The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

Hudson 4 Shimey, brokers' Tut not an /
very important capacity. John Hudson |
knew the young mans worth and had |
thought seriously Of promoting him, for he
had noticed the ties that existed between
him and Norah; but the young mans en-
lstment had spoiled all that.
lie simply said to the would-be hero that |
If he wanted to go he could have his desk
back after the war, shook hands with him,
and. entirely unconccrncd, saw the regiment
march away, while the whole city went wild
over its departure. That was John Brent
oil overwhelming moved him.
just about that time WILLIAMSBURG VIII
llams-a man OF maturcr years than Brent,
came upon the field OF action. lie was a
thorough business man, shrewd and not en-
t,rcly scrupulous in his dealings when money
was the object, but John Hudson did not
particularly object to this.
In \orah's heart there was n sorrow when
the boys went away. She had pighted her
troth with Brent and he told her laughlngly
that Christmas would sec HIM back, for the
war would end by that time, and they could
/ plan for a happy future
Soon after, the regiment marched came
Santiago.
Thrown into the font IN the charge upon
san Juan hill, the III was terribly dcci-
mated The boys were in the open, the
Mausers in the bushes
At first meagcr reports of the battle;
stories of the gallant charge of the til.
hut very little about Che death roll, though
it was said to have been large.
The city waited; hearts grew scl; ms days
rolled 10y without much additional news
Norah Hudson was not the only one who
waited under the strain As for her father.
he thought but little Of Brent; stocks were
rising aud falling, and this interested him
more than news OF battle and death.
At last came the most terrible of all It'd
ings, for there is something more terrible
than death on the battlefield.
Arnold Brent was missing. Comrades
| knew that he had gone into the battle;
/ they had seen him charging up the hill; they
! had seen him in the foremost rank, but he
had not answered to roll call There Ind
been but few missing, very few; but Brent
was among these ..
Then came the waiting, the days OF pain
full hope while the army and navy were
winning victories on other fields and at sea.
John lludson's face assumed II mcrrier ~
pect lie whistlcd more. lie received Wi
| Hams with more cordially whenever he
came to town, took him home and made
things pleasant there for him. 1T was all
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ne summer o. o., N''to'''N ''l'' ""' Wy
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those who took part in the historic charge.
They gave her but little encouragement
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was to come.
irown darhened John HUDSON prov
Put that ldle nope ASIDE ne ahswerSu
on have had II tested time ana again !
Others who came home brought no cheerln
news from cupa' Norah' you must "'e"