The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-10-06
In memor OF
PAT"
who followed the 7ld His hlanders
for 10 years in peace and war,
DIED
9th March,
lSsS


To this scsnty record shall add on,
chapter OF most stirring life.
To begin ct the beginning, ! must owl
that Pat, like some other heroes, had nt
satisfactory family tree. Judging iron
bis portrait in oil. which was to be seer
at the naval and military exhibition in Ed
inbu .h 10 1889. should say be came o
msuy families. There is q dispute abou
his rederee, but no one denies that h,
had great deal OF bulldog blood, and al
equal psrt Of pug. Though not wholly
blueblood, be vss allied to the aristocrscy
on both sides.
His early li'e is also wrapped in mys
tory; be WAS iull grown dog when he fol
lowed the boys in from parade one bright
morning, and no subsequent inquiry even
unlocked the sealed book OF bis puppy
hood.
That is slmost pity. for he ust have
been uinsome. sflectionate puppy. full
OF tricks and wiles. His bright face shows
this. never saw q countenance, human
or canine, more open CT alert
The soldiers cbr,stened him Pat direc
tly, IRON numerous twinkle OF his eye'
aud a certain twist Of his comical little
N outh which they thought like the colo
nels body servant, who bore bis name.
This man was always good nstured. and
conse quently great favorite with the rsnl
and file.
Give dog a good name and there is nc
telling to what heights be may attain.
Pat the elder married 9 widow who ten
dsd bar 10 High street. and left the service
soon after his nsmesske joined the Seven
ty second. This circumstance beig htened
the vslue Of Pat the younger. He became
thus more highly priced from his iancied
resem tlance to the los, comrade
Pat bad at first no one master he wal
a great fsvorite. and took up bis quarters
now With one friend, now with another, a.
his own caprice. q this way he s'udlec
men and | fe from various points OF view
The soldiers in esrrison devoted part o
their idle time TO teaching Pat to fetch
aud carry. 10 salute aud go through sim
pie mlll,rry dr'll.
10 the early part Of 1878 there was irou
ble between England and A'ghsnis an
and the british forces 10 that part OF th'
world were increased. Among the r'ei
men,s ., nj 10 India WAS the Seventy secobt
Higblsnders.
When you think Of the difficulties snt
dangers attending journey to Afshan's
tsn, yen will wonder tbs, Pa, did not bss
tate and desert. The matter was fully sI
plsined TO him by the col,r sergeant. Jen
Mcpherson, the night before the troop
marched ont, but tue Jug on'J "'""s" =
. knowing wsy and wssged bis brief tel
With empbssis. ~ il to say. accept th'
the .i,ustion and mean to do my part. h'
Kept the promise to the letter
Pat grew 10 favor constantly during thi
Aishsu war He vas presen,as dipioms'
ic meetipes. assisted 10 planning the Dc
tails Of the csmpsisn when the days
la;o,omscy were over, shared the discou
,o,,. OF the underground huis and PR
n,red % march upon Csndshs
vben a ho.tle advance upon thst city be
become iuevIt'bie.
Meantime. . tide in the sasirs OF n
h.a beroe bim 90 10 fortune. Tor be be
becf me s,,sched TO the fstes aud forlun'
81. GOOD master. He ~a no longer
. .ax,utur.r. . canine Bohemian, but u
nsh,,ul property Of the color sergeant .
GOOD fr,sls, Who bad once sried 70 gu
sa.ae him iron entering the hslds
glory.
4, b.pp nd ibi. w,y: MePh'rs'n "
' ,.t.n III yth . low fevsr, sod fs' ~
lsn On eusrd 10 III, te : 10 ssrn ibievif
native. al The premises. BE p'riorm'
mi. duty faithfully. and the lonely ION
s,ck msu, durins lis days Of eonvsisfcsa
,urne6 /, bis dumb nurse for egr'cfa
With dog. and men Of noble type '
[ proeess i. much the ssms: they rise 10
love through the needs OF the psorIe seo
them. Those sho trust u' sduess os
III the essentials 81 life
When MePbsron could once mere -
on, 10 the sup, the dogs 10y vss unecar