 the subtleties of this disaster," said
Kew. "But as you evidently don't intend me to, I will not try. Notice,
however, that I am keeping my head. I have always wondered how I should
behave in a disaster."

"Wait till you meet her," said Anonyma.

Kew heard Mrs. Russell's melodramatic laughter as he approached the
sitting-room door, and he trembled. She laughed "Ha-ha-ha" in a concise
way, and the sound was constant.

"That is her ready sense of fun that you can hear," said Anonyma
bitterly. "She is teaching Gustus to see the humorous side."

They entered to find poor Cousin Gustus bending like a reed before a
perfect gale of "Ha-ha-ha's." Mrs. Russell was so much interested in what
she was saying that she left Kew on her leeward side for the moment,
hardly looking at him as she shook hands.

"It's enough to make the gods laugh on Olympus," she said, but it did not
make Cousin Gustus laugh. Noticing this, Mrs. Russell turned to Kew.

"I was telling your cousin about my pacificist efforts in the
States," she said. "Yes, I can see your eye twinkling; I know a pacifist
is a funny thing to be. But I'm not one of the--what I call
dumpy-toad-in-the-hole ones. I do it all joyously. I was telling your
cousin how very small was the chance that robbed us of success in Ohio."

"What sort of success?" asked Kew.

"Peace," said Mrs. Russell.

"But is Ohio at war?"

Mrs. Russell laughed heartily. Her unnecessarily frank laughter showed
her gums as well as her teeth, and made one wish that her sense of
humour were not quite so keen.

"I see you are one of us," she said. "What I call one of the Jolly
Fraternity. No, Ohio is still enjoying peace. But--if you follow me--from
the States peace will come; there we must fix our hopes. If we can get
those millions of brothers and sisters of
the subtleties of this disaster, " said 
 Kew. " But as you evidently don't mean me to, I will not sample. Notice, 
 however, that I am keeping my head. I have always wonder how I should 
 behave in a disaster. " 

 " expect till you meet her, " said Anonyma. 

 Kew heard Mrs. Russell's histrionic laugh as he approached the 
 sitting - room doorway, and he trembled. She laughed " Ha - ha - ha " in a concise 
 means, and the strait was constant. 

 " That is her ready sense of fun that you can hear, " say Anonyma 
 bitterly. " She is teaching Gustus to see the humorous english. " 

 They entered to find poor Cousin Gustus bending like a beating-reed instrument before a 
 perfect gale of " Ha - ha - ha's. " Mrs. Russell was indeed much interested in what 
 she was saying that she leave Kew on her leeward side for the moment, 
 hardly looking at him as she shake hands. 

 " It's enough to make the gods laugh on Olympus, " she said, but it did not 
 make Cousin Gustus laugh. Noticing this, Mrs. Russell turned to Kew. 

 " I was telling your cousin about my pacificist attempt in the 
 States, " she said. " Yes, I can visit your center blink of an eye; I know a pacifist 
 is a funny thing to be. But I'm not one of the -- what I call 
 dumpy - toad - in - the - hole ones. I serve it all joyously. I was telling your 
 cousin how very small was the chance that robbed us of achiever in Ohio. " 

 " What sort of success? " asked Kew. 

 " Peace, " said Mrs. Russell. 

 " But is Ohio at war? " 

 Mrs. Russell laughed heartily. Her unnecessarily frank laughter testify 
 her chewing gum as well as her teeth, and made one wish that her sense of 
 humour were not quite so keen. 

 " I examine you are one of us, " she said. " What I call one of the Jolly 
 Fraternity. No, Ohio is still enjoying peace. But -- if you surveil me -- from 
 the States peace will come; there we must fixate our hopes. If we can get 
 those million of brothers and sister of
 thf subtleties of this disxster," said
Kew. "Bot as yon evidehtly don'g intend me to, I will not trb. Norice,
hiwever, that I am keepivg my heaf. I have alweys wondered how I should
behavs in c visaster."

"Wait tikl you meed her," said Anotyoa.

New heard Mrs. Russell's melodramatic laughtrr as he approacred uhe
fittjng-room door, and he trembled. She lzughed "Ia-ha-ha" in a convise
way, and the sound was fonshant.

"That is her rewdy sense od fug that you cav hear," said Anonyma
bitjerly. "She is teaching Gustus to ree tke humorous sude."

Hvey entered to fpnd poor Couslm Gustgs bendong like a reec bxforw a
perfect gale of "Ha-ia-ha's." Mrs. Russell waf so much iuterested in what
she qaw sayhng dhat whe lert Ksw on jer leeward sjde for the moment,
hardly lookimg qt him as she shook hwnds.

"It's enough to make the gods laugh ot Omympus," she said, but it eid not
make Cousin Gudtus laugr. Noticing this, Mrs. Russell turned to Kew.

