Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-13
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A woMANs CONsTANCY.
Her Faith Held Fast TO Her Soldier
Lover, and She WHA
Rewarded.

81 suppose" said the genial and
sprightly old lady from Ohio, that !
have to my credit one Of the most
unique of war experiences. The man
who is now my husband was colonel OF
an Iowa regiment, having gone from
the east to gain a foothold in what
was then a comparatively new state.
IL is matter of record that he com
manded one of the finest bodies OF
sharpshooters that ever did service,
and that the gallant Gen. Lyon, under
whom they first fought, paid them the
compliment of saying that he regarded
them as invincible against twice their
numbers. The colonel himself was
more than six feet and every man un-
der him met the requirements of Fred
crick the Great when he recruited his
famous grenadiers.
81 was betrOthed TO the colonel, and,
though back in Ohio, | followed every
movement of the regiment as closely
ms IL were with it. One evening we re-
ceived the news Of that terrific battle
at Pleasant Hill and two days later
came n letter from the lieutenant
colonel telling me that the colonel
had been killed while making last
stand with revolver and sword against
overwhelming odds. There is Consola-
ton in the thought that n man you
dove has given his life for his country,
fighting to the death for vindcation
OF his principles, but even that balm
cannot assuage the sorrow Of heart
that has lost what was dearer than
all else.
"And | had to endure far more than
the loss of a promised husband who
was dearer to me than life itself,
Within a month there was woman
from Iowa at the home of the colonels
parents claiming TO have been his
promised bride and showing n will in
which she was made heir to every
thing he possessed. For the property
l cared nothing, but there was the
bitterness of death in the thought that
suspicion should be cast upon his 10y
atty and honor. Not for Il moment did
/ entertain the thought that he had
been untrue, for that would have been
to surrender the one joy left me.
When felt equal To il went to see
her. She was brilliantly beautiful,
and, in my prejudiced judgment, had a
fascination that never goes with saint
I huv,r ,,.tnl OIL,
the interview with patience and de-
corum had she not dared to condole
with me and attack the character of
the colonel as n man unworthy the
love of either of MS. flew to his de-
tense in way that at least attestcd
the sincerity Of my love. In my an
ger | denounced her as an imposter,
designing, unprinCipled and wicked.
"Her answer was heartless laugh
and production of the will. As far
aus could judge il was in his hand
writing and had been duly probated,
and yet l was as certain as of my own
existence that he had loved only me,
and that this creature was utterly I'M
worthy OF him.
"You remember Morgan's raid into
Ohio. 1t was time of the widest ex-
Citement, bringing war to our very
doors and giving us n conception
OF its horrors such as we could
never gain except by actual contact
] stood by when the bold raider went
through that Iaughable farce of sur
rendering to a township constable and
making terms that would have sent