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

'sit. Eifa fldlHS tskstdS were bflSntly
polished and the SlrolSes seam
repaired. His sworsE-sheath. hreastplate.
aud trapDings were elear aud bright. He
wore b. gayest a4d newest suit. and,
isoove &U. he had dopuad n most noble
and Oppressive full-h0ttomnd periwig,
vhicfattr0pped dewn te his shoulders, as
white as powder could make it. From
his ia jnty ridins-hat 10 Hrs shining spur
there WAS no SI~sck ~ ~stIiE upon him
a sad set-oif to my e,yn state, plaSrered
as Twas with thick froSt of the Sedge-
moe mud. and disordert<l from having
rid@en and worked ,ftr two days without
RESI- or re3OSe,
"Split me, hut mau have come in good
tiple. he excssuFned a. | entered. y
have even now sent down for Il flask of
canary. All. and here it comes, as a
haaid from the iJsh tripped upstairs with
the bottle and glasses. Here is Il gci
Flece. my pretJy dear. the very last !
nave in the wlsote world. II is the only
survivor Of Il g6OdIy family. Pay uige
most for the VINE. little one. and keep
the change for tHxaelf. to buy ribbons
l can Get this cr@var To hit unwrinkled~
There IS nauglIt amisS with il" | am
SWeIed. How can such tritics occupy
YOU at such & fin6g"
"Trifes" be cried angrily. Tribes,
Well, there st boots not to argue wiih
YOU. Your hucufc mind would never.
rise to the subtle import which may lie
IN Such matlerSLth rest of mind which
1t Is to have them right, ana the plaguy
uneaSlneSs when aught is wrong. 1t.
comes. doubtless. from training and it
may he that ] have it more than Others
If my class / reel rs cat who would
lick all day ro take the least specE from
her fur Is not the patch over the eye
brow happily ChoSenl Nay. You vannot
ffal. |
ask friend Marot, the knight Of the Iiis-
toll Fill up your glass;
y our company awaits You by the
church. | remarked; Il saw them rs I
passed
How looked they?" he asked Were
they powdered and cleanE'
Nay. ! had little leisure to observe. I
saw that they were cutting their matches
and arranging their printing
II would that they had all snaphan-
"es, he answered, Sprinkliug himself
with scented water; ''the mGtchlorks are
slow and cumbersome. Have yop mad
wine cnough?"
Il will take leo more I answered
Then mayhap the major may care TO
finish it. II is not often ! ask help with
bottle hut ] would keep my head cool
this night. Len us 90 down and see TO
our men,"
1t was 10 o'clock when we descended
into the street. The hubbub of the
preachers and the shouting of the people
had died away. for the regiments had
fallen into their places. aud stood Silent
and stern. with the faint light from the
lamps and windows playing over their
dark. Serried ranks. 4 cool clear mOUn
shone down upon MS from amidst ficeCy
clouds. which drfted ever and anon
across her face. Away in the north
tremulous rays of light flickered up into
the heavens, coming and going like long
quivering fingers. They were the north
ern lights, Il sight rarely seen in the
southland counties. 1t is little wonder
should have pointed to them as signals
from another weird, and should have
compared them 10 that pillar of fire
which guided Isr9e through the dangers
of the desert. The footpaths and the
windows were crowded with women and
children who broke into Shrill cries OF
fear or of wonder as the strange light
waxed and waned.
Ii is half after 10 10y st. AIary's clock"
said Saxon as We rode IN to the regi-
ment. Have we nothing TO give the
men,
There is a hogShead of Zoyland cider
IN the ward of yonder inn" said Sir Ger
vas. Here. Dawson. do you take these
gold sleeve links and give them to mine
host IN exchange. Broacchh the barrel
and let each man have his horn full.
Sink me, if they shall fight with naught
but cold water in them"
They will feel the need of IT ere morn
ing" said Saxon. as n score of pikcmen
FASTENED off to the inn. '"The marsh air
is chilling to the blood
81 feel cool already, and Covenant is
stamping with it," said |. Might we
not, if we have time upon our hands,
canter our horses down the lincE~
"Of Il surety" Saxon answered. glad
ly. we could not do better" so. shaking
our brides We rode off. our horses hoofs
fire from the fiint-pavcd streets
as we passed.
Behind the horse. in Il long line which
stretched from the Passover gate across
the bridge. along the High street, mp the
Cornhill. and So past the church to the
Pig cross. stood orr foot. silent and grim, |
save when some womafl'S voice from the
windows called forth q deep short an
swer from the ranks. The 'ftful night
cleaned on scythe-bladc or gun barrel, ,
and showed up the lines Of rugged, hard, |
set faces. some of mere children with !
never n hair upon their checks. others of
old men whose gray boards swept down
to their crosS-belts. but all bearing !
the same stamp Of dogged cour- |
age and n fierce self-contained reSo- |
luton. Hhcre were the fsherfolk |
IF the south. Here too. were the fierce |
men from the Mendips. the wild hunters |
from Porlock Quay and Minehead, the |
poacheFs of Exmore, the shaggy marsh |
men of AXbridge. the mountain men |
from the Quantocks. the serge and wool |
workers Of Devonshire. the graZiers Of |
hampton. the red-coats from the mill |
ia. the stout burghers of Taunton and |
hen as the very bone and sinew OF all. |
the brave smock-frock peasants of the |
plains. who had turned up their jackets |
10 the elbow. and exposed their brown |
and corded arms. as was their wont |
when good work had to be done As / |
peak TO you, dear children. fifty years !
roll by like mist in the morning. and !
am riding once more down the winding !
street. and see again the serried ranks |
# my gallant companions. Brave |
hearts. They showed TO all time how |
little training il takes to turn an Eng |
ishman into q soldier. and what manner |
# men are bred in those quiet, peaceful |
lamlets which dot the sunny slopes Of |
he Somerset and Devon downs If ever /
t should be that England should be |
struck upon her knees, if those who fight |
Ter battles should have deserted her, and |
'he should find herself unarmed in the /
presence Of her enemy. let her take heart |