The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-12

New &10rk Clry.
The report OF the young zouaye's re-
turn spread like wildfire throughout
the great city, for his regiment, known
as THE Avengers organized to
avenge the death Of 3. n. Ellsworth,
colonel OF Eouave regiment com
posed OF New York firemen, who was
shot at Alexandria. Va, in 1861, was
very popular In the city; and its terri
BILE fate at the second battle of Bull
Run was deeply lamented. Ovation
after ovation In his honor followed.
Horace Greeley interested many Of the
leading citizens OF the metropolis In I
his behalf, and soon handsome purse |
was raised sun cient for the purchase
Of comfortable home for his widowed |
mother and her future maintenance,
and for the education OF her heroic !
son.
Karl was naturally bright and quick,
but his education had been neglected.
He had helped to support his mother
by selling papers, and, at the time OF
the organization Of 1.-THE Avengers"
he was the youngest flre laddie In the
city. But now, with his natural gifts
and rich experience. and encouraged
by the gracious favors and kindly ad.
vice Of his numerous friends, he re-
solved to get good education.
Six years later he entered Yale Col
lege. He had fully outgrown the re-
suits Of his experience on the battle
field. With robust health and an in
nate courage. he was not long In reach
ing the front rank in both scholarship
and athletics.
His roommate was Ralph Hrskine
Edwards, OF Alexandria, Va, most
| genial companion. Never were two
personalities more harmonious. Their
aims were one, their social amenities
alike, and their attachments and posi-
bilities equally brilliant and promis-
ing. Their friendship. like that of Da-
mon and Pythias, grew stronger as the
years advanced. Their attachment for
each other, however, reached Its acme
through the following incident that oc-
Cured In the early part Of their senior
year at college:
Karl was returning, one night, from
visit to his mother, and, when the
train reached New Haven, he found
the "Elm City" In an uproar. One Of
Yale's dormitories was burning! With
; lightning speed he rushed from the
depot to the campus, where a beauti-
full, a sublime, an awe-inspiring,
! though sad, scene was trangpiring. The
largest dormitory was all ablaze. The
brilliant blaze, amid the columns of
| curling smoke, lighted up the beauti-
full campus, and the sea Of upturned
| faces" of students and citizens, and
caused the famous old elmS to cast
} long, weird, dancing shadows. The
flremen busily piled their engines,
which sent forth streams that sparkled
J like great strings Of diamonds. But
| Karl stopped not to behold the beauty
J nor to mediate upon the sadness of
the sight. He was thinking of his
roommate. Winding in and about
through the dense crowd of people, he
: fairly few, and called repeatedly,
} Ralph! Ralph!' But no response
q came. In a moment, almost, he dis
D covered that, because Of the direction
! the wind was blowing, the fire had not
s reached their room yet. Possibly Ralph
\ was still in the room. At any rate he
/ would find out. SEEKING a hreman's
g ladder and swinging 1t into place, he
/ swiftly climbed to the window and
e entered-entered, as many supposed,
: never to return. But he almost In
stantly appeared at the window, bear
n ing In his arms the apparently llfeless
a form of his friend. With the assist
@ ance Of flremen he bore his precious
I. burden safely to the ground through
@ sitting heat and smoke, while above
o the din and confusion arose the deaf
ening shouts of the admiring throng.
q In about q week after his recovery
o. from the effects Of his semi-suffoca
ton, experienced on the night of the
4 fire, Ralph came into their new room
% holding up letter and exclaiming ex
a citedly:
r. Say, Karl, the home folks send al
lie urgent request for you to spend you
% holiday vacation with me, as they de
a. sire to meet and personally thank yol
W for saving my life. Now don't refuse
Is We will have a glorious time, anu
4; will introduce you to one Of the sweet
n est girls in Virginia, II she IL m,
8; cousin"
f. ITS a co." responded Karl "If sh
10 10 anything like you, she must be
Id daisy"
ne In two weeks from that time Ralp
IL and Karl arrived at Alexandra wit
t. light and happy hearts. A royal we
come from former chums and AZ
Y quaintances awaited Ralph. HI
or cousin was also there. And what
n surprise was In store for her and Kal
III as the latter stepped from the cars.
no "Why, Karl! Where did you com
from? merrily rang out a voice thu
" Karl had not forgotten.
n well! we'll! well! If you are Ralph
od cousin, he will never have the pleasul
IT. of introducing me to 1.-The sweetest 81
, H. vS~oIDIa sold Karl In HIGH gle