The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-02

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heoksa.
JsssnsltA hssself "a orphan isdss'
tios her father slspt pesesislly ~ hs
mothers sids). slasg With I'll ths old.un'
aAscsioa 70 her liisloag isisud. Frcmth'
wreck oi thsir properly sseusA hsd bss'
SAVED 10 mAialais her oo0icslAbly. :
issst, Aad =. Asst TildA still lsoksa 4
"Nlm JAss" = ef old. shs kspt Ass vhsI
III ~ rsst had soas.
Sos sev liis bsgas. Aant TildA uerksl
faithfully. I'D veil. Jsansstls paassa
most Of ~ days anong ~ psoe sst
needy. vho blssssd hsr - - saoel Of nsr
y. Uscls Hob. bliad asd sa1aisG q
istsd. bst ssiSysd liis 10 nora 6i1tisl
in The sunlight outside NJ eahis. viii
~ syss ahslsd. ~ would picturs ~ q
turs Ae bad hopsd iof--ths tios vhs1
"Tiids eoald hsb hsr ewa houss, " - =
vosld y abls V support both. beeauaa
BE- vas frss. And. man = b vsA -
bitter sssn would iall vhss ~ thsuGht y
The reality. He. blind. poot and hefpless
Aunt TiidA still working. bat doing dcu-
BILE duty.
But one dsy. vhsa more than usually
| ld4sotsd. Aunt Tiida came brsathlsss With
| sx sbon TENT: Bob! Bobl is III right dis'
ltmo You'll b. paid al ysur life fo'
nghtin' 10 Dc Union army aud bsin' blind
and then she managed 70 tell him how
the eovermsnt bad grantsd psuaion icr
Ill disabled or suffering from asy disabil.
ity contracted in the army. An you
know. Bob. you can show I'll about Il.
Col. Jake Hayes and Dick vas dar wid
yoa. sn' den We won't be poor any moro.
aud Aunt Tilds grew almost hyster
ical.
yeannetts came then, and Il made her
very heart glad TO see the radiant Joy on
ths blind mans face. Deed. 'dssd, Fee
too happy 70 live. he cried. Jes 70 think.
Miss Jane. that Tilda won't hab 10 work
for ne no moro, and leaning his head on
his hands. he sobbed sloud for very thank
fslness. So Jeanette wrote to . Wash
ington lawyer, and every dsy Aunt Tilds
walked three miles 10 the nearest post
oifice for letter And when one came
from Washingtsa. with the words De
partment Of Interior" in the corner. It
seemed as II the ground new from beneath
her feet. % quickly did she reach home.
Here il is, right yer. Miss Jane, and she
placed tho big important letter into her
hands. Not Just yet, Aunt Nlda, said
Jeanette. trying not 70 zee tho disappoint-
ment so plainly visible in her face. it, the
number Of Uncle Bob's Sain, now it will
be taken up 10 It's turn, and We WON'T.
have ~ wait long. 50 thsy waited.
Day after day the pakest Tilda walked
into @. Then other letters came.
this time ordering Uncle Bob before "ths
Board Of Examining Surgeons. . history
Of his disability, the testimony Of Wit
nessss, The nams and number 81 bis hos,
pilal. date Of entering and leasiex fhs1
same. etc., etc.
X Let me keep desc letters, Miss Jane
pears 70 ma like Il makes the pension
nearer, coaxsd Tide.
must send each one back, Aunt Tilda;
see, il says. return this letter with your
reply" but you may have these. laughing J
y pointing to the envelopes.
Thsnk'es, Miss Jane. thank'ee. haaey.
I'll istch them TO Bob. and he'll think
hsAps Of 'em. deed be will.
Many days Of toll followed for poor old
Bob. He must swear 10 alidavits. and to
do this had 70 walk 70 @. thsee
miles away. II was pitiul to see them
start 70 walk the long. dusty road, Aunt
Tilda leading the blind man. 30 patiently
and lovingly, never complaining, though
Tho sun shone pitlessly down. and the
weary old man grew restless and impa-
tisut. Then Aunt Tilda had 10 60 aud
see Jake Hayes and Dick and gst their
evidence to show that Uncls Bob ''coutrac-
tsd his disability 10 the army"
At last all seemei complete. The toll
lome journeys were over, aud the last
question answered. Then the weary. ves-
y waiting. Then the msnsbs passsd
Awsy. Then the Guturn, with us many.
tinted leaves came. and still nothing was
heard from the Pension Buresu. The
winter winds, with snow and sseet. whis'
He'd lnonrnfully around tho cabin. but no
letter from Washington. Aunt Tildas
lsst were blistered walking the same road
avery day.
I'd rather 60. deed would. an / know
most. it'll come 10 day. was all the reply |
,he would make TO Uncle Bob's remon-
,trauces. 90 sunshine aud rain. fair and
bad. she went every day.
A whole year had passed since the sp- |
plicatiou, and hops seemed dead. when
,ns day another letter came. How well
Aunt TiI3a knew these oblosg white a.
seIopes. and how eager 70 know il the pen
lion would come ct last Another dissp.
pointmentl Tho evidsace Of : physio.
an Who had treated him since his return
rom the army was required. No phys
ciAn hsd treated him. because be was TO-
psor 70 employ ons. and again Aunt Tilds
I'd the blind man by ths hand ovsr ths
ong road 70 G., 70 make another
IflidAvit
Never MAD. Uncle Bob would say. its
sonia mex time Tilds, sho, and thar
won't b. no vaitin'; 10 another envelope
~ added 70 tAoss they both hcsrdsd %
and uhich they seemed 70 70.
gard y pledges % ths psssioo.
Another uait; hoe Iosg ~ Asys ssr&