WAR AND THE HIGH HAND.
Scene: A Mothers' Meeting.
"They do say as this old Keyser or Geyser or whatever 'e calls 'isself be goin' to 'op it."
"Afraid of 'is life, if t'other side should win—that it?"
"Likely 'e is—an' well may be. T'other side be our side in that case, bain't it?"
"That's it. An' it's 'im for 'isself an' the rest for theirselves, from what I can see."
"This old Keyser, 'e's to blame for most ev'rythin' happenin' nowadays. Reg'lar firebran' in our midst, 'e do seem."
"Daresay 'e was drove to it, if we could but see all."
"Some woman nagged 'im into it—if you ask me."
"They do say 'e craves for peace with 'is whole mind."