Show RODFORD GONE Poor George Rodforclj He long ago lost his capacity to fight the world ho drew himself Into his shell and lived on his memories He came from England long ago believing there was no other such a spot no other such a nation no other such a Queen and as the years sped on those old beliefs only grew tho stronger until at last they were his grand passion The last year has been asad one to him The reverses in South Africa were inexplicable to him and that tho Boer would not surrender when fairly I fair-ly J whipped was to him an offense altogether al-together unpardonable When a year ago the French cartoonists cartoon-ists made disrespectful pictures of the Queen then George was speechless In his wrath It Is lucky that his disposition disposi-tion to destroy France had no more real power behind it Could he have been backed there would not have been a Frenchman left to tell the tale He read steadily the English papers he could tell one all about Englands I statesmen pugilists and blood horses His body has been < < here but his soul i I has been across the sea and when the j change came could he have had his I wish he Would have said Do as you please with my body but send my soul i hack to the place where I once sung I I before the Prince of Wales IIi I-Ii I |