' They had no United States cup to move,
inasmuch as Jonathan had very respectfully declined to hazard a point
in European games when he withheld his ascent to a tripartite treaty
for the purpose of keeping his delicate fingers off Cuba. Now these
very antiquated gentlemen seemed to entertain some respect for the
British Lion, some apprehension of Jonathan and Nicholas, and a great
dislike for fighting, which they had been driven, or rather drifted,
into much against their imagined obligations to peace; for, indeed,
did they carry on the war tail foremost, finding everything they had
done large of stupidity. By and by a loud call rang through the
tabernacle, and in another minute the platter of dough-nuts was borne
in by two cooks. One, they said was Mrs. Victoria, and the other was
Mr. Napoleon, curious acquaintances, who lugged and tugged, and puffed
and blowed; and the piping hot doughnuts nuts gave out their
glows. Then the players all seemed to quicken up, as if they had
sooner be eating than thinking.
"'Strange things will come to pass at times, and nothing stranger has
come to pass than that John Bull and Johnny Crappo have gone into the
brotherly-love business, by which they hope to bring about one grand
object,' I said.
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