The Woman with a Stone Heart / A Romance of the Philippine War

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ic nature of such work was exceptionally inviting to her. When a chanc

on the old stone bridge where the fighting was begun that night by young Grayson of the Nebraska regiment. After re

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ttle town of Angono on the eastern bank of Lake Laguna de Bay, near its northern end. A native family, quite familiar with the Sampalits and related to

r know. The two main figures in these operations were Colonel Miguel, in command of the main portion of the Filipino forces, and Colonel Stotsenberg, who commanded the

in the hands of the Americans. From the Pasig river on the east, around the city to the bay on the north, this li

were constantly arriving. Each side was pr

d Hale on the firing line, which was over seven miles in length, made a brilliant charge along the entire front o

emonstrated to them the difference between a determined American advance and an irresolute Spanish one; and had taken up in earnest the invasion of Luzon, the capture of

entries. She reached Company "G's" reserve of the 1st South Dakota Volunteers, where she was ordered to halt. She refused, but acted as though she did not understand. Drawing a large bamboo bonnet d

o see if the defeated Filipinos, with the reinforcements which

ed, scrambled-making it necessary to employ two priva

rivate was detailed to guard her. He gave her a rubber poncho, and insisted that she wrap herself up in it and lie down to sleep. Although she drew the poncho about her to keep herself warm (it gre

art in the insurrection. She pleaded earnestly for her liberty, and voluntarily promised that after her

by the Filipinos for sledding their rice to market. This is done by means of a bamboo sled drawn over the

e stream she noticed an old Filipino standing near his bamboo cabin which was neatly tucked away oh the slope of a de

he said, "Buenos dias," (

od morning, in Tagalo)

pe, he invited her into his cabin where his aged wife gave her something to eat. This breakfast consisted of boiled rice, some fish which the old man had

he stole a large diamond ring which the old man had taken from the finger of a Spanish officer during the previous insurrection. She opened an old mahogany chest an

ty lunch, sh

er, she quickened her steps and hurried along. Changing her course to the south

ay's engagement,-perhaps by a stray ball. Hastily stealing the cross which hung from a small cord about his neck, and a valueless ring from

achete in his hand, coming after her as fast as he could. He had discovered that the rosary was missing, and upon looking around, that several other things were gone; therefore he at once started in pursui

ono, where her mother was stopping, about f

tolen. She put on the rosary and danced about in the native hut like a young ch