The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-10
HER WHIM PROVED FATAL


HER wHIM PROVED FATAL
New York, Dec. 9.-The Herald says:
This is a strange romance. heretofore
OF the brie6 career OF Win
chester Dana Osgood. the famous col
isge athlete who was killed while ser-v-
ing as an officer IN the Cuban army just
n year ago. Its publication at this time
is made pertineBS by the marriage last
Wednesday OF Miss Caroline Bushnell
Davis. VINO had been Osgood's sweet
heart when he was a boy.
Just a year ago the news came from
Cuba that Major Winchester Dana Os-
good. probably the most famous ell
round athelete this country mas ever
produced. mad been slain by a Spanish
bullet while at me head OF she Cuban
forces. His death came as shock to
the college fraternity. His achievements
on the football field were still fresh in
the public mind. At Cornell ard the
University of Pennsylvania memorial
services were held. At Old Penn. where
Osgood had Deen the Idol of his fellow
students. the members Of tire football
team wore hands OF crepe on their sieev-
es for thirty days.
At Washington young japanese
noblsman. a member Of the Legation.
smiled sardonicaily when he heard Of
Osgood's death. At her home in Wayne.
one Of Philadeiphia's many beautiful su-
bur5s. girl sighed. Poor VIM S1e
said. 'It was just like him" He mad
loved her for years. She had driven him
away. And now he was dead.
Last Wednesday evening there was a
marriage in the prerty little church at
Wayne. The philadelphia papers report
ed II after the usual manner. The bride
was Miss Caroline Bushnell Davis, and
the groom was William Thomas Brown
The young no5leman had returned 10
his fathers estates in the Kingdom OF
the Mikado. Win Osgood was in his
grave. And so Miss Caroline Bushnell
Davis became Mrs. William Thomas
Brown. 1t was a prosaic ending TO the
romance OF three lives.
The story begins at wiIbraham Acad-
emy. Wilbraham is a boarding school
for boys and girls. just outside OF Spring
field, Mass. 1t was there that Win"
Osgood and Caroline Davis first met
She was q pretty little girl. with a
roguish face, laughing eyes. and. despite
her tender years. she was a most pro
ficient hirt- Young Osgood was shy.
delicate boy. With pale face and tawny
hair. But his love for Caroline Davis
was fraught with an intensity born Of
It's own hopleSsness. That love shaped
his whole life. 1t did even more It
bore him on with an irresistible force TO
his own doom.
Caroline Davis laughed at him, ana he
suffered in silence. He was not a boy
70 invite confidence. Of nj. fellows or 20
share nj. own secrets with them. She
liked big. strong boys She had admirers
by the score. but her isvorites were
those who played football and 5aseossl,
who displayed their prowess in sponts.
Then came the Jsp. His name was
Matsusata. and ne bad been sent 10
America by his noble fsfner 10 be Cd
ucated in our Institutions He was not
popular, but ne was ricn His lavish
expenditure OF money dzzzlea the eyes
OF the girls and caused him 70 be c1r-
daily hated by tire boys
He paid court 20 Caroline Davis She
laughed at MIN when ne want about 20
see. and accepted Ms costly gifts. She
was the best tennis player among all
the girls. When the tournaments were
arranged ne would offe- prizes os gres:
value, tnat she might win them. But
asr heroes were still the big. strong boys
And all tae while Win Oszood was
eating o1, his heart with boyiss1 love OF
her Sheer II you will you grand dz1nss
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y1a VINO have lov@d women. and see n
= Is. ever since been scorcze8 By hres
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t5r r.81ss sake se would brave untold
1srd.afps. Tor whose saks - SoUi5 DO
such deeds Of vsIoT. ucast earn 20 love
hiza.
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boys Is3zasd ~ hi> fses,@ Efforts. His
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