our second chauffeur let us Bob insisted on sending the lan- dou away for hospital work"
 Did he, really? Wonderful"
 Nancy looked at me suspiciously.
 q believe you are laughing at me" she said, "but as a matter of fact, you don't know what it means to have only one car. can't always be using it, and that means taking taxis every where"
 q see, a horribly expensive game"
 A little frown wrinkled Nancy's pretty white forhead.
 'It isn't that so much" she explain ed. "What 1 mean is that taxis are so uncomfortable when one is used to ones own car.
 "Oh yes, to be sure, but in war time"
 "Oh, am not complaining" said Nancy virtuously. q try to be brave and all that, but 1 don't think people quite realize how dreadfully the war is affecting the upper classes. Why, only the other day 1 was at stupid bridge party, got up for some fund or other, and l had to sit out half the time because a couple of players turn ed up late. They had been doing Red Cross work or something.
 "But surely you wouldn't blame them for that? 2"
 q am not blaming them at all. am only pointing out to you how hard life is for people who-well- who are not able to do Red Cross work"
 "All this is very disturbing I said sympathetically. "I hardly know what to advise."
 "I don't want your advice" Nancy retorted. q am only telling you what 1 have to put up with, so that you can help to stop all the stupid nonsense that is being talked about rich people not doing their share, and enjoying