The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-19
ret Of feelings seemed to assure each
that they would meet again.

rerierced no great difficulty in rel b.
ing McClellan's army in the eastern
scope OF the Blue Ridge MountaiTs
But, greatly to his sorrow. the sur
geon-general of McClellan's staff pro-
nounced him physically unfit for fur
ther service. He was %thereupon hon
orably discharged and soon reached
his home in New York City.
The report of the young Zouave's
return spread like wildfre throughout
the great city, for his regiment,
known as The Avengers" organized
to avenge the death of e. f. Ellsworth
colonel of a Zouave 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
his behalf and soon a handsome purse
was raised-sufiicient for the purchase
of a comfortable home for his widow
ed mother and her future mainten-
anee, and for the education of her he
roic 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 the "The Aveng-
lers," he was the youngest fire laddie
in the city. But now, with his natural
gifts and rich experience and en-.
couraged by the gracious favors and
kindly advice of his numerous friends,
he resolved to get a 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
reaching the front rank in both schol-
arshinp and athletics.
His roommate was Ralph Erkskine
Edwards Of Alexandria. Va. a most
genial companion. Never were two
personalities more harmonious. Their
aims were one, their social amenities
alike, and their attainments and pos
sibilities equally brilliant and prom
Using. Their friendship like that Of
Damon and Pythias, grew stronger as
the years advanced. Their attach
ment for each other. however, reach
ed its acme through the following in
cident that occurred in the early part
of their senior year at college.
Karl was returning one night from
a visit to his mother, and, when the
train reached New Haven. he found
the Elm City" in uproar. One Of
Yale's d~ormitories 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 transpiring
The brilliant blaze amid the columns
of curling smoke, lighted up the beau.
Itiful campus, and the "sea OF upturneC
faces" of students and citizens, anC
caused the famous old elms to cas-
long, weird dancing shadows. Tht
fremen busily piled their engine;
which sent forth streams that spark.
led like great strings of diamonds
But Karl stopped not to behold tn,
beauty nor mediate upon the sadness
of the sight. He was thinking of hi
roommate. Winding in and out abou
through the dense crowd of people, HI
fairly flew, and called repeatedly
Ralph! Ralph" But no respons,
came. In a moment, almost, he dis
%civered that, because of the direction
the wind was blowing, the fire haC
not reached their room yet. Possibl!
Ralph was still in the room. At am
rate he would find out. Selling a fire
mans ladder and swinging it int
place, he swiftly climbed to the win.
dow and entered-entered, as many
supposed never to return. But he al
most instantly appeared at the win
dow, bearing in his arms the appar
emily lifeless form of his friend. Witt
the assistance of firemen he bore hi:
precious burden to the ground through
sitting heat and smoke. while above
the din and confusion arose the deaf
ening shouts of the admiring throng.
In about a week after his recovery
from the effects of his semi-suffoca,
ton, experienced on the night of the
fire, Ralph came into their new room
holding up a letter and exclaiming ex.
citeedly:
Say, Karl the home folks send ar
urgent request for o to spend YOU
holiday vacation with me, as they de-
sire to meet and pesonally thank you
for saving my life. Now don't refuse
We will have a glorious time and
will introduce you to n of the sweet
est girls in Virginia, if she is my
lcCusin"