The Magnolia gazette., 1884-05-15
FIRST LOVE OF a WARRIOR.
a BEAurHuL GIRn VINO CArTURED GEs-
ERAL HANoooK's HEART.
New Yorh journal.

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ERAL HAEoocK's HEART.
New York journal.
The name OF the gallant soldier, Gen
eral Winfield Scott Hancock, is familiar
10 millions of Americans. But few know
of the many and great hardshlps which
he labored under before attaining his
present honorable position, He was
born in Montgomery county, Pa, Feb.
ruary ID, 1924. HIS father was the own
er OF a well. paying farm there. Unlike
most farmers, Mr.. Hanc lck made mp his /
mind to give his son all the benefits OF a
good education. At the age of years
he was sent to an academy for young
gentlemen in the neighborhood. He |
remained there until he was 16 years OF |
age, when he was graduated with high |
honor. His parents then wished to
place him al work in large dry goods
house in Philadelphia. He had differ
ent views for himself, however, and ask |
ed that he might be permitted TO 60 to
West Point to study for the army.
Mr.. Hancock placed no obstacles in |
the way of his son. He was admitted to |
West Point in 1910. He devoted HIM
self entirely to his books and was thus
enabled to graduate after four years with
a lieutenant's commission. He returned |
to his fathers home, but he was Of too
active temperament to remain long in
active With party OF army friends
he started out to explore the great West
Their first stopping place was at st.
Louis, where they remained.
General Hancock at the time made it
practice to take ride on horseback
every morning. While taking his usual
daily ride through the streets Of st,
Louis early one morning his attention
was attracted by the sight of a handsome
young ladv standing in the window Of
the most fashionable houses in the city.
Up TO this time he had remained heart
whole, Notwithstanding that numerous
young society ladies were only too eager
to become Mrs. Hancock. But the love-
ly countenance at the window gave him
his first eart-hutteT. Almost involun-
tarily he stopped his charger and doffed
his hat. The young lady blushed divine.
| ly,waved one fair white hand toward him
in token of farewell and then let the
window curtains fall. He rode toward
bis hotel bluHhing like school boy,
thrilled with new and sweet sensation,
After returning TO his hotel he became
SO abstracted ms to excite the attention
| of his comrades. A vision OF fair young
girl standing at the window kept continu.
ally in his mind. He could not resist
the temptation to go again and take a
| look at the house where his divinity
lived. As he reached the place che was
| just leaving the house on the arm of a
tall, handsome, gray whiskered gentle
man. The young lady apparently recog-
nized llm, for rosy bushes chased one
another i'll rapid succession over her
fair countenance. With her companion
she entered a handsome carriage stand
ing I'm front of the house
and was rapidly driven AWAY. The
brilliant young officer determined at all
hazards not to let THIS opportunity of
finding out who she was pass He hail
ed cab, and giving the driver hand
some ''up," directed him to keep the
carriage IN sight. Who can describe bis
feelings when after an honr's riding he
s aw the carriage containing his charmer
draw up at the door of one of his old
army comrades, dismissed his cab and
walked slowly in the direction of the
house. He knocked for admission and
was at once ushered in by his friend in
person.
With many bushes and hesitancy he
made known the whole affair to him, aud
begged to be introduced to the young
lady. His friend laughingly complied
with tho request and led him into the
parlor, where the lady and gentleman
were already seated. He was introduced
to Miss Mary Russell, aud the gentle
man with her, was her father, one of the
merchant princes of st. Louis. Before
leaving the house that afternoon he had
! received cordial invitation from Mr..
} Russell to visit his house. He availed
+ himself Of the invitation and thereafter
) became 4 constant caller
The sweet faced young lady appeared
+ to be as deeply in loye with the young
} soldier as lie wns with her, ana six
months after their romantic acquaintance
, was formed they we're happily married
. The young lady has proved herself /
devoted wife. They have had two child
rem, boy and girl. The boy, now /
man 33 years old. is wealthy plante
D in Mississippi, but the fondly lovet
/ daughter died i'll 1875, in this city, ,at thl
5 age of 30 years.
) A JURYSECURED IN THE WHEEL
Err MURDER CASE.