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SUNDAY MORNING. It la well to wander sometimes in the Land of Make-believe. Through lta ever-smiling gardens, where the heart may cease to grieve, Where the beds are gay with roses and the paths are paved with gold, And our hopes, like soaring songsters, their mercurial wings unfold. Let us all be little children for a while and make our way Through the sweet and sunny meadow land of Make-believe today. The Yellow Domino. By KATHARINE TYNAN. Wbene the scheme was mooted to me, my first thought was that, unseen myself, I should see Eleanor, so I was eager for It. The others thought on the madcap prank it was, and that their empty paunches should soon be filled with King’s meat and drink. And for this last I do not blame them, seeing that the gentlemen of the Irish regiment more often than not went supperiess to bed, since glory was more plentiful in the French King's service than louis d’or; and arrears of pay seemed likely but to grow greater. Terrence d'Esterre held a hat for the money, and we each cast in what we could, he who had been lucky of late at the gaming table more, he who had lost less. We kept no count of the sums, but, in the end, we had enough to pay for one ticket of ad mission to the great Mask, and for a yellow domino. The thing that gave us our oppor tunity was that that night the gen tlemen of the Irish regiment were on guard at the palace. The Mask was given for a charity by the Queen’s wishes; hence it was called the Queen's Mask, and all of fashion, of beauty, and of wealth In the capital would pay for its admittance, and so swell the coffers ot St. Vincent de Paul. While my comrades laughed and Joked about me, 1 thought upon the last time I had seen Eleanora, when she and I had litten down from our horses In the Vale ot Arlo, and, while the beasts cropped the sward near us, 1 had taken her into my arms and her golden head had lain upon my heart. 1 remember hotv the blackbird sang, and the smell of the whitethorn all in bloom close by that it seemed to in toxicate me with ecstasy. At that time there was nothing strange in Sir Maurice Desmond lift ing his eyes to Lord Lahinch's daught er. Why, we had been brought up In neighboring houses, and our families had always been friends and allies, if tho money dwindled at Bunclody while Lahinch fattened, that was but the fault of the troublous times, for I gave with both hands, as my father gave before me, to the cause of King James and his son. Whereas lx>rd Lahinch waited to see who should be the w>nncr before he flung up his cap for the Dutchman or the Stuart. I have marveled often upon how Elea nora came to be his daughter. When we brought our tale to Lord Imhinch, tho first shadow of trouble fell upon our love. “What, Sir Maurice,” he said, "take a wife when Sarsfield has need of soldiers! I am an old man, not a fighter, and 1 can protect my girl. When the blood and (ire of war burns the country up, only an old man like myself, who am out of the fight and have a stout castle to boot, can pro tect women. When King James is on the throne again, it will be time to talk of marriage." The old fox proved better than his word, for though he conveyed his daughter and his money bags privily from the country before the war broke out and deposited them at the French court, where lie had a kins woman hlglx in favor with the Queen, yet he returned and held Lahinch castle for King James against King William, and had his head blown off liy a cannon ball, for which I forgave him many things, believing that, he was an honest man at last. As for me, when it was over I was the poorest man between the four seas of Ireland, for my house was in ashes, my land seized and sequestrated, and 1 had lost Eleanora. Rumor had it that she was a great heiress and be trothed to the son of the Due de Pic ardy. But she; could not be further from me though she were wedded, and so I said of her to myself, yet could not keep from being light-head ed w ith joy when we came home from the Low Countries to Paris, and all because 1 might by chance happen to see tho Lady Eleanora. We gentlemen of theTalace Guard •were chosen for our height and size. I. Maurice Desmond, am six-foot-four, and lean as a hound. Hardships had hold on me as well as love. But I ■was not the greatest of the troop. There was Andrew MacManus two In ches greater, and l,aurence Maguire an inch. That night the Yellow Dom ino was higher than any gentleman at the Mask, and it was not likely he should pass unnoticed. It was a matter of honor with us that we should eat and drink as fast as miglft be, seeing that there were 30 hungry gentlemen to be fed before morning broke. We cast lots for the order of precedence, and, as it chanc ed, 1 came to be the last of all, where fore Luke Monroe clapped me on the shoulder and congratulated mo that I was not likely fo have an Indigestion from .too speedy feeding, if I ran the risk of getting no supper at all. I would have