Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

handsome young lady, halllng from Co
lumbus, O., called upon Major General
Shaffer, comnle nder of the department
Of California, at San Francisco, ana
modestly, bashfully asked for permits,
sion to go to Manila on a government
transport:
Turning one of his quick glances
upon the applicant, General Shaffer
asked:
rs your husband in the Philip
pines?"
He is not, sir? have no husband.
is your father an army officer ana
over there?"
MY father was an army oftic sr; he
is dead"
Upon what do you base your re-
quest?"
Il have three brothers who are serv.
ing in the Philippines"
Officers or enlisted menu"
Officers, sir; two regulars and one
volunteer"
That is not sufficient ground to
warrant me in granting your request.
The sign of the woman's tears, or
something else, seemed to touch the
generals heart, and again glancing al
The young lady ne asked:
Pardon me, what name did you
giye?"
Miss Belle Morrow of Columbus.
Ohio"
"A daughter of the late Colonel
Henry A. Morrow of the Twenty first
infantry?"
Yes, sir"
Then the old general INDUCED in
somewhat prolonged look at the bay.
Il knew your distinguished father
very well; we were good friends. 1t
would afford me pleasure to please
his daughter. but cannot see my way
clear to grant your request. You say
you have three brothers in the army,
over III ere. Is there no one else there
in whom you are interested, or who
is interested in your"
While a pair OF bright, beautiful
eyes loolAej squarely at the rugged old
department commander. there was
more than a slight increase of color in
her cheeks as she said, Yes, sir, there
is; lieutenant in the fourth cavalry
We are to be married very soon after
/ reach there-if you let me CO."
IF / let YOU go-of course I'll let
you 60"
One of the soldier brothers went out
to the big transport on launch soon
after she dropped anchor in Manila
bay land met the brave, loving sister
who had come 10000 miles to meet
her soldier brothers and marry her sol
der lover.
There was a look of deep disappoint-
ment in her face. 1t was apparent,
very apparent, that Miss Morrow had
not expected Lieutenant Morrow to
come alone.
Where is John-Mr Boniface, Hen
ry?" she asked.
He is not feeling very we'll"
Where is he?"
In hospital"
Then he is sick, very sick; l know
he is. Please take me to him as soon
as possible
Only brief stop was made at the
hotel. In less than an hour from the
moment OF landing, Miss Morrow was
at the first reserve hospital, by the
side of her lover, who, pale, emaciated
and silent, on his cot, was, at first, too
weak and rejoiced to speak. The
meeting was most pathetic.
The next day "John"-Mr. BonifaCe
was considerably improved, but the
i -, H.
know who | mean by them-that it
would be long time before he could
leave the hospital. TIE announce
ment cast a gloom over both for
time.
Have you good nrrse?' asked the
prospective wife.
An excellent one" replied the Ian
gushing lieutenant.
We'll, l know much better one"
said Miss Morrow, 'and she shall be
installed as your nurse, very soon"
Did you bring her with you?"
Il did
Where is she?"
Il know she will make a good nurse
She is an army girl-army-born Her
IdlueT Was SOIulSE III the Mexican
and civil wars, three of her brothers
are soldiers, her mother has been a
thorough army woman for forty
years. and what is more, she, the
nurse, is to marry a soldier am to
be your nurse, sir
Within a day or two Chaplain Walk
ly visited the first reserve hospital.
When he left Miss Belle Morrow ana
Lieutenant John ]. Boniface were man
and wife.
The new nurse is very much of
success. Her patient is steadily i'm
proving, and in a few weeks he will
get a promotion.
am not disposed to close this story
without further reference to the sol.
diers alluded to in the foregoing.
Colonel Henry a. Morrow's twenty
fourth Michigan volunteers joined
General John Gibbons Iron brigade OF
the west soon after the battle of Ante
tam, in 1862 and was an important
part of the brigade until the winter of
1865. At the end Of the civil war he
was a brevet major general and had
. reputation as a soldier second TO none
who held similar commands. Two OF
his sons enlisted in the regular army
eight or ten years ago, another is
leading lawyer at Portland. Ore, and
still auOthpr was r1roynsr,an+ in ofFcf