and asked dad what was the matter of
America and Great Britain getting to
gether and making all nations know
when they had better keep their places,
and quit talking about fighting. Dad
said he never would consent to America
and GreatBritain getting together to fight
any country until Ireland got justice and
was ready to come into camp on an
equality, and the king said he would an
swer for the Irishmen of Ireland if dad
would pledge the Irishmen of America.
cause we had about as many Irishmen
in America as he had in Ireland, and dad
said if the king would give Ireland what
she asked for, lie would sea that the
Irishmen in America would sing God
Save the King. I guess dad and the
king would have settled the Irish qges
tio in about fifteen minutes. and signed
a treaty, only a servant brought in a
two-quart bottle of champagne, and
dad and the king hadn't drank a quart
apiece before dad started to sing "My
Country 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Lib
ertee," and the king sang "God Save the
King." and, by thunder, it was the same
tune. and tears came into dad's eyes, and
the king took out his handkerchief and
wiped his nose, and I bellered right out,
and the king rose and offered a toast to
America and everybody in it. and they
swaliered it, and dad said there was
enough juice left in the bottle for one
more round. and he proposed a toast to
all the people of Great Britain, including
the Irish. and the king who loved them,
and down she went, and they were stand
ing up. And I told dad it was time to go.
