The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-17
HELPED OUT CUPID
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL As
AID TO SAINT
Major General Ainsworsh Turned from
stern Realities Of His Position &C
Earn cratltuds Of Young
Lovers.
Fort Monroe, Va Jan. a.


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lain. Answer Mrs Kelly.
Upon receipt OF this message By
Attorney Darlington he Immediately
wired his congratulations to the
couple. It told Of the marriage Of VII
liam NJ. Kelly. Second battalion engi-
neers, Thirty-ffth coast artillery. sta.
toned at Fortress Monroe. and Miss
Hill. whose homo is in Washington
by the post chaplain. Major General
r. G. Ainsworth. military secretary.
had played the part Of secretary to
Cupid in the matter Of the marriage,
and had made it possible for the couple
to leave the fort and go on their hon
eymoon.
M. Darlington had also played a
conspicuous part IN the transaction,
and 1t was due to his efforts that the
military secretary became active and
prevented a separation Of Kelly and
his bride. The first Mr. Darlington
knew Of the affair was when a sweet.
faced young woman rushed into his
office and wanted to know If he would
not help her to get married.
ITO get what?" inquired the attor-
ney, thinking he had not understood
the young woman.
Why. to get married. was her re-
sponse.
Help you?" asked the attorney. III
l didn't you would be the first one
ever refused What can do for your"
They are going to send VIII to
Cuba. she began, but before she could
finish her statement q big lump filled
her throat and tears ran down her
cheeks. Its too bad" she managed
to say. overcome BY grief.
| Mr.. Darlington soon induced her to
tell her story and she said that VIII
Kelly, her sweetheart, had been order
ed to Cuba and that under orders he
would have to leave the fort next morn
ing,
Rather short notice" remarked
counsel. Here it is nearly four
o'clock and with but one more working
esy before the sailing OF the vessel. bui
as you are so anxious to get married
and keep the young man from going tc
Cuba I'D do the my best to help you
Major General Ainsworth was the
only man Ia the war department
whose name suggested itself and Mr.
Darlington entered carriage with the
/ young lady and they were driven tc
the secretary's Office. The war secre
tary listened attentively to the appeal
Of the young woman and her legal ad
wiser, the statement OF the former be
ing in the nature Of touching appea
for change In orders to Private Kel
ly. The young woman had his appli
cation for permission to leave the
service with her, but she was Mortified
when General Ainsworth told her thai
the application should have been ad
dressed to the commander Of the ar
tillery and forwarded to the division
commander.
And" he said. 1T seems rather late
to accomplish anything In that way
before the boat sails for Cuba"
] again the hopes Of Miss Hill were
crushed. but she was told to keep vi
her courage. General Ainsworth gave
some further hints as 10 what NIGH
be done. and the young man. who wal
at Old Point. dreading the sailing D
the ship which would convey him t.
Cuba. was instructed what to do. Mex
day Mr. Darlington received from hin
dispatch which read:
Have presented application to m.
commander, but special order from
military secretary absolutely neces
sary OF must sail in the morning"
A special delivery letter also CAM
from the soldier at the. fort. In th'
letter the writer implored the recipien
| to see the military secretary and hav'
him send an Official dispatch directinl
the commander to detain him at tn
fort until action could be taken upol
his application for discharge.
Il am booked to sail, he wrote
and If nothing is done I will have t.
4 sail"
Miss Hill was on hand and she wa
advised by Mr.. Darlington to hurry h
\ Old Point and get married. She tool
the advice and the receipt of the mes
sage followed General Ainaworth wa
told OF the marriage and be assure
counsel that all will be well with tn
couple. The order Of detention wa
sent and the ship sailed without Pr
I vate Kelly
i IT seems TO me- telephoned Ger
eral Ainsworth. that you are maxim
Il me secretary to Cupid instead Of wa
/ secretary"
And II YOU FIJI your new posltio
as well as you have your old one X
torted Mr.. Darlington over the wir.
"you win satisfy the country and you
friends. And you have made an e,
cellent beginning.
4. Senator'S Lucky Strike.