Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-08
WCOING BY MAIL.
Winning a Bride at Very Long
Rapge-A Gallant Soldiers
Love-.


Instances of mutual love having
been engeudered between persons of
the opposite sex, through the medium
of a correspondence or exchange of
photographs, are oommoh, IL all that
is read about such affairs Is true. In
story tales of the Wavsrly Magazine
order they are very common. But In
real life such instances are rare
enough. Oae has trsuapirsd IN this
city within the past few days, tho
romantic fl ,vor Of which is undoubted
and Unsurpassed even by fictitious
Instances, and which at present forms
the leading toli, of gossip on Aroor
Hill. The facts as nas- as can be
stated at present are as follows: A
year ago last December, Sergeant
Wenrick, OF the regular army, was
stationed at q military post In M IN
tana with his company, his wife as a
matter of curse living with him at
the post when he was not in active
service. In the anne company was
a fellow sergeant named Davis, who
was Wenrick's chum, 30 to speak, and
shared his confidence, as they had
shared danger in many an Indian fight
and scout among the hills. Davis, sc.
cording to Wenrick, was q brave and
manly young man who had won his
sergeant's stripes through merit, both
In the camp and field. In recognition
of some valuable service he had rem
dered, Wenrick was offered the priv
iloge of . three m -nths' furlough in
which to visit his friends In the east,
If he SO desired. He accepted 1t, and
shortly before Caristmas started east,
ward. he had friends in this city, OF
at least his wife had, but stoppsge,
along the route and places in this state
deferred their arrival here until Feb
ruary. Here they spent about two
weeks. The friends of the couple
gave them hospitsble welcome, anc
yearly every evening they were In
vited out to this or that house, wherl
the evening was spent In unqualified
enjoyment. OF course friends Of tn,
entertainers were invited to NEE
them, and among the latter at severa
} of the houses to which the coupl
were invited, was q most charming ar
a~greeably young lady. She manifesto,
a lively interest In the sergeant
story Of his experiences In the ia
west, the lifein camp andthe e~ncounte
r with Indiana. 1t was but naturalthat tn
sergeant should mention in his mar
l ~ratives the name of his conrad
Davis and comment on his bravery
B manliness and Other good qualities
The sergeant noticed the maiden
interest In his comrade and perhsp
0 thought "Well, there Is a chance t
, secure him a wife who will prove
= treasure" At any rate when 1t BIZ
Q came time for him to return to Mon
$ tsna, he departed bearing with hiu
the young maiden's address, which h
r had surrepti'iously obtained, o.
o reaching his post, he egidentl
aroused Sergeant Davis Interest
the fair unknown by his descriptio
b Of her charms and the interet
n she had plainly shown In the accour
:. of hts adventures. At any rate III
current Of Sergeant Davis life, q
smooth and uninterrupted before, Wa
distlrbGd. His dreams were filled wit
visions of the unknown lady 200
k miles away, and provided with tn
Is address he at length mustered u
a courage to write a few lines, couche
In proper and manly terms, In while
n he mentioned what he had heard {
Q her from his comrade, closing with Ii
It solicitation for a reply. 1t Is dificu
a to imagine what the lady's feeling
!. were on receiving the letter, but 1t
sufficient to know that a reply W.
sent, and a correspondence begar
Through the medium of pen and In
q friendship was formed. Their fee