bartered many sup pers to catch but one sight of Elea nora, where fore it chafed me that my THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE. There’s a queen within an arbor, where she rules In high renown, With a Illy for a sceptre and a rose wreath for a crown, And her laws are love and laughter, for they know not sorrow there— Never hate or pain or money enters in her Kingdom fair. Ho we sing the songs the children sing and play the games they play As we wander in the golden Land of Make believe today. lot should have been cast las’A Nor could I ask any to change with me, seeing that all were so hungry, and had not known what it was to have as full a meal as this was like to be for many a year, if, Indeed, they had it ever; for it is not every day that a plain gentleman is cooked for by M. Paul, the King's chef de cuisine. The first cock had crowed before the ticket was thrust in my hand and the Yellow Domino over my head and shoulders. But the ball was still at Its height. The court was dancing a minuet. As I pushed my way through the masks, someone plucked at my domino. I looked down, to sea a sharp-faced man wearing a cook’s cap end white apron. “Come with me,” he said, ‘‘l have something worthy of so distinguished a gourment. You have done me honor tonight, Monsieur." I knew not if it were a jest or not, but I allowed him to draw roe into the supper room. The place was n;> such ruin as I had expected. Many servants carried away empty dishes and replaced them by full. "Fall to, most excellent gentleman; fall to!’’ said the little n-an, rubbing !ils hands and gazing at me with his head to one side, and his sharp black eyes gloating upon me. "How long does the court slay?” I asked. "Why, it will dance in tne dawn,” he responded; ''perhaps two hours hence the coaches will be called for." 1 fell to then, realizing that I was a hungry man, and faith, I cleaned the platters with a vengeance, but as fast as I ate, other delicacies were laid before me as though by magic. And I drank great draughts which seemed to take the coin from my heart that had lain there so long— indeed', since Eleanora had left it empty. I had the last goblet to my lips, when I felt a hand on my shoulder, and, (urning around, 1 became aware that the room was filled with ladles and gentlemen, all very splendidly clad end sparkling with jewels. There was not a mask to be seen, unless, indeed, it was the little cook, who had fallen into the background, and stood there rubbing his hands in an attitude of great humility. “Who are you. Master ieilow Domi no,” asked lie whose hand was on n.y shoulder, "that wear the mask when the signal has been given to unmask, and who do such great, jus tice to our good things?” 1 knew the face well between Us falling masses of curls, even if 1 had not recognized “Le Grand Monarque” by the stars and orders with which he glittered magnificently. I gave the soldie:salute. I did not. dare uncover, for there, by the Queen, stood Eleanora. all in white and gold tissue, more beautiful, if more sail, than I remembered her. The King gave me another slap on tho shoulder. “Why, you are the most prodigious fellow," he said, "a grosser feeder even than M. Porthos. Tell us again, good Paul, what he has eaten." The little cook whom 1 now per ceived to he no other than the King’s cook, then came forward and testified that since 10 o'clock I had not been above five minutes absent from the tables. He produced his tablets, and 1 will say that even for 30 gentlemen of the Irish regiment the consumption of food and drink was indeed prodigious. As he went on the King roared with laughter. The Queen and her ladies hid their merriment behind their fans, all except Eleanor, who watched me with a strange intentness, as though she had somehow fathomed my dis guise. The supper room was now full to the door, every one tiptoeing and stretching to catch a sight of the Yellow Domino. “Conte sir. said the King, "we must see your face. Off with l-e domino! You are one of the wonders of the world. You shall stay with us, and we will see how many cooks it will take to satisfy your hunger.” "Sire,” I said, “before I uncover, may I explain to your Most Excellent Ma jesty how it came that I ate as for 30?" “Oh. ho!" said the King, looking, as I thought a little disappointed. "So you have not eaten all the food your self?” "Sire," 1 said, “no man could do it and live." "Why, I thought not." he replied. “If you did it. Master Yellow Domino, you would put in the shade all the gentry who swallow swords and feed on red-hot pokers. Now. speak. None shall hurt you or your fellows. What is your name and who are your com-' rtrdes?” "If you please, Sire,” I replied; “I am Maurice Desmond, a captain in your Majesty's Irish Regiment, of Horse, and the Yellow Domino is not j cnly myself, but 29 other gentlemen i of the regiment.” THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. "Oh, ho!” he said; "you were my guard tonight?" "We were not invited to