The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-02-28

good man, probably very great man bu
he was a sad tyrant, and sometimes was an
to fancy that instead Of the Representative
of royalty, he was royalty itself. This va
mistake which occasionally led him int
errors.
Now Colonel S., who commanded til
18th, was about as good an officer as eve
wore pair of cpaulettcs; tae regiment un
der his command, one Of the most distin
guehsd in his majesty's service, were prou,
of him and loved him dearly; because, al
though he drilled them daily till they almost
tainted, he never suffered any one to pass q
slight, or do any thing against the corp,
that he commanded He is now K c. b
Of G c. b. Few officers have better de.
served this iIl-bestowed honor. Colonel
5 is so,dier-as the world expresses
it soldier every inch Of him."
Ny Lord -, who, by-the-by. was 2 ci-
/ vilian ordered grand review. The troops
were drawn out on the esplanadc. The day
was burning hot. The Govcrnor-.a--..,.i.. ., -. -
could see from his yiceregal mansion that
they were awaiting him. His EXcel!ency
/ choose to remain longer at trim; the troops
having dropped for nearly two hours be
! meath the lingering rays Of a tropical sun,
were nearly worn out when Lord - cane
! prancing out TO look at them. 1t is great
/ honor TO be looked at by a great man; SO
I the troops presented arms and the officers
dropped their swords. In a moment how
ever, the eagle eye of Lord --- behCld
: hag, stiff, bolt upright. lie instantly dis
patched an aid-dc-camp to command that Il
should be lowered. Colonel $ respect
fully declined, on the score that it was the
king color Of tne lTth regiment and could
ODiv DO HOMAGE 20 Z member Ci tue lOY&i
ilmiiy.
Am ! not the representative Of majcS'y:'
salG lls iordship.
. You are, my lcrd," replied Colonel 5.
men desire. that that lag may DC
lowered, said his l5rd5hiP.
extremely regret, your E%ce.!ency,
that l aIn compelled 10 decline complying
with your order, replied Colonel ;. "Ihc
kings ensign can only b. lowered to royalty
Itself"
.'Sir, ! iu5:st--'' commenced lis lord
ship.
MY lord" in.nrruDted the Colonel, az
will not give an order contrary to the rules
of the service, and the directions given me
when had the honor Of being placed q;
the head OF this gallant corps
You shall repent this disobedience,"
said his ordshiP. Il shall instantly refer
the question ho:ae, and If you are wrong,
III have YOU dismissed from the service"
The enraced Goreenor- General, thwarted
for the first time in his life. cai,opcd back
to his ps!ace. where his anger considerably
impedcd his digestion. TLeIi.th regimen;
marched into Fort William. well knowing
they had made q d.,c AMI soyerril enemy. /
During the twelve months which elapsed
FOR an answer from Eurorc. no officers Of
the marked corps were invited to his Tx
cel!ency's tanqU-ts. Iany petty sights
were shown them; in word, they suffered
all the Little grievances which superior au-
thority can, when it chooses, ind.ct.
i: length the answer came. Colonel
s. was right. lie had acted strictly ac
c0rd.ng 10 regulations; but request was
conveyed to him, that in future, as his LIZ 4
ceIoney seemed to make point OF 1t, he /
'ronld lower the kings color TO the Cover. /
nor General.
Zach considered he had gained triumph,
ana the li'th were marched down to Cal
tut'a again, to prove before the "orii al
a:ge that lori was to receive beW
rom red and blue flag, yclept the kings
;0iors.
y Tevi " was ordered. The salute vas
gwen ami a went OF well.
Taat evening the Governor.Gcneral gave
! S'aHd parry ne Is uSI-I coiiiI a''dlG
The band Of tne European regiment in the
ort lthe II .t") to be IN atte9hance; 1t beng
he custom in those Gays always to strike
Up 'uod save t"s hing the instant Inc
;reat man emerged from me drawing r2oln'
,ccas'onaiy, 'Sro the ConfaerinS Hero
ONES was thrown IN as deIcatc com
'Alneht; Whine hourisA oi lruhpe!s an
lolncei eae'i course Il! succession ana the
= Z
Hg the inest with several pretty airs.
On the evening in question, Captain
4 - tthe aiu &c calup) stepped ou' OF the
Dom and audbly pronounced "fi.s Ezcei-
ency.' This was sigma. that lord
vas handing down the first lady in compa-
", and should have been followed by the
opening crash Of the national anthem. But,
.las not 4 sound responded to the ap-
,earsnce of his lordship.
"Wha.'s this? what's this-eh:" ex-
claimed his lorgiship. as there no bsnd:'
"Yes, my lord" ,remblingly replied Cap
ain C, the band Of the 1lIth regi-
nent."
IN by don't they play? Go and see.
heze men are sadly drilled, | fear bland
remarked MS Exceiiency TO the pretty
lrs: p,
!He a'u- -ue-oa'tp ietui!leu-"c 'c'u~i'!
ooked pale with horror.
Nv eli, well, Why don't they play: de-
landed his loriship.
"Ihey have not brought thelr lns'iu-
ncn;s," replied the aid -de-camp.
Not brought their Instruments, e%.
laimed his lordship. stupid fools. lei!
hem to go instantly and fetch them, and
they are not back in hall an hour ii!
ou band-mas er, do You near "ha' III
aying Vuick;
Please your LxceIehcy, can y 'el'''eu
he 6and-master. an.
anu "hS: 'hquireu i.s iol uIn'p, ~ ~
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