Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-09

sented to his mother . small house and few
acres Of land, to which Robbins and his wife
1t once removed Subsequently domestic
difBcuIties arose between the two, owing it 10
said, 70 the refusal of Mrs.. Robbins to trans
fer the property by deed to her husband,
according to his request. Robbins, therefore,
dissolved the partnership existing beveen
himself and his wife, and betook himself to
the house of bis brother, Noah Robbins,
where he passed the last few years of his
life. Subsequently Mrs. Robbins disposed
Of her property and aftervard died. leaving
Robbins alone in the cold world
Robbins was brave soldier for the Union
during the late var. He was q member OF
Company I, Fifteeth Maine Infantry He
served throughout the war with much credit
10 himself, and at the close of the war found
himself confirmed invalid, being afflicted
With a chronic disease. Ths wheels OF gov
ernment did not go fast so the application for
a pension was not granted at the close of the
month Of February when it became very evil
dent that Robbins would not last much long
er In order that Squire Chester S. Pease
might get his pay for trouble &C, for doing
the business in making the application for
the pension Il was necessary TO get the
money when the man was alive or provide a
widow
Suddenly. so says report bright thought
occurred to the mind of Pease, and the fol
lowing conversation is reported TO have oc-
CURED:
'Why cannot we furnish Samuel with a
wife who shall inherit his back pay when
allowed, and draw the pension!"
I'VE can," responed another
81 think I know a woman who will do il, !"
was the thoughtful rejoinder. There is
Lenora Trundy, at Belfast. Frank Trundy's
widow, she that was a McCorrison"
Accordingly Pease and his wife visited the
Widow Trundv, and held conversation with
her upon the subject of becoming the wife Of
Samuel Robbins.
Eyes. I am willing to marry him." she
said, but prefer to wait few days"
Pease went back to the bedside of the dy-
ing man. Two weeks later he again sought
the widow and informed her that Robbins
was failing rapidly and that she must come
quickly, or it would be too late"
II agreed" said the wdow. ito go to APP
pleton Thursday night and be married to
Robbins. in order tha | might draw the pen
sion which he was expecting to receive But
Robbins grew rapidly worse, and Saturday
evening, the LIT of March, man whom did
not know, and who would not give his name,
came for me and said that must go at once.
/ started about o'clock in the evening in
sleigh Arrived in the house. / went at once
and Squire Pease married us in legal form.
Noah Robbins, the brother of the deceased,
upon being asked regarding the matter said
THE arrangement of marriage between my
brother and Mrs. Trundy was made by Squire
Pease in order that the pension for which he
had applied might be secure in case of his
death, which appeared imminent The
proper papers were obtained of the town
clerk by Pease. On the night of Saturday,
March lat, after had retired, | heard some
one enter an adjoining room where my
brother Law. Upon my inquiring who was
there. Chester Pease answered that It was he.
Afterwards heard the voices of another man
and of woman. did not hear the words
of n marriage ceremony, but Squire Pease
told me next day that he had married my
brother to Mrs. Trundy My brother told
me the same. never saw the lady until
after nv brothers death. The agreement
was that Pease was to have 5000 of the back
pay, | was to have the remainder. and that
the widow was to have the pension.