sup with your Majesty,” I said, "so we bought a ticket for the mask and a yellow domino. It has served us all.” , "And you are satisfied?” he asked, politely. "You approve of my cook?” "We never wish to sup better. Sire,” I answered. “Are there any more of you to sup?” he asked, his lips twitching.” “I am the last of the 30, Sire,” I raid. "Why, heaven be praised for that,” he responded, "or else we should have a famine in our kitchen! I envy the gentlemen of the Iris!: Regiment their appetites.” With that he roared, with laughter, as though he thought it the funniest jest in the world; and al! the others joined him, so tha, the supper room rang with merriment. But 1 stood with my eyes on the ground, not dar ing to look at Eleanora’s face. Suddenly the King became serious and looked about him. "Is ihere any one here who knows Captain Maurice Desmond?” he began. There was a little movement in the crowd, but before any one else could speak, my Eleanora stepped forward. "Sire,” she said, "Sir Maurice Des mond is a most brave and honorable gentleman, who iost his all fighting for King James in Ireland.” Her voice trembled, and, lifting my eyes to hers, I could see that she looked frightened as a fawn. yet brave as a martyr. "We were dear friends once," she went on, shaking like a reed, "butthe fortunes of war separated us. I have never ceased to look for my friend through all these five years past, yet never thought to seek him In your Majesty’s Irish Regiment.” "The uniform of the Irish Regiment has seen honorable service,” he said, smiling at the shabby and discolored coat, and taking a gleaming star from his breast and pinning it upon mine. "It carries its wounds like yourself, my friend, and like M. de Turenne. No mat.er; the Irish Regiment shall not be forgotten. lam giad —only for the misfortune of my English cousin tc have such soldiers on my side. Now the dance is forming. Will you not lead out the lady whose memory has been so faithful?” The next day I was called to the King’s presence, anil about the same time there was left at my lodgings a very fine taffeta suit, laced and slashed, a gift from the King, so that when I went to Court Eleanora had no need to be ashamed of me. “As though I could be,” she says, leading upon my shoulder to see what I have written. We have built again the Castle of Bunclody. and. Peace having descend ed upon the country, we dwell there, In great peace and great felicity, anJ have a boy who is a fightg man, al though but three years old. and car ries his father’s sword, and. for re ward of goodness, is permitted to han dle the King's star. —New York News. BUYING A BOX OF MATCHES. Ouil<> h Form itlnblo I nderlukiiiK With Natlvfd of Smnnn. The natives of Samoa do not hurry the trader unnecessarily. Time is no object to them, says a writer in Lip* pincott's Magazine. The two or three youngsters, who come and sit on the veranda are willing to wait the trad er's own convenience before they open truffle with him. Then their language seems to the inexperienced strangely uncommercial. “O, Apa, it is thus, and we two will want?" the trader asks in the native speech, "that you sit on my portico beginning at sunrise and ending at all day?” 'O. Apa, it is thus, and we two will declare the truth to thy highness.” “Use not the high-sounding words of the talk of chiefs; call ntc not ex cellency nor yet highness, tor by that 1 know you two are come to beg. That thing do you two tell what you want, and quickly.” "0, Apa. smooth out the wrinkles from thy heart, but listen. In the in significant hut of thy family of us two there is tobacco, and we have plucked the dry leaves of the banana. But there is no fire. That thing have wo two come to ask of thy excellency. Af ford to us two the fire-seratcher, just one box, for great is the poverty of the family of us two.” “O, pig-faced, it is the lie. and you two come to beg, it is true, it is right that you two buy fire-sc catchers; I do not give away the articles of wealth, lest I, too. become poor while you two have all things.” "Thou knowest. O, Apa, the great poverty of all this Samoa, and that we too are poor people and of no account We have not wherewith to buy. But because great is the love of us two to thy excellency we two give to thee the loving gift of the fruit of the hen. one.” "Not. so is it true, dirt and pigs. If you two love me you give roe fruit of the hen. two. Give them now to me and my black-boy thing shall look through them at the sun, and he shall spin them on this floor, and he snail float them in water lest they be bad.” "O, Apa. thou art wise to drive a hard bargain, and Samoans are fool ish. Here, then, are these two fruit* of the hen; now give to us two the box of fire-scratchers.” F'lcctrlrlfy In .Aqric wlture. An effort is being ma le in Sweden to use electricity in agriculture! A seed field is covered by a network of wire and a strong electric current is turned on during nights and chilly days, but cut off during sunny