El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-03
The Spectator.

r. Berry the poultry dealer, has re-
ceived letter from Captain Frank
Wildes of the cruiser Boston. The
letter is in reference to Ezra II. Berry,
Berry, who is aboard the Bos-
ton. 1t was written in response
to an inquiry concerning the
welfare of the young sailor who was at
his post on the Boston with Dewey
when the famous May dsy battle was
fought. The letter is dated Septem-
Der 10, 1898, at Hong Kong and is as
follows:
Dear Sir: Your letter of July %, in
is at hand. 1t gives me pleasure to
tell you he Is still on board this vessel,
is perfectly well, is attentive to his
duties and 1 am very glad to have him
here. He did his duty like a man on
May LIST at Manila. This vessel has
been in Hong Kong for the past week
for the purpose of docking and giving
liberty to the men who have been very
closly confined the past five months.
Today we sail for Manila.
Yours truly,
FRANK WILDES,
Captain U. S. Navy.
The letter demonstrates that the ma
val officers, if all are like CAPTAIN Will
des, are gentlemen as we'll as heroes.
The young mans Ell Paso relatives also
have periodical ID their entitled p0ssessTlS Se
Bounding Billow, which is dated Ma
, Mia, June 1898. and is published at in
tervals on the U. S flag ship Olympia,
in the interests of American men
|o'-war's-men. The little magazine
teens with patriotic utterances and
contains realistic descriptions of the
great battle "a seen from the
flag ship and as witnessed by
the terrified Spaniards. A frag;-
Spanish flag torn from the mast head
of a sunken ship after the guns Of
Dewey had done their work, is enclos-
ed with the Bounding Billow." The
relics are exceedingly interesting in
themselves and the publication con-
tains some excellent stories of the
fight and indicates that's every man
went into it with his blood up, deter
mined to win or perish.
The romantic young person who Is
to write novel that will be read and
paid for by publishers, puts it up this
way, says the Picayune: A manly
form. noble brow, ingenious features:
devoted and true. A willowy
figure, eyes soft and lambent,
and half hidden by lashes
that emphasize the brightness of
the orbs they shadow, teeth like a
double row of pearls, cheeks upon
which red follows white as the shadow
of the summer cloud glides over the
grassy mead voice informed with
sweet, enhancing music. Long and
silent exchanges OF loving thoughts,
followed by words of affection that
mantle the cheek of the listener with
II 0f
clouded brow, lines of anguish, ecstacy
divine gives place to doubt aud distrust;
| averted looks and hasty words; es-
arrangement. Tears, heart-sickness, mis-
cry; assembling smiles and masquer-
| ade of careless Joy; cOquetry, sullen
visage. A last meeting formal and
distant; an accidental touch of hands; q
sigh, q glance; recrimination; explana-
tions; clouds dispense; dearer than
for moment" "How could I?''
"When shall it be?" Bushes; lips
meet lips. Rapture! Sunshine after
the storm, the mornings light follow
ing the ebon gloom of night, sadness
turned to Joy and misery transformed
to happiness. Stern father; de-
lection; roses disappear from cheeks:
eyes downcast; appetite gone; lassitude,
fading way. . Mother prays; speaks
| VI Gueir OWu curly trldls lu tne cOurts
of love; father inexorable. Meets with
an accident; lying on his prison couch,
tenderly nursed by his hollow-eyed,
wan-cheeked daughter. "Forgive!'
Relief in tears; reason resumes her
throne. Her life Is saved. 'Take her
let it be as soon as you please" Roses
return, step gladstone and light. Mil
liners, dressmakers, whirl of excita
ton. Wedding bells; never was 9
handsomer couple. True love at las,
rewarded.
W. w. Kitchen who came to Ell PasC