The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-31
Copyrighted. 1854 ,


~ INCE the announcement of war
with Spain. American war ro-
lfN names have multiplied. There
~ Is no better matchmaker than
sudden order 10 the front. Men
VINO have bashfuily struggled with the
mometous question find themselves roll
Ing mo matrinony almost without being
aware Of II. Every Yankee soldier or
sailor, is safe to say. is an object Of in
terest 70 some woman. and the man who
has 10 properly credited sweetheart or
wife to MS account ought to be provided
with hlried romance or tragedy of some
sort.
In the present war it is a little early
to begin o reckon up romances, but al
ready thee Is every Indication that the
sp1nish-Anerican conflict will afford the
makers 81 historical novels a pleasant
grazing erund Even Archbutcher Wey-
Ter has his tender little love story When
Neyl@r wAs young man and lieutenant
colonel, he ell desperately in love with i
young peas at girl. who. Ike hismelf vas
"A native OF 1le BaIear.c Islands WITH due
regard for fanatic effect Wevier one day
invited All ~ yourg army friends n meet
him at the church door In the little Spanish
town where hey were stationed ana mere
1 Astonished ITEM ny leading 10 the altar q
! Young and beautiful girl whom he made his
Nvife. After IL ceremony the bridegroom
anade theatf al speech 10 the Witnesses
IN whlch he SAted that his bride was of
humble birth sld that for TWO years he
meant 10 place her in a convent where
4 le nuns would add 10 her beauty All the
staces ard accomplishments OF education
Ala for all theworld knows 10 the con-
trIfy. they liF,l long and happily ever
aft Arward." alth.lgh those who have had
;he hest chances 10 observe are scarcely
sanf.l.ne about IT, butchers sweetness OF
ais sition In Jhchone circle
ThHen there Is Atniral Dewey. that quiet
unat sumng little Ian who blasted his way
.0td i fame At Mafa over Tho inaccurate
m'reVs Of the SpaniA engineers Although
Admiral Dewey haslad one nicely rounded
roma hector he isa widower-his friends
with (officious generosity as soon "a fame
bad marked him 20 her own at Manila
prom ,tly proceeded o ada the touch Of
sertc lent with ma middle aged 70
name The fair nlaiten in his case Is said
- haI~ q beer he daughter Of an sid friend
.f7 fga N Iowery. II Washington. whose
daugh r was heaue ana "a belle. Now
~ IL L Rual 81 such casa in fiction at leaS.
ard fuaN by % the rona4ces ROW In CircuIa-
ton y xat the heroes Z the war bear all
tha Ia Imarks Of that rand Of literature
comm u,laer Dewey has a rival aho was
yolylg ! md ~ltty ard hsndsome ami titled
This ~ l. Count Brunett, her 81 the Duke
a'Arec.sy q Spain. and IN a;iacbe az ne
Suantshv iegation a. Washington I.fks
~, SEM Fale man he was. Judge Lsowsry
d!4 not ! al; Iified son-,n-Iaw, and he IA
no. Ike ksnniards.
when t,he then Commander Dewey sug.
ges.ed us attentions nat the fair VIZ
GINA IL taken ms Saiior fancy, all would
anxe goia wei Il Mis; Virginia had bean
- the Il re mind as the comma nfer and
he- fa,eaf and some ole also might have
Won re latte % Manila for with y3u-e
ana love 1, wife 81 home 70 l3vs for. IL s. not
,.s,-..sss17 ! that Admiral Dewey would nave
ee-.~.4a~f tie question ~ sailing irfo
rn.rsa = bur more caEesuiy. TIE fact tha-
bis p.4ot will have comfortable pension
sn4 be hung enough 70 marry a younger