The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-12

Our cavalry had 10 leave tina. night,
and some OF the officers rode OF with
heavy hearts. II they could have Sc
cured Miss Boozer they would have 70
mainsi and surrendered TO Sherman.
Two days later when We were mary
miles away. some OF our fellows Joined us
and reported the capture OF Columbia.
That did not in;eres; Us much. What We
wanted 10 hear about was the beautiful
Miss Boozer. How had she Jared? Tina:
was the question
"Kilpatrick drove us northward. but
we were frequently ovsrtaken by refa-
gees. and from them we learned that our
fascinating siren had captlva.ed a crowd
OF federal generals and colonies and was
having a good time.
You may imagine our rage and de-
spsir when we learned chat Mss Boozer
had ief, Columbia with the invAders-
She had departed under the protection
OF one Of the officers. and Travelled N
great state. riding IN a fine carriage be-
longing 70 the father-in-law OF General
Wade Hampton.
1T was a long time after that before I
heard any more abou, this wonderful
young woman. j am so-ry 20 cay that
! did not hear any good OF her. She
found Washington and New York too
slow and soon made her way ~ Paris.
where she lived IN royal style an he IA
vor.te Of a prominent French statesman
Then she wen; 20 81. Petersburg with n
Russian prince and remained several
years.
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Paris. where she enslayed q weakly
Turkish pasta. The gofiess rascal
stowered diamonds upon her and Undue
ed her 70 60 with him 20 his provinces 40
the star attraction OF his province.
The fair South Carolinian retained
her health. vivaci;y and beauty. and sue
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the age o: 70 she Was prettlsr ana
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that she had civilized the psshA and
could disobey him with i.npun!ty. she
oribed her Attendants and several Zines
slipped out at night 20 meet dlstin-
guishsd foreigners who had been among
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