Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-10-07
SOME OF THE SACRIFICES.

! The s9rrowful and pathetic stories
founded on army experiences are numer-
GUS painfully numerous. The number
of such stories has rapidly increased
since 1898, when the army began to scat
ter to Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
| Philippines, and, of course, naturally, for
! in such distribution of the forces there
itself is sorrowful and often extremely
pathetic.
1t was no easy task for a father. sur
rounded by happy band Of little chill
and sail away 10000 miles from home;
nor was it a light task for the young
soldier to say good bye to his bride; and
what thousands of heartaehes there were
when fathers mothers, sisters and
/ brothers parted with the brave men who
went to the way-of islands to do valiant
| service beneath the beautiful emblem of
the country that they and their officers
| were willing to die for, if need be.
/ 1t was also different from partings
where the soldier was to 60 only to por-
| tons Of his own country and could be
within ready communication by mail and
wire with the dear ones at home.
| wonder if the great public stops to
/ think OF these things when it reads of
the heroism and faithful service Of the
| little army that never fails to defend
their flag and honor their country when
ever the emergency arises.
These thoughts and many Others CON
nccted with the army, and the sorrowful
and pathetic side Of army experiences.
have come to me many times on tours to
army posts.
| Two years ago beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of Nebraska became the
bride of a lieutenant in the Twenty-sec-
ond infantry. They spent their honey
moon at the home of the groom at Bara-
boo, in Wisconsin, and later on were the
guests of Congressman John j. jenkins
If the same state.
In October, 1908, the Twenty second
started on its second tour to the Philip
pines. With it went dozen or more of
the newly married couples but Lieut..
Harry Parshall and his Nebraska bride
concluded. after giving the subject much
thought, that it was best for her to re-
main with her parents at Valentine,
Ncb., until the regiment should become
settled in its distant camp on the island
of MindanaO The regiment was quickly
engaged in the work OF subduing the
Moroes and some months passed before
Lieut., ParshaI felt justified in sending
for his wife.
Early the following February matters
had so shaped that he wrote asking her
t. come.
The letter reached her late in March
and with Il heart full of gadness she
hurried in the work of preparing for the
long Journey TO meet the one man who
was more to her than all of the rest of
the world.
lhe last of the preparation had been
completed, arrangements for transpor-
tation had been made, and within two
days she was to say farewell to father
and mother. sister and brother. and en-
ter upon the long journey to the Philip
pines
Who cam picture. who describe the
grief, the unutterable sorrow of thi,
Young bride the next morning as She
picked ZIP the paper ana read in the
cablci news from Manila the name of
her husband in the list of those who had
died ;ne day beforeg
Indeed, why attempt to describe that
Is it not far better to drop the curtain
and take every possible step to carry
comfort to the stricken one. to plead for
smray~ across her pathway. to show her
it possible that all of the light of the
/ world Is not gone outy
Lieut.. Pmshall had participated with
/ ms regiment in It's many campaigns and
distinguished himself by acts Of daring
/ bravery, was favorite with both men
/ ana officers. aIl Of whom Joined in ten.
/ detest sympathy for the somowing one
away hacN IN the home country. lIeI
( MAS sch only short tjmc. His death
came Suddenly.
Among the volunteer paymasters who
went 20 the Philippines in 1900 wa, Mai
q. f. Wilkins OF Ohio. His second trjn
MA, One of the hardest payma.ter, were
called upon to take They were OBLIGED
To travel long distances on horSrbarb
climb mountains. ford rivers and pa,,
I through the eneniy's country. where the
danger was always very great until thr
rebellion was suhduel His health WA, |
not of the best, but his courage wa, equal
ta amy thing.
HE labor was too great and The, cy |
/ posture disastrous. lie returned nj An, |
end ct SIX weeks with his lungs seriously
affected anal the loss of ono Of hi, eve.
The latter was destroyed while marching
one night through forest. when lim6
/ Nj'ueh has face, one of the branches meme. |
''alnE the eye. lie Was sent home. nnt /
/ AT the md OF two or three months re- |
: ,.ltHed To The Islands and took up the
/ oaf4 work there, as a captain OF regulars.
IN tue pay corps
-. t'S health was such that Inc took his |
ME m his hands every time he went out |
upon pay trip. and when, at the end of |
/ a tour of two wears, he started for home
Pc vas a physical wreck and mentally So
Weakened that he was no Ioracr tbe
cheerful, hopeful Capt. Wilkins friends |
'"H Anown and loved. H6 was OBLIGED n