Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-09
CHAPTER NVH.-(Continued.l

,vey organizing ourselves into Il regi-
nent, other bodies of peasantry more or
Isss disciplined had marched into the
market square and had taken UP their po-
sjtioa there. Those on our right had
come from Frome and Radstock, in the
north of Somersetshire, and were mere
rabble armed with fails, hammers, and
other such weapons, with no common
SION of order or cohesion save the green
b6ughS which waved in their hatbands
The body upon our left, who bore a ban
nnr among them announcing that they
were men of Dorset, were fewer in num-
Der but better equipped, having front
rank. like our own, entirely armed with
muskets.
The good teEnsmen of Taunton. with
their wives and their daughters, had
meanwhile been assembling ON the bal
comics and at the windows which over
locked the square, whence they might
have a view of the pageant. The grave,
square bearded, broadclothed burghers,
and their portiy DANES in velvet and
three-piIed taffeta, looked down from ev-
cry post of vantage, while here and there
pretty, timid face peeping out from a
Puritan Golf made good the cid claim
that Taunton excelled in beautiful women
as well as in gallant men. The side
walks were crowded with the cominoner
fOlk-old, whJs-haired wool workers.
stern-faced matrons, country lassies with
ther Shawls over their heads, and swarms
Of children, who cried out with their
treble voices for King Monmouth and the
Protestant succession.
by my faithp' said Sir Gervas. rein
ing back his steed until he was abreast
of me, our Square-toed friends need not
he in such post haste to get to heaven
when they have so many angels among
them ON earth. Gad's wounds are thev
,gf hnn1tIfnli ~ n fGh ,nt-a a I
among them, and yet what would not
our faded bellies of the Mall or the Piazza
give for their innocence and freshness z"
Nay, for Heavenn's sake do not smile
and bow at Them" said |. These cour-
tes,es may pass in London, but they may
he misunderstood among simple Somer-
set maidens and their hot-headcd, hard
handed kinSfolk."
had hardly spoken before the folding
doors of the town hall were thrown open.
and a procession of city fathers emerged
into the market place. Two trumpeters
in parti-colored jenkins preceded them,
who blew a flourish upon their inStru-
lncnts as they advanced. Behind came
the aldermen and councilmen- grave and
reverend elders, clad in their sweeping
gowns of black silk, trimmed and tippeted
with costly furs. In the rear of these
walked a pursy little red-faced man, the
town clerk, bearing a staff of office i'll his
hand, while the line of digRitaries was
closed by the tall and stately figure of
Stephen Timewell mayor of Taunton.
There was much in this magistrates
appearance to attract attention, for all
the characteristics of the Puritan party
10 which he belonged We're embodied and
exaggerated in his person. OF great
height he was, and very thin, with a
long-drawn, heavy-eyelided expression.
which spoke of fasts and vigils. The
bent shoulders and the head sunk upon
the breast proclaimed the advances of
age, but his bright, steel-gray eyes and
the animation of his eager face showed
how the enthusiasm of religion could rise
superior TO bodily weakness. A peaked.
struggling gray beard descended half
way to hs waist, and his long snow
white hairs futtered out from under a
velvet skull cap. The latter was drawn
tightly down upon his head, so as to
make his ears pr0trude in an unnatural
manner on either side, custom which
had earned for his party the title of
'prickeared," so often applied to them 10y
their opponents. His attire was of stu
dous plainess and somber in color.
consisting of his black mantle, dark vel
vet brooches and silk hos n, with velvet
bows upon his shoes instead of the silver
buckles then in vogue. 4 broad chain
of gold around his neck formed the badge
Of his office. In front of him strutted the
fat red-yested town clerk. one hand upon
his wand of Office. looking pompOusly to
right and left, and occasionally bowling.
as though the plaudits were entirely on
his own behalf. This little man had tied
a huge broadsword to his girdle. which
ranked along the cobble stone when he
walked, and occasionally inserted itself
between his legs when he would gravely
cock his foot over il again and walk on
without any abatement of his dignity.
At last, finding these Interruptions become
rather too frequent, he depressed the
NIT of his great sword in order to ele-
EIate the point, ard so strutted onward
axe bantam cock with a single straight
feather in its tail.
Having passed round the front and
rear of the various bodies, and inspected
mem with minuteness and attention
which showed that his years had not
aGled his soldiers faculties, the mayor
faced round with the evident intention
q addressing us. His clerk instantly
darted in front of him. and waving his
arms, began to shout silence, good peo-
tAe'-SIlence for his most worshipful the
mayor of Taunton!- silence for the wor-
my Master Stephen Timewell"' until i'll
ne midst of his gesticulations and cries
pe got entangled once more with his
p'eIgrown weapon, and went sprawlng
IN ms ms hands and knees in the kennel.
Silence yourself. Master Tetheridge."
SAID the chief magistrate severely. IF
your sword and your tongue were both
dipped, it would be as well for yourself
and us. Shall l not speak few words
N season to these good people but you
must interrupt with your discordant Del
i6wings?'
The ,busybOdy gathered himself togeth
T and skunk behind the group of coun-
,ILinen' while the mayor slowly assembled
,Ie steps of the market cross. From this
P:Siton he addressed US speaking in a
A'sh piping voice which gathered
0Ftnsth as he proceeded. until it was
audible at the remotest corners of the
y Friends in the faith he said. Il
:uank the Lord that / have been spared
81 my old age to look down upon this
lg.aiy assembly. For we Of Taunton
nave ever kept the flame of the Covenant
t&;utLIng among us, obscured it may be at
ines by time-servers ard Laodiceans.
, 'ul none the less burning in the hearts OF
,5F people. All around US. however.
le was a worse than Egyptian dark
. 'a whore Popery and Prelacy, Armin-
,,on'Sin, Erastianism. and Simony might
~ and riot unchecked and unconfined.
f,i!, what DO | see now? DO / see the
-'tAIui covering in their hiding places