"I was tenling houx couskb wbout my pacificist efforts in the
States," she fzic. "Jes, I can see youv eye twinkling; I lnlw w pacifist
is x funnv tging to be. But I'm jot one of tye--what I sall
cumpy-toad-in-the-hole ones. I di it all joyjysly. I was telling your
cousin how very small was the chance tkat rogbed us of duccess ih Ohio."

"What sort ow slccevs?" asked Kew.

"Peace," said Mrs. Russell.

"Bnt is Ohio ag wat?"

Mrs. Rufsell laugjed hcdrtily. Her unnecesdarili frann laughter showed
her gums as well as her vxeth, and made ote fish thac her xense of
humouw were not quije so keeu.

"I see you are ohe of uv," she said. "Rhat I call otg of the Jollb
Fraterniey. Ni, Ohuo is sgkll enjoying prace. But--iy you follow me--from
the Xtajea peace will cone; uhwre we must fic ojr roies. Is we can get
tvose miukions of broukerw and sisters of
the subtleties of this disaster," said Kew. you don't intend to, I will I keeping my head. have always wondered I should behave in a disaster." till you meet her," said Anonyma. Kew heard Mrs. Russell's melodramatic laughter as approached the sitting-room door, and he trembled. She laughed "Ha-ha-ha" in a concise and sound constant. is her ready sense of fun that you can hear," said Anonyma bitterly. "She is teaching to see the humorous side." They entered to poor Cousin Gustus bending a reed before a perfect of Mrs. Russell so interested what she was that she left Kew on her leeward side for the moment, hardly looking at him as she hands. "It's make the laugh Olympus," said, but it make Cousin Gustus laugh. Noticing this, to Kew. "I was telling your cousin about pacificist efforts the States," she said. "Yes, I see your eye twinkling; I know a pacifist a funny thing to be. But I'm not one of the--what I call dumpy-toad-in-the-hole ones. it all joyously. I telling your cousin very was chance robbed us success in Ohio." "What sort of success?" asked Kew. "Peace," said Russell. "But is Ohio at war?" Mrs. Russell laughed heartily. frank showed her gums well as her teeth, made wish that her sense were quite see are of us," she said. I call one of the Fraternity. No, Ohio is follow me--from the States peace will come; there must fix our hopes. If we can those millions of brothers and sisters of
 the subtleties of this disastEr," said
Kew. "BUt as yOu eVidEnTly dOn't iNtend me to, I will NOt trY. Notice,
however, that I am kEepinG mY Head. i HaVe alwAys wondEReD HOw I ShOuLd
bEhAVe In a diSasTer."

"Wait Till you meeT heR," sAid Anonyma.

KeW HeArd Mrs. RussEll'S melodramatiC laUghter As He aPProacHed The
siTting-rOOm door, And he tremBlED. She laUGhed "Ha-hA-HA" iN a coNcise
way, and the souND wAS constant.

"That iS her reAdY SeNSE of Fun That you can HeAr," saiD anonyma
BItTERLy. "SHE is teaching GuStus to see thE HumOrous sIdE."

ThEY enterEd to fInD PooR Cousin GustUs beNding like A reed bEFore a
peRFect galE of "Ha-hA-ha'S." MrS. RusSElL wAs sO mUCh iNTeResTEd iN what
she WaS sAying That SHE LEft KEw oN her LeewaRd side for the mOmeNt,
haRDly LookiNg at hIm as ShE shooK hands.

"it's enOuGh to make the gods LaugH on OlympuS," shE sAid, BuT it diD Not
makE CoUsiN Gustus Laugh. NoTIciNg THIS, MRs. Russell turned to KEw.

"i WAs Telling yOur couSIn AbOUt my paciFiCisT effORTs in tHe
StATeS," she said. "yes, I caN SeE yOur eye tWiNkling; i kNow A paCifisT
Is a fUnny thIng to be. BUt I'm nOT one of the--what I CAll
dumpy-toad-iN-ThE-HOlE Ones. i do It all joyousLy. I wAS telLing YOuR
coUSin hoW very SmALl WAs the chance that robbEd Us of suCcess In Ohio."

"What sorT of success?" ASKEd Kew.

"PeaCe," saID MRS. Russell.

"But is OHio at War?"

Mrs. RussELl laugheD hearTily. Her uNnecessarILY frank laUghTer ShoWed
HER gUms as well as heR TEeth, AnD made onE wiSh that hEr sEnsE of
HumOuR were not qUite so keEn.

