The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
Jack osborne,s Love Story.

Jack Osborne, the night yardmaster at
the Uuion Stock yards is 8 great big six
footer with the courage of a lion and a
heart as tender as a woman. Jack has
a partiolity for people whom he thinks
are good
one night last week when "a market
by gas light was in full blast, Jack
seated himself on n stool, drew up his
feet and rested his arms on his knees.
The boys in the office knew that he was
going to talk seriously about something
and they all gave heed.
He began by asking those present IL
they had read the story in the Eagle
dbout the girl going all the way to the
Island of JolO IN the Philippines to marry
a young doctor in the army They all
had read it. Jack then told them that
for six years that girl was his sweat
heart. but he admitted that the doctor
was the only man she had ever consid
cred seriously in matrimonial way.
Anna ". Harvey" he Continued, was
raised on farm in Otoe county. Neb.,
and 1 happened to live there. TOO. She
was one of the prettiest little girls I
ever saw and one of the most coura-
pines fully demonstrates. Some people
would say she has red hair. but it al
WAYS looked to me like rich gold purified
of every foreign substance. She was
kind and good every inch of her Along
In 1893 I bought a pony and was break
ing it 90 ride Anna Harvey had a pony.
too and one day my pory Talked in the
road and refused TO nudge another inch.
OF course ] was hot wher Anna came
cantering along on her pony. She was
only fourteen wears old then, and I had
been living fifteen years when she was
born
well Anna stopped and delivered me
q lecture on horse training. She slipped
of her pony and petted mine a little and
then I'D him n few rods by the side Of
her own pony. ana then she climbed on
The hack Of her pony Of course that
pleased me. She was bright and smart
ana how could 1 help liking her. I never
lost an opportunity to get in her COM
pany and The pony came in mighty
HANDY Her parents did not encourage
my intentions. in fact they rather dis
ooUrascd them Anna said there was too
much difference in our axes for associates.
Her parents thought SO too
'Whic 7 thought Anna the smartest
and grettiest girl I had ever seen. We
did not talk about marriage. bat I stood
the other fellows of until finally anna
went down TO Omaha as stenographer
in an establishment there II was there
that she met Young DR. Thornton. and
there was the mutual love on sight.
I neved did blame ,he doctor. for the
man who coald not love Anna HaIney
is not lit 10 live on This earth
Now YOU know the rest OF the story.
said Jack with a Tar away look IN the
direction OF Uncle Sans western pos-
session s. Doctor Thornton became n
surgeon In the army ana was sent 10 the
Philippines. but NOT until he and Anna
Harvey beCamc engaged 10 Be married.
lic wrote Il her 10 cone on a GOV
ernment transport ana they would De
married IN the Philippines. Anne wanted
% go ana Sonotcr Willard iutsrcedtd 10
SGT transportation Tor her. but the SOW
eminent oflicials said no. They q. kea
the senator what they would 90 Il they
took that Nebrisfa Girl 10 the opposite
sioe III the earth and then that surgeon
took a notion u delay ths marriage.
Anna went down tc Wasair g,cn and as
sir.a the officials of Tie honor II Or.
Thornton She showed them ais letters
aad they threw ND their hands and Anna
went io the IslauC cf Joio on a -o-ern-
III III transport ard 10 ship ever carried
q more precIo1s carso over the mild
Pacidc.