The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-23

OF living With her. facing her across
the breakfast table, for instance, put
a vague fear into him. Up to the pres
ent time, however, he had always sue
ceeded in Kidding himself Of such mis-
givings.
"And who do you think is going to
win, Mr.. Brown" Sir George put the
question abruptly. He. as we'll as
Streetman, perceived that their some
what bizarre guest from the other side
Of the Atlantic had gathered unto him
self surprising fund of informat ton
during his short stay in their midst.
Before Charlie Brown could reply,
the spy StrcetInan threw himself into
; the conversational gap.
''I'm sare from what Mr.. Brown has
said he agrees with me that the Ger
mans have the best chance" he inter-
posed.
Mr.. Grown himself merely smiled at
| the interruption. He may have
thought Strcetman a cad--,t lobster,
he '"nuld probably have termed him.
But whatever his feelings might have
| been. he concealed them admirably.
"Well, I'll tell you" he said, as he
turned his back squarely upon Street.
man and faced Sir George. when I
was drinking Munich beer, l was rath-
err 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 "Brayo" greeted the an
swer.
Turning to them all again, "You
see," he explained, Il like the English
as individuals, and like a lot Of
their general ways, too. admire the
easy going fashion in which they do
business. I commend the fact that
they won't talk shop over luncheon.
1 like their afternoon tea" He smiled
at Miss Willoughby as he said that.
Il like the fact that knights and ladies,
clerks and shopgirls 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 it. But, collectively.
the English irritate me, because they're
so blamed sure they're little bit SUI
Derior to all the rest Of the world.
That's annoying, personally, but can
and I do admire it as a great racial
quality that's made 'em win out a
thousand times. If England goes to
year before they realize they have a
war-they really are slow, you know
but once they wake up to it they'll
raise the deuce, and I think they'll
win"
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 a seal Of appreciation upon
Charlie Browns views.
"Please God, you're right" Sir
George Wagstaff cried fervently, with
show Of emotion that was, for him,
most unusual.
"Please God, he isv' Mrs. Falconer
agreed.
Il do hope so! The Germans are so
aSgressive!' Ethel Willoughby OBJ
served.
and so rude!'' Georgy added. She
could not forget-much less forgive
having been shouldcred off sidewalk
in Berlin by the kaiser's naughty Off
GERS.
"Ah! But fancy that pride in ones
country is universal trait in every
nation" her more moderate father said.
Exactly! And as Mr.. Brown has
pointed out, we English have tenden-
cy to be somewhat superior also" AS
he spoke, Streetman rose. lie was be-
coming restless under the CALLING of
that onesided 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,
"Guy?' Sir George turned upon him
with incredulity writ large upon his
fine face.
':Oh, I mean it. Sir George" Guy
insisted shamelessly. TT it comes to
war, this will be a war Of millions.
II tnere are thousand men killed in
a battle or only nine hundred and
ninety-nine, what difference does it
make except to the thousandth man?
J.. None! Eut If I happened to
be he, it'd represent deuce Of 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
If there is 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 isv' said Georgy. ri
never saw man who thought as
much Of bis own precious hlde-so
much more than anyone else thinks of
1tv'
"1f you're quite in earnest, Guy. I
am positively ashamed of you," Sir
George Wagstaf told him. AS a man