Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-29

ana nearer, OEilt the + rome men III IiONt
Of US began to march, and we found our
seh@s fairly started upon the last Jour-
ney which many 'sf us were ever To take
in this World.
Our iWad my across the Parrot
through Eastesver and so along the wind
ing tr5lck past the spot where Derrick
met his fate. and the lonely cottage Of
the htttc maid. At the other side of
this the road becomes a mere pathway
over the plain. \ dense haze lay over
the moor gathering thickly in the hol-
lows, and yelling both the town which
We had left and the villages which We
were approaching, Now and again it
Woald lfl Tor Il few moments, and then
! raHld see in the moonlight the long.
black, writing line of the army. with
the shinaner of steel playing over it. and
The rlhse white standards tapping III the
nIght breeze. Far on the right great
hre WITS plaZin@-Somc farmhouse. doubt
hess, which the TanCjer devils had made
spell iof Very slow our march was. and
very careful. for the plain was, as Sir
Stephen Timcweil had told MS. cut across
by great bitches or rhines, which could
not bc passed save ut some few places
These bitches We're cut for the purpose
ef draining the marshes, and were many
feet deep of water and Of mud. 80 that
even the horse could not cross them.
The bridges We're narrow, and some time
passed before the army could get ever.
At l1St. however. the two main ones. the
Black Ditch and the l.angmo0r Rhine
were safely trayerSed, and halt was
called while the foot was formed i'm Ifne
for we had reason to believe that no 9TH
Ter force lay between the royal camp and
yourselves SO far our enterprise had sue
ceeded admirably. We were within half
IA mile of the camp without mistake or
accdent. and none Of the cnemy's scouts
had shown sign OF their presence. Clear
y they held us in such contempt that it
had never occurred to them that we
might open the attack. III ever a gen
erai deserved a beating il was Fever
sham that night. AS we drew up upon
the moor the clock of Chedzoy struck
Une.
is it not glorious:" whispered Sir
GerNas, as we reined up on the farther
side Of the Langmoor Rhine. what is
mere on earth 70 compare with the ex-
citemcnt of thiSf"
lou speak rs though il were Il cock
ing match or bull-batiug," / answered.
with some little GOODNESS 1T is n sol
9Mn and 4 sad occasion. Win who viii.
thGllSh blood must soak the soil of Eug-
land this night"
=. The more room for those who are
left. said he. lightly. Mark over Won
der the glow of their campfres amid the
log What was it that your seaman
Trend did recommend: Get the wealth
engage of them and board-ehe TTaye
Won told that to the colonel?''
Nay. this is no time for Ulips and
crahkS, | answered. gravely-. the
chances are that few of us will ever see
tomorrow'S sun rise"
nave no great curiosity to see it,"
he remarked. with Il laugh Ell viii ha
lluch as yesterdays. POUNDS! though I
nave never risen 10 see one in my fife
| nave looked on many hundred ere /
went to bed"
81, have told friend Reuben such few
THINGS as should desire to he
done in case should fall." said All
has eaSed my mind much to know that
leaye behind some word or farewell
ana little remembrance to all whom I
nave known. Is there no service OF the
SORT which | can do for you?''
Hum. said he. musing III | 90
under You can tell Araminta-Nay. lei
( the poor wench alone Why should I
send her messages Which may plague
her. should you be in town. little Toms
my Chichester would be glad to hear If
the fun Which we have had in Somerset.
1ou VIII lind him at the Cocoa Tree ev-
cry day of the week between = aald a
of the clock There il Mother Bntter-
worth, too, whom | might commend 10
Your notice. S'::c was The queen Of wet
nurses. but alas, cruel time hath dried
mp har business. and she hath need Of
Solie lfttlc nursing herself. y
II I Tive and YOU should fall, | shall
do What may he done for her" said
Have you augm else to say?'
only that Hacker of Paul's Yard is
the best for vests, he answered 1T is
small piece of knowledge: yet. like
most other knowledge. it has been bought
and paid for One other thing, | have
trinket or two lett which might serve
as a gift for the pretty Puritan maid.
should our friend lead her to the altar
Ods my life, but she will make him read
some queer books How now, colonel
why are We stuck ont on the moor like
a row Of herons among the sedges|'
They are ordering the line for the
attack" said Saxon. who had ridden IN
during our conversation. "Donnerblitz!
Who ever saw camp So exposed to an
onfall? Oh. for twelve hundred good
horse-for an h"Hr of Wessenburg's Pan
dours, Would | not tramplc them down
until their camp was like field Of young
corn after Il hailStormp
May not our horse advance" | asked
ne Old soldier gave a deep snort of
disdain. III this fight is 10 he won. It
must be by our foot" said he: "what
can we hope for from such cavalry?
Keep your men well in hand for We may
have to bear the brunt Of the Kings
dragons y nank attack would fall
npon rs. for we are in the post of honor"
There are troops to the right of US
| answered, peerin@ through the dark
ness
Ay. the Taunton bnrehers and the
Frome peasants our brigade covers the
right flank. Next MS are the Mcndip
miners. nor couia | wish for better com
rades. il their zeal 10 not outrun their
discretion lncv are on their knees in
the mud at this moment"
They viii fight none the worse for
that. ] remarked, "but surely the troops