Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-28

patient faced cripple went at once, and
found that there was one man in the
city of Washington who does not discrim-
mate between his callers. With him
the lame, halt and blind find as much
favor, if not more, than the rich and
powerful. The little cripple told her
story briefly and simply. She was able
to do much in spite Of her deformity.
All that she wanted was one chance to
show what she could do.
"What have you done already was
asked.
IL have called to see the President"
did you sec him"
NO"
why not
"Some way | never managed to get in.
| would 60 there and give my letter to
the messenger, and he would say, the
President is busy now you must wait
now Then | would wait for hours, and
then the messenger would say, the hour
for the Presidents reception OF callers Is
at end. Come again tomorrow at ten.
And you went again :"
"Yes; and | was always there as
the clock struck, but some way | could
never get there SO early but that Others
would be ahead of me. | have gone up
there for many days, but never go,
any further than on the first day"
"Well, | will see what can do for
YOU
He took her address. \ day or two
later, before he could do anything for
her, he was obliged TO 60 away for a
day or two. He called upon the lit
tie cripple, and asked her blunly how
much money she had.-She told him.
The amount was only enough to last
her two or three days longer. The gen.
erous public man said:
"Well, / guess | will have to see you
through in this matter So he dove
down in his pocket, and gave her enough
money to last her until he returned.
Then he gave her letter to the Presi-
dent. With that she obtained an inter-
view with him. 1t did not appear to be
satisfactory, however, for the next day
she appeared again at Colonel lngersolrs :.
"Well,' said he.
"The President was very kind to me,
said the cripple, "but he would not give
me note. to any of the department chiefs
as | wanted him to DO. He said that
he had made rule not to ask personally
for any appointment in the depart
ments.'
"Well," said the colonel, "you get
ready and go up there with me to-mor-
row, and will talk to the President for
YOU"
The next day Colonel Ingersoll walked
in to the Presidents unannounced as is
his privilege. Said he "Mr. President
there is a little hunchback woman out
side want you TO see. ."
but, my dear Bob said the Presi-
dent There are Senator'S and members OF
Congress here in this room waitrng to see
me-
Let them wait You have that class
here every day. Let them come again il
need be. want you TO see my little
hunchbacked friend"
"But what can | do for her: | can't
write her letter, as it is against my
rules.
"You can make this exception to your
rule. You can say: i will write no
letters except for orphan hunchbacked
women with no relatives or friends. To
do such a deed of kindness as this is
worth all there is in being President
Anybody can give. office to politicians,
but it takes the highest Of aspirations and
noblest of minds to use the great power
of President to help the helpless and aid
the friendless." :"
The President smiled as he said
.Well, Bob, for the Lords sake, for your
sake, and for her sake, will do it.
"Never mind about the Lords sake.
According to your view of the Lords
work, He is responsible for the atfiiction
that now makes this poor girl suffer.
So we will leave him out.-Also, please
leave me out of the case, and do it, as
you ought, for her sake.
Every well : as you say. it shall be
done fox her sake Here the President
dashed off hasty order for her appoint
ment, and as he did so, Colonel Ingersoll
said laughingly:
"There regard that as one of the
most important acts Of your administra-
tion."
this is the true history Of how this
patient faced little woman finally secured
a place in one of the Government bureaus.