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restaurant. Is an interval of the conversa - tion one of the young Americans turned to Page. "Mr. Ambassador, there was just one thing wrong with that service," "What was "that" "We wanted to yall, and we couldn't." "Then why don't you ell now ?" The boy jumped on a chair, and began waving his mapkin. The Am hassador says we may yell," he cried. Let's yell." And so," said Page, thor yelled for five minutes and I yelled with them. sequence."

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Page's lotters sufficiently reveal his fond- tess for Sir Edward Grey and the splendid relations that existed between the torn man. Asingle episode illustrates the kind of fellow-feeling that drew them to ether. It took place at a time when the tension over The blokade, was specially threatening, One afternoon Page asked for a formal interview; he hail received another excord- ingly disagreeable protest from Washington, CALUUTTA LINE-Thi Lisa afforda regalar anilings Calents Penang and

In the "conslading instalment of the Life and Lettera of Walter H. Page," published in the current issue of the. World's Work Mr. Burton J. Edrick ends tho story of the ambassador's five strenuous years in England with a brief charseter" sketch, in which he portrays with sympathy and fusight those fine qualities and amiable know him. His was a hard and exacting traits which endeared Mr. Puge to ali who task, whose difficulties were enhanced by the sense of moral isolation which his country's policy forced upon bim. But throughout the dark period of American neutrality his courage and his good humour never failed, and bis faith in the ultimate participation of his country in the cause of right and justice never wavered..

All Page's personal traits (writes Mr. one Hendrick) are explained by that characteristic which dominated all others, his souse of humour. He himself regarded this ability to smile as an indispensable attribute to a well rounded life. No un

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declared, who can be a gentleman, he once du He once convulsed a Scottish audience by describing the national motto of Scotland-and doing so with a broad burr in his voice that seemed almost to mark the speaker a native to the heath-as "Liber-rty, fra-a-teruity and "fr-u-gality.",

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The policy of this country occasioned many awkward moments, which, thanks to his talent for gentle raillery, he usually succeeded in rendering barmless, English men and even Englishwomen of a certain type are not the most tactful people in the world, and nos infrequently Page's fellow-guests at the dinner-table would think the American attitude towards Ger- many a not, laappropriate topic for small "Mr. Page," remarked an exalted lady in a conversational panse," when is your country going to get into the war The more discreet members of the com: pany gasped, but Page was not disturbed. Please give us at least ninety days," he answered, and un exceedingly disagreeable situations was thos, relieved by general laughter.

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Un another occasion his repudiation of this flippant spirit took a more soloma and even more effective form. The time was a few days before the United States had declared war. Bernstorff bad been dis. missed; events were rapidly rushing to. wards the great climar; yet the behaviour of the Washington Administration was still

inspiring much caustic criticism The

Pages were present at one of the fem dinner-parties which they, attended in the. course of this crisis. Certain smart and tactless guests did not seem to regard their presence as a bar to many gibes against the American policy. Pagesat through it all. impassive, never betraying the slightest resentment.

Presently the Ladies withdrew Page found himself filling next to the Hon. Harold Nicolson, of the Foreign, Office. It so happened that Mr. Nicolson and Page were the only members of the company who were the possessors of a great secret which made ineffably silly all the chatter that had taken place during dinner; this was that! the United States had decided on War against Germany und would issue the declaration in a few days, "Well, Mr. Nicolson," said Page. "I think that you and I will drink a glass of wine together." The two men quietly lifted their glasses and drank the 'silent toast. Neither made tbo slightest reference to the forthcoming event. Perhaps the other men:" present

with instructions to push the matter to

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decision: the Ambassador left his Em- bassy with a "grave expression on face; his associates were especially worried over the outcome. An hour went by and SHANGHAI nothing was heard from Page; another hour slowly passed and still the Ambassador did not return. The faces of the assembled staff lengthened as the minutes went by.

done

So protracted an interview could portend only evil; already, in the minds of these nervous young men, ultimatums were flying between the United States and Great Britain, and even war might be hanging in the balance. Another lous drew out ite weary length; the room became dark, dinner-time was approaching and still Page failed to take his appearance. At last, when his distracted subordinates were almost prepared to go in search of their chief, the Ambassador walked jauntily in, smiling, and apparently care-free. What had

be way to happened? What

the detained about

ships "What ships" aked Page, and then suddenly he remembered. "Oh, yes-those." That was all right; Sir Edward had it once promised to relew them; it had all been settled in a few minutes. **Then why were you so long?" The truth caine out; Sir Edward and Page bad quickly turned from intercepted cargoes to the more congenial, subject of Wordsworth, Tenny. son, and other favourite poets, and the rest of the afternoon had been con- sumed in discussing this really important

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nd that is Arthur Balfour."

When the Ambassador was editor of the Atlantic Monthly, a womana contributer-sent. history; like most literary novices.shn believed that editors usually rejected the manuscripts of unknown writers without reading them. She therefore set n trap for Page by pasting together certain sheets- The manuscript came back promptly, atid as the prospective contributor had hoped, these sheets bad act been disturbed. These particular sections had certainly not been read. The angry author triumphantly wrote to Page, expinining how she had caught bim und denouncing the whole editorial tribe. as humbigs."Dear Madame," Page. immediately wrote in reply, "when I break, an egg at breakfast, I do not have lo cut the whole of it to find out that it is bad."

WHEN THE AMBASSADOR YELLED.

Page's treatment of authors, however, no means ao acrimonious as this little note might imply. Indeed, the

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Clure, the editor of McClure's Maguaine storis Godown, situated on the Fraya 10 BË LET-GODOWN-Spacions Two Page sold Mr. McClure, there are

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Many stories, illustrating Page's quick- ness and aptaess in retort, have gathered. about his name in England. At the great service in St. Paul's Cathedral, in com- memoration of America's entrance into the war, were a number of Americana, -boys- whose zeal for the Allies had led them to enlist in the Canadian Army. After the solemn, religious ceremonies, the Ambas sador and these young men betook them- selves for lunch to a well-known London

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