The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-09

time he had ever been in the uniform Of
a United States soldier. lie had never
been a member of a militia company. lie
had often wished 10 be a soldier, out tts
opportunity had never come tiu then. re
had studied tactscs. and had sought adj
mission 10 the academy az West Point
When his father was ia congress va
cancy at West Point was 20 be allied
from that district. His father. instead
OF recommending his son. who was eager
for It, had a competitive examination 81
snpTcanjs 20 select the one standinS
highest Fred Funston studied 90 BE-
ready for the examination, and when The
time came he was away ahead o. the
other candidates for the appointment.
but he was So small that his average was
reduced IN the score and a bis. lumber
ing farm boy from down en- the creek got
the pace.
Al last he was soldier. and he vas
showing his friends IL lola what vol
unteer colonel looked Ike. He was aware
that his sinai figure was not particularly
a military one. and that folks were not
likely to be dazzled by his appearance.
but he was still proud of his Uniform
How does it feel 20 wear a uniform
like that?" one friend asked.
Il don't know how q feels 20 others.
| bat feel ---- awkward In It,"
do you feel YOU can fight in ~"
.'Weg. Z can't. ] can take &, OF and %
some fighting"
The Twentieth Kansas was formed %
/ companies from different towns IN the
southeastern part of the state and Wills
il Was being got together Colonel Pun
ston vas ordered By General Miles 20 r.
/ pert 10 him Tampa j. was believed
/ he would be assigned 20 the stan u the
( commanding Eencrarl. Tie went 90 Tam
pa. where no gave General Miles the
/ benefit Of his experience and Information
! relating 60 Cubo and the insurgents and
/ the Spanish forces. lie wanted 70 50
/ back and JON his regiment. After 70
. naming IN Tampa for month he WIS
/ ordered back 20 mis- regiment
/ IN the meartime that organization.
/ without uniforms and iu a shabby end
unmilitary Ike aspect. went % Ca''for-
! MA % sail for the Philippine u VAS on
/ the Pacific coast that DE first met his
/ whole regiment n vac ff poss.bIe. look
ling more shabby then when be- ieft Kan
sas. but after ioue and vexst1us delays
/ the men verer uniformed. end in me
/ meantime they had been drilled aa3 be-
4 fore they ssl.ei they were rot Only good
/ looking BODY % men. hut they knew
something 20 military mafters.
/ Romance peeped futo the Hfe - Pred
! Fanstu again. One day a messsnrov
? came % Tho f1rmhPuze v-fh telegram
for Mn Funston. she opened $50
{ trembling hands and f7u-d thar it -,7t>
/ talned a hrief statement 2, the effect mat
/ he had b@eu married 20 Miss Bankhart.
/ a beautiful. Young woman ~ Oakland
! Cal. sae called her husband ard shovsd
him the ,e.ezram.
wei V1at ID ne waut 70 90 faat
for7' exclaimed re father.
"Even 20. VIC sh7aidBt 81 angry wits
Z him. she sad. eoe ng she rising sueer ia
( the face ~ toe elder Funstaa
'sh7u.dn't be argr7 How Should va
Z feel toward "a Dos that woa.8 zsf mar
( ried juss o. se IS rolHF ~ % war;
Wei that's jazz exactly what sou
did"
I'm. hs8n', Thought q thar wex.
+ guess iss sg -ir,t"
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