Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

again.
''The modern world begins with
the Black Death, the expulsion OF
the MOors and the disruption OF
Feudalism."
There was a ripple of excitement
at this, because they all thought he
meant the Black Death was COM
ing, was going to happen now, and
they thought that the expulsion Of
the MOOrs was a gOOd-natured hit
at the Sydney MOores being put out
Of the Arcadlan apartments after the
last kid was born. But when they
gradually caught on that all these
things happened hundreds Of years
ago the members just died on IL
again. So, of course, McSorley
had to interrupt again and ask
the Dean to come right down to the
world of today.
So Doctor FOlble gave a sigh and
he turned over pages and pages
Of his manuscript and he began
again. -,----'-----
"1'he world Of today"
'T'hat's the stuff" said ,AIcSorley.
"Fhe world Of today begins with
Queen Anne
McSOrley apOlOgized and said
that he was was afraid he must ask
the Dean to come right down to
the present He said that it was
a glorious afternoon, that he was
sure the members would want to
get out on the links or into their
back-lOt gardens and so he would
ask the Dean to talk about things
Of right now.
Well, with that, late in the day
as usual with professors. Dean
Foible got well started. And It Ger.
tainly was interesting! Did you
know that right after the great
war all the European countries
we0a Joined in a League Of Nations.
so that there can't be any war any
way? Hence why disarm? The
Dean made 1t as clear as any
thing, and the lgnOramus club just
ate it up. Il seems that whenever
any trouble starts the league holds
q meeting at LucaFnO, or at Stresa
or at places like that, and that
stops 1t. Some Of the members
had a little trouble with the names
because they didn't know, or didn't
that Lucarno is a big
summer resort up on the Catlneau
d Quebec. Stresa was worse.
Well, we gathered from the Deans
ak that Europe Is in a pretty tick
ish condition. just the same. Il
ieems to come and go. Last Tues
lay things looked pretty good, and
hen on Wednesday. II appears.
England held a conversation" with
Hitler or with some one and put
hIngs to the bad. However. It
lew over till Friday and then
ONE one "asked a question" in the
'rench chamber-the word means
room, apartment, or BEDROOM" and
hings started again.
The Dean had just got TO there
'hen there was a big noise out
Ide In the street and the fire en-
Inc went past. The audience could
ardly sit. And then some one
Ut his head 10 at the door and
illed out:
Boys, it's the McphersOD's Flour
nd Feed and they say one Of the
enographers is caught in the up.
sr Office and she may get burnt
lp
So OF course the meeting broke
} and they all rushed for the
rect. To rescue the stenographer?
IS, Of course, to rescue her II
ey could, aud II not, well, they
dn't want her 10 be burnt up any
", you know what mean, we're
I Europeans, but IL she had 10
burnt Up, well you see It.
However, they got her out All
cept that her hair was pretty
lch scorched. Too bad, wasn't Il.
Even so. ! think the meeting left
sort Of painful impression, all
It talk OF wars and quarrels.
lst Of the members. think. were
ID to get into their back gar.
D lots and help the girls water
grass. Glad we don't live IN Eu-
,e, eh, whatg
Stephen Leacock.--WNU Service