and warm leather. The system was invented by ; Professor Lemstronj, of Heisingfors, I Finland CO-OPERATIVE EATING. ONE SOLUTION TO THE VEXING SER VANT CIRL QUESTION. Meal Ten Cent* ami No Care— A Michi can Village Teaclie. a I.eon to the Big Cities Problem of Economical Living and Stlil Having the Hast. Decatur, a prosperous little village twenty-five miles west of Kalamazoo, Mich., Is the scene of an interesting experiment with a plan to solve the problem of economical living and to do away with the servant question. Briefly stated, the idea is the main tenance ot a common table by some twenty-five of the leading families of the town, about one hundred persons being served in this way. A place for the experiment was found in a vacant shop building, which had been fitted up for the purpose. The first week the cost averaged 12 1-2 cents a meal for each person. The second week tile cost jas 10 cents. L. G. Stewart, a merchant, first thought of the plan. Mr. Stewart was asked to tell about the undertaking. “There were two chief considera tions.” he said. "First, I thought it would boa great convenience for the business men of the village, who are often hurried at lunch time, and do not like to their stores. "Then, even in this little village, the servant question cuts considerable of a figure. The girls prefer to work In the shops or in the fruit fields and it is difficult to get competent help. 1 had experienced some difficulty in these respects and so I began to fig ure. "The result was (he organization of this co-operative scheme. We do not have a formal organization, nor keep elaborate books. The best people in the village are interested." Mr. Stewart proceeded to explain the practical working of the plan. Two competent cooks were engaged and a sufficient number of waiters to serve the different families promptly. Each family has its table, except that several families, consisting of only two persons, may lie seated at one table. A strict account of everything is kept and at the end of each week all bills are audited and the expense div ided pro rata. In this settling of ac counts everything is included, such as rent, fuel and lights. When the bills for the week are settled the organiza tion owes nothing, and has as assets whatever may he left over in the com missary department. "We get the best of everything,” said Mr. Stewart, “the best groceries and the best meats. Our butter is creamery butter and all the rest of the materials are equally good. "The management is in the hands of an executive comitlee of five elect ed for thirty days and the menu for each week is prepared by another committee of five. “I believe that the same plan coukl be worked to advantage in the large cities, and it would go far to solve the vexatious servant question. It seems to me that it would be feasible to se cure some dwelling, for instance, and fit it up for the purpose. It would then be possible to have private din ing rooms only the cuisine being com mon.” Mrs. H. C. Lamond who is a member of the executive committee was asked Tor a sample menu. She furnished the following: Breakfast. Breakfast Food. Fried Potatoes. Eggs. Cookies. Doughnuts. Coffee. Chocolate. Dinner. Roast Beef. Roast Pork. Gravy Dressing. Green Corn. Boiled Potatoes. Tea. hot or cold. Tapioca Pudding. Apple Pie. White Bread. Brown Bread. Supper. Cream Potatoes. Cold Meats. Warm Bread. Cake. Plum Sauce. Tea, hot or cold. She was asked if the plan worked wen and if it was economical. "It has its advantages and some dis advantages,” she replied. "Whether it is econmical or not depends some what on the style in which a person is accustomed to live; whether one keeps servants or not, for instance. But, considering merely what is fur nished it certainly is economical. "We are abie to get better dishes at lower cost than if we set a separate table. The plan enables us to buy at wholesale and we reap the advan tages. "Take the matter of roasts, as a point of illustration. A good roast of meat is not an economical thing for a small family to buy. You cannot get a good roast unless it weighs sev eral pounds, and the small family finds on its hands a large remnaiF not all of which can be well utilized, no matter how clever the housewife is in planning. "By this method we get twenty pound roasts and of course we get the best. Then our bread is baked fresh every day in our own ovens and that is a fine feautre. “We have our individual tables. At our table there are three families, each consisting of husband and wife. “We each furnish our own silver and we have a vase in the centre of the table which we keep filled with flowers. We take turns in furnishing the table linen. Our silver is taken up, cleansed and put back in the places we occupy respectively. "You see, we save a good deal of work, we save on our linen and al together 1 have found that the plan takes considerable responsibility oil my shoulders. If the scheme were carried out in a little different way we could