Show The Romance Romance of of l Jens Patriotism By ORVILLE II H STEWART STEW ART Tho Tb Tl McDonald family of Kentucky comes come from a tong long line Une of patriots and warriors The head h ad of the tho family famil in America took up arms ars for his ht country c shortly after ater the Boston tea tea episode his son Ion taught in the war wr or of ISis isu l his ins grandson accompanied army of ot in invasion Invasion vaston into Mexico Metco in 17 1 and then fought under Grant in 63 t 3 bem stricken to his grave several years yer ago by ay a complication of or troubles resulting from wounds received in the rebellion At Atthe Atthe the he opening of ot the Spanish war ar his only olly son on tried in vain van to l be e mustered In lor ton I service Although tio ho repeatedly applied at several V recruiting stations S ot or botn reg ulars f and volunteers gf t owing to undoubted u I symptoms of tuberculosis S ne e was obliged t to n remain at home It was a the th first I iii Dig aig 1 war r In the history of or America Americ in the McDonald was not represented i at t the front Had lad Helen McDonald been bee a man this could not be said ld With her hr h r inherited patriotism and spirit for adventure and md excitement it is doubtful if all the med al te ical and officers in the army me could have held her from the front As It was she determined to go to Cuba as asa asa asa a nurse nurse but her widowed mother being then in feeble health strenuously op posed the proposition Determined to o take at least some part in the coming she fhe boarded a train trin and arrived at Fort Thomas a hun bun dred miles away awa just as ab the Sixth In Into fantry was being rushed s from the bar barracks barracks racks to the e southern e coast giro As the com coat companies one by b one were called cled out by the time buglers bugler to fall fal into the marching column Helen from baskets which a boy bor pinned pinne on the lapel of ot each blouse a red carnation carnton Finally in the last company she came to t a volunteer a recruit in citizens a clothes You are arc a u new soldier she said sid a volunteer with wih the regulars You must come back th the the regiments hero Here are three thre carnations for br or you Scarcely had Helen Heen reached the last of or the thousand and more men when march marh lag Ing orders were w shouted by t tte e colonel 01 Three t lusty cheers were given fe for Our 8 tr Sister of ot the Sixth Sixt a parting farewell to the barracks barrack rang out and the regi regiment regiment ment meat was off offIn offIn offIn In ordinary fiction Helen might have slipped on to the front as a nurse this volunteer u with h ha hh the h regulars tb might h have h b bEen d and a brought back to life by her a marriage following but it i t that way ay Reluctantly she re me turned to her mother and carefully watched events event Then in the early erly fall Cal when the gallant survivors survivor of ot the famous Sixth Sith less Jess glant than on their original number marched through the streets of or Cincinnati street I thronged thron ge with wih welcoming friends CincInnat and ad out to the time fort tort Helen was there with a bouquet for ton each There was Low LowI I den uen the volunteer brown and thin in his ragged rage fatigue uniform one of the Sixths te Sits very cry few tew who returned unscratched Lowden might have been bee taken with fever at the fort tort In order to have Helen wih nurse nure him back to life and matrimony but it Want that way either The fort hospital was S already crowded with the ill iii and wounded returned from Cuba Helen 11 remained and did all aU she could for them As Lowden appreciated Helens beauty and sweet disposition believing she Sh was the next best bet thing to 10 a real angel and as Helen realized that tat Lowden was a man instead of ot only a soldier the story leading to their betrothal is brief But I am only a common soldier an ordinary private who received no wounds and ana returned no hero said Id Lowden as they sat in the te moonlight on the great reat bluff blut overlooking the serpentine Ohio I 1 went out a private and after a three months campaign in which privates tree had risen to captains and even majors major I re me turned without a single promotion r But I am no hero worshiper she re plied pled I am a patriot In the hospital I have nursed privates and officers wounded in battle batte While I 1 admire any one who has fought nobly for his coun try tr I cannot see that wounds or or shoal der Straus make men It I is not always the bravest or best man that hat comes come back bak wounded or with wih a promotion A surprise awaited the happy couple Shortly Lowden received receive a commission as PS 38 lieutenant and was wn ordered to leave leaveat leve at once for the Philippines Helen telen elen was vexed with wih the war department for hav hay ing in ordered her lover away I 1 regret the separation fully as much muchas as ns you jou Lowden said but I am sure it is is best that I r go as at present I 1 am not financially able to marry marr Tears Tear stood In Miss McDonalds S large lare blue eyes as she kissed her soldier fare farewell farewell well wel In the smoky station I shall hall be bevery bever bevery very ver very lonely without you jou she sh said Before long I shall return he re me replied plied to make you ou my wife wie As A the train pulled away Lowden Louden gazed Into the dainty little basket of white and andred andred andred red roses and and a ter dropped down among them them They exchanged letters letter at frequent in intervals intervals intervals and a year two years CIUS passed and add an Lieutenant Lowden had found no opportunity to return to the states to claim his bride brideI I 1 will wil wait trait wal no longer said Helen n her home down dOn in Kentucky as she pored over his letters leters He UHe cannot come cometo cometO to us tO me I 1 will wi go to him I 1 will wi not write that I am going how he will wil be sur surprised Drie Within a month Helen arrived in Ma Manila Manila I nila and a few fe days later she had suc sac succeeded succeeded in locating the lieutenant on the firing fring line lne A charge had just been made and now the regiment dropped into the Bullets Bulet whistled all aU about her as she rushed heedless of the warnings waring of ot men and officers Into Low dens arms armI You could not come to me I came cameto cameto cameto to you she said showering him with kisses as es S a bullet bulet crushed crashed against his agns sword sT The r lining firing fring ceased and under a palm shredded by lead the te chaplain pronounced the brief ceremony Then Then arm in arm they made mado their way wa past fallen fale heroes back to camp Copyright 1901 1501 by b TV W R It Hearst |