The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-29
THE TRIALS OF OFFICERS WIVES.

ali the existing uncertainty about the fu-
ture mothers and daughters could not. OF
course, stay at the deserted post y very
sad week or TWO followed, when eYeryons
was busy in taking down curtains, and
boxing up dishes and furniture Some ~
the families have gone temporarily 10 quiet
summer resorts. others have gone ID their
relatives. Grace How!tzer has taken A
furnished house IN a small New England
town. where there is good academy Fer
she has made UP her mind that II will be
more than year before Capt Howitzer is
again stationed at n regular post, where
he can have his family with him.
Here Is n Worse Case
L do not know that the case OF the Howit-
zers - quite as bad as that OF their cots-
ms. the Cannons. who have been at A
small fort on the Atlantic seaboard for me
past three years. Early In April orders
came to Major Cannon 10 have his COM
mand ready to go to a certain large fort,
where It was intended To concentrate the
various troops of the regular army. while
the smaller fort should be garr.soned by
the militia OF the seaboard state. There
upon there was great activity a. the kttIe
posi-. Every one hastily packed his pos-
sessions, preparatory to the move. and
number OF the women and children hal
already gone away. and any amount 81
household goods, when suddenly the or
ders were changed. For the present me
command is TO stay at the fort. and Major
ana Mrs. Cannon. glad that they are not
yet TO be separated are bearing very IA
tientsy the inconvenience OF living in bare.
unfurnished rooms with most OF Their
household possessions tightly nailed I'D n
packing cases. For all they know they
may be ordered from the post in a week
or they may stay-war or no WARRIOR a
year or two. An Indefinite future Is che
Of the charms OF army life.
Married Only Three Months
1 feel less sorry. however. for The Cam
mons. than for my young friend, Mary
Bayonet. who has been married to her
second lieutenant only three months Dick
Rayonet has nothing besides his army paw.
though Mary fortunately has q few hum
dfed year OF her own. with considerable
expeditions for the future. Money. how
ever. did not enable her 10 have more than
half a rather small wooden house at ire
cavalry post whore Dick was stationed.
Their numerous and costly wedding preS-
erts stood the Journey across the contiFs-
enF pretty well, ana their narrow quarters
were extremely attractive. Mays friends
thought IL a terrible thing for a girl
brought up as luxur.ously as she 20 marry
into the army. But 10 one could separate
her from her lieutenant, and I am toid
that she adapted herself wonderftl.ly well
10 the rather hard conditions OF garrison
life. She takes Il very much TO hears shat
no ofis-not evesI Dick himself-w4li En-
courage her 20 20 TO Tampa, TO be near
him during his stay in the south. But 81
THIS season no ore wilt hear or her gong,
and 50 she - frsttfng and chatting in New
YORK. expecting every day 70 get the tele-
gram that the troopers have been ordered
% Cuba. ard taa; Dick Is about 30 be ex-
posed 70 I'll ths dangers ~ Shot ard fever.
Lieutrnnnts ~bouIaa's Marry.
Gen sherman once wrote vigorous artl-
Gle IN a leading reviess % prove hat the
marriage OF second lleuteaants Shos5l6 b.
pcoh.hs:sd, since neither the pay nor the