go still further and have a laundress come in and do tlie table linen, which would take some more care off our shoulders.” Mrs. Lamond explained that the waiters had been neatly attired in white aprons and caps and said that altogether quite a homelike effect had been acomplished. Some difficulty had been found in buying from one of tne butchers. One was willing to sell his meats at wholesale, but the other refused to do so, arguing that the peo ple who had gone into the project would have been good customers at retail prices if they had not con ceived this notion, and that they must continue to pay accordingly. Those who are managing tne enter prise expect to have no difficulty in improving the service and making it a success. —New York Sun. QUAINT AND CURIOUS. Visitors to Stratford-on-Avon oom -1 lain that small boys run after them, tailing "All about Shakespeare for a rfa'penny.” The wife of a potter named Braemer, in Veken. has died through kissing her dead child. She contracted blood poisoning, which proved fatal. The hominy-pounder was the first attempt at a corn-mill in the United States; but the first water-mill was made in Virginia in 1621 by George SanJys, an English poet. The first turkies—which are natives of America —were seen in South Am erica in 1523, by a Spanish explorer. In 1608 the settlers in Virginia sent 20 to England—the first sent from the country included in the United States. The largest tree in the world is said to have recently been discoyersd in Africa in the region of the Upper Nyanza. Its height is said to be half again that of the tallest trees in Cal ifornia, and its thickness double ihat of the largest giant redwoods. The particulars are, however, suspiciously vague. Dogs have a great history. They did not spring from the wolf as pop ularly believed, but from species of wild dogs, which still exist in some countries. They have been wor shipped by the ancient Egyptians; Queen Elizabeth had 800 trained blood-hounds to fight the Scotch; Alexander built a city in honor of a favorite dog; and in England dogs used to be fattened and driven to market for table use like our hogs. An extraordinary scene was witness ed at the corner of the Rue des Math urfns in Paris recently. A man in his shirt sleeves was seen holding a string, the end of which was down a sewer grating. A hook was attached baited with meat. An enormous crowd gathered, man caught 14 rats in 25 minutes. He was liter r.lly fishing for them. The police in terfered, and the man, with two bas ketfuls of rats, was taken to the po lice station. He explained that he was catching the rats for a rat-killing contest for dogs, and was released. Man has not a monopoly of cough ing. Before there was a vertebrate on the earth, while mail was in pro cess of evolution through the vegeta ble world, Etada Tussien —that is what the botanists call him. while we know him as “the coughing bean” — coughed, and blew dust out of his lungs. Recently botanists have been giving special attention to this bean, and fell interesting things about it. It is a native of warm and moist trop ical countries, and objects most em phatically to dust. When dust set tles on the breathing pores in the leaves of the plant and chokes them a gas accumulates inside, and when it gains sufficient pressure’there comes an explosion with a sound exactly like coughing, aud the dust is blown from its lodgment. And, more strange still, the plant gets red in the face | through the effort. School* for Railroading. On'-’ of the great western railroads has in force a system of education for tile trainmen which rests upon a more scientific basis than has, until recently, been recognized as needful. The fundamental principle lies in what the mental scientists term reflex action, or subconscious control. The brain may be taught to act according to the signals of the various senses without conscious thought, first step is the complete training of the trainmen to their duties, so they re spond on the instant, almost involun tarily, to any emergency. In the life of the railroader there i- no time for thought or reasoning. He must act instantly. If the engine driver is called upon to save a train from wreck he will be the more like ly to succeed if his brain has been so trained to act. not in response to his will, but to habit Certain circum stances will call forth certain actions. i%ardless of his own volition, so the man is put through a regular course of practical railroading before he is employed at all. The applicant for a position must not only be able to answer the quest tions at an examination—he must give his replies without hesitation or he is rejected. The habit of quick action must be strong upon him. Long experience and close observa tion have demonstrated that most men after the age of 30 or 35 are not capa ble of acquiring this habit. The fu ture trainman must begin young. So in this, as in other branches of learn ing, the pupils are youthful. NOVEMBER 2 LOCK PLEASANT. T.e