The Irish standard., 1899-05-13

He is not so slight OF figure as she,
but is small man. He has her ex-
preston OF feature and he has hands
and feet so small that the girls of lola
always envied him them.
"All OF Fred's good qualities he got
from his mother" said the elder one as
he looked with look of admiration at
the quiet, blushing little woman.
Fred Funston became an insurgent in
Cuba, leaving New York in the spring
of 1896 for that exciting itinelant work.
The first filibustering expedition was
being outftted. The tug Dauntless
was the craft that was to carry arms and
men in the first expedition from the
United States to aid the mamb force OF
General Garcia. When the Dauntless
sailed Fred Funston was abroad After
cruising about for several days land
ing place was found, but when boat
was lowered and Funston clambered
down into it the other filibustcrs decided
that landing place did not suit.
1t suited Funston, for he Went ashore
alone and made his way TO Garcia's
headquarters, where he was given
commission in the mambi army. He
served with the mambises for eighteen
months. He was wounded by a Mauser
ball, which pierced his breast. He re-
covered from the wound and was again
seriously hurt by having his horse fall
on him. He was captured by the Span
iards as he was leaving the Insurgents.
He threw away his insurgent passport
and declared himself paciilco, The
Spaniards detained him in camp few
days, and sent him to Havana where he
was enabled to find ship for the United
States.
On his return to Kansas again he be-
came lecturer. His adventures in Gu
ba were the theme of his second lee
ture. His efforts to find success this
time were successful. Everybody was
talking of Cuba when he began this lee
ture tour. His adventures were OF such
a picturesque character and his infor-
nation was so full, and all OF it got at
first hand, that he was flooded with Of
fers of engagements. He was receiving
$1oo for each lecture. While reaping
profits from his talks came the oppor-
tunity for more adventure. War with
Spain came on, and he was offered
commission as Colonel of Kansas
regiment.
Everybody in lola turnedsaut to see
the appearance of Colonel Fred Funston
in his new uniform the first day he got
into it and went into town. 1t was the
first time he had ever been in the Uni
form of a United States soldier. He
had never been member Of militia
company. He had often wished to be
soldier, but the opportunity had never
come till then. He had studied tactics,
and he had sought admission to the
academy at West Point.W his father
was in Congress vacancy at West
Point was to be filled from that district.
His father, instead OF recommending his
son, who was eager for it, had com
petitive examination of applicants to
select the one standing highest Fred
Funston studied to be ready for the
examination, and when the time came
he was away ahead of the other candi-
dates for the appointment, but he was
SO small that his average was reduced
in the score, and big, numbering farm
boy from down the creek got the place
At last he was a soldier, and he was
showing his friends in lola what vol
unteer Colonel looked like. He was
aware that his small figure was not par
ticularly military one, and that folks
were not likely to be dazzcd by his ap-
pearancc. but he was still proud of his
uniform.
Glow does it feel to wcai uniform
like that?' one friend asked.
II don't know how it feels to others,
but l feel-awkward in it,
do you feel you can fghr in it?"
well, if I can't, I can take it off and
do some fighting"
He has done some fighting, and is
now the brightest figure in the Philip
pine war, and the hero OF every en-
papcnlent around Manila