The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-25
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The Cook family is of great antiquity
and Importance in Great Britain. In
history, we read of Norman the Cook,
and Robert the Cook. They were wit
snesses to a grant Of land by de Percy
tRf Church e St. Peter spoa ard h ayds
die of the twelfth century. i
John the Cook, or John lie Cox, repre-
scented Herfordshire in parliament in
the reign of Edward ILL., In the his
tory qf as Leeds by IbhseTesby we read
ancient family Of the Gales, yet the
several branches in different towns are
writ Gale, alias Cooke- suppose from
lithe office Of their ANCESTORS
In support Of this theory, It is said
name ae it Of "a famy to Be CHANGED tfe
that Of The office they bore. Thus the
changed to Butler, because he was but
Ter to the king. 4 family named Mill
lington changed their name to Synge,
because one member happened to be a
lgood singer. So curious1y and in such
Happy -go-lucky fashion were names
Variations IS Of the patronymic are
Cookies, Cookson, Cookeseley and Cook
fworthy. In Ireland no less than twelve
Cooks were bailiffs and mayors from
1854 to 1854. Some Of the name were
mayors Of London, notably one Thomas
| Cooke, who was knighted ct the corona
ton Of Elizabeth, queen Of Edward ",
Two years later he was impeaehed for.
garet, queen Of Henry vi. Sir Thom-
as great-grandson, Sir Anthony Cooke,
called the English scholar" was chos-
. en- tutor to young King Edward vi. on
daughters, Mildred and Anne Cooke,
were considered the most learned won.
en- in England. Anne married Sir
Nicholas Bacon, and was the mother of
Lord Bacon. Sir Anthony Cooke was
made Knight of the Bath at the coro-
nation of Edward, his old pupil. Dur
ing Mary's reign he was in exile, but
returned when Elizabeth came to the
throne, and upon one occasion, during
her temp orary absence from London, Sir
Anthony was associated with the lord
mayor in the government.
ARTISTS and musicians abound in the
family. The drawings of Richard Cook
are preserved in the British museum.
Henry. Cook, the artist. was employed
by William III. to repair the Raphael
cartoons and put them up in the gallery
at Hampton court. Samuel Cook was
a painter Of repute, and Thomas Cook
an engraver. Robert Cook is supposed
to have painted portraits Of Henry VII,
\ | A1OAAy LII. NSuOOu CdtuCT1U0s fOT
time he was garter king alarms, and
in that capacity accompanied earl OF
Derby to France, carrying the garter
to Henry ILL.,, who rewarded him with
: a gift Of two gold chains worth over
slgo each R2bert Cock wrote, or com:
Woods rejoicing, for it had been de.
,, the Confederates had fed in the night,
= leaving the mounted outpost as blind
Ito cover The retreat. His warning to
, the sentry had done no harm, and Cap
s tain Wood Is reputation was saved.
The fire famed up brightly, and the
: Captain Wood Of other days awok e, to
. showed that / did not fear to do right, y
tsYes.'i the unbidden thought 5sprane
q |up, "but what has that to do with this
i. tcase9 Are you showing mercy now9'
8 1T am insuring my daughters hap.
1 lpiness.'
,s % ysH . t sss not p sssssl. tas
9 choosing9 Is McLane's poverty. g
! ! s sf5ns' What else is there 'sa'n'
s Many times the colonel travelled thu
!, weary mental round, always approx
r inc. always condemning At 40 O'Clock
he was back again to the giant soldier
beneath the tree. Somehow the man
a meteor who had crossed his menta
sky but once in forty years, but whos'
light had proven torch to his feet
seemed intimately connected with thu
perplexity. His memory seemed to sup
= plicate-this time for another south
erner. It was another little war; this
q the crisis of the battle.
!. The room was dark now; the fire hat
: settled to bed Of Goals, glowing dim
= = " on the hearth. The colonel, SUM
: in his, easychair, seemed ,to hear J. 7. tn
= rain; to feel the two sharpsho oters
= guns at the uReady!'' kneeling besid
. him, waiting the word to fire; the un
;, conscious figure leaning on the lon
u "Jesus. lover of my soul,
! Let me to Thy bosom fly"
- - A splendid barytone voice Of peculia
= timbre sang the verses, the familia
Q. words made more attractive by e
= singer IS southern accent. How grea
was the power Of imagination, to brin
Z. back the man IS very voice.
z But this was not imagination. Th
! song was being sung; it was Tingm
= thru the house on that instant.
= amazement he rose and crossed the had
81 pausing in the doorway Of the paIlo
8. Lane, the southerner, was singing. Grae
= had told him Of her father,s decision
land the words were at once q prayer,
= lbenediction and "a farewell.
ed q You sing well, ? said the colone
~ lsouietly, as the last stanza close
y That is my favorite song, Mr.. NE
=: lame
i e And mine, sir. I sing it ofen.,'
as Grace had turned from the piano
surprise at her father IS presence. il.
s. eyes were Drumming, but she smile
A. bravely. =. /.