The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-15


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
IOCIsvILLE, Ky NEW YORK, N.K
man, was so strong upon him that he
sank into a state Of melancholy more
dangerous to mind diseased" than the
passing delirium OF fever. The little cor
poral himself looked Ike death, between
the care Of the sick at night and doing
regular duty by day. He IS a slender
lad, Just ''of age" who left good posi-
ton in a bank. az a salary Of 500 a month,
to serve Uncle Samuel. Perhaps II was
not the part OF wisdom. but motherIy
feelings prevailed. and said: II you
will come, too and take a few days rest.
you may bring your friend and make
yourselves quite at home in those empty
chambers"
And so II came about. Permission from
headquarters was readily obtained, and
happier boys you never saw than the two
who are our temporary dodgers The
WORKOUT corporal took to his cot as soon
as given the cslance, and for days lowered
on the verge of collapse. His morbiily
sensitive friend, ashamed of his soiled
clothes and wretched appearance, refused
70 come at all until assured that he need
never see any of the women-when he
shuffied in after nigttfall like poverty
stricken tramp. For a week he Law star
ing at the ceiling ali day and pacing the
corridor at night. neither eating nor sleep
ing, toomiserable 10 respond to kindness
or care The thing that first reused.
him, varily believe, was the sight Of nv
old Bingham apron. l had run UP one
morning with a bowl OF broth without
removing the big kitchen apron He
could not eat. but presently found him
with a corner of the apron clasped in
both hands and the tears rolling down
his face. 81 have seen my mother wear
one just like it," he said land her hair
is gray like yours"
What higher compliment can be paid 10
woman than 70 be told by sick boy
that she reminds him of his mother.
Thank heaven. this one was unworldIy
enough to cry like baby The blue
devils" fed before a flood of healthy tears
and from that hour his recovery was
rapid. The first time the two came down
TO dine with 1.-THE family their bovfsh
delight was good to behold. To be sure.
there was nothing in the menu but the
usual Red Cross and the army rations.
but II was neatly served and rendered
attractive with light and cheerful com
partnership. ut is the first time we
have sat down 10 a table in four months
said one. Actually forks and spoonsr'
exclaimed the other. "A tablecloth and
napkins. too!' chimed both together. II
was not necessary to explain that the
tablecioth was the sheet Of an army cot
and the napkins impoverished from an old
cambria pettcoat they served their
humble purpose in the making OF home
well as the finest damask could have
done
Next 70 the young Michiganders. the
happiest hoy I knew in Santiago is Lieu
tenant Wise He is only 70. but has been
promoted for gaIlantry and goes North to-
morrow. True. for month ne has been
alternately burning and freezing with
oalenturs. andiooks like a walking skele-
ton; but h- explained TO me how lucky II
was that his bad day and that OF his
aide. who also mas the fever. happens 20
come alternately, so that one can relieve
the other. You can afford to be happy
J said. because you are going home.
''Of course I am glad - be home" he
replied. But would not nave missed
that fight with my men. nor al these
experiences in Santiago-not II had to
ieava my bones there
Perhaps the most interesting place in
toNn is the Red Cross Headquarters.
down near the landing. report there
every day and can gain more varied in
formation there in an hour. on all man
ner Of subjects than could be found
elsewhere in a keew To get materials
for volumes one has only 20 sit SIN and
listen. IL is a big bolega or warehouse
fronting the Wharves. the lower floor used
for stable and storerooms. the upper
utilized as Offices and retiring rooms for
Miss Barton and her aides From this
place forty thousand people are daily fed
and half as many sick are gratuitouSly
treated-not BY the actual issuing OF food
and medicine from this boiega. but here
IS located the engine so % speak. whicsl
keeps the whole machinery IN motion.
Here the impoverished and distressed
come. WIKI their harro wing rec.tals; civ
iians and army officers 20 make requests,
and a thousand things are continually
demanding attention IN the proper distri-
button OF shiploads of food. clothing. med
;cnes ana supplies. Miss Barton-thst
wonderful woman--seerus never the least
bi, hurried. ruftied nor ratified" but goes
on her quiet. uuassuning ard always s,E-
Client way, doing her appointed work with
unerring wisdom and al executive ahn-
ity whicsl would be hard % match. May
she I've toreve-'-for when She IS called
( up higher" there Is none % Ell the place
which she herself has created
let Eva Won sN--r nfnS - -ha
odd things which are perpe;ualy coming
up a. the Red Cross headquarters THIS
+ morning one % our surgeons received q
+ letter from a minor ohce- in one OF the
i camps near Santiago. which sad. For
Gods sake send Us some condensed MILK
Man are dying ous here of intestinal
troubles. With nothing 70 ca but beans
and bacon. which % them + as rank
! poison I write as man 20 naa. in hu-
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