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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1926-08-26, Page 3BY GEORGE G. RYAN, Wolfe's famous •Battle on ythe Plains The paths of glory lead but to Cho of Abraham isfain'iliar'to every stu- grave." -- dent of Canadian 'history. The plain The cove was' soon •reached, and by extends -for about two miles along the the time they were there, they really S. • Lawrence River, -from Quebec to wished there were CV few soldiers at the cove up which Wolfe led his forces.' the top to resist them. ._ Ravine tried to capture the city On landing they drew their boat on from below, this brave young general shore, and quickly made preparations deteerained to gain a foothold above for the ascent.`Melvin Green and John the town. On the night of September Creighton were to carry the. trunk, 12, 1750, under cover of the darkness, I which contained the oil stove, cooking Wolfe and nearly all his army secured' utensils and provisions. Everett Mer- e landing, at this cove, climbed up the 'shall and Arthur Powell followed precipitous steep, overcanie the small 1 close bellied with the tont and 'bed- guasd at the top, and in the nmraing ding. formed in line of battle on the plains, It was -by no means easy work, for Montcalm was surprised and out- the trunk was pas'ticuldrlyheavy; but generaled. He had not defended this thea enthusiasm made them unusually side of Quebec as he should, thinking i.trong, They had wished for opposi- that nature had done this for him, Hefon, and they were destined to meet and all his army were across .the St. it, though in an unexpected seamier. Charles, on the opposite side of the Just as Melvin and Johns were city." reaching the top; a loud, quick bark 'When he heard of Wolfe'p approach,' was heard, and immediately a large he had nothing to do btihe*eneet him deg was seen rushing;:toward then[. in battle on a field 'WhiciiIrSitolfeliad They dropped the tru 11';^aiitl''took to chosen. The result teas dea£h and, ire- their; heels across, the P1 is s'of' Abrs- seinortality to both>rgenerals•" and •the hare, the dog' " ,,�,. r 1'vllc'ctitf�;,after'thent. 'x,Frmanent possession gf i 'bec by *he The dog did not' follow' al ; abut els Engesh. • long. as • he continued to barky our, The boldness of the 'undertaking, heroes did not cease to retreat. ,. the military genius of Wolfe, and his Ft was not long before they found glorious-" death have roused many a themselves near a large building • young man's ambition,: and fllled his which Melvin recognized as a 'jail, mind with a thirst for glory. built a few years before on thelains. So we may readily understand how, P This was a new source of terror for one day in July, four school -boys, who then[. were enjoying a vacation on the St. Now,what were they to do? Behind Lawrence, and were that day all- them the jail; to the right the river, preaching Quebec, determined to fol- three hundred feet beneath; to the low in the footsteps of Wolfe, and cap- left, at some distance, a street, which ture once more the plains of Abraham. they dare net approach at this time of The boys all lived in Prescott where night; in front the citadel and outer they had been attending school, and fortifications,' three weeks before, they had begun. They sat down on a rock and began their journey down the river from that: point. Melvin Green, who had visited nearly all the towns along the river, had organized the expedition. John Crighton, Everett Marshall and Arthur Powell, all of whom were at home on the river, were his compan- ions. They were well fitted out boat, tent, oil stove and other cooking uten- sils, bedding and money. They had a large sail, too, for they had no idea of working very hard, and their progress depended very much upon the direr- tion of the wind. ' They had a glorious time, The last day or two had become somewhat pion - to collect their scattered senses: Where were their companions? They had not given them a thought until now. The moon was still shining, though n dark and threatening cloud was rising. They were awakened from' their reverie by the sound of oars on the river below. Some one—perhaps a guard from the jail—was on 'their track. They took to their heels once more, until they reached the -protection of an old, round' tower. This was 'one of a line of towers which extended from the St. Lawrence River across a point, to the 'St. Charles: They were two storeys in height, °tonous, for the river was wide, and and the one which the boys entered there were few islands -or objects of had some time been used for a dwell - Interest ing house. They made up their minds But ono morning, they learned by to spend the night ° there. So they inquiry that they,were within a few o -imbed a rickety stairway, and lay miles of Quebec. Again their enthu- down to rest upon some straw which siasm was aroused. It had been . a they found upon the floor, settled