Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-16

In asvillage graveyard in Indiana is
sim1e headstone having carved up
on 1t this inscription:
Our Darling.
Nothing more.
The story begins ten years ago on
the plains of Arizona at a military
post near the Mexican border. Capt.
Thomas Marshall, Familiarity called
Tom, was stationed at the post, and
across the border In the romantic
country of Mexico resided the senorlta
who was destined to become his bride.
The initial meeting of the two was an
illustration of the love at first sight
stories, for at the first glance the
I young people fell hopelessly in love.
Eventually they were married and
Nook up their abode near the army
post in the United States. While NOT
1 esiring to Illustrate the wishes of
lheir daughter, whom they idollzed,
Ythe parents of the young bride dis
approved OF the match and did every
reasonable thing within their power to
induce her not to marry the American
beer, but love won, and the ceremony
as performed.
The honeymoon, ioyously happy 10
th, passed quickly, and the two
ere as devoted as ever, but a year
had hardy passed when the captain
began to drink. Hitherto he had been
teetotaler. The change in his con-
duct was unexplained His appetite
inaPoagoA bfe 4, IN 4
correspondingly. Finally his condi-
ton became such that he was dis
gTaced by being dismissed FROM the
sevlce. Life with him further was UNI
bearable to the young heart-broken
vlfek and one night she disappeared
completely, taking with her their two
Schildren, a girl OF four years old and
q. boy OF two years of age. She left a
NOTE for her proAlgate husband, saying
You loved me once. / love you stu
but love cannot overlook your conduct
and disgrace. Take this as an eternal
farewell, and may God bless you"
Many men would have plunged
deeper into their designations, but the
shocking news had the opposite effect
ION Marshall. He reflected on his past
career, decided that he had acted bad
ly, and did the best thing any honest
man could have done-reformed nav
Ing no ties, he left that section OF the
country. his one aim being to locate
his wife and children. Before depart
Ing he visited the parents OF his wife
but was greeted with only curses and
threats the moment he was seen. He
quickly obeyed the peremptory order
to leave the premises. Medtating on
his treatment, he reached the fair con-
cluslon that he really deserved what
had been given to him. From time 20
time for several years his life was a
rqmlnder of the wanderlngs of Evan
gellne, hunting for her Gabriel. He
sought In every state for his beloved
ones, but not olew could he find.
n Through friend he was informed that
the parents of his wife were as much
In the dark concerning the whern-
I abouts of the missing ones as the cap
\ tain. He continued his apparently
hopeless search with unceaslng effort.
While making his trip through Arr
zona he accidentally met a part of his
old command. The soldiers told him
they ha0 heard his children were in a
home for soldiers and sailors children
east of the Mississippi river Whence
this report came no one seemed to
knew. but, vague as 1t was, 1t was
something out CT which a tangible re-
suit might be obtained. Accordingly
he began working on the seemingly
useless task OF looking into the report
He ascertalned the location of every
home of this kind east OF the Father of
Waters. and then wrote to the super
intendents of each inquirlng IL two
children OF the name OF Marshall were
inmates or the institution. Finally the
joyful news came that two such child
rem were at the home at Klngstown
Ind. He immediately went to the
town and sought conference with the
superintendent.
The suppositlon that the children
were his little ones was confirmed. but
with 1t came the sad Information that
the little girl, then beautiful child of
eight years, was down with the dlph-
iberia Her condition was critical,
having become so within a few hours
before the arrival OF Marshall. The
superintendent said he had about de-
termined to send for the mother. ba,
Marshall. explaining who he was and
narrating briefly his story, was grant
ed the permission OF telegraphing his
wife himself.
The superintendent told him she had
located herself In Chicago, supporting
herself by teaching music and using
her other accomplishments acquired
under the tutorage OF skilled govern
ess during her girlhood days. The
struggle was too much for her to sup
port herself and children, and she had
nIaced the boy and girl in the home.
NY terse history of her ac-
- Rjght from home years
bna plains Her adj