Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-23

over the IItyre TuS,' they answered
'Oh. most barbarouS aud cuckoldy ct:-
zen do you not recognize that you have
| Ialien into the hands of that most noble
ORDER This is not your real monarch
said /. for he is down beneath Us
chained in the pit, where some day be
Nh gather his dutiful subjects arouHI
him. 'Lo. he hath spoken treason they
cried; on Which, without much more ado.
tney set upon us with sword and dagger
Neighbor Foster and placed our backs
against wall, and with our cloak,
/ round our left arms we made play with
our tucks. and managed to put in one o..
two of the old Wigam Lane raspers In
| particular, friend Foster pinked tine king
! IN such wise that his majesty ran how
| ing down the street like a gorpd bull
| pup. We were beset by numbers. how
! ever. and might have ended our mission
| then and there had not the watch ap-
| peared upon the scene. struck MP our
weapons with their halberds, and so ar
! rested the whole party. While the frav
lasted. the burghers from the adjoining
| houses were pouring water upon us. as
! though we were eats on the files which
| though Ii did not cool our ardor in the
hight. left us in a scuryy and unsavory
| condition. In this guise we were
| dragged TO the roundhouse, where we
| spent the night among bullies. thieves
| and orange wenches. to when. | am
| proud to say, that both ncighbor Foster
! ana myself spoke some words of Joy and
| comfort. In the morning we were re-
| leased. and forthwith shook the dust of
! London from our feet nor do eve"
| wish TO return thither. unless ii be III
| the head of our SomersetShire regiments
/ to. see King Monmouth don the crown
! which he had wrested in fair fight fresh
! the Popish perverter"
| As Master Stephen Timewen ended ms
| tale general shutting and rising an.
| nounced the conclusion of the meal The
| company filed slowly out in order of
| seniority. all wearing the same gloomy
/ and earnest expression. with grave gait
! and downcast eyes. These Puritan ways
| We're, it is true, familiar to me from
| childhood, vet ! had never before seen
! a large household conforming TO them. or
| marked their effect upon so many young
! men.
''You shall bide behind for while. =
! said the mayor, as we were about to fo,-
! low the others. William, do yon bring
! a flask of the old green-Seaied sack
! These creature comforts | do not pro-
| duce before my lads. for beef and honest
/ malt Is the fittest food for such. On oc-
! caslon, however, | am Of Paul's opinion.
! that a tlagon of wine among friends Is
no bad thing for mind or for body. You
can away now, sweetheart, if YOU have
| aught to engage you"
| DO yea go out AGAIN. asked Mistress
! Ruth.
Presently. to the town hall. Thc sur
| vey of arms is not yet complete
II shall have your robes ready. and
! also the rooms of our guests" she an
swered; and so, with a bright smile 20
US. tripped away upon her duty.
Il would that | could order our Gown
as that maiden orders this house" said
! the mayor. There is not a want that =
not supplied before it is felt. She reads
: u1nf ~,
| lips have time to form them If | have
| still strength to spend in the public serv
ice, it is because my private life is fu.l
of restful peace. Do not fear the sack.
sirs. 1t cometh from Brooke and Hell
liers. of Abchurch Lane, and may be
| relied upon"
(Which showeth that one good thing
cometh out of London" remarked Sir
Gervas.
''Ay, truly" said the old man, smiling
But what think ye of my young men.
sir! They must needs be of a very diff
ferent class to any with whom you are
acquainted, if, as / understand, you have
frequented court circles"
why, marry, they are, good enough
swered. lightly. ''Methinks, however.
that there is want of sap about them.
1t is not blood, but sour huttermilk that
flows in their veins"
Nay. nay the mayor responded,
warmly. There you do them an injuS
tice, Their passions and feelings are
under control, as the skullful rider keeps
his horse in hand; but they are as surely
there as are the speed and endurance of
Wthe animal. Did you observe the godly
youth who sat upon your right. whom |
had occasion to reproye more than 0ncc
| for overzeal! He is a fit example of
how man may take the upper hand OF
his feelings, and keep them in control
And how has he done SOP | asked.
why, between friends" quoth the
mayor; ''it was but last Lady day that
he asked the hand of my granddaughter
Ruth in marriage. His time is nearly
served. and his father, Sam Derrick. is
IN honorable craftsman. so that the
match would have been no uniting one.
The maiden turned against him, however
young girls will have their fancies-
and the matter came to an end Ye1
here he dwels under the same rooftree,
at her elbow from morn to night, with
never Il sign of that passion which can
scarce have died out SO soon. Twice my
wool warehouse hath been nigh burned
to the ground since then, and twice he
hath headed those who fought the flames.
There are not many whose suit hath been
rejected who would bear themselves in
so resigned and patient fashion"
Il am prepared to find that your judg-
ment Is the correct one, said Sir Gervas
Jerome. Il have learned to distrust too
hasty dislikes. and bear in mind that
/ couplct Of John Dryden:
Errors. like straw, upon the surface flow.
He who would search for pearls must dive
below.
"Or worthy DIR. Samuel Butler, said
Saxon, who. in his immortal poem Of
/ 'Hudibras, says,
The fool can only see the skin;
The wise man tries to peep within.
Il wonder Col Saxon said our
host severely, that you should speak fa
vorably Of that licentious poem, which
is composed, as | have heard. for the
sole purpose Of casting ridicule upon the
cody i should as soon have expected to
| hear you praise the wicked and foolish
work OF Hobbies. with his mischievous
thesis. a Heo rex, a rcge lex.
1T is true that | contemn and deSpisc
the use which Butler hath made Of his
satire" said Saxon. adroitly. Yet |
may admire the satire itself, just as. one
may admire a damascened blade without
approving If the quarrel in which it Is
drawn
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