The daily sentinel., 1899-12-27
ANp ENLIST she DID.
A Plucky Woman Who Said She'd Go ~
War II Her Husband Went

War II Her Husband Went
When a woman will, she will. Ed
Bennett found that out to his genuine
surprise when he met his wife in the
Red Cross service at San Juan, Cuba
She said she would be a soldier. too.
and she became one. Edward w. Ben
nett, bugler, left on last nights Bur-
lington train for Boston, after four in
effectual attempts to be sent to the
Philippines. He will make the fifth at
Washington, as he is determined to
supplement his Cuban service by war
fare in the orient. The circumstances
surrounding the military career OF
himself and wife are certainly little
romantic. He wears button photo
graph of his wife and mother on his
coat lapel, and as he points to the
formers nurse cap and apron tells q
story that might easily form the nu-
cleus for good novel or drama. Ben
nett, his wife, and 5-year-old child
were living happily at Lowell, Mass,
before the war with Spain was de-
clared. The head of the family is
physician, and also a musician, sew
eral Of his compositions being on the
source-possibly the stirring rhythm
of his marches-he received a persist
ent inclination toward the military.
When war with Spain was declared he
frankly told his wife that their little
home must be broken up; that he in
tended going to the front. He was sor-
nv to part with his own, but the roll
of the snare drum inspired him; flung
open the gates for wider experiences
and possibilities. Ed" said the wife,
as he made his intentions known to
her, 'if you go to war I'll go, too"
"Al' right; you can co. There was
more meaning in her declaration than
her ambitious young husband under
stood. One hot afternoon during the
engagements before Santiago, Ed Ben
nett, almost overcome with the heat
and fairly run down with exhaustion.
went to the hospital at San Juan for
whisky and quinine. The first figure
he saw was that Of a nurse. clad in
spotless linen, hurrying and bustling
among the men on cots. Pardon me,
madam, but may have little whisky
and uuinine?" The nurse turned. 1t
was Ed Benefits wife. whom he sup
posed at home with the family.
"Thought you were homer" Il said
I would go, didn't II" She certainly
did. She had kept her word. His wife
had enlisted with the Red Cross So
ciety and was as much of a soldier in
the regular service as he himself, with
his rife, leggins and blankets. II will
be in the service as long as you are"
she continued. "If you go, I'll go. II
you stop, l STOP" Mrs. Bennett had to
enlist for three years, and is still in
Cuba ministering to the wounded and
fever-stricken. After the campaign in
the south Bennett took four medical
examinations for the Philippine serv-
ice. intending to serve with the Thirty
fifth infantry, company g. He failed
to pass any Of them. In making
ground mount he sustained an internal
disarrangement, and in the eyes of the
military Is unf1t for service. He was
excused at Vancouver barracks, WASH,
and last night passed through Denver
for home, "as quick as he could get
there" II will have an operation per-
formed" said he, "and then go to
Washington to enlist as a captain or
major. l will see Philippine service If
l have to go as ivilian."-Rocky
Mountain News.