The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18

~ Al the Eul4ippinSS- re got 8 tof OF
fghting. and with il came rapid promo
ticn- Private stottt became q corporal
before he vas really 8 thoroughly drilled
soldier. and he was moved I'D rapidly
until he WAS first Sergeant the highest
non-commsSsioned rank in company.
During the months and years % hard
campaigning and figsing this Is the FIRST
version OF the romance. rememberl
many letters came from Miss Cody and
the world. which she visited IN company
with her father.
With the end of his term OF service
in the Philippines came also the COM
mission for which be had ssriven. and
the nan assignment to the Tenth Cavalry.
stationed At Fort Magazine. three miles
from Sheridan. wyo. The big Bozi ranch
Is near Sheridan and 10 IS remarkable
that Miss Cody should have been visiting
her sister there about the time tbs, Lieut..
Stott appeared az Fort Magazine
The second version of the story. which
Genes from Wyoming. makes il appear
that Liect- Stott did not meet Miss
cody until after he returned from the
Philippines The tale runs that he was
IN a practice march with detachment
OF his company and stopped at the Bosl
Tor wafer The narrators say that Miss
Cody had watched the troopers moving
across the plain. and that when they
drew rein. being in need Of water for
there 10 meet them
Il am Lieut.. Clarence Stott. Of the
Tenth Cavalry" ne said
Il am Miss Irma Cady. the daughter
OF Col. w. f. Cody" was the reply.
The young officer impressed her a, once.
There is nothing that displays a really
good masculine figure 10 such advantage
a fatigue uniform OF the United States
Army. The hard service IL the Phil
irpines had developed nice boy into
strong man. The fine powerful lines OF
his jaw for clear. steady. determined
eyes. and the general expression OF force
marked him il a country where there are
many strong men. IL the FIRST version Of
the romance is true. then Miss Cody
really fell in love with Mr.. Slot, a sec
end time when she saw him after his re-
turn from the east.
And as for Lieut.. S,ctt. il Is said that
he has constantly discovered new reasons
TOR falling in love with Miss Cody ever
since he met her. SO II really doesn't
make much difference when and where
that was There Is a remarkable unani-
nifty Of opinion that Miss Cody always
locks best In the environment In which
she happens to be. OF more than average
height. she has a stunning figure. and
she carries herself with the ease and
grace that one would expect Of a daugh-
ter OF Buffalo Btu. She has a wonderful
and dazzling complexion. but. sad 20
relate. the daughter OF the man VINO was
noted for the keenness OF his vision is
compelled TO wear eyeglasses. She has
Inherited from him. however. that won
derfuI charm OF manner that magnetism
and capacity for attractins people that
has made him one or the most popular
men In the world Born on her fathers
ranch at North Platte. Miss Cody was
graduated from a seminary In Denver.
and was then sent 10 the finishing school
Of Miss Brown In Fifth avenue. New
York She has accompanied her father
On his wide travels. and she has among
her personal friends ever 50 many per-
sons OF distinction and rank. Altogether
she Is a most brilliantly educated young
American
II is rather curious that she has dis
taste for firearms. But she does love
horses. and she can ride anything ex
cept a bueking horse. She looks her best
IN tine saddle.
Miss Cody did not remain long in Wy
oming after Lieut. Ctott appeared there.
Col Cody was then touring the central
western states with his Wild West
Show. and he had arranged to have
his daughter with him. But Lieut.. stott
n ade the most OF his opportunities and
when Miss Cody returned 10 the Boai
ranch early in the autumn ne was WITH
her every moment that his duties would
permit II was taken Tor granted b.
their friends that they would make a
match OF It.
Col. Cody has great confidence in his
daughters Judgment. The fact that a
young woman with her common sense.
her knowledge Of the World and the op-
portunitleS 20 make wnar II commonly
called fine match. from a material point
OF view. should choose a second I!euten-
ant in the United States Army had much
influence upon him And the more he
learned about the young man the better
he liked him. In fact. the Colonel has
sal dthst Lieut.. Stott ~ a youth after
his own heart.
u was Hitting that Col Cody should
himself announce The engagement at the
first big celebration Of the hH- ne~ totsl
which ne built ~ Cody Wye. whsch be
hopes % make famous rr.ort Ter those
seeking health ami sport This ho,.i h
uarred The Irrns. in honor Of his dsEgh-
ter. II was opened on Nov : lsst with
big dinner followed b a bail. People
came hundreds % miles for the affair
In his clever graceful way Col .C0dy
announced the engagement % his daBxh-
ter 20 Lieut.. stott AZ the close % IRE
dinner and asked every ore 20 drink %
their heath Then Lieut. sfost ard
Miss Cod yopened the bail The euzase-
rnent zss celebrated with even more en-
thu-ia $40 than the opening of the hoteL
Il was planned 70 have the wedding
tzke place tins nonih. and Miss Cody
came 20 New YORK 70 prepare for Il; ard
Iieut stotf secured leave and foilo~~si.
Bat the death u Nate Salisbury. whs
vas Col Cody partner 81 the WIG West
SHOW and -, manager 81 ~ chsrse1
a. 1.-THE plans. Tsh show f. Ec- - Eng
Iaad- making S. farewell togr ~ Esr0p>
ard Col. cody ~as cosrp>iie1 % soi. ):
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