The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-12-30


know brilliant young congressman
who is very influential, and he would
do anything | asked him to 90. 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 a low tone:
"Crissy. don't raise false hopes. He
cant stand much more disappont'
ment."
Crissy stared at him coldly, then
she addressed MIR. Barney.
Tell me all about your case. and !
will write at once
The old man delightedly plunged
into an ineXhaustible account OF bat.
ties marches. hospitals, prisons, and
so forth. Meanwhile Crissy's pen
was scratching wildly over the paper.
See II 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 |
want something very much now, and
know that you will do ii for me. be
cause | ask you to There is an old
soldier in our city for whom fathers
firm has been trying to get n pension,
and after all their red tape they have
failed through some technically. His
name Is Lcartus +. barry, and he
served I'm Company 4, Twenty.iiith Hi.
nois. as private. corporal and sergeant.
lie served a full term and rc-enlistod.
Was wounded at Fair Oaks and was
aftcrward taken prisoner win you
get his pension through by special
act? ! remember that you did this for
n soldier last administration. DO you
remember telling me about II one
winter night? Get It as quickly as you
can, and / will believe everything you
said to me. As ever
Yours dcvotcdly. Crissy."
THAT win fetch It," said the old
man. glccfully.
Now I will address It: Hon George
l. Quackonbush. NJ C., Washington,
D G.. Now. We will go together and
mail it,"
Later. when the Judge came back.
Dumont asked him II he could be put
on the Gridloy case and make the west.
ern trip.
Indeed you may, Dumont" replied
the Judge We will all be- too glad to
shift the case of our hands to you"
Greasy looked crcstfallen and disap.
pointed when hcr father told her the
next day that Dumont had gone west
| and would be gone for a month.
lie might at least have said good.
by she thought
Her buoyanCy vanished day by day
and she grew ponsiyc and pathetic.
I'm never triilc again" she thought,
sadly.
IN a months time Dumont returned
and reported his success in the Grid.
ley case
How IS Miss Marsh?' he asked,
stiiily, after they had discussed the
case.
"Crissy hasn't been very we'll late
~, but she's positively happy to-day
nearly as happy as old Barney He's
got his pension, sl2 per month. and a
good bit Of back pension. It came
through special act II seems Crissy
wrote to a friend of hers who is n
congressman.
Yes | know she did" ne replied.
with n bitter recollection OF the day
IL was written.
George Quackcnbush married Girls
sy's most intimate friend" informed
the Judge
He is married." exclaimed Dumont.
ioyfully.
Yes" replied the judge; "hc would.
MT have been If It hadn't been for
Crissy, She patched up lovers quar-
rel between him and the girl he mar
ried, and in the joy of reconciliation
he offered TO do anything she ever
asked him. BY the way, hadn't you
better go and see Crlssy?"
But the young man had already
started toward the door.
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