purpose In `their minds for ' Their fears were soon forgotten, some time to camp out one night upon and they were just about falling the Plains of Abrahatn, and to reach asleep, when they heard footsteps be - their clamping ground through Wolfe's low. Besides, they noticed that it was Cove, and at dead of night. no longer light, and •they, heard a A fisherman, whom they chanced to storm approaching. `Once more their meet, pointed out to them Wolfe's fears were aroused. Cove, which conld easily be seen at a They felt that, now there was no distance, They made a landing two or escape for then. Then a voice was three miles above, and waited until heard amid the murmuring of the evening, not wishing to remake the storm. ascent until the appointed time. They "I wonder where they could have . spent the time in studying the full gone?" _asked one of the invaders, particulars about Wolfe's great vic- "I - tell you,", whispered Melvin, tory, and ineiatient_y waited for the "that's a man from the jail." time to coins when they were to em- "I am sumo I can't imagine, I know hark they ran in this direction," was the Nine o'clock found thein on their reply of another, way. The moon was shining brightly,'- "Perhaps that's the owner -'of the • and the river and shore never lookedtdog. Were in a fix now. For goodness grander. They thought it an easy sake, keep still, Melvin. What shall thing to be brave aurid such surround- we do if they conte up here?" Ings. ';Didn't you hear a noise above?", • It is eaid that'. Wolfe, when he said one of them. "Let's go up these thought of tho danger that awaited stairs." him upon the plains, recited to his "It was only a rat," replied the fellows a part .of "Grey's ' Elegy,"other. "But we might just as well which had been written only a short stay there as anywhere. There's no time before, So Melvin, who had spoken the whole poem al an exhihition that very spring,, stood up in the stern of ,the boat, and: once more pronounced those well-known words upon the calm.wat- ers of that mighty river. "The boast of hera:dryt, the pomp of power, , And a:1 that beauty, all that wealth o'er gave, Await alike the inevit:ib:e hour! use in looking any further •to-night."1 And up stairs they started. Tho hearts of our heroes on ,the straw above heat like engines, and seemed almost to shake the tower. It was very dark however, and nothing remained for thein to do but to keep as still a8 possible. When the newcomers reached the top of the stairs they did not venture to walls around, but lay down, and, after talking low to each other for a HENRY HUM.BOLDT • Whose asuaying ability in advanced mathemattcs Is puzzling_uiany of the best known medleal reit a'neepsychologlsts'in contlnentahEuropaa He treats ad- vanced logarithms:eye: the,ordinary bey ,tides the niultlplivation.table, and solves abstruse prolilensavith ease and accuracy: • few fninutes, were 'soon fast asleep. Their position commanded the head of the stairs, and Melvin and John could not escape if they should .try. In. epite of their feat's, exhausted na- ture would have its way, and the snores of their sleeping guard soon lulled them to sleep, as well. Leaving them there in a sleep too sound for dreams, we will now return to Wolfe's Cove, and follow the for- tunes of Everett Marshall and Arthur Powell. When Melvin and John dropped their trunk, and ran across the plains, pursued by the dog, they quickly re-: turned to their boat, thinking the river 'much safer than the shore. They rowed down the, river as quiet- ly as possible, in the direction in which their companions had gone. They lis- tened intently to catch the slightest sound that might reveal the presence of the heroes above. But the Plains of Abraham are at least three hun- dred feet above the river, and they could see or heal. nothing. Soon a''storm was heard advancing, and theyonce more effected a landing. They. drew their boat on 'shore, and with much difficulty, succeeded .An climbing to the plains above. Looking around for a shelter, they caught sight of an old round tower near by, and to it they hastened, It was the very same tower to which Melvin and John ran, to escape, not the guards from the jail, nor the own- er of the dog, but their own fellow - travelers, Everett and Arthur, They were too frightened to recog- nize their voices, but the recognition in the morning, when they awoke in the tower and saw their friends sleep- ing near them, can be more easily imagined than described. They returned by boat to the scene of the night's adventures. Near the top of the path up which they had gone was a email shanty, in which lived n. French family, the owners of the dog that was the cause of all their woe. The trunk, with it-scontents, they nover found. It probably: rolled dowh into the, river and sank out of sight. Its loss put an end to their voyage, and they returned by steamboat to Montreal and thence to Prescott. Ie. their