The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-01

happens that you object so strongly
20 MS engagement to Bessie. 1t is
SHOWN. everywhere, in Washington al
iLnougn l am not aware that any one
credited with being strangely silent
t.i.ss any mention is made of the al
..aI am glad you have spoken 50
itIahkiy, Edith, the reply came, given
In very different tone and manner
from the colOnePs habit You have
hhoWn Tor a long time that | love Won
t put IN some way | have been unable
- telI you 50 squarely. At the time of
my summons TO San Anton / hardly
anew whether it was due to YOU or
~ When he asked me for Bes-
0i,+ 'hought l had a way of finding
turned to Washington l realized that it
coulo not be due to you. L believe. in
some way, your influence was used
Win the secretary of war 7 now have
come TO The time when ! feel / can tell
YOU tnat l have worshiDed YOU for
9ISIthat can ask you to be my
one could not fail to be fiattered nv
proposal from Colonel Willard" Mrs.
Harris replied. Il had never expected
70 marry again. and l can tell you
truly Colonel Willard, that the only
man l have met who could move me
from my determination would be your
sen. But l have not my own happi-
ness alone to consider, and for that
Nooh OHCt yielded 10 the request
OF my son that l should use whatever
influence l had to secure YOUR appoint
nlenI 10 a post OF duty. 1 was Ienient
l gave you the best place in the coun-
Try; ]But L did so at a sacrifice for 1
mad observed your attentions and / had
Ihousht we could spend our declining
years here in Washington in much
happiness and content. But before |
answer You l must tell Harold and
you must tell me what you intend to
90 Tor him. This was spoken in the
Hrm, easy manner for which Mrs Har.
matte circles.
This is the question as it stands" the
colonel explained, drawing himself up.
II your son loves my daughter well
enough TO let me be his father-in law or
SUPPLEMENTARY, he shall have ner. If
ne does rot the war will continue. Under
the former conditions | have place
ready 10 him here in Washington which
VIII De superior 10 what he had before.
You begin to understand things Edith
II nave been hard on the young people
you must remember that / love yOu-and
mat nave reputation for being a mill
tdry Strdtegist-at least in the hydro
graphic Office The colonel smiled at this
last remark, and Mrs. Harris smiled too
Ihen he kissed her hand I'm his most
Jhat the day was won.
That night Mrs. Harris telegraphed her
son IN her own cipher to which he alone
ndd the Key. Then came an answer, which
y
cheeks. She had brought the colonel to
terms, although they sometimes quarrel
today 9s TO which of the beligerents real
~ laid down the arms first.
Three months later Washington society
nad an innocent social excitement, which
has perhaps never been duplicated in its
unique details. A wedding function is a
matter or much Importance in the capital
city and much care must be taken to see
that everything is done in strict harmony
Win precedent. 1t was all well enough for
the colonel to give his daughter away to
Lieutenant Harold Harris but the prob
lem which puzzled was how TO dispose
Of the ldther. A vain search was made
Tor a precedent, and at last one had 10 be
made Strictly in accord with the facts
In the unusual case Lieutenant Harold
Harris placed his mothers hand in that
OF the colonel who was, of course, mar
ried first, at the double wedding, at which
the bishop of Washington officiated. and
all the diplomatic corps were represented. |
AT the wedding breakfast which follow
ed the colonel made the speech of his
life. Il have only one word to add he
SAID at the end, "a word of advice to all
the young officers of the army and navy |
Bee to ii. Wnen you make your terms of /
surrender, that you get your puid pro !
que. have mine, / trust that my good /
TREND and relative, the lieutenant, feels |
that he has his"
But to this day in the rooms of the /
Army and Navy club they are telling the /
story OF how Colonel Willard surrendered |
The Lion Coffee salesman has recent !
" been handing copies of their pre- |
MUM list around at the houses. See |
their display of premiums in Godbe- |