The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-04
MIR. BLENKINSOP.
. Tale Of the Good Old Times.

"A golden reign" exclaimed the e.stue. "a
fcign on tsvorftsm and court trickerv tone, and
pron,,es, war soroad. The time Of Dolingbroke's,
and Harley's and Churchill's intrieues me rel IN
on SARAH Duchess a Marlborough, aud Mrs Mas
ham. golden hddlestick Iimsgine you mus,
no hr'ner rack yet for your good old times, Mr..
| vel" answered tho churhw,rien, ~ sup
POS must, Sir sitter what Won SCI"
| IKE w nam tho Tlirfs rule pursued the
suNue; var war again rott ing hut war. I
| cnt mink you'll particularly call these tho FOOD
ga tuh's. linen what will you say 10 those Of
James ne sccondf werc thew the GOOD old tunes
Nhen idge Jeiries sat on 'he bsnchs when Mon
nouih y rebellion was followed by The BLOODY A.
SIC When the King tried g. sa himself Al owe the
tWr aud J. ~ h' crown In Consequence. Does
trrss" 49,
~. Hentin'op admitted thrt he could not very
wei imsgine that they were.
D., "etc Charles the Seconds the good old timer"
"'inhnded Tue statue. "Wi IA court full Of not
d debauchery-s palace rluch less descent than
any mocern cas.no-whlh Scotch Co,ensnters
were having their legs -ushcd In tho Roots,
un1sr we auspices and personal supsrinteudence
OF MS K1Nh HIshno's Me Duke Of York tho
tune Of Titus Oates, Bsdloo and Dsneerfiel !, and
Weir tham-l lots, with the hanglngu, drawings.
anu Iuarter.ngA on periurod evidence, that follow
- VEN when Russell and sidney were Judi
| ol'u.,y murdered the sine of ~ Great Plague
ano Firs Of London tho public money wastci 10y
rlguery and embezz suront, while silors lay
ttftving Ia the streets for want Of thsir lust pay
We Dd'ch about the same time burning oar ships
m We Midway my friend, think you VIII
hardly c. the sea- slous monarchy Of tho Merry
Monarch the good cid times"
81 iecl the difficulty which you suggest. Sir"
owned Mr.. Bsnkin.op.
"NJw, that ma OF your loyalty" pursued the
s.siue' 'bh1uld identify tAc gooo old times with
pshor."
Decidedly, SRI" exclaimed Mr.. B'cnklnsor.
ne snail NOS have statue, though you enjoy shas
honor" bowling.
"AnI - at a.. -
tnls era was pcrhsp7 no worse than any We have
discussed yet Never mind. II was a drsary,
dCn one, and II you cont think those Eng
Isnd's paimy Gays, neither do l. There's tie
previous fegn thon. During the hrs. part Of It,
were Was the King eudeavoriug to assert arbitrary
| power Daring the latter, TIC Parliament were
nshnng against hun in Ihe open field. Whist
UT mAtcly became of him 4 need not say A,
what sage Of King Charles the First's career md
| tue good Old times sHis;, Mr.. Al, ernau | need
barely mention tie star Clanu or anu poor and
f.ynne merely ailude to ne .ale o! STAFFORD
aau OF LAui. VI consideration, should you Tx
u.c sooL OLE 'imcs any where tnsi eaboutsy'
! ~ Am sirsii not, indoci, s-ry' NJ. B.cnklnsop
! real onded, tapping his forehead
| what IA your opinion VI James Il o Firsrs
| regnr Are you enAm red of the good old tmes
Vi Gdupowdsr Plot or wh,n Sir Walter Raleigh
| was b., headedr or hen hundreds OF poor mi.er-
| sb.e ola women were burnt alive for witcner.it,
| All We royal N.seacre On tie throne wrote a.
! Wac book, IN defence Of the Cxecraule sIpcrsu.
| Luu thr ugh which they suffered ="
NJ. h-h~irlop confessed himself obliged 10 give
| W the Uine1 Of James the First
! "Nlw, them" nLn.sd tic Statue, 1--WE come
10 b. 1aletu."
"iGero I've got you =" interrupted Mr.. Blenkin.
s'r e1uInnsly Il tcs your pardon, sir" he adj
de-, 81 ~ - scAso q, lie freedom lie mad taken;
"ius ,vetytoiy talks Oi tie ..Incs Of good Queeu
| Beai, od know -
I'll, ha" laughed 40 Statue, not =, oil Ike
| r.,., ~ Don Guzmsu, or pav.or's raruIer. but
| .o''i "'.h 1usiocsSd g.iety. 'Eycry I'd son.e-
."t s'ys very iool-h things. Suppose Every
! T. ~ 10 t-d Teen cast ulecr EuzGOoth How
| NntN iFsrybu-y have rel she'd icing subject IN
i-s J4iI'-ieAou uf tie Ec,lel 4stical Commission
wih - power % imp. splnsIi, rack and torture
u" would Ever! .uIy have liked 10 see IN.
