San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-11


situation. But it would never do to as
sumo an attitude that would drive the
child from her; it was all important to
retain his confidence and devotion. And
80 she said, bending tenderly over the
young man:
"Windward, we have preached a very
important matter. Do nothing hastily.
Be free to tell me your plans and hopes
and feelings, and be sure of my love and
sympathy. live for you and Floy."
Il know it, mother; you spoil u.s." ex-
claimed the youth; and with kiss they
parted, both lighter in heart and hap
| pier for the interview, though to both it
had brought new cares and perplexities.
Mother would forgive me and be rec
onciled if married the fat woman of
the circus" thought Windward, as he
walked briskly toward congress, ''but |
could make her very unhappy by a fool
| ish marriage. wonder what that girl
does think of me anyway"
But here his reyerie was suddenly in
terrupted, for just before him on the
avenue, hurrying Ike himself to the
Capitol, was his affsble member. a few
steps brought them alongside. and Wind
ward then politely accosted him.
"Ah, good day, good day, Mr.. Bart
lettv' he replied, smiling. and quicken
ing his pace.
Anything new about the claims?"
asked Windward, answering the mem
| bers "spurt" with one on his side quite
as spirited.
| Yes, we're making Roadway, making
Roadway" said the member. beaning
upon Mr.. Bartlett" when he found he
could not make Roadway himself, and
| thus escape. Il understand the COM
mittee are favor8blv disposed; that, you
| know, is great deal, to have the COM
mittee favorably disposed. BY the way,
! believe you told me once you knew
Blamms All. yes, yes; a fine man;
like Blam2rs; but do you know, between
us, you know. Bia.nms is--enthusiastic.
| His beautiful, hopeful disposition leads
| him too far He will, yes, he-overdoes
it, so to speak. / like Blamms very much;
but he hurts his cause, fear. writing so
| many-entnTSiaStiC letters. like them,
but some of my colleagues don't under
stand him, you see, as well as you and
| do. Yes, I'm afraid he hurts his cause,
| and it's your cause, too, you know
your cause, toby writing so much.
But couldn't tell him so, you
know. Lord, no! IA! ha! He would
misunderstood me. And ! am always
glad to get his letters. But you, as
judicious outside friend, might hint
not as coming from me, of course
that he should trust us, us, you know,
| on the ground, to take charge of these
matters, Are you going up to the Capt.
tolp All, yes; find day, isn't it? Charm
| ing climate Washington has. All,
must turn off here; my constituents keep
me busy in the departments in the morn
ing. Glad to serve them always, and
| always glad to meet you. Yes, would
hint to Blamms, as friend, not to write
| so many, so many-impulsive letters:
not coming from me, you understand, /
like them; but you understand. Good
day, Mr.. Bartlett; good-day," and he
darted up side street.
well, you are fraud" thought
Windward, and with a contemptuous
| smile he drew from pocket letter he,
too, had received day or two ago from
the earnest Blamms and re-read it,
| against the background of the members
remarks, with no little amusement. 1t
ran as follows:
II think our member palayers too
much. He always did talk too easy for me,
| tho voted for him. But he don't act right in
this claim business, and I've writ to the sena-
| tors about it and one or two other members OF
| the delegation. French claims is a live issue
| down our way, rs ne VIII find out If he sogers
| There's twenty of us who will knife him in the
| primery for denomination if he don't hurry up
his cakes and show some gumshun. Can't you
get these fool congressman to stop talking
| about the new rules and do something under
| the old Onos2 And we amt interested much
our way about southern contested election
| cases, either. 1t strikes me the war oUghter be
pretty nigh over by this time, and anyhow we
might pay up for the revolutionary war before
doing up all the old chores of the rebellion. We
| like your letters. You are all right, a chip of
| the old block; but stir up those congressman.
! Make it a matter of re-elecshun and they'll
stir round lively. I've got to have some money
pretty quick, that's sure just poke EN- up"
poor Blamms" unused Windward,
as he put the letter up, Il would like to
help him; a mortgage falling due, his
health failing-it is a shame. wonder
how many cases there are like his or
| worse 1t would not be bad idea to
collect few samples Congress is hu-
man and has its soft side for tragic
touches. | believe I'll get back to the
agency pretty soon and look through the
| Gles."
With tkis scheme in his mind he hur-
ried through an appointment he had at
the Capitol, and then went to the agency