cannot, of course, all bo handsome And it’s hard for us all to be good. ’ We are sure now and then to be lonely And we don’t always do as we should. To be patient is not always easy, To be cheerful is much harder still. But at leaat we can always be pleasant If we make up our minds that we will. And it pays every time to be kindly. Although you feel worried and blue; If you smile at the world and look oheerint. The world will soon smile back at yon. So try to brace up and look pleasant, No matter how low you are down. Good humor Is always contagious. But you banish your friends when you frown. —Somerville (Mass.) Journal. HUMOROUS. Wigg—What makes you think he is dishonest? Wagg—He suspects every body else. Sillic-us—Woman’s work, they say. is never done. Cynicus—Yes. and sometimes it isn’t even commenced. Wife —I wish I knew a way to keep my glasses of jelly from getting moldy on top. Husband—That's easy. It is? “Yes; turn them upside down. “Well. I’ve got the plans for my new house all finished.” "Got them fixed to suit you, eh?” “Oh, no; but the architect says he Is satisfied with them.” Sou —What's the matter, dad? You look worried. Father (just retired from business)—Well, you see. I've never been without things to worry me before. “Won’t you try the chicken salad. Judge?” said the boarding-house keep er. "I tried It yesterday, ma'am.” re plied the witty Judge, "and the chick en proved an alibi.” "My children are crying for bread,” whined the seedy-looking individual. "That's where you’re lucky,” said the well-dressed man. hurrying on. "Mine are crying fer cake.” Geraldine—l’ll be a sister to you. Gerald —That will be nice. Geraldine vvuat do you mean? Gerald —My sister loves me, but she doesn't ex pect me to take her anywhere. "Yes, the doctor has put me on the strictest kind of diet.” "Indeed. What is it?” “Well, he said I musn’t eai anything I don't like, and not any more than I want of what 1 do.” Father—But I can't see any special philanthropy In giving you and Ernie monev to marry on. Suitor —Oh, yes; it would be helping tile blind, sir. Father—The blind? Suitor—Yes; love is blind, you know. "I suppose those rich Giltedgers made a great display of grief when that millionaire uncle of theirs sufl denly died.” "Grief! They haven't any time for grief. All their time is taken up In galloping around in search of the will.” "Now that we're engaged,” she said, “of course I can’t cal! you Mr. Park inson; and even Sebastian seems too long and formal. Haven't you any short pet name?” “Well,” replied the happy Parkinson, “the fellows at col ledge used to-'-er—call me ‘Pie face.’ ” ”1 wondbr what makes a man's hair fall out so fast when once it starts?” “Worry,” answered the man who al ways has an explanation ready. "Noth ing tends to make a man bald so much as worry, and nothing worries a man so much as the idea that he is becom ing bald." “I met your wife yesterday. How well she is looking?” “Yes. We have been expecting her rich aunt to visit us this summer.” “Ah.” “Of course I don’t mean that expecting her aunt has made my wife look so well, but it has kept her from going away any where for a rest.” Mrs. Hoax—My new servant girl's a good one. but she makes my hus band so mad. He's a crank about his coffee, you know. Mrs. Joax —And she can’t make coffee, eh? Mrs. Hoax —She makes it just right, but that's the one thing he always likes to kick about, and now he hasn't any excuse, don’t you see? Dealing in Counterfeit*. If, notwithstanding the vigilance of tile Federal secret service, this wide awake country is occasionally flooded with counterfeit money it is natural to expect that less watchful nations would sometimes get into very serious difficulties through the counterfeiting of the currency. A case in point is Korea, which apparently is the coun terfeiter’s paradise. Part of the trou ble arises from the attempt of the gov ernment to establish a nickel coinage, the intrinsic value of which is only about one-eighteenth its face value, Consequently nickel is being imported in immense quantities. The British vice-consul at Chemulpo is authority for the statement that there are reg ular market quotations on counterfeits. For instance, the official coinage is quoted at first class, the best counter feits as second class, the medium counterfeits as third class and the poorest imitations as fourth ciass. Emperor Hi* Model. The Emperor and Empress of Ger many visited the little town of Moers recently and a crowd gathered to wel come them. Noticing a young woman with an infant in her arms, the Em peror asked her how many children she had. “Six, Your Mayesty.” was the reply “Oh, that is too many,” said the Kaiser gravely. The woman's husband, however, then stepped forward and said blunt ly: “But you set us the example, Your Majesty.” For a moment the Kaiser seemed I nonplussed, but then he answered, with I a smile: “That’s quite true, but then I 1 am the father of my people and II must perform my duty toward them. I