The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-10-06

ed He lsped aud ran round the si'
man like q dog disusugst, sivit
The short, qoick yslp ot sesiasy ~hic
denotes foil heart quite - musicAily
do human sobs and gssps.
Part OF this Joy may have been upon b
own socouut. you say. Be that (. IT ma
q, touched the rough soldiers heart 10 n
quick. and drawing his coat sleeve scro,
his eyes. 10 keep out the sun. McPherso
registered silert vow 10 sike Pat uuds
bic protector.
With 20 mrre sdo was Pat sdop,ed. sn
bad collar with bis name upon IL befot
the camp broke mp. II was broad met.
band With ring 10 II fer the attach men
Of chsin. Who could have dreame
what other thing this ring would hold?
Aud nov events we're huirying on snt
The HilaDd,rs were buried on by them I,
Csndshsr. What II oil msnt to Pat, al,
how far he approved the march to ths
city, DO one knew; but ii is . matter o
history that be was present At that bsttl,
Of Csnd.hsr, and that si the result OF hi,
behavior these he wore the Y G.
The victoria Cross = - -F"a'e -''---
l., -. queen herself for the great vslcr il
battle. When sci lier has risked Lis life
TO save comrsde, or done sny ether hel
role deed. he receives. at the queens own
hand, the little brol "a cross, worth six,
pence possibly, which is the highest re
ward and most 10 be desired from this
very fact. that it has no vnlgor money
value.
1t is an honor open alike to officer and
private, and when q man bss won il be
has the letters V. G. placed after bis name
There has been but one dog in the British
empire who might have claimed this dis
distipc ion.
The wonderful march from Cabul TO
Caudsb, was over. More than 800 miles
had been accomplished 10 fifteen days,
without loss or delay, through the heart
Of an enemy's country and the fierce heat.
The climate OF this region is peculiarly
trying; but so well had the troops been
manae ed that they marched into Csndahar
in good condition after . single days rest
A small body Of Epglish troops held the
city. and the Afgbsn army lay before it,
growing stronger each day. It was plain
tha, this Afghan army must be dispersed
II English arms we're to maintain their
power in Asia.
II was at the clpse Of long days weary
figtt before CAudshsr. The cannon had
ceased and the night had fallen vt last
the blessed nj lht, welcome alike to victor
and yanquished, which covers the many
horror OF battlefield. The weary soldi
ers re,entered the city. now secure in hold
ing it, and worn with their toll OF the day
sank down TO rest
Oct on the plains beyond the walls lay
many stalwsrt form. clad in the Msckeni
zie tartan, then the distinctive dress Of the
Seventy second Higblauders 1t is a
besutlfui blue sud green plaid, crossed
with fine white lines, which became con
spicuous en- It is killed.
When the boys are moving, said an old
Highlander. they seem to be passing heed
less through a light snowfall. Needless
OF danger, they had pressed on to the front
and tbst is why 80 many lay out under the
stars
And where was Pat? The question was
going round among those who had seen
McPhe rson carried of the field after brav.
ing death again and again to keep the
colors flying. An Afghsn's knife had
pierced his right arm aud bullet had torn
bis right hand cruelty; UT be had beld
flag in bis wounded hand with the wise
like strength OF desperation, and cut bis
way through the ranks OF the enemy With
bis left haud TILL the coloIs we're safe.
Many had seen him fals the head Of
the line, faint from the loss OF blood and
agony. The colonel himself it is said,
had gone to bis bedside.b bad expressed bis
anxiety for bis life and muttefed somethi
ing of IN the di patch" Mcpherson, II
he lived might hope Tor the V. q
To BE- sure he had eiysn bis rielt band
To bis country; it would never be uselul
again. But 10 one said much Of that lusl
then.
Alter this stony had been toll briefly
and without comment; ~ tecomes soldi'
er's tale, tn quettiob wss repeated con
csruing Pat. 1e had been seen at inter
walls through the day NJ to the time bic
10 .ster WAS d fst wounded, Then all trace
Of him was lost.
BE must have been ,r.mpled to death.
the poor wee beast. they sid.
The night passed. Thu morning came,
and when the e,rgeon wet npon bis early
round he found by The hie Of ths brave
80 -~-~aa,t'@ bed a small puu' or -
muddy white subsrsu. sH''' 'ns
mosp.. He stopped { examine IT, wnen
Jem called out eagerly ia sshsken voice
ItisPa, sir. BE is badly burt. | think.
Be good enough to look at lin hra'
would not lose him for my other hand
But for him ia be ont ycnder on the
ground. Don't him suffer, sir-twas
be saved the H,g III tell you Just 'he
wsy Of /, when you've time t'stop bit
Me puhiie the skillinl nldocior bad ionno
the broken bones. and. sternly bidding
Mcpherson no, to speak sgsia, set snd
.plin,4red poor Pats broken paw IN 81 Or,
ms., viii. the f.i,bfu suimsl bore It A.
her, ieaiiy - ouly dos eau. licking the
uipistering hand. gratefully and ierveno'
al TIE Close.