Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

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campaign in Georgia until the very
last battle about Atlanta, which was
that OF Jonesboro, comparatively a
skirmish, but there John received a
minnie in the left arm, which, how
ever, only put the stricken member in
sling, but It placed JONAS hors du
combat and sent him home on fur
Tough until the wound should heal,
Meantime Samanthas beauty and
viyacity had made her a much sought
belle of the countryside, and John was
aware Of pang when he found that
she was not near SO aifectinnate as
when he went away.
On an adjoining place was a dark
skinned, handsome fellow, working AS
farm hand, who had already begun
to dread the coming cold weather, for
he had been born and raised" in the
ardent climate of Porto Rico. More
over, this handsome young West In
diaa, with The muscal came of Jose
Rodriguez, had become deeply enam-
ored of the bron2e-haired Tennessee
girl, and she returned his passionate
suit With such fervor that when Jose
took his departure for his home in the
PARKWAY gem of the Antilles" Sa-
mantha's place in the SaXton house
hold became vacant. She weat with
him, and John was left with great
blank place in his loving soul to med
itate upon the pauCity of gratitude and
the enormousness of fickleness in the
maiden heart--so far as he was in
formed.
This was the only girl john ever
loved, but in the years that came he
found one that he loved with better
reason. and he was glad that the other
affair turned out as 1t did,
Il was homely," said John. and
growing bald already, and so | didn't
suit poor little Samantha, but hope
she will be happy"
John succeeded to the ownership OF
half his fathers farm, and thriving
village grew upon one Of the quarter
sections of the two sections that were
willed to his sisters, who are YET
wholesome matrons in the village
wives of well-to-do merchants there
and mothers to many cousins of tho
SaXton progeny.
Johns son John Is a gallant fellow
of "a, aod he was brought up hall
| town boy and half farm boy-4pn excel
lent combination, for many reasons.
John, Jr., went to Cuba with the
first volunteers that were sent by ouI
| Uncle Samuel to teach the Spaniards
some lessons IN humanity. He seemed
born to repeat his fathers course N
many ways and TO improve on 1t m
others, for he, too was sergeant who
brilliantly won shoulder straps Ji
single bars. He got his, however, al
FL Caney. Moreover, while on detail
with a detachment near Ponce, Portc
Rico, and while resting with his coGl-
mand al picturesque wayside ina
Lieut.. John, Jr., was agreeably as
tonished when addressed, la somewhat
mixed United States. by the rotund
matron of the establishment. She
called him "Offisair Saxtone." She had
asked one of the soldiers the name oi
their commander, and he had simply
replied: "Saxton."
Quickly 1t all came out. She was
the whllom Samantha Marley, the
war waif OF Tennessee, and she had a
lovely daughter whose name was
Lucia. Samantha's mothers name
was Lucy and Jose's mothers name
was Lusette, so Lucia was compro-
mise.
Taking up again the conversation
between John. ST., aud Sam Nelson,
Joha said:
Wei, this Is the how OF Il, Sam
Tnat John Of miue has run acrost d
poorly gyrl down there In Porty Reeka,
and her name Ia Lucy what was that
blame dago's name that run away with
Samantha ?--er--er--"
Why. Rody-gay--and he was gay,
too. Warn't he, Joh0?"
Never mind about that. My John
has captured Samanthas daughter
down there. and he says that country's
good enough for him--'wano.' wha.-
ever that II. But he's comm home
long about Christmas for visit. and
be wants ns 20 dig up the best dinner
we can for new years day, the day he
expects TO strike M. <