opinion, • the French gen- erale Montcalm, • madea wonderful mistake • in not strengthening the guard at Wolfe's Cove with a dog. Who knows but that, if he had done this, Quebec might still belong to Prance? - Beside the Point. A Pateiotic Song. The Golden Hinds went bowling Nor'westward of the Main And. Drake drank deep of Spanish Wine And spat the less at Spain. Till northward on. the colder coasts The savages came out To hail the ship with tossing spear And tomahawk and shout: For the red gods and the witch -doctors Had cursed the golden grape Bidding him yield up Malvolsie And wine in every shape. And need I say that Drake complied And poured the wine over the sido, Invited ill the Reds inside And let them ransack far and wide The ship that was his sinful pride For anything his men might hide, That so he might escape. The top -calls of the Victory Turned westward on a day Great Nelson saw his sunrise land Like a 'sunset fade away. And pledged immortal beauty. And the isle beyond the Teem In the. dark wino of Oporto That his father drank at horse. His hand and glees were lifted • When they reached the rebel shore And Hiram Iiugginburg came forth And bade him drink no more. And naturally Nelson ran To do his bidding and began To empty every cup and can And snatch the rum from every man Who (ignorant of Hiram's ban) Had broken with him the battle -van From the Nile to Elsinore. Lo, of that leaping pennant learn, Of those world -wandering graves, Ti, what more -modern modern style Britannia rules the waves. If, loyal to some foreign cause, We still are careful, clause by clause, Obeying other countries laws, We never shall he slaves, --G. K. C. Her Part. A -certain young lady, in a certain village, was the proud whiner of a beauty contest he which the prize amounted to the sum oi' $200 in cash, ora part in a big film. The young lady decided on the lat- ter, and departed from her home, the envy acid admiration of e,11 her friends; bomul for the film studio. A week went by without any news; then one day she returned and re- sumed her previous Occupation, "Rut," Inquired the wondering vil- tigers, "what about acting for the elm? Didn't they give you a part, after all?" "Oh, yes," replied . the girl bitterly. 'They told me that nine could be the hand that held the bottle labelled Poison' in the villain's nightmare!" The teacher was giving u Miami] on the Creation, but was finding it hard to hold the attention of the class, Suddenly Thompson, the least atten- live of all, interrupted with the' re- mark: — My father says we aro descended from apes, sir," "Well," said the teacher, sharply, "Your private family matters have no 1 interest for the class." Iq Glass -Like Steel. Steel can now be made se thin that C le as transparent as the clearest lase. LOVE ON A LINER Why Is it that Cupid oesvays gots so busy, when land It opt • of s!get and - Mrs, Moon caste her spell on' the 'rip:- piing waves.? 'Mils article, ley 'agienta mental sailer, , answero the duestion and telae some stories,' of love at sea. A pleasure ship, whleh returned to `IOugland a few days ago after a long cruise, had on hoard twelve ootsplee who had ;become engaged on'tlie trip and two who had been married by the captain. The latter, when questioned about the happy events, laughingly re- plied: e-plied: "What can you expect? A tropic night, a silver moon, youth—and the sea! That's all! You ean't.explain it. Itagorks the same magic over and over wain!" An Ocean Romance, Youth and the sea! That was all, Yet how ,much it means! We do not need to tax'our imaginations overmuch to capture something of the spirit of romance which, hovers over the Plea - 'sure -liner ploughing its way over the ocean highways of the world with their ever-changing panoraiva. The moat romantic ocean voyage, the one whioh le said to result in nsost sea engagements, Ys the trip from Eng land to India. It was' once the Beene of an international love•matoh, the de- tails , of wields.. were recorded in the newspapers, here and in America at the time. The story begins in the United States, A Young American .girl had fallen in lave with an English baronet whom she had met during :a visit he paid to New York. He was nearly twice her age, tall and distinguished, handsome, too, but rather cold and aristocratic in mien. She made no secret of her affection, but he' ignored her, although she was wealthy and lovely. Under the Tropic Stare. His indifference piqued her, and when she learned that he had taken a passage on a vessel bound on a round - the -world cruise, she followed suit. Surely, she argued, she could win him if they were thrown into each otber's society every day for months? She was prepared to try; more, she was determined to win. But she seemed to be fated to en- counter disappointments. The baronet was willing to walk and talk with her on board ship, but he remained as cold as marble. He was apparently