or intention of the writer,
one sees behind all the tragedy of these dark weeks and of the long
months and years to come the sinister picture of a man of no more than
common earthly wisdom saddled with responsibilities that might well
break the nerve of a council of the gods. Is it well, if the matches
must be kept in the powder-magazine, to let the children in to play with
them?

* * * * *

Illustration: PERHAPS THE LONDON PUBLIC WOULD FEEL MORE SECURE IF OUR
GUARDIAN AIRSHIP WERE MADE IN THIS PATTERN.

* * * * *

That he will arm the German cat and dog
The KAISER swears in language hot and heady;
He leaves the swine out of his catalogue
Because the swine, it seems, are armed already.

* * * * *

THE HORRORS OF WAR.

"Another German officer prays for a decisive engagement which will
put an end to bloody encounters. One evening he and his
fellow-officers had to share between themselves a meal prepared for
their men."--_Times._

The records of the war have furnished many instances of physical
hardship, but none more terrible than this.

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