Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19

latest counselor. He Is weak and
thinks himself strong; n most danger
GUS combination. With trembling hand
he speaks of its tirmncss. Now. a weak
monarch or Il strong monarch matters
little. England has been blessed with
both and has survived the blessing,
but monarch who is weak and strong
by turns courts disaster. War with
the Scots says the king. He will
good; most desirable outcome. But
our captains. promoted by woman's
whisper and not by their own merit,
trust to the speed of their horses rath-
or than the ingenuity of military skill,
and SO escape the Scots. Our army is
scattered, and there is panic in White
hall. l am called from Ireland, and
come scarce nble through illness to sit
my horse. gather l.oand me men of
action and brain and send madam's
favorites to the rear. where they will
gnllop In any case rs soon as the enc
my shows front. What is the result?
A portion of our Scottish friends are
cut up, and those whose legs are un-
touched are on the run. Very good
again. The dogs are rushing for their
kennels. What happens? An added
title for me. you might suppose. Not
so. A censure comes posthaste from
London. Leave the Scots alone The
king is negotiating with them In the
face Of victory he embraces defeat. A
peace is made that l know nothing Of
All their demands are granted as If
they had environed London. 1 am left
like n fool, with newly inspired army
and no enemy. They termed it 'nego-
tiating' in London, but l call 1t sur
render"
"And you think the queen is response
ble?"
"Who else? Her generals were dis
graced and whipped like dogs. In
valiant in the battlefield, they are pow
erful in the antechamber, and their
whines arise in the ears of the Lily of
France, who would rather see her hus-
band wrecked than saved by me- But
was never one to bark back on things
that are past. My duty was to save
| the king from future errors. One
more grave mistake lay open to him,
and that was the summoning of par
lament Mt such moment. 1t was n
time for action, not for words. If you
meant to concede, why did you not
concede without blOodshed?' was a
question sure to be asked, question
to which there could be no answer.
Very well. accepted in humblencss
the censure that should have been
placed on other shoulders and sent
back by the courier who brought 1t n
message imploring the king to call no
parliament until we had time to set
our house in order and face lords and
commons with good grace. then ar
ranged my command SO that if the
Scots broke forth again they would
meet some examples OF military sci.
ence and not view only the coat tails
Of the queens favorite generals. Nc
reply coming from the king, mounted
my horse and, with only one follower
be- forth for London. Pushing or
through darkness OH the second night
Of my journey, l heard the gallopinl
Of horse behind me and drew rein
fully expecting that the greedy Scots
asking more than could be allowed
had taken to the field again. Good
friend cried. what news, that you
ride so fast? Great news he an
swered, breathlcss. "A parliament is
summoned, and, as am an elected
member, ride in hastc. Before the
month is done we have s;trafford's head
in our hands and off his treaclerous
shoulders
The girl gave utter..rr to Little cry
of terror.
H.. ITO BE cosT.SuED.l