terrible American wars we used to hear of." Then Tankard explained
to her that Mickewa was one of the Western States and Mr. Elias
Gotobed was a great Republican, who had very advanced opinions of
his own respecting government, liberty, and public institutions in
general. With Mr. Morton and the Senator was coming the Honourable
Mrs. Morton. The lady had her lady's maid,--and Mr, Morton had his
own man; so that there would be a great influx of persons.

Of course there was very much perturbation of spirit. Mrs. Hopkins,
after that first letter, the contents of which she had communicated
to Reginald Morton, had received various despatches and been asked
various questions. Could she find a cook? Could she find two
housemaids? And all these were only wanted for a time. In her
distress she went to Mrs. Runciman, and did get assistance. "I
suppose he thinks he's to have the cook out of my kitchen?"
Runciman had said. Somebody, however, was found who said she could
cook, and two girls who professed that they knew how to make beds.
And in this way an establishment was ready before the arrival of
the Secretary of Legation and the great American Senator. Those
other. questions of wine and plate and vegetables had, no doubt,
settled themselves after some fashion.

John Morton had come over to England on leave of absence for four
months, and had brought with him the Senator from Mickewa. The
Senator had never been in England before, and was especially
anxious to study the British Constitution and to see the ways of
Britons with his own eyes. He had only been a fortnight in London
before this journey down to the county had been planned. Mr.
Gotobed wished to see English country life and thought that he
could not on his first arrival have a better opportunity. It must