The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-23
He Volunteered Gladly.

He Volunteered Gladly.
Young Dix felt that his country needed
his services So he laid aside the plow
last summer and entering n recruiting Of
fee in Wichita. the home of his sweet
heart enlisted in Company G.. Twentieth
Kansas volunteers. Then he went To his
betrothed and told her what he had done.
She was brave as American girls are. but
her heart failed her and she wept freely.
But she was of too good stun To darken
the departing hour of her hero. although
i; meant delay In their nuptiais So she
smiled on him through her tears and bade
him 10 go forth and do his duty.
81 know you will be brave and win
fame" she said. shut Al. do be careful.
You might be killed and that would kill
ne too"
The young soldier laughed al her fears
and. having raassured her Joined his com
pany and went lSrth to war. Neither the
youthful soldier his bride-to~be ex-
pected that the regiment would salt away
10 coo miles over the sea 10 battle with the
F1lipinos. Yet such duty came 10 him
the soldier did and did well How well
the opitaph erected over the lifeicss body
will tell.
starts for the West.
The Twentieth Kansas was ordered to
the Pacific coast ana for q long time dled
the days away in Camp Merriam Then
came the welcome order TO take ship for
Manila. Private Dix WAS among the first
OF his company 10 go aboard the transport.
He wrote exu.ansIy 10 his sweetheart
that he and his comrades were Il, see aet-
i've service, even though IL b. beyond the
salt sea. A scholar. in the prime of young
manhood ardent and capable II was not
lorg untA the youthful commander of the
regiment marked nut DIX rs a soldier of
exceptional ability
The Kansas boys passed through the or
deal Of transportation from a cold In a
tcrrid climate. withstood the terrors of
the simeon season ia the distant island Of
Luzon and when called upon 10 drive the
don from his trenches before Manila
rushed forward with the taicksst of the
fighting. tn and around Malate when the
Spanish foe essityed night attack and
surprise. which resulted in a surprise FOR
the aSsaiant. The fight was hot but the
gallant volunteers and regulars won il
ana the advanced position 81 the foe.
Sweetheart Has Foreaodings
Mary Wilson read Of the battle. She
Kept Close watch or the movements OF
gallant Colonel Funston and hss gallant
men. Some were n.ver 70 rise again and
others were sess; 90 the rear an recover
srom WOUNDS. Wbeu the regiment entered
The city a Young lieutenant wAs among
these stretched out on toe muddy field in
death. Dix bGa heeu mentioned Sectors for
gsIianiry in TIE dispatches and ln aii the
fierce hghtinS lad come of without "a
scratch. Sow ne WIS 10 be rewarded
Wapn the smoke ~ battle cleared the
boys saw Private Dix wearing the Shout
der straps - lieutenant.
Tfig was wiHfai1z fan3e IS his lorae3v
sweetheart knes fse TF9uia Wlth fhe CITY
taken new hope sprAnE az IN her heari
for volunteers we're 20 be sanf home N
more fighting was 90 take place for iffe
natives, 81 il was Thought would h.v
down their arms y ben the1T oppressovs
we're driven aut But one girl ~ kansas
Dad little acIse for from ;he beginning she
rad beer flied wifh faTetsodsngs Week
and months passed with the Fsapsno.
growing more and more turbulent ard de-
aant war with sae natives seemed ln
gyitsbge. Agaln tie g.rl scanse3 ina ~
ports Wtth fear
Teen cafne tbs asTee rush az g-ebY1sa<,
l. Fgnsiof's volunteer we're IA the Hea,-
feH have taken pEfre oveT sfssre ssan an.
gallant 5asAawksrs s'eFe absent Mr. rysx
wsz ~ tf5e forefront kar hs psr4a{fsa4 ur,
nan IN sli that brave 80 so ns- snor.
brave than himself Once more he vsrer,s
insn Eae haii af death ara emerged ueatH
less, Dangers hedEea bin ail around ..s1t
ae came and yEtn4 without a st.rs.eta al
though hiss fafIsn comrades marked fhe
Hes& ~ windows. se fought iu ths. ssv
Aayanre f@F be was gallant #en sg Amer
tca, whG went "a his duty wlin an eystiss.
stassn born % determined c0arsS@
Then MecArtagr started grorn I,afneear
siia his asysslo.s. determined 10 crush