UNCLE BEN

He was known as "Uncle Ben“ to hundreds of his many friends. In early life he left his home, and to Boston State he did roam. He couldn’t read or write a line, so soon lost touch with all his kind. Years later he one day appeared, but was not known by his long white beard. He was taken in by family then, who welcomed him and said come in. The little farm they occupied gave Uncle Ben a bi surprise.

The mot er said, with tear filled eyes, "the horse is yours to hitch and drive". It didn’t take Uncle Ben many days to go and gather up the hay. He then, for pastime, built a road, thou h the fields where fishermen go. He cleaned the neighbour's as es out, and down the road he spread them out.

In winter he drove the village children off to school and made them obey his "Woods/eigh" rules.

"No 'umping off and on" he said," in snow that will cover your hea s". The children laughed and had loads of fun; they loved it when Uncle Ben would come. He chewed twist, that was plain to see, but children still sat on his knee.

The home he stayed, was full of fun, where children loved to play and run. They played cards with Uncle Ben; his favorite was always pulley ten. As the children grew and all left home, uncle Ben fretted in being left alone. He wasn’t content any more on the farm, his age and his health had slowed him down. His final days were spent at his cousin’s home where Uncle Ben decided to never more roam. We thank God for his life and all that he had done, as we reminisce over Uncle Ben and the woods/eigh

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