Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-06

their green coats faced with dingy
white, cooked hats tapping as they
rode
/ 1t was thus we came to CaIlowhill,
and the encampment of British grena-
diers, an officer of the Fifty-fifth regi-
ment volunteering to guide me to
/ Howe's quarters in High street. He
was genial fellow, and pointed out
various places of interest, as we rode
more slowly through the streets close
along the river side. questioning me
often upon affairs in New York, to
which returned such vague answers
as pleased me, paying small heed tc
the truth. All along the river wers
redoubts, well garrisoned, with black
gun muzzles pointing out across the
water. Many houses had been RACED,
j and their debris, together with the
fflre rum of the past winter, gave to
Ieverything look of desolation. Much
artillery was parked in the state house
yard, and several vessels Of war were
lying at anchor in the stream, while
the entire shore line was filed with
lbarges, decorated as for fete, large
force of men laboring about them. Ny
companion, observing my interest at
tracted in that direction, reined up
his horse to explain.
| Those are the galleys being made
ready for the Mischianza. Fortesque, =
he said, waving his hand. "You came
Ito us at a lucky hour"
! The Mischianza 2" / asked, puzzled
by the strange term. Some festival,
you mean ?-some gala day."
"'Tis an Italian word, they tell me,
| signifying medley. The officers give
lit in farewell to Sir William, who will
sail tomorrow. pretty penny It
/ costs. See, there is Major OHara
now, one Of the managers; there are
three others, Sir John Wrottiesly, Ma
jor Gardiner, and the chief engineer,
Montresor. Do you know them? No?
Oh, had forgotten you have only Just
arrived. You will know them ere long,
however. for they are the leaders in
such affairs. That is Captain Andre
there with O'Hara" He waved his
hand, and the younger officer lifted his
cooked hat in acknowledgment. Let
US spur over there, lieutenant, until
get you ticket of invitation"
/ l followed, careless Of the loss Of
j time so | could both see and hear.
Andre, this is Lieutenant For
tesque just in from New York with
dispatches for Howe. have prom
Used him ticket for tonight"
The xo,fpor n fi aar Io,,r,I,sx,
! ed a hand
"The more the merrier, Craig. With
the Forty-second / see, sir; knew your
colonel well. You'll find America isn't
so bad, after you get used to it. We've
had gay time here, Ell, O'Hara? The
best of liquor, and the prettiest of
girls, and now we'll show the town
] something it won't forget in hurry"
| He held out card to me. Rather
ornate, considering the printers in
these colonies; designed it myself"
1t was certainly a handsome souve-
mir, perhaps six inches by four in
size, engraved as in shield, yielding
view of the sea, with the setting
sun, and on wreath the words, "Iucco
discendens, ancto splendore resur-
gam" while at the top was the gem
erals crest, bearing the words, "viye
vale"
"A fine conceit, indeed" / con-
| fessed. "and if the pageant be equal
to its promise twill be well worth
the seeing. What is the purpose, gem
tlemen?"
"To give Sir William fit farewell"
returned Andre, pleased at my I'M
stinted praise. "And now that the
Lord has sent us fine day, can
promise festival worthy the herald
But, Fortesque, if you would have au-
dience with Howe, l advise you to get
on, for he will have few spare mo-
ments between now and day-dawn to-
morrow
We parted with much bowling, Craig
and | guiding ous horses through the
crowded streets, being kept too busy
avoiding accidents to exchange con-
versation. Howe's headquarters on
High street were not pretentious, and,
except for single sentinel posted at
the door, were unguarded. / was adj
mitted without dssay. An aide took
my name, and within very few mo.
ments Sir William himself entered
through rear door, attired in field
uniform. He greeted me with much
affability, glancing hastily over the
papers handed him, and then into my
face
These do not greatly change my
. former plans" he said, but l am glad
to know can retain my present staff,
There was no special news in New
, York, lieutenant"
None of particular Importance,
believe. sir. We landed only short
| time ago"
Eyes. l understand. You were for
tunate to get through here so easily