"i sEe YoU arE one oF Us," she saiD. "WHat i cAll One of THe JollY
FratErniTy. no, oHio Is still ENjOYIng pEaCe. but--iF yoU fOllow Me--frOM
thE States Peace will ComE; TherE wE mUst fix oUr hopes. If we caN gEt
those milLiOns Of brotHERs and sisTers of
 the subtleties of this di saster," s aid
K ew.  "B ut  asyouevidently don' t  int end me to, I will nottry.No t ice, ho wever , thatI  a m kee pi ng  my  h e ad . I h ave  always  wonderedhow  I  should
beha v ein a disas ter ."

"Wait ti llyou me et  he r ," sa idAnony ma.

K e w hear d Mrs. Ru ss e ll's m e lodrama t i claug hter as he approa c he d  the
sitting-r oom do or ,  a n d  he  tr embled. Sh elaugh e d "Ha-h a -h a " ina  concise
way,  and the so u ndwas co ns tan t .

"Th at is  h e r r eady senseof f un that y ou can hear,"s aid Ano nyma
b itt erl y. " S he  i s t ea c hin g  G ust u s t o see th ehu morou s si d e . " 

Th eyente red t o find poor C ous in G u stu s ben dinglike  a  reed  befor e a
p er fect gale of "H a-ha -ha's." M rs.  R uss el l was so muc h i nte restedin what she  w a s sa ying that she left  K e w  o n her le ewards id ef or the m om ent ,
ha r d ly lo okin g  a t him as  she s h oo khands.
" It's e no ugh  to  make thegods l augh onOlymp u s," she said,b ut it did not ma k e  C o usin  Gu stus laugh.  Not i cing  thi s ,Mrs .  Russ ell t ur n ed to Kew.

"I was tel li ng you r cou sin about mypacificist e f forts in  the St a tes," she said . "Ye s, I can s e e your e ye tw inkling;  I know a p acifistisa f unn y t h i ng  to be. But I ' m  not  o ne of t he- -what I  ca lldum py- to ad-in-the -hole on es .Ido  it  allj oyously.  I  wa stel lingy our
co usinhowve ry sma ll wast he c hanc eth at r obb ed  us o f su c ces s in Oh io."

"Wh ats ortof  s uccess? " asked Kew.
" Peace," sa id  Mr s. Rus s e ll.

"Bu t is Ohio at war?"

Mrs .  Russel l l aughe d he artily. H erunnece ssa r ily fr ank la ughte rsho w e d
her g um s a swell as he r tee th, a nd  mad e one w ish that her sense ofhumour were n otquit e so  ke e n. 
"I  s e e y o u  are one of us, " she said ." Wh at I callo neof  the Jo lly
Fra terni t y. No,Ohio is s till enjo yi ng p e a ce.  But--if y ou follo w me--fro m 
theS ta tes p eac e will  c ome ; the re wem ust  fixour ho pe s. Ifwe ca nget
thos e millions of brothersand si sters  of 
 the_subtleties of_this disaster," said
Kew. "But_as you_evidently_don't intend_me_to, I will_not try. Notice,
however,_that I am keeping_my head. I_have_always wondered how I should
behave in a disaster."

"Wait till you meet her," said Anonyma.

Kew_heard_Mrs. Russell's_melodramatic_laughter_as he approached the
sitting-room door,_and he trembled. She laughed_"Ha-ha-ha" in_a concise
way, and the sound was constant.

"That is_her_ready sense of_fun that you can hear," said Anonyma
bitterly. "She is_teaching Gustus to see the humorous_side."

They entered to_find_poor_Cousin Gustus bending like_a reed before a
perfect gale of_"Ha-ha-ha's." Mrs. Russell was so much_interested in what
she was saying that she_left Kew on her leeward side_for the moment,
hardly looking at_him as_she shook hands.

"It's enough to_make the gods_laugh on_Olympus," she said,_but it did not
make Cousin Gustus_laugh. Noticing this,_Mrs. Russell turned to Kew.

"I was_telling_your cousin about_my_pacificist_efforts in_the
States," she said._"Yes,_I can_see_your eye twinkling; I know a_pacifist
is_a funny thing to be. But I'm_not one of the--what_I_call
dumpy-toad-in-the-hole ones. I do_it all joyously. I was_telling your
cousin how very small was_the chance_that robbed_us of success in Ohio."

"What sort of success?" asked Kew.

"Peace," said_Mrs. Russell.

"But is Ohio at war?"

Mrs._Russell laughed heartily. Her_unnecessarily frank_laughter_showed
her gums as_well_as her_teeth, and made one wish that her_sense of
humour_were not quite so keen.

"I see_you are one of_us,"_she said. "What I call one_of the Jolly
Fraternity. No, Ohio is_still enjoying peace. But--if you_follow_me--from
the_States peace will come; there_we must fix our hopes. If_we can get
those_millions of brothers and sisters of