Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-13


and GRAY, finding meekness and silence
not what was needed, fred back. They
exchanged volleys minute, Gray hav-
ing all the advantage of sense and the
colonel of sound, and ended, as usual.
by the old man saying he wouldn't
give tinkers dam for an adjutant he
couldn't pitch into when he had to
pitch into somebody, or that couldn't
talk back. ''Im all broke up about
Morgan. Can't we do something to
pull him out of his hole?"
So they wrote letters, did the officers,
TO Morgan's wifes relatives, setting
forth how brave and deserving and UNI
fortunate he was, and that something
must be done for those children. It's
all well enough in the eyes of ones
wife's relatives to be brave and deserv-
ing. but they have no use for a man
who is unfortunate. In fact. If he Is
only fortunate they care very little
how brave he may be, and less for his
deserts Robert answered the colonels
missive, but the others did not. Rob
said they had already been put to much
expense on their sisters account
which, as they wore no mourning and
published no notice in the papers at
the time of her death, was an out-and-
out whopper He furthermore said If
something had to be done for those
children to 60 ahead and do (which
was simply indecent Tintop had a
copy made and sent it to classmate,
distinguished officer of engineers whose
Office was in Detroit. and whose duties
made him well known in influential
circles, and the colonel made inquiries
and sent reports. The boys were we'll
to-do, in a paying business, both OF
them; and, rs for Aunt Lottie, she
wasted more money in six months than
would clothe, feed and comfort her
army nieces anI nephew as many
years. But" said the engineer, II
fancy her husband owes very much
more than Mr.. Morgan, and the crash
may come any day."
But what Tintop could not do through
Morgan's wife's relatives he brought
about in other ways. The engineer
colonel knew prominent business men
who were comrades of Morgan's in the
old Wolverine brigade, famous at
Gettysburg. Winchester, Five Forks
and AppomattoX. Some had amassed
wealth, many were prominent, all
were sympathetic. and when they took
hold it was with a vim. Meantime
however. valuable time was lost. and
poor Morgan was breaking down under
his load Meantime. too, ministering
angels. army wives and mothers. none
so wealthy that their charity entailed
no sacrifice. none SO poor that it could
not and did not help. moved by that
boundless pity and sympathy which
motherless little ones excite. were
lending helping hands about the cheer
less quarters and bringing grateful
tears and smiles to Comics anxious
face. Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Woods and
others had laid their matronly heads
together and organized a committee Of
WAYS and means. OF course nothing
could be done to excite Morgan's sus-
picions or wound his pride. Connie.
too. was old beyond her years and
shrank from what might look like de-
pendence. hut she was too young to
manage household expenses Old
nanny had none but extravagant
ideas. as hcfitted the retainer of a good
old southern family, and the father
was practically helpless. II was at
this stage of the proceedings that
Pagan. the veteran striker who had
long been on domestic duty for the
Morgans. in accordance with the sys-
tenn then in vogue. was taken down
with acute rheumatism and went 10
hospital. and that Private Schramm.
who for days had never missed an OBJ
portunity of inquiring for the l,cuten-
ant and occasionally lending helping
hand. came suddenly into prominence.
Somebody had to be detailed as Nor
CANS striker" There were ALWAYS
quite a number Of the enlisted
men who were eager to De placed
on such duty, thereby earning
five dollars a month. living on
better rations. escaping guard duty.
drills and roll-calls, having only 10
bring IN wood and water. black boots,
clean equipments. etc. Schramm was
reserved, temperate, stndious, a model