THE CAMPAIGN IN SEPTEMBER. 2OI 



again. Farther south I should think it might 

 be done with great success. 



It is natural that I should come round again 

 to the globular onion. Is there not a weakness 

 in fallen humanity for this ancient vegetable ? 

 The "Chosen People" loathed the 'Might 

 bread," the manna from Heaven, but "wept" 

 regretfully at the thought of the " onion." 

 Some fair theologians may regard this as proof 

 that there has been a sad breaking down in 

 human nature. (I wonder if they never eat 

 onions sliced in vinegar on the sly, when no 

 callers are expected. The cynical world is so 

 suspicious of the indignant disgust at onions.) 

 Did they grow in Eden ? Could they have 

 been the forbidden fruit ? Certainly no mod- 

 ern garden of fallen man is regarded as com- 

 plete without them. How strong must have 

 been those of Egypt when a whole nation wept 

 at the very thought of them ! 



