The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-02-12
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for hls mother. concluded to take on lhe new hand even though he appeared Co be too old for such hard work. How ever. Andrew McCabe proved a very good workman. and at the end of the having season the family had become so much attached Co him and he seem cd so loath to depart that they per mltted him to remain. He was pa tlcnt and willing and took upon him self many duties that tended to relieve them of much Of the drudgery.
 Mrs. Lupton, the mother of John, sccmed especially interested in the old man. There was something about him that appealed to her. though she could not tell what lt was-a familiar tone In the voice an expression in the face his gait as he walked from the well to the barn with a bucket of water In each hand. At any rate, there was soft spot In the woman's heart for him, and she was always mlnlstcring to his comfort She gave hlm one of the best rooms ln the house, she would Insist on his receiving the daintiest bits at table. and lf he came In oyerhcated she would gently force him Into a hammock on the porch and often sit flaming him Indeed. John Lupton. fearing that his mother might take it Into her head to marry the old man. was beginning to think that he had better be sent away. However, when I.upton came to this decision the hay lus had come round again. and, to tell Che truth. John was so fond Of the old man himself that he put the matter on. One day McCabe was driving a load of hay from the field to the barn when the wagon upset and he fell, striking l his head against a stone. He was car rled unconscious to the farmhouse, and | the village doctor was called. The case was pronounced critical, as the skull was injured. and a surgeon came from | the city who performed the operation called trepannlng. or removing a DOT ! tion of the skull The first words spo- ken by McCabe after the effects of the anrsthetic had passed on were:
 "Hi hi. Johnny Reb! See 'em runr' Turning to John Lupton. the surgeon asked him if be had ever heard the paticnt speak Of having been in the army. to which John replied that he | had never heard him speak Of his early | lie at all All listened for more words | from McCabe but his mutterings were | fncoherent. When he came Co himself, | the surgeon ordered every one from | the room. and the patient was kept quiet until it was safe to permit him ! to sit up and receive visits from the family. Then the startling discovery was made that he did not remember any Of them. He had had a few words with the surgeon. who told him that tbc year was 1900 and not 1884. as he supposed. and that he had doubtless | been living for thirty-six years with | ont rgm.mbrancc of hls own Identity. | The subject had scarcely been entered upon before the family doctor, who | now had charge of the case. forbade | bis patient either Co talk or think about | lt under penalty of probably losing bis ! lie. But now that McCabe had no rec ollcction Of those with whom he had | been living an interest was aroused in | finding out who he was. that he might be restored to his family. The doctor | questioned the conyaleScent
 Are you sure your name Is Me Calp:"
 "McCabe? No. Who said soi"
 What is it:"
 The old man looked troubled. He could not remember.
 'To what command did you belongT' Company K. tn Iowa infantry"
 eve shall not have much trouble in finding out your identity, for this place is near the state capital. where the rec ords are kept. Tn attend to it my self"
 When the doctor left the house. he in- formed the family that be had in his notebook a memorandum of the mans regiment and would look the matter up | Two days later he returned with a very singular expression on his face. After asking the condition of his patient be went into his room and closed the door. Tn a little while he called for every | member of the family to come to the patients bedside. When they were all assembled. they found McCabe propped up with pillows. but instead of the mel aucholy face he had worn, especially since the operation, he beamed upon them with a newly klndled interest
 CT am going to make an announce ment." said the doctor. with reference to thls veteran of the civil war. He enlisted ln 1862 in the tn Iowa infan- try and was reported missing after the battle of Nashville. since when he has lived under the name of Andrew Mo Cabe. His real name is John Lupton, and he Is the head of this family"
 The wife tottered to the bedside and sank on her husbands breast. John Lupton. Jr.. came up behind his mother and grasped his father by the hand. The others stood by wonder stricken. The doctor stood back. For some time there was no sound save the sobs of the woman who at twenty had been wid. owed and at hfty-hye was reunited with her husband.
 IT the Widow Lupton was attentive