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 to our tender republic," said Guadeloupe. "I tell de vorld." Here he broke down and gazed helplessly at the Colonel.

"My interpretation tell de vorld," he concluded.

"The President wants me to assure you of the warmth of his welcome," said Cointreau. "He apologizes for the meagerness of his English; I fear that I myself am not perfect."

"Why, you speak elegantly!" cried Mrs. Quackenbush. "Such a relief! You know we were so embarrassed when we got orders from Washington to come here, our French is bad enough but our German simply doesn't exist."

"Why does the elevator man wear a sword?" said Mildred.

"Hush, Treasure. You mustn't be rude. I'm sorry Mildred is a little peevish. She can be so sweet when she's herself. She's not just an ordinary Mildred, are you Treasure? You know she was named for her grandfather, General Mildred of Cincinnati."

"Hot dog!" said the President cheerily, eager