You laugh at me for reading the home papers, but I see things there that make me doubtful.

The other party is in power now in England, and one does not know what they may do; you heard what uncle said to-night.

They might give us up to the Boers.

You must remember that we far-away people are only the counters with which they play their game." "Nonsense, Jess," said Bessie indignantly.

"Englishmen are not like that.