The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
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a.. winter months was come. The Luneta and
the Paseo de Santa Lucia close to the spark
ling waters we're gay every evening with the
music OF the regimcntal bands and throneed
ynh the carriages Of old-ttme residents and
their new and not tot welcome visitors Span
ish DANES and damsels. invisible at other
hours drove or stroed along the roadway to
nipy the cool hresZes that swept In from the
beautiful bay and wistful peeps at tho dainty
toilet. Of the American bellies now arriving by
oysry boat from Hong Kong. All the Castil-
IAN disdsin they night look and possibly feel
toward the soldiery OF Uncle Sam gave place TO
liyelisst interest and curiosity when the wives
and daughters OF his soldiers appeared upon
the scene; and there was one carriage about
which, whenever it STOPPED. little swarm OF
officers gathered ami toward which at any time
all ewes we're drected-that OF theWhite sisters
Within the old walled city and in the crowded
dstricts OF Bnondo. Quapo and"San Miguel
north Of the Pasig. and again in Pace and
Frmita to tho south. strong regiments were
stationed in readiness 10 suppress the first sign
OF the outbreak so confidently pr"dicted BY the
Hureau o, Military Intelligence In a great
temcircle otover twenty miles. girdling the city
north, east and south. the out posts and sentries
o. the two divisions kept vatchful eyes upon
tue usurgent forces surrounding them. AGui-
raldo and his cabinet at Malolos to the north
h d all but declared war upon the obstinate
posssssors OF the city and had utterly for
hidden their leaving the limos OF Manila and
seeking to enetrate those broader fields and
roads and villages without. Still hugGinR to
It's breast the delusion that a scmi-Malaysian
race could be appeased by show az philan
thropy the Government at Washington de-
creed that, despite their throwing up earth
works against and training guns on the Ameri-
can positions, the enemy should be treated as
though they never could or would be hostile.
aud the privileges denied by them to American
troops were by the American troops ac-
corded to them. Coming and going at
will through orr lines. they studied our
force. our arms. equipment. numbers.
supplies. methods; and long before the
Christmas bells had olaneed their greeting to
that universal feast day. and the boom OF can
non ushsred in the new year. all doubt OF tho
hostile sentiments OF the insurgent leaders had
vanished. Already there had been ominous
clashes at the front: and with every day the
denieanor OF the Filipino officers and men
became more and more. insolent and defiant.
joined upon the soldiers OF the United States.
nearly all stalwart volunteers from the Tar
West, and while officers OF the stat and OF tho
halt-dO2en regiments quarteTed within the city
were privileged each day tOStroll or drive upon
the Lnneta. there were others that never knew
m hour away from the line OF the outposts and
their supports Such was thu, case with
Stewards regiment far out toward tho water
works at the east. Such was tho case with the
lining the banks OF the crooked estuary that
formed tho Rubicon we were forbidden TO
cross Such was tho case W tn Cnnker and the
tsenth in the dense bamboo thicket to the
south, and SO y hannencd thai a. first Arm
STGE a1f s Gs saw Ws :.
ably a fortunate thing for all:
Ever since that memorable night on the
Queen of the Fleet Gray had stud!ouslv avoided
his whilom friend. and coun sellor.whi lie the lat
tors equally studious avoidance Of Mrs. Garri-
son had become observed throughout tina ship.
The dominion and power Of that little lady Ind
been OF brief duration, as was to be expected in
the case 81 woman who had secured for her
undivided use the best, the ARREST and by far
the largest room on the steamer-a cabne de
luxe indeed. that for weeks voyage on an
Atlantic liner would have cost a small fortune,
while here for sea sojourn OF more than double
the time under tropic skies, and while other
and worhier women were ,sweitering three
ina snYy box below, 1t had cost but smile.
nimity before the lights OF Honolulu faded out
astcrn. The General h,gan TO re1liZe that he
propra being wounded, ms had essayed for a day
or two majestic dignity Of mien that became
ssasckness. Thors was even noticeable aver
son on part Of some OF The officers OF the Dudes
WHO, having made the journey from the Bay y
T. nonnulG With the women passea gers. army
wives and Red Cross nurses. naturally became
ii1G recipients o! the views entsrtained by these
Mrs. Frank has lost No time in begging one OF
th- Young soldier wives to Share her big state
room and broad and comfortable bed, and the
adv preferred the heat and 4 scom fort between
decks to separation from her friend. Then
MFt Garrison trD1ered both the run OF he her
indeed. that on hot nights they como and sleep
there, ono on the he'd and one on the couch
coddled the General with cool champagne cup
wlrn he was in the throes OF nal de mer, and
when 'f he was well enough to "c oars to talk.
But, after ali. her m st serious trouble seemed
toconsist IN, keeping Billy Gray at respectful
distance. He sought her side day lter dav TO
Armstrong; mild amaze rs has been said
and when he could not be with her was moody
position had been tho sunnest in all that gray,
~, once fairly settled in Manila, tho White
house, surrounded by spacious grounds. down
the baS, Duties Kept him early and late at his
"illc" in the walled city; but every evening
tb.nr the drive and dinner, callers cams AN
- :=:o Tsay 20 charm them into blindness
anl TO cover Nita's r,ful and ncrvpus moods
was al zines thuniercioud. and army circles
within the outer circle Of Manila saw plainly
hat all was not harmony botwINt that veteran
wife, The bloom M" OF Mas beauty was gone
She looked, wan. white, even. haggard. She
Manila until Margaret arrival, then flew &c
~" shelter OF that sistery wing. Frank Gar
lih"n had hesn occupying room under the
hame roof with his General. but both Genera
aud AIDE is-camp were now much aneld and
rank spent far more days and nights along
~" hne OF hlockhOuses than he did at home
The coming OF his wife was unannounced ant
Utterly unlooEed for Did | consult my hus
.ald she exclaimed in surprise when asked
n" question one dav Ivy the wife Of a veteran
Tea officer. "Nerciiul heaven. Mrs. I.cnoX
,w1t was ~ time for that except by cable. anG
u - a word. No, II any doubt OF what Franz
Garrison will say or do exists in my m nd e
-, q, the. thing at once, then the doubt Il
sr'nrd. II he approve, well and goot II ~
cG"snt well. then I've had my fun nnywAv.
hlt i made little difference what Franz
nrg.oE might think, say. or do when. Nlthi
,rr'' cane In question II was Tor MIA tina
margaret Garrison so suddenly Quilted th'
Preside ana FASTENED tn Hawaii. II was 20
Yer sHko, To ho her counsel and protection. tn
.GtT sister had hravad refusal. difficulties
crpIr'.m; even ,ArmstronG's open suspicion
"'N Ntlke, T. take that long voyage 20 hos
"eime. That she braved. too. her husband
o'7Ishsure MAS not q matter OF Sunicien
NeiGMt 10 nlnrit cor lhRratlGn. She was Their