Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-14
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They cay 70 their friends now: "We
we're always lovers. We cannot tell
when our loving days began nor the
time OF the beginning Of our engage.
mens, because from our earliest school
days IL had been understood that wo
we're 10 be married when the time came.n
That 10 whst they tell their friends
uow. but with them ~ with others,
their pathway Of love had Its rough
places aud one Of them Vas - long A.
II was rough.
ln March 1883, John Smith, We call
him John Smith bat that was not his
real name, and Angelina Snow, and
that wss not her real name. were lovers,
and according 70 daily protestAtions Of
undytus lore and faith, we're engaged
70 be married, aud. - often ~ oppo~-
tunisy presented itself, declared one to
the other, that the marriage should be
celebrated before the close Of the year.
That was the way matters stood with
them when tho president Issued his
call for volunteers for the American
Spanish ~sr, and 70 happy we're they
thai John and Angelina gave no thought
" the prospective ear nor 70 the call
for Soluntcerp. But ooe evening in
April tribe OF difference, . tribe light
~ air. came between them and they
parted, not Ia singer, bat with feeling
OF disagreement - chilling as the
nrst blasts OF snowy winter. They had
bad no dlsagr~cmcnls before. Tha,
nighi John aud Angelina msgnI6ed
their rine Of difference, and each one,
loverlikc, received 10 be brave aud not
be the first 10 ask forgiveness. Both
heard the clocks, faithful old time
keepers, strike all the hours OF that
night.
Before dAybrcak John had grown
desperate and said TO himself: ''l know
~ha, Ill do, I'll go 10 the war. I'll en-
lis, In the morning and that will settle
our differences. Tha, will be better
than living clo.c together, loving and
no, speaking" When morning came
John hsstcncd 10 the recruiting
ONCE. offered his services and was
accepted. lie was the first one TO pre-.
sen, himself tina, day, and among the
last, for the company Was 20 leave early
next morning for Boise City.
The good bye Of the soldiers going tc
war {. fresh and green in the memory
Of all. The hand IL stIll warm with
The parting grasp OF kindred and friends
and the expressions OF confidence lingc'
la memory like perfume In vases Ia
which roses have seen distilled.
Angelina did no, have the courags
aud womanly strength TO go out and see
John march away to the tented field
Others ~cut. bu, sho ieisned sickness
and remained At home with the heaviee
heart OF them all. After he had gon'
she began TO upbraid and accuse her
self and say: IL am responsible for thu
trouble between Us, II was my fault
aud II he will ask me how quickly, glad
ly, will I forgive him." John went u
Boise, 10 San Francisco, TO Manila, an'
never . word did he write about hi
troubles. John searched the HON
papers In silence for the name Of Anee
lima and Angelina read all the cable
gram. and reports from Manila for th
name Of John. Both grIeved, sufiere
and bore their sufYeriugs In silence
Angelina 10 her own heart va
, true 10 her soldier lover and John va
true TO "the girl he left behind"
Months after the capture OF Manil
John quietly approached Col. Jones an
said: colonel, want To speak TO 20
privately, can do SOP" ''Certasnl!
, John" the Colonel said, "wheneve
. you have . word with me, you may .
certain OF hearing; come into my pr
vs,e room and tell me OF you wants.
John told his story, and IN applicatio
for . discharge followed tho interview
With tho Coloncl's endorsement IN
aporoval, but the war department new
granted the discharge. The secret Il
the grounds Of application are still ne
sscred by the Colonel and John.
In all the long months which fo''ow'
John did his duty like the gallant s'
der tha. he was and Angelina bore n
!, .usycrings Of heart-sickne's In seer
a and silence. Both suffered In seer
. and silence, and both kept their seer
and suiYcriugs buried deep In 'ne
y own hearts. We shall not tell wh
" ,hev told us about their feelings wh
n the regiment reached San Franc''C
!" Of their imaginstions OF what won
). happen whom John reached home' y
d ~ the outcome Of the meeting wn
they should meet for the first time All
. their little tride OF difference more y.
" IA mouths ago. We shall say notni
now Of that meeting. II is TOO sacr