Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1898 — The Way War Begin. [ARTICLE]

The Way War Begin.

Tommy was reading the war news. When he finished reading he came over to his mother and said: “Mamma, how do wars begin?” “Well, suppose the English hauled down the American flag, and that the Americans ” Here Tommy's father Intervened. “My dear,” he said, “the English would not ” Mother—“ Excuse me. they wojild-w-r” “Now, dear, who ever heard of such a thing?” "Pray do not interrupt.” “But you are giving Tommy a wrong idea!” ' "I’m not, sir!” “You are, madam!” “Don’t call me, madam! I won’t allow you!” “I’ll call you what I choose;” “I’m sorry I ever saw you; you are so ” Tommy (going out)—“lt’s all right: I think I know’ how wars begin.”—TitBits.