The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-01
TO PROVE HIMSELF A MAN
Mr.. Duncan Elliot. Something OF a
Rake. Went TO War

lar young club and society leaders o.
New York, Is among the missing"
No authentic cdiugs has come from
him since he left Tampa 20 join Genera
Lacrets regiment Of Cubans> Rumors
that he was engaged In guerrilla wzrfzr,
against General Bianco's army, that hs
had fallen III with fever, even that ne was
dying have foated 70 New York. and
there has been none 20 contradict them
Mrs Duncan Elliott, incensed BY her
extrava CANT use OF ner fortune. left their
home for that OF her sister. Mrs, Geoorge
B. De Forest, and began proceedings for
an absolute divorces. Mr.. Elliott. upon
beng notified OF her step. declared that
he would so 70 war 10 prove his man
/ hood.
He Joined General Lacret's STAFF IN May.
Ms. Elliott was both surprised and pleas
ed at his course, which, IL he returns
alive. is certain TO bring aoout a recon
( cilliation- She said 20 friends when he
went away that If he proved himself a
man she world forgive him
Duncan Elliott went 20 war to win back
+ his beautiful wife, and ne has succeeded
! He went 20 prove that he was not lacking
/ in courage and nanIness. though he had
/ spent all OF his previous He in che pur-
I suit OF pleasure. IN this, too. he has been
/ amply successful.
! When Duncan Elliott returns from ire
war il vii be 10 a forgiving wife and a
reunited household.
So society oracles who never err, and
so society believes
Somewhere on the west coast OF Cuba
the popular club man and bon vivant
( and society leader Is doing skirmjsh duty
with the Cuban army OF General Lacret.
| There he was when he was last heard
from. and there he IS still IL he be alive
Fever or stray Spanish bullets may have
ended mis- rolicking. careless. and, Iatterly
not well guarded life.
Duncan Elliott did not want 10 live TO
return from the war unless he might
return to be reconcned 70 his beautiful
wife
Very well" said he, when he heard
that she had begun proceedings for an
absolute divorce. II vii show her that
I am a man II have not seemed 70 be
so in the past
Within a week Re went to Cuba and
Joined the Cuban army. No ddings have
since been received from him
Anxiety as 70 his whereabouts and his
welfare has revived al The old love-rhe
love OF that time before distrust came
and Mrs. Elliott has said that II her hu--
band ever returned she would forgive
and reinsta+e him in her affections and
home.
She has stopped the proceedings for an
absolute divorce, She has signifed her
willingness 10 forgive and her desire 20
forget her wrongs.
Al Manchester-b y-the-Sea- in a fair villa
on the Singing Beacn." a beautiful
woman is waiting. She has heard that the
rigops OF war develop many character,
strengthen virtues and correct vices. and
with mingled curiosity and tenderness
she IS waiting 20 see whether this be
true The woman is Mrs. Duncan Eliot.
who has been called '-rle most beautiful
woman in America
Society was stirred 20 rs depths By the
announcement that Mrs Duncan Elliott
had begun proceedings for an absolute d.
vorce from her husband. eae handsome
club man. cottllion leader and bon vivaut.
scion Of an old Philadelphia family ard
the mos, popular young man % New
Y0rk's goo Nobody blamed Mrs. En-
OFT. but every BODY pi-ed her husband
because OF the prize he was losing
Almost as closely upon this announce
ment as the clap OF thunder after the
fash of lightning came the other an
nou1cemeat mat Duncan Elliott. huu7iIi-
ated, chagri1ed. penitent. was going 20
the war 20 redeem and rehab,litate him
self 70 purify Himself by FIRE. = need be,
in MS w1fe's beautiful indignant eyes
Il intend 70 e killed or . come back
a man" he said 20 a friend n whom Re
co1dted. and Who in tu-n confded 80 the
Journal. The easter business. I suppose
IS 20 be killed. Good bye"
There we're TO farpTel-s between the -
trarged husband and VIE she Was r.
ready az the home % her sister. Mrs
George z De Forrest. vao had locker
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seven years before.
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var surprised as We she had 10. SIS
pecrsG mat in ae- plessUre-lov.nz spouse
waz any OF TIE stern STUFF % v11ch heroes
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t1at Ms Duncan E1tlac- Is waiting zf.a
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