The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
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When his first fierce heat cooled, and
Caverlouse had time for reflection he
was by no means SO well satisfied with
himself as he had Imagined hewould be
In the foresight of such a scene. For one
thing he had shown the soreness of his
heurt IN not getting promotion, and had
betrayed q watchful suspicousness, which !
was hardly included in a chiyalrous char
actcr. He had gone out OF his way to
insult n fellow Scot, and q fellow o fficcr
who had never pretended to be his friend.
and who was In no way bound to advance
Alacka had secured his own promotion
and not that OF Cluverhouse. AS regards
hiackay's courage. 1t had been proved on
many occasions. and to call himsn COW
one flung mud upon passcr-by. When
Claycrhouse reviewed his conduct, and no
man was more candid In acknowledgements. he
confessed to himself that he had played
an undignified part, and was bitterly
chagrincd. The encounter, OF course.
b,izzed through the camp and every man
gave his Judgment many justifylng Cap
tain Graham, and declaring that he had
shown himself q man of mcttc-thcy were
the younger and cruder minds-many CEN
surng him for his nsolent ambition and
were sonle OF the staid and stronger
minds. His friends. he noticed, avoided
the subject and left him to open 1t II
he pleased. but he gathered beforehand
q that he would not receive much sympathy
from that figure of common sense Carl
ton, nor that matter-of fact soldier Rookie.
and that the ex-Puritan Venncr would
only make the incident a subject Of satiri-
cal moralizing. With another disposition
than that which Providence lad been
pleased 70 give God Graham. the con-
pleased to give John Graham, the con-
firmed by the Judgment OF sound men.
would have led him to the manly step OF
an apology which would have been humiii-.
ating to his pride. but certainly was de-
No y, v,J spTa f1ia1 cy inn.
ttion OF his mIstcrful pride. which was
both the strength and the weakness OF
Glaham's character. making him capable
OF the most incxcusable deeds a pride
no friend could guide and no adversely
could break. Claverhouse fell into fit
Of silent anger with himself. with Macs
Kay. with his absent critics, with the
Prince. 1t was also In keeping with his
nature to be that afternoon gayer than
early days with Grimond. who could hard
~ conceal the satisfaction he dared not
express. treating every man he met with
the most gracious courtesy. smiling ap-
proval of the poorest Jest, and proposing
healths and drinking national toasts that
s evening with his friends as II nothing
had happened. and no care heavier than
Claverhouse knew that the Incident was
not closed. and he was not surprised
when an officer attached to the Princes
mandcd his presence at the Princes house
next morning: He was aware that II
striking MacKny and challenging him t:
duel he had lnfrngcd strict law
which forbade such deeds within thu
Royal grounds.
William of Orange was a younger ma,
than when England knew him. and h
came as king to reign over what wa
to them an unattractlve monarch. II
was q man OF slight and frail body. Q
calm and passionless nature. capable a
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His mind worked. as It were. in vacue
secluded from the atmosphere Of tradition
prejudice, emotions. jealousies. 1t wa
etrat ing' detep,nned. masteriu i Asains
70 for tina that Would have only detected h
Judgment and embarrassed his actiol
For only two or three men had he an
personal affection; that also might ha,
affected the balance OF his Judgment ar
the freedom OF his action. His eoural
magnificent his military talents and n
gift Of craftsmanship brilliant. Perhap
on the whole: his most valuable cha
spirit Of moderation. which enabled hi
and to avoid the perils Of eXtremt
act S whle ala Ms not t s attract the eye
inspire devotion in the ordinary. man. a
an inevitable want Of imag!na ton. viii
prevented him J, entering into into the feein
indeed have been difficult to find a mo
vivid contrast between the two men W
faced each other in the Princes roo
and who represented those two schot
Of thought which have ever been in co
flct in rcligion-rcason and authori
and those two types OF character viii
have over collided in life-the phlegma
and the empassioned.
"What, pray you, Is the reason OF yc
conduct yesterday In the precinct!
asked tho Prince ut once after forma
acknowledging Claverhouse's revcrcn
II am informed upon good evidence u
MacKay .y Of the Scots Scots 1 BrIgade and t
you Invited him to duel, and that WI
he. as became an officer OF Judgment, !, 9
piety as we'll as OF high courage, de q,
to join with you In q foolish and ille
act, that you called him = coward. "a