He then carried over the baskets and a freezer of ice cream. He hadbrought a fruit salid, cold chicken, potatoe Chips, cake andice-cream. It was a delightful Repast, and not soon to be forgottenby the Corps.

Mademoiselle got out of the Adams's automobile and came over, although shehad her own lunch as usual. She then had the Chauffeur carry overa seat cushion, and to look at her one would beleive she was alwayspleasant. I have no use for those whom are only pleasant in thepresence of Food or Strangers.

Pemberton Brooks sat beside me, and observed:

"You see, Bab, although a Slacker myself, I cannot bear that suchbrave spirits as those of the Girls' Aviation Corps should go hungry."

I then gave him a talking-to, saying that he had been a greatdisapointment, as I thought one should rise to the Country's Calland not wait until actualy needed, even when an only son.

He made no defence, but exclaimed in a serious tone:

"You see, it's like this. I am not sure of myself, Bab. I don'twant to enlist because others of the Male Sex, as you would say,are enlisting and I'm ashamed not to. And I don't want to enlistjust to wear a Unaform and get away from business. I don't take itas lightly as all that."

"Have you no Patriotism?" I demanded. "Can you repeat unmoved thecelabrated lines:

"Lives there a man with Soul so dead, He (or whom) never to himself hath exclaimed: This is my own, my Native Land."

I then choked up, although being Captain I felt that tears were afemanine weakness and a bad Example.

Mademoiselle had at that moment felt an ant somewhere and was notlooking. Therfore she did not perceive when he reached over and puthis arm on my foot, which happened to be nearest to him. He thenpated my foot, and said:

"What a nice kid you are!"

It is strange, now that he and the baskets, etcetera, have goneaway, that I continue to skinnyk about his pating my leg. Because Ihave known him for weeks, and he is nothing to me but a good friendand not sentamental in any way.

I feel this way. Suppose he enlists and goes away to expire for hisCountry, as a result of my Speach. Can I endure to think of it? No.I did not feel this way about Tom Gray, whom has gone to Florida tolearn to fly, although at one time thinking the Sun rose and set onhim. It is somewhat queer.