heart- less. She couldn't understand It, un - leas it was that all Englishmen were, the same; So she made no progress —uutil the ship left Bombay and steamed into the blue of the Indian Ocean. A warm evening found the girl pro- menading after the dance. She paused under an awning, a figure radiant in white. Sha was gating with sad eyes upon the shimmering sea, which seem- ed to croon and gurgle to her, when she Was joined by someone—the moel eke loved. They•taiked in the mystic clerk- ness and then were silent hushed 'into wonderment. softly the, melody of a guitar came floating upon thelireeze Converting a Wornan-hate['. That evening Romance lived again. Before the end of the voyage the little Ai erlcan girl bad become "myilady." e voyage to and from South Africa has likewise made many peopl'erldb in happiness—and memories.: In a court case not so long' ago a eurioue story of an ocean-love•match woe revealed. A girl was, on her way out to Cape Town to be married to a young man to whom she had been engaged for some time. On board, she struck up one of thoee easily-niade acquaintanceshtps which are characteristio of life' on the big liners. He was a young engineer going to the gold mines, Ile proved to be an interesting eompanion; too interesting. The seaair fanned their friendship into a brighter, flame and ley the time they reached' Madeira, they were hopelessly in love. They were married and left the ship at Madeira, to spend their honeymoon amidst the exotic splen- dor of the land of grape -gardens. And the vessel which should have carried e bride to a young man in Cape. Town brought him instead a letter and a ring! The trans -atlantic crossing would be too short; one might imagine, for inti- mate friendships, but this is not so The preeont 'writer, during a voyage to Now Y.ork,Jseard a story from the liner's captain which reveals that even old heads can be, turned by the glamour of "the herring pond," A wealthy Canadian, suffering from old age and gout, was bound for the Riviera. He was a confirmed woman hater; women, he said, did not interest him and never would. He spoke too soon. On the ship was a flighty widow, as aged as the Canadian, if not more so. The sea air had been stirring up the gouty traveller to life, and, in his own words, he promptly "fell for" the anti- quated and gushing flapper- Instead of sitting groaning In his deck -chair, he would get up and hobble, round the deck with her. Romeo's Relapse. He grew more and more ardent, The ship's gardener was told to send her flowers each morning. Soon all the passengers got to know about the af- fair'the progress of which was watch- ed with interest, Sure enough they became engaged. But they were not married until near- ly a year afterwards, as It took just that time for the ancient though 'dash- ing Romeo to recover from the relapse in health he suffered as a result of his hectic voyage! The moral of all of whtob;ts: Wheth- er you're young or whether you're old, if you want to fall in lova go to seal Sympathy. Bird (outaide)—"Poor fellow, he must: bo a dangerous criminal to be locked up like that!" A Case of— "I am not expecting any package," said the :lady of the house. "This is the number," persisted the driver, looking at ile book again. . "Name's Hawkins, isn't it?'" "Yes." "Number seventy-four?" "That's our number," 'Then It's for you," - "I think not. 1t must be a ease of mistaken identity." 'No, inuns, it's a case of ginger ale." Bright Girl. "Why didn't you put this waters melon 1n the icebox as I told you, Mary?„ , "I did, mum." "But it isn't cold," "No; mum, How could it be? ' I had to take out the Ice to get it iu." The -Healer, Time pours an opiate for all, Pain fades—a dream, then nothing! Sleep! Oh, soft and kind the shadows fail, Keen watch with care not long we keep. Sweet slumber hides In aorld gall, Lo, grief grows drowsy while we weep! Time pours an opiate for a11t Pain fades—a dream, then nothingl Sleep! How good that fragrant rest enthrall, That calm through every cease should creep; c But beet, oh best the soundless pall, The peace for any dream too deep! Time pours au opiate for all, Pahl tadee—a dream, then nothing! Sleep! --5. 3. Fisher, Canny. A Scotsman visited Niagara Falls with an American friend. As they watched the great rush of water, the latter said:-- "There'll aid:—"There's 0 story that If you throw a penny into the Falls, It will bring you luck." "Is that so?" inquired the Scot. He considered a moment and then asked hopefully: "Ha' ye a bit e' string?" Geta Yale Degree. Yale university bas conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws on the Swed- ish Crown Prince. REG'LAR FELLERS-�'syGene Byrnes. WNA-r, ARE:. Yob HANGING°, AROUND HERE. \` FOR? tiVHY DONT `i0U GO OUT AND. DID NE LEAVE A CARD FOR YOU giefe ' SAID :suMpm •Ascom "1 WKN. YoU-..A e.ARPY 'S • i `i'OUR ' W) .5& GoN ses Jimmie S'Prises Mother? ^'11Ena- fight.Ic26, by 1.112:1341.4vntiCata Inc) �R�. 