The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-24
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arating after the meal, he patted his
daughters brown head.
Wanted another dance, didn't hep he
chuckled. ''They say George Dewey's a
bit reckless, but III be hanged if 1 can
help liking him. He has grit and he will
be heard from one of these days"
uSsie, like the coy maidens Of her day,
said little, but her blush enlightened her
father
Soon after Lieutenant Dewey was de-
lighted to receive an invitation to dine at
Governor Goodwin's." He was the first
guest to arrive. The governor honored
Commands Rhind BY claiming his society
for most Of the evening. Dandy Dewey
devoted himself to Miss Susie,
Perhaps Providence favored the 1mpetu-
Gus young mans suit. Perhaps blind,
stupid chance alone was accountable. BE
that as it may, just as the alternate Wis
its of the commander and the subordinate
officer were becoming interesting to piaz-
"a and parlor conventions in Portsmouth,
the Narrangansett was ordered away,
and Commander Rhind with it. There
after there was no obstacle 10 the prog
ress OF Dandy Dewey" except such as
Commander Rhind's letters interposed.
He embraced this opportunity with his
usual impetuosity. Soon he good-natured
gossips noticed that Susiz Goodwin wore
a sparkling new brilliant on the third fin
ger Of her left hand.
Commander Rhind or Lieutenant
Dewey" they queried fiutteringly among
themselves, just as they had futtered and
id
Goodwin mansion they wondered which
would aHght? The old governor chuckled.
Wedding cards put an end to the specu-
lation Of the gossips. Commander
Rhind or Lieutenant Dewey?'' they said
trembingly when they saw the Goodwin
crest on the envelope. Dewey il was,
and their delicious fevers of uncertainty
were over. The wedding took place al
the Goodwin mansion, October "A. 1857
Again fortune had favored the young
wooer. The impending orders came, but
not until after the wedding. Shortly az
terward Dandy Dewey was ordered on
duty in European waters, and for nearly
two years ne was separated from his
young wife.
When he returned he was not only a
commander, but he was also assigned TO
the Marian gansett instead of his old time
rival, Commander Rhind The young
couple spent their honeymoon, a prolong-
ed one, at Newport. Here, in the closing
hours Of 1872, their son was born. The
young mother lived long enough TO re-
joice in the new happiness that had come
TO her.
I'VE will caU him Georga Goodwin
dear" she said. George for his father
and Goodwin for mine. Does that please
you?''
Five days after the birth OF little
George Goodwin Dewey his lovely young
mother died. Commander Deweys grief
was not demonstrative. But he would
never talk OF his loss, nor permit any one
else to do so, and he took up his naval
duties again with a grim determination
and absorption that were more pathetic
than tears.
He ordered two medallion portraits of
his wife painted on ivory by an eminent
Roman. One Of these ne carried with him
until it was lost at sea. The other is one
of the treasures of the Goodwin home at
Portsmouth.
And now that Governor Goodwin's Oft
repeated prediction has been fulfilled and
we "have heard from George" in the
thunder from Manila that rolled around
the world, the admiraTs home coming
would be sweeter were there onemore to
see his splendid welcome. one whom in
those long gone, golden days he called
wife. ADA PATTERSON.