—But suddenly forgets himself on the arrival of good news from the front.


THE KAISER'S "HATE."

[The feeling in Germany, it appears, is now quite friendly towards France and Russia, and all the fury of the Press is concentrated on England.]

When first the champions were listed,

When first the shells began to fall,

Some trace of animus existed

Between the Teuton and the Gaul;

King William was extremely callous,

Nay, even found a certain zest