Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-17
ROUGH RIDERS ROMANCE,
Dan Seabright's Trip to Cuba Cost His
Sweetheart's Life.
He Heard She Had Married Another
She Died Brokcn-Hcarted
Mt His Neglect.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, July 10 1899.
n sad little romance was disclosed this
week which occurred in the Indian country
south of here and had it's foundation in the
enlistment OF the Rough Riders of Teddy
Roosevelt. Troop L OF the famous Rough
Riders was enlisted at Muscogee l. T, and
among the boys who babe farewell 10 that
country and went 10 seek the fortunes of
war was Dan Seabright, a brave dashing
cowboy, who had ridden the plains for
years and had grown TO fear nothing. He
had bright face and attractive manners
which had won the heart of Mary Sedwick.
and they were to be married when Dan re-
turned from the war. Seabright was with
the Rough Riders all the time during their
famous campaign in Cuba, taking part in
the battle OF La Quasimas and the charge
up San Juan hill. For the bravery he dis
played in those battles he was promoted
TO lieutenant, and was recognized as one
OF the bravest men that Roosevelt had in
his command.
Mary Sedwick had a brother. Rob. who
was also with the Rough Riders but he
and Seabright never met after they landed
on cuban soil, they were I'm different
companies. Rob Sedwick fell at San Juan
hill. and now sleeps under Cuban soil, pro-
tected by the stars and stripes for which
he fought Before he died he had received
word that a cousin of his. Agnes Sedwick
who also lived in the Indian territory had
Detn HldrTleu 10 Il prominent cattle man.
Some time after young Sedwicks death
Seabright heard of this, but was Informed
that IL was Mary Sedwick. who had prom
ised TO marry him upon his return to the
United States, that had been married. The
sturdy young soldier was overcome with
grief and seemed to lose all his energy and
ambition brooding over the supposed I'M
faithfulness of the girl he loved. When
he came home he went to Texas and later
further west, as he did not have the heart
10 return TO the community where his old
sweetheart had lived.
Last week the first annual reunion of the
Rough Riders of the Indian territory WAS
held at Pryor Creek, and II was there that
Dan Seabright learned for the first time
that his sweetheart was still true to him
and was mourning because her soldier lover
had not returned to her. Dependency had
changed her once rosy, open face to a pale,
detected countenance which bespoke sad
ness itself Sickness followed and when
Seabrfght learned that his loved one was
still true to him her death had been ex-
pected every moment for two weeks. Sea-
bright at once set out with a companion
for the little cottage about ten miles dis
tant, where Mary had passed her. rugged
western life with her aged mother and
brother Soon the two riders drew up IN
front of the little cottage where Seabright
has spent many hours with the young
lady he loved and whom he expected TO
marry upon his return from Cuba. He
stepped to the door and knocked The
aged mother opened the door and her tear
had come to the little home "Is Mary at
home?" eagerly inquired Dan. The mother
looked back into the room. and then spoke
with difficulty: Mary said to tell YOU
Dan, that she waited for you as long as
she could. She died few hours ago.