“War has been declared,� he said without a word of greeting. “War! The United States has declared war with Germany.�
Red Mayo dropped Dick’s arm. “How’d you hear?�
“I met Fayett Mallett coming from Redville. He’d heard the news, if we can call it news. We knew it was coming.�
“Of course; it was inevitable. We knew that the minute we read the President’s War Message. He held off as long as he could.�
“Yes. Now the War Resolution has passed Congress and the President has signed it.�
Dick stood listening a minute, then slipped indoors just as his mother came out.
“What are you talking about?� she asked. “What is the matter?�
“War!� said her husband. “The United States is in the War, Miranda.�
Sweet William was at his mother’s elbow. He spoke in a puzzled little voice. “I thought The War was done. I thought the Confedacy was overrun.�
“This is another war, son,� laughed Mr. Osborne. “This is war with Germany.