Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-07
OF THE MUSTER OF THE MEN OF
THE WEST.


Monmouth was at that time III his thir
ty-sixth year, and was remarkable fer
those superficial graces which please the
multitude and fit a man TO lead in pop
ular cause. He was young, we'll spoken,
witty, and skilled in all martial and man
ly exercises. On his progress in the West
he had not thought it beneath him to kiss
the village maidens, to offer prizes at the
rural sports, and to run races in his boots
against the heetest of the barefooted
countrymen. His nature was vain and
prodigal, but he excelled in that snowy
magniicence and careless generosity
which wins the heartssof the people. But
on the continent and at Boutwell, Bridge
in Scotland he had led armies with sue
cess, and his kindness and mercy to the
Covenanters after his victory had caused
him 10 be as much esteemed among the
Wings as Dalzell and Claverhouse were
hated. As he refined up his beautiful
black horse at the gate of the city and
raised his plumed montero cap to the
shouting crowd, the grace and dignity of
his bearing We're such as might befit the
bnight-errant III a romance who is fight
ing at long odds for crown which ty-
rant has filched from hims
He was reckOned well-fav0red. but
cannot say that l found him so. His
face was. | thought too long and white
for loneliness, yet his features were
high and noble. with well-marked nose
and clear, searching eyes. In his mouth
might perchance be noticed some trace of
that weakness which marred his charac-
Ter, though the expression was sweet and
amiable. He wore dark purple rogue
laure riding jacket, faced and lapeled
with gold lace, through the open front OF
which shOne silver breastplate. a vel
vet suit of lighter shade than the jack
ct. n pair of high yellow Cordovan boots,
a., Ill GO Il
a poniard of Parma on the other, each
hung from the morocco leather sword
belt completed his attire. A broad collar
of Mechlin lace flowed over his shoulders,
while wristbands of the same costly ma
terial dangled from his sleeves. Again
and again he raised his cap and bent to
the saddle-bOw in response to the storm
Of cheering. "A Monmouth! A Mon
MOUTH cried the people; Hail to the
Protestant chief" Long live the noble
King Monmouth while from every win
dow and roof and balcony luttering kerr
chief or waving hat frightened the joy
Gus scene. The rebel van caught tre at
the sight and raised a great deep-chested
shout, which was taken up again and
again by the rest of the army. until the
whole countryside was son0rOus.
In the meanwhile the city elders. head
cd by our friend the mayor advanced from
the gate in all the dignity of silk and fur
upon one knee by Monmouths' stirrup, he
kissed the hand which was graciously ex-
tended to him.
Nay. good Master Mayor" said the
King in a clear, strong voice, 1t is for
my enemies to sink before me. and not
for my friends. Prithee. what is this
scroll which you do unrOll?"
1T is an address of welcome and Of
allegiance. your majesty, from your loyal
town of Taunton"
Il need no such address, said King
Monmouth looking round. 1T is writ
ton all around me in fairer characters
than ever found themselves upon parch-
ment. NV good friends have made me
feel that | was welcome without the aid
Of clerk or scribner. Your name. good
Master Mayor. is Stephen Timeweil, as
! understand
The same yonr majesty.
Too curt a name for 50 rusty a man.
said the King drawing his sword and
touching him upon the shoulder with it.
shall make it longer by three letters.
Rise mp, Sir stephen. and may | lind
mat there are many other knights in my
dominions as loyal and as stout"
Amid the huzzas which broke ont
3freSh at this honor done to the town,
the mayor withdrew with the cOuncilmen
10 the left side of the gate. while Mon
mouth with his staff gathered upon the
right. At a signal Il trumpeter blew a
fanfare. the drums struck up a point Of
war. and the insurgent army. with SER
red ranks and waving banners. resumed
Is advance upon The town. As il az
preached. Saxon pointed 0U- 10 us the
YarionS leaders and men Of note who sur
rounded The King -iv'2s Us their names