Uncle Daniel's story of "Tom" Anderson and twenty great battles . ride on tothe place where the river was crossed, and wait therefor them. Mary was hearing all she could from Capt. Dayabout the battle, and so she raised no objections. I in-quired of the boy as to the appearance of the sick described him as very pale, black hair, eyes and could understand his being pale, and felt sure it was I asked the boy if he ever spoke to him. Hesaid he had not, but Aunt Martha talked to him about hiswife and little girl and Uncle Daniel. I now was positive it UNCLE DANIELS
Uncle Daniel's story of "Tom" Anderson and twenty great battles . ride on tothe place where the river was crossed, and wait therefor them. Mary was hearing all she could from Capt. Dayabout the battle, and so she raised no objections. I in-quired of the boy as to the appearance of the sick described him as very pale, black hair, eyes and could understand his being pale, and felt sure it was I asked the boy if he ever spoke to him. Hesaid he had not, but Aunt Martha talked to him about hiswife and little girl and Uncle Daniel. I now was positive it UNCLE DANIELS STORY. 53 was Tom. I reeled in my saddle and nearly fell from myhorse. What should I do ? I could not tell Mary, for if itproved not to be him she would not be able to ]>ear it. 801Iodeon. After a long time we came to the house. It wassome hundred paces from the road, a square log cabin orhut, occupied by an old colored woman ( Aunt Martha)and her husband ( Ham), both over sixty years, I old aunty was in the yard, a smooth, hard, fiat piece. UNCLE DANIEL MEETS AUNT MAETHA. of ground, fenced off by a low fence, about four railshigh, which a man could easily step over. I saluted herwith : How do you do, aunty, do you live here ? Yes, sa, I livesheah—me and Ham, my ole man. Whatis you, massa ? Is you Union or is you Sesh ? Oh ! I am a Union man, I replied. Den I is glad to see you. Ill jescall Ham. Herunnedaway when he seed you. Hes feared; yes, hes dat. Heisnt gwinewidde Sesh any mo. 54 UNCLE DANIELS SORT. Well, aunty, have you a Union officer in your cabin,sick ? Well, now, massa, Ise jes got to know who you is aforeIfess ondat case. Well, aunty, I am Daniel Lyon, sometimes calledUncle Daniel. Afore God, is dat you, Massa Lyon ? Jes get off yohoss an wait rite heah; I be back in a bit. She hobbled in, evidently to speak to the Colonel. Iwaited quietly until she returned. Just then the otherscame in sight, and I sent the boy to halt them. Auntycame out so ex
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