The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-29
Did She Meet Him?

During the closing years Of the nine.
soenth century an old wldower with
daughter had summer residence ON
ne eastern end Of Long Island. Evelyn
Cameron not having mother, being
devoted 10 her father, and he very care.
ful Of her. had not to her nineteenth
year seen anything Of the world. In
June Of that year she was invited to
80 with party 70 West Point to attend
che graduating exercises Of the cadets.
Her father with much trepldation con-
scented 10 her going. One would have
supposed they were parting, the one
70 20 around tho world.
To q girl who has never seen any
thing of life, especially OF military life,
West Point IN the month OF roses Is a
fairyland. The broad plain. encircled
with mountains. the river bending
around on the other side. the sounds OF
martial music, men IN uniform con.
stantiy Fastening hither and thithaF, gii
give picture such as civil life never
affords. Among others, one Of the
graduating class. u handsome. manly
young fellow. every inch soldier, was
introduced to Evelyn, ana the mingling
Of their two young hearts was as com.
plete ~ Il was sudden. At the end OF
her visit Evelyn returned to her father
&c the seashore and when they were
clasped IN each others arms she knew
that new world had been opened to
her. new love had come 10 hoF com
pared with which the old was as twi
light before the rising sun. But not
dreaming that the new would shut out
The old. she told her father all. He bore
The news manfully. but the moment
Evelyn had gone 10 her room he sank
into chair and groaned.
Lieutenant Victor Paine received a
leave after graduating and spent Il BY
the ocean with Evelyn. II the towering
hills, the beautiful plains and bend.
ing river had been inspiring to the
lovers. the roll o. the waves was equal
" 20. But there was q muttering Of a
coming war storm far to tho south
that tlnged the eternity OF waters with
sadness. To the soldier Il appeared
but family; 70 Evelyn Il darkened tho
world. When Il broke Il found the
young soldier full OF enthusiasm, while
4 seemed to suck the life from the girl.
One would have thought that II was
abe. not he. who was going 20 deaths
camping ground
The parting took place at rustic
neat built between three trees. From
there a path wound down through a
wood 70 the village ana the railroad
station. Evelyn chung to her lover
Again aud again he strOse to unwind
her arms. Then he said:
''Think of my return This cannot
be long war II win h. ended before
you 60 back 70 town I viii write sou
when ! atm eamlng and you win meet
me here-here vher Ne arr parting.
Thon we win have a Wedding. after
which there win probably he no part.
ing Tor years"
Her arms relaxed, and. placing her on
the seat, after one more embrace the
young man hurried down the path.
Then came the battle las Quasi.
mas, II caney and others. Az the
news was received with list Of killed
and wounded. though her lovers name
was not among them. each report gave
Evelyn = blow from which she failed
% rebound. May there not be love 90
strong that Il reaches beyond things
material cropping into what 4 spirit.
naif II Evelyn saw death IN the ~.
ture she said nothing Of It; the only
evidence Of presentiment was tho con.
sfAnt and Increasing blight Letters
came with ~ much regularity as could
% expected from a soldier In the field
Frequently a number would come to.
gether. when Evelyn would shut herself
~ her room or go down To the seat
where she had parted with Victor and
rsad them again and again.
Her father watched her anxiously
He did oil b. could 70 divert her mind
but be could pot DO much aud what be