Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-26
SHERlDAN'S HOME AND MOTHER
A House Near the Hooking Valley Where
He Goes Once q Year.

The little cottage is on the verge Of tho
Hooking valley, facing tho fair vale Of Musk
ingun. The Sheridan home is not preten-
tious 1t is story and a half cottage, which
nestlcs in the midst of tall cedars and forest
oaks There is q wide yard and a long walk
of native stones which leads to the door.
There was a delicious GOODNESS under the
trees and n delightful view. No one was in
sight, and we sat on the porch in the old
fashioned rockers, which invite company.
The door was open and disclosed hall which
was neatly furnished. The rooms on each
side were rather richly dressed for a country
cottage, and the walls with pictures of the
son at almost every stage of life. Mementoos
of his experience when he was fighting
the Indians in Oregon and more of his
experience il the rebellion were plenty and
suggestive. An old lady in = black silk dress
and black lace cap came out and warmly
welcomed Us. a gentleman who wants to
see the mother of Gen Sheridan, was the
manner of my Introduction. The old lazy
shook my hand with q warmth, which wOUe1
have done credit to a woman of p, and then
she joined Us on tho porch for chat. For q
woman of 81 she is remarkably strong and
clear in conversation. In her face, which l.
not at oil e,naciated, can be traced 4 resem-
blance to her famous son. OF course the
talk turned to him, and with laugh of pride
and joy she said:
Il have been feeling quite well to-day,
s;nce we had q telegram from Phillie that he
is coming tomorrow"
But he comes every Year,
"Oh, yes" and again the old lady laughed
and smiled as she said:
"Ho was hero year ago and stayed over
night l didn't lHoV he was coming, ai.d
was up to 500 a -ci-,,bor about sor1o business.
Then | started homo | met him on the road.
Ee caale running M TO me ard said: Why,
mother, where have yoI becn! l was afraid
something had happened to you"
Ale was good boy and healthy, was he
not, Hrs Sacrilang' asked Capt Greiner
"Yes. indood He was never SICK lie
never hal time to be sick. He was an
active lad. and 50 fond of horses. | know
When he lived il town Phillie WIS always
a5oat the stage horses when they would
cone ia. He would watc.i till they were I'M
hitched, AMI then watch his chance 20 tako
them TO water One day his father caught
him End gave him = good whipping. It was
the hardest whipping the Lad ever got, ard /
felt very badly about il. | told father II YVES
hardly right, IN. he SAID it would do Phil good
and / guess it did. He was hurt once by y
wild colt which threw him Up by Deans one
day. lie was badly hurt inside, but break
Ing cut saved his lie. That was when he was
Lo.ne from West Point"
"Whcre YVES be when the war commencedT'
an Oregon. / didn't see him for long
ti--lc then
'-BEt you heard from him ofterI'
-, yes; and when TIE mail would come
woaL - CT. il TIE yard. afraid to sec the
let:egs or Fa?ers Is: sao1ld hear that some
CT M boys yc-e killed or hurt
But the naws from them was always
gcodT
Yes, indeed and the old l2dF laughed
with pride Is she remembered the things OF
thcss nlo,2ea:ous days " b. h r1a6s her Phil
lie tie laldc- OF tie American armies. Talk
Ing q LiGl. SIG apoio-lzed tha les. bis for be
ing 50 fond; lou can c1suso IN cd mother
for being so proud Of her SOL lie has always
been good 70 Eas-T-Cor. Cincinnati Times
Star.