The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

was my intention TO have my wife join
me as soon as I discovered that the
Florida climate was not too trying; but
when I decided to enlist I thought it
best that she remain there until knew
just where I would be stationed. Six
weeks later she was dead"
Then you did not know she was ill?''
mot until the day she died, for she
was sick only a few hours; but knew
IL by the law that civilization scorns-
the law that all savages obey, and
fear that all Of the schools in the uni
verse will never be able TO dispel our
belief in the invisible forces Of nature.
On the day OF which I speak / had
strange sensation Of drowsiness. I
could not keep awake. and was advised
to consult a physician. Some one
hinted that il was the first symptoms
of the fever, but I felt intuitively that
the danger was not TO myself
Everywhere I looked white vapory
with apprehension, and when the doc
tor informed me that l was all right I
exclaimed. Then something is wrong
at my home
He went with me TO the Office and
Immediately cabled to my father, Is
all well at home? and he replied:
q" All are well but your wife; she is
dying
'On the following day was informed
that she was dead.
From that moment I felt that life
held nothing more for me. All of my
dreams for the welfare Of my people
were forgotten in this trying time Of
dark despair. The interest I felt in my
nation suddenly died and I plunged
into the fight at San Juan, utterly re-
gardless of Mauser bullets; not from a
spirit of courage, but because my hopes
had turned 10 ashes. Life would there
after mean but lingering sorrow and
cared little to leave the battlefield
alive.
But now, Prince Jerger. If you are
called upon to defend your cOuntry?"
Then nv duty is there and Il will
not be my first defense OF II, either;
for when I was boy often went with
my father TO war with the Hottentots
and the Beers and. fought my last bat-
tie with him when / was 19 years old.
OF course our methods were crude and
primitive, and when compared with the
system OF warfare that have studied
while lighting under your flag, the con-
trast is a gTotesque one.
"At the battle of San Juan saw
only one feature that reminded me Of
the last battle that I fought in with
my father, and that one was the wild,
fierce shrieks and yells Of the Ameri-
cans when we charged upon the en-.
emy. I think this noise had much TO
do with weakening Spanish nerve, for
the enemy thought that We were all T.
aIiNS WhlIe LneF men were dropping
everywhere. Of course there is great
contrast between civilized and savage
warfare.
Before going 70 battle the ZuIus Of
fer up incantations, make salaams until
the forehead touches the ground in
front and then with a yell and a dash.
strike both ways with their double
headed swords"
II have learned much for the good
Of my country in the late Spanish
American war. Ny education in civil
ization has also strengthened my sense
of its injustice toward the uncivilized
countries. I would not be afraid 10 go
anywhere in the world with the Ameri-
can soldiers. but I would not fight un-
der the English fag.
Prince Jerger enlisted in the regular
army for q term of three years. Ru-
rnors are now affoat of trouble in South
Africa, and they have reached the
Princes ear. He will remain in Uncls
Sans service until the period Of his
enlistment expires, unless trouble arises
or the King, his father. dies. In such
an event he will leave this country az
once, for OkokUdek in English signifies
Death leaves one"-and Prince Jerger
viii be King. ANNABEL LEE.