"
The door slammed and Granby strode towards me.
"The ingratitude of the lower classes is disgraceful. I am tempted to
despair of the State when I think of it. The only way is to let these
occurrences pass into oblivion, to set oneself resolutely to forget
them as if they had never been."
I agreed; but since then Granby has always eyed me curiously. I think
he suspects that I am not forgetting resolutely enough.
* * * * *
A Field Officer writes: "Yesterday I was saluted by an Australian
private. It was a great day for me."
* * * * *
[Illustration: THE WHITE HOUSE MYSTERY.
UNCLE SAM. "SAY, JOHN, SHALL WE HAVE A DOLLAR'S WORTH?"]
* * * * *
[Illustration: _Enthusiast_. "AS A PATRIOT, MADAM, WILL YOU SIGN THE
ROLL OF HONOUR OF 'THE NO-SUPERFLUOUS-TRAVEL-BUT-GIVE-UP-YOUR-SEATS-
TO-SOLDIERS-AND-SAILORS-AS-MUCH-AS-POSSIBLE LEAGUE'?"]
* * * * *
THE WATCH DOGS.
LIV.
My Dear Charles,--What about this Peace? I suppose that, what with
your nice new Governments and all, this is the very last thing you
are thinking of making at the moment.
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