Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-10-01
Sheridan's Old Sweetheart.
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: gives the following episode in the
; lilelqf Phil Sheridans s9fFOf,56l
We often hear of episodes which
! do happen, but must not omit tc
: make mention of n ditlle3cpisodC
that didn't happen. You will re-
member that General Phil. Sheridan
2 was out in this country some days
ago, and that. he returned eastward
via Omaha, in company With Grant
and Sherman. The fact of his hav-
lug passed through Omaha ac-
counted in a measure for the dis
covery of the, facts | am about to
relate ,a.go .r.f,.4rt -i,idor9r
We will go back to the time be-
fore the blood and carnage offour
4 years war. In the city of New
York was Living a handsome young
widow, possessed of considerable
| wealth, and the mother of two sons.
4 Being woman of cultivated mind,
rare personal beauty, coupled with
family relations of first class re-
spectability, she was, of course,
splendid food for hungry hearts
And so it would seem that General
Sheridan, great and famoasas he
has now become, was not wholly
stranger to the "tender passionY+
plant we have all nurtured more
or less in our bosoms. He courted
her, then loved her, and finally be-
came infatuated with what seemed
the purest idol of his young and
valorous heart. She reciprocated,
in measure, the affection he so
lavishly bestowed upon her; and
yet there was another, young man
of humble birth, whom she loved
in better faith than he whose deeds
Of bravery and heroism have since
been sung in "Sherdan's Ride
To him she gave her heart and
hand-with him she came to the Far
West and settled downin the young
city Of Omaha. 1t is said that one
of her principal reasons for coming
West was to avoid contact with
Sheridan, who the while seemed in !
exorable in the pursuit of his
choice. The young bride left posi-
tive instructions with her mother,
who was also living at the time in
New York, that all knowledge of
her whereabouts in the West sh0'd
be carefully concealed from her for
mer lover.
The tocsin of war sounded thro'
the land, Sheridan was called to
help mold the history Of q nation
struggling for its life, and for the
time the old love affair was a thing
of the past. Several times during
the years of rebellion. Sheridan
made it convenient, while in New
York, to call and make inquiry of
the old lady yas to the whereabouts
Of the married daughter, whom he
always spoke ofasintendedby heav-
en- for him.
The war closed, years have pass
ed, and one week ago Sheridan was
welcomed by the loyal people Of
Omaha, but dare say that he did
not for a moment dream that among
the thousands of upturned faces
that greeted him, was one Of tender
mold he had known and loved so
we'll in years gone by. Yet such is
the case. In the absence of her
husband in the mountains, she had
accepted an invitation to ride in the
procession, in charge Of one of
Nebraska's ,noblest sons, who SEEM
ed as eager to effect an interview
between herself and the General as
she was nervous at the sight Of him.
She was desirous of speaking to
him, knowing that the joy would /
be equally his, but she was 10th to
present herself, preferring to be no.
tlceu by accident; ana with tnaG
in view, her distinguished
conductor tried in every way posi-
BILE to attract the attention of the
peoples guest. But the eyes of the
tried two never met, the two hearts
were saved the excited pulsations
that must have followed a reeogni-
ton; and SO the two parted, per
haps never to be seen one by the
other again.
aInfL1'I lt f-iI5-if slln l
1t is stated in the newspapers
that for several days past there has