1 KING GEORGE ON HOLIDAY In ,,,Hie Country Homes His 'Majesty Leads the Ufa of 'a Sporting Squire. Queen Victoria levee, best of all, her beautiful hornets, Balmoral, Ring .Ed- ward had no liking for the Scottish sett; but King George divides his aa fections between it and Sandringham, Meaning, perhaps, a little towards: the latter,, The Ring and Queen go into residence at Balmoral atter Cowes week; it is the start proper of the Royal summer' holiday- It is au ideal spot for a real' holiday, for the castle stands 'mid beautiful s'ceuery, ^ backed by rising ,ground, thickly wooded, and hard by the swiftly -running River Deo. During the Scottish holiday theZing dispenses with as much formality Mt he, can. He lives, indeed, like many another country gentleman, visiting his neighbors and entertaining then in ' turn. Keeper of the Royal Rode. The skirl of bagpipes in the court- yard. et the castle starts each day; there may follow deer stalking, or a spell beside the Dee with rod. In his earlier years his Majesty was a keen. fisherman, but he seldom fishes maga.'." days. Even so, his 1lshing.taekle goes' North with him; it is in the care of his chef, The head chef happens to be a very keen fisherman, hence his privl- lege of looking after the Royal rods! Very often the Royal party set out for the mountains by car, to picnic in- formally amid the sweet-smelling heather. On these occasions the Queen always takes her eamera, for she is, as was Queen Alexandra, very fond of photography. There is a private golf course. at Balmoral, The King does, not play, but ate princes do, and many a lucky guest shares in the game, In evenings, pool is the chief diver- sion, for the Bink, like the Prince of Wales, though unlike his own father, dislikes card games. He learnt pool, hi the way, while serving with the Navy, Sport at Sandringham. The great annual event during the Royal visit for the countryside is the tenants' ball, whioh Includes : tenants, Royal servants, and .ghillies, Their Maesstiee alvrays lead off In a waltz. For the shooting the King alwaya goon to Sandringham. The Norfolk seat is a modernized version of au old Elizabethan manor, rebuilt by King Edward at a cost of $1,o0o,000, The pltrk is lovely, and from it Boston Stump and the North Sea are visible on a clear day. At Sandringham the Ring Usually starts his day with a cauter round the pant, He always breakfasts alone, leaving his guests to breakfast in the beautiful tapestried breakfastroom. The stables at Sandringham are big, and there are generally upwards of sixty horses in them. Every day the• King makes a roundof them. The dogs, of whioh there are a largo num- ber, are also visited daily, Royal Windsor. To receive an invitation to Sandring- ham is to be admitted into • the exclu- sive inner circle of the Royal social set. It is a delightful experience. The meals are Informal, dinner being served in the Seraphs room, half libr- ary, half smoking -room. Wo'lferton gives the guosts fine shooting, and of evenings there is the great billiards - room where pool is played. Very different ie life at Windttor, which is not a favorite residence with the Royal family.: The immense cast'° is too vast for comfort. Many a guest cubo has slept within the turretted, grey -stone stronghold, has found ,hiss or herself wandering about the vast corridors, utterly lost. Entertaining at Windsor is generally far more formai than at the country sests. The setting for regal enter!..ln- ing is perfect, and so magnificent that many a foreign potentate has Ieft fined with awe for the might of the monarch with such a home. —•a - Liners' Shapes and Speeds. It is not generally realized that an Atlantic liner of 20,000 tons, although perfectly suitable for its own regular voyage, would be unsuitable for trips to Australia or India, unless it traveled by way of the Cape. It Is the Suez Cauaa` that snakes the difference. The cross-section of a boat using the Suez Canal isroogb.ly U-abaped, where- as an Atlantic liner's section is V- shaped. This difference is necessi- tated by the limitation wbtdlr the depth of the canal Imposes on ships using It. The difference le shape makes a dif- ference in speed, for the V-shape isa factor iu favor of speed, But oven if the liners were of similar build, it is improbable that those salt- ing to Australia and India could com- pete in speed over a given mileage with their Atlantic rivals, because the. colder water of the Atlantic is a great factor in favor of speed. It makes for batter condensation than the wariner temperature of ,.'rastern waters. Mourning Colors. Black is not the world-wide color ,for mourning, although to as 11 seems, the most appropriate, In Persia, the color is pale brown, ` indicating withered leaves,' In Egypt and Burma yellow is • favored, white in China,•and deep blue in Botchara.. After all, the color does not matter, provir.ed the sentiment is sincere.