The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-16
this district. and he wouldn't help an

this district. and he wouldn't help an
old feier like me nohow."
Maybe not" said Crissy, "but
know brilliant young congressman
who is very influential. and he would
do anything I asked him to do. I'll
write him now and tell him all about
you."
Dumont had been watching the old
mans hope illumined face while she
spoke. He came up to her resolutely
and said in low tone:
'Crissy, don't raise false hopes. He
can't stand much more disappoint-
ment"
Crissy stared at him coldly; then she
addressed Mr.. Barney:
Tell me all about your case. and
| will write ut once"
| The old man delightedly plunged into
an inexhaustibIe account of battles,
marches, hospitals. prisons and so
forth. Meanwhile Crissy's pen was
scratching wildly over the paper.
''See if this will do?" she asked =
My Dear George-You once said that
there was nothing in the world that you
would refuse to do for me. l want some
thing very much now, and l know that
| you will do it for me because l ask you
| to- There is an old soldier in our city
| for whom fathers firm has been trying
| to get pension, and after all their red
tape they have failed through some tech
| nicality. His name is Leartus F. Barney,
and he served in Company A, Twenty
| fifth Illinois, as private. corporal and SER
geant. He served full term and re-
enlisted, was wounded at Fair Oaks and
was afterward taken prisoner. Will you
get his pension through by special act?
| I remember that you did this for a SOL
dier last administration. Do you remem-
ber telling me about it one winters night?
Get it as quickly as you can and l will
believe everything you said to me. AS
ever, your devoted CRISSY.
| 'That will fetch it," said the old man
gleefully.
4 "Now l will address it, Hon. George
l. Quackenbush, NJ. c., Washington,
D. c. Now we will go together and
mail it,
Later, when the judge came back.
Dumont asked him if he could be put
on the Gridley case and make the
western trip.
Indeed, you may, Dumont." replied
the judge. I'VE will all be too glad to
shift the case of our hands to you"
Crissy looked crestfallen and disap-
pointed when her father told her the
next day that Dumont had gone west
and would be gone for month.
'He might at least have said good
by" she thought.
| IJor b,,nvopor vopicha1 1or t>v dow
and she grew pensive and pathetic.
"Tll never trifle again." she though,
sadly.
In months time Dumont returned
and reported his success in the Gridley
case.
How is Miss Marsh?" he asked
stitfiy after they had discussed the
case.
''Crissy hasn't been very we'll lately
but she's positively happy today, near
ly as happy as old Barney. He's go1
his pension, $12 per month, and goo(
bit of back pension. 1t came through
special act 1t seems Crissy wrote Il
a friend of hers who is congress
man.
Yes; ! know she did" he replied
with bitter recollection of the day i
was written.
George Quackenbush married Girls
sy's most intimate friend" informed
the judge.
"He is married!' exclaimed Dumon
joyfully.
YES" replied the judge; "he wouldn'
have been IL it hadn't been for Crissy
She patched up lovers quarrel be
tween him aud the girl he married
and in the joy of reconciliation he of
fered to do anything she ever aske'
him. By the way, hadn't you better g
and see Crissy?"
j, But the young man had alread
started toward the door.