The National tribune., 1890-10-16

years Of the late war with that King Of Scouts,
Kit Carson | remained with him until the
close of the war. have in my pocket a token
of remembrance which Kit gave me when we
parted In Santa Fe."
From wel-worn buckskin case the old
man drew forth medal, made OF pure ham
mered gold in the shape of a heart. On one
side was q medallion head of Kit Carson and
on the other that OF an Indian chief En-
graved on one side were these words: Kit
Carson, TO his friend James Smith" On the
other side, under tho Indians head, was tue
following: James Smith, the soldier and In
dian fighter"
al prize this moro than anything possess"
said the old hero of three wars, AS the tears
rolled down his check.
Did you ever get wounded?" asked the
stranger.
81 have 16 scars on my body from wounds
received in the three wars through which /
have passed. ] have never asked for pension.
For the past Is years have been living quiet
life, farming and specializing in mining prop
erty I'm Idaho and Utah. ] would have never
seen this beautiful city IL had not come hero
on business before the Departments. l ex-
pected TO find my Congressman here. was
Informed that he was in Idaho ing out for
a United States Seuatorship, so / was COM
pletely undone. Ibid not know human being
in this great city. While standing at the door
that leads into the House of Represen tatives,
j heard someone call the name of Holman.
That name sounded familiar to me, and j
Thought of jesse l.. Holman, of Dearborn
County, Ind, whom ! had worked TO- when l
was young man. / asked the DOOrkeoper il
n gentleman by the name of Holman was in
Congress.
"'Oh, yes; I will bring him out for you
" 1t was not long before he came back with a
gentleman whom he said was Judge Holman
/ said TO him, Are you o son OF Jesse l.. Hol-
man, of Indiana ard is your name William
go ] am he said; and that is my name
90 Then you will remember me, IL you are.
Do you remember the time when you and your
two little sisters were playing on the top of a
haystack which had been cut open for the air
to pass through, and all of you fell to tho
bottom and could not get out? The hired man
on tic farm was passing by and heard your cries
for help and took yol out
"' do said the Judge.
al am the man that did it,
"Then your name is James Smith. Give
me your hand, my dear old friend; this brings
me back 10 childhood days said the Congress
man. What can do for your
80 have a matter before the Department Of
the Interior in which l need assistance TO get
fixed / told him briefly.
" He took it all in Mt q glance.
a. Come along with me; we will 20 now
I" 1t was not long before we were with the
Secretary, aud in two days everything was
liked. After my business was arranged to my
satisfaction, called 20 thank him and bid him
a last farewell. He asked if he could do any
thing else for me. ] told him there was moth
ing more; he had made mo happy and COM
Portable FOR the remaining days of my old age.
lone good turn always deserves another
sale the Judge. IL was your turn 50 years
ago, but now il is mine
" shall now return TO my Western home
without q care or trouble 10 worry mo and
await the last long rol.call to the unknown
world, where the wicked cease from troubling
and the weary soldier will DO az rest"
As these words fell from his lips the old man
moved on with feeble tread toward the west
door of the Capitol.