The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16
SHE KISSED HIM.
One of ROOsevelt's Rough Rid
ers and Cowboys
Relates His Hospital Experience
in New York.
WOUNDED AT Ell CANEY
Miss Helen Gould Paid Him
Daily Visits.
Give Him a Watch With Her
Picture.
WOUNDED AT Ell CANEY

Denver, Dec. 16.-''Helen's a queen,
that's what she is, and she did some
thing for US soldiers that will never be
forgotten"
An ex-soldler, one Of Roosevelt's cow
boys, was talking, and It was of Miss
Helen Gould he was speaking. There
was not a bit of disrespect in the voice
or the words as he talked of Americas
bestowed heiress.
Il ought to say Miss Could sup
pose," he explained in answer to the
looks of surprise on the part of his
listeners, but we all called her Helen
You know cowboys always know peo-
pie by their first Names
Charles r. Hider of Dallas, Tex,was
the center of a group of women in the
Soldiers Aid society room this morn
member about Miss Gould From
August until in November he had lain
in Miss GOuld's hospital in New York
and been visited by her daily all that
time. sometimes two or three times a
day. The memory of that time will re-
main with Mr.. Hider always, second in
Importance only to the charge at Ell
Caney. He has four bullet wounds to
remind him in disagreeable weather of
the battle. He has an eighteen karat
gold watch enclosing a picture to help
MIN remember those weary days in the
hospital, cheered only by the fitting
visits OF a gentle, merry woman who
ministered to his physical needs and left
aim sometimes with a laughing word,
sometimes with a prayer on her lips
that he might be brave and true and
live an honorable, upright life.
1t was not hard surely for a boy to
speak of such a woman as a queen Not
an exaggeration either. Mr.. E1ider has
not his watch with him now. It is
stored away in a bank down In Texas
for safe keeping.
1T isn't very large watch, you see,"
said he. 1T could get broken easily,
and then all sorts of things might hap
pen to it. It's all engraved-has a. deer
on the back of it and inside is her pic
ture and on the inner case is written
From Helen Gould to c. r. Hider,
troop c, Roosevelt's Rough Riders, No
Vember 13.'
It's a very good picture Of her." he
went on in reply to the avalanche of
questions from the women. Il don't
know what kind of dress she had on.
l guess it was low neck, though"
mo, she didn't dress pretty when she
came to the hospital; just plain and all
in black, for her father, you know. She
didn't have any beads and things on
ner Clothes like some of the women.
Why, some of those millionaires' daugh-
tiers used to come there with beads all
over their dresses and trains a yard
long and sometimes they would wear
silk and satin. Helen did not do that.
Helen is pretty, too; pretty as a pic
cure Yes, she has fine complexion
and pretty features. But it is her way
was just one of us. She didn't mind us
calling her Helen She is going to send
me large picture of herself some day"
Here somebody asked a question and
the lad blushed. He is not yet "a He
answered, however, after awhile with a
look of pride.
Yes, she did kiss me goodbye. She
kissed us all goodbye and made us
promise to live right and be good men.
We promised don't suppose we will
all keep it, but it will help. We cow
boys are rough men, but we will re-
member Helen.
She used to joke with US a Iot,'' he
proceeded. She wasn't afraid of being
undignifed. She says she is going to
marry soldier and told me once she
would marry me, only I wasn't cut up
enough. You see, two of my wounds
were just flesh wounds. She's a queen.
she is"
c. r. Hider is In Denver today in
charge of 800 head of cattle belonging
to the Pittsburg Cattle company He
brought them here to SELL but has been
unable to get his price here, so leaves
tonight to dispose of them in Kansas
City.
AS little boy Hider lived In Denver
and attended the Logan avenue school
He says he is perfectly well now, though
his wounds stiffen some In wet or cold
weather. He is a typical cowboy in
appearance and speech. Underneath the
rough overcoat he wore this morning
was visible the blue coat of Uncle Sam