! Roman tdtLo &c and dissenting iolloyy .illie,ia
| ol'e-ctcd. huec, and iuipcsJned Tor ther Gpiu.
| it'.' AID charitable ladies bu,chetei, too for
| g.Nls them elter in the sweet cotnpass on ~
| tLls lcaItst WHAT would Everybody hay.
! tl"A-nt OF iue muir Icr Of Mary q zen OF $ so,s
| Would Everybody, would Alto.y, would vou'
WIS., 30 lave lived "a these days. whose embipms
| gru pov!ei ears, pllury, stocks, tnuu,l .3creNs
| -iuNe', axe, oboppug block, ami syaycnger's
uau- teri VII! you Iaso your stand uplu tl.s
stag, Oh II story Tor the good old tunes, Ar. Bon.
| kIAsJbY"
Il snvild rather prefer firm.r and safer grn,nd.
to be sure, upon the whole" suAw,Iei lie wur.
g. lpoF OF antiquity, duUously.
wen, now" ga i the s.4tur, "',.s getting late.
and un accustomed a. | an 10 couyeg-ltiulaI
! spr.A be-, IA s. te br.el. Were those ta, -
o.d tn e. when SAl-unary Mary tUsrtca bIsi n,
| AL. Ugh. u tho lrCs of sn.tLue.d? Whom ug,tr,,
H. b. .'th, the by.aI B.uylt-rl, cut Lls ,yivsi
heats OF, srd 'urug CItAuLc and Prutrstnut nj ibs
/ Sane st'Acf When Rciani the ru.rd sit.tror,,i
..i utPne" lu tie lu,'erY Mlel the Wa u.. IN.
/ X &C. de.lgci tie laud with bloody Wien ,J,rL
"a e uaIeAci up'a Lmdpuy When ve 900
u.'FracctLly driven out OF Fraace under lie, 20
tue sAtu, OF, AS ulk. racJH.lly, went MARI, .i.
| thtf, 4Aitr Hear! tie .t4y Mar. .l, .n,i !
vl1 t'n Is A"oic ui NaltAuutt gi1lu'a reiell.uy
| o. kciarI tic Seconds gs5assua,iuny n a. |
| u.''l's lurulut, tAatsIcrcs, cruel tulmeutIu,,,
| AAu au't.lth winch lutm 1ho GIIn Oi the puut.y |
| cu.t rtsusf o. j NUS Gee. zr.ny h,tu.elt AZ |
| Il pee y,ssa', anu PERFORMING de4tal Operations ~
| Inc JoWSt y, tue Ior,sI Lava and Cu-ie0, r,1,r
tno Norman k.uhsl At hAl point OF TIM. .eri,. -,
| bloody and cruui annaz wal You Ilse tle tir,ss
| villa IA sou pr.ise' Or 40 your good Old ,i,IeS |
| extend over oil thss IeriOd whom slmru.av ~ |
Other Waa constantly eou4mi1ting hi ii treason and
Mere was perpetual tAhiultlou Vi heads on Lon.
| don Bridge aud Temple Bay"
| Il was allowed by Nj. Blenkin.op that eitb., a.
| tern alive presented conHl cradle 1ifhculty
"Nas j. IN the good old timea wLen Harold fall |
| at HIsaugs, aud Wiliism the Conc Ieror spsayei
! EugAndf Were those hlissiIll Years the ,yrs ~
| Inonkery OF 90 aud DunstEu, boarding mn
GreAs anu branding queens OF Danish rAyish
sud slaughter: Or were they those OF the ss1gn
IlcptarcAy, and tho worship OF Thor and OiInS
U. 1hs advent OF lleneist and HorsAS 0. British
subJu 5stiup ~ mo Romans' Or, lastly, must
We yo back ~ the Ancient Br tons, Druidi.lp And
human SACRIFICES and say that those who were The
real uuAdulterod genuine, good old times when |
I uue-blue natives OF Ills island went naked |
painted with Woadf"
Upon my word, Sir" replied Mr. Biepkinson
"liler the observations that have heard from Won
this night acknowledge that do feel myself
rather At . loss to assign . precise period to the
times In question"