The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
The EVENING STORY
BY Special Act.
(By Belle ManIates.)

'Well, Crissy. what can do for you?"
asked the Judge of his fair young
daughter, as she stood in the doorway
of his outer office.
You know" said Crissy, gravely, IT
filed an application with you several
weeks ago for an increase in my dis
bursement fund. I called to see what
you have done with my claim"
The judges eyes twinkled. He look
ed at his watch.
II am so sorry. but I have a pressing
engagement. I'll turn your case over
to Charles" gIancing at an adjoining
desk.
The brown. manly face flushed boy
ishly as he met the dancing eyes.
Il refuse to be turned over" said
Crissy f1ippantly. IT applied to you, and
I shall await your pleasure-at your
desk-until you return
Very WELL" replied the judge, II
leave you in possession"
When he had left the room, the two
remaining inmates were conscious of
the silence. The girl cast surreptitious
side glances toward the young attor-
ney, but he kept doggedly at work.
The first day that Charles Dumont
had entered the law firm as Junior part
ner he had seen wonderful vision--a
lovely fair face with eyes of heavens
own blue-hovering near the judges
desk. He was conscious, with rush
of blood to his face, that his heart was
no longer his own. Crissy was too
much of coquette not to see the eff
feet she produced, and thereafter she
proceeded to make life miserable for
him.
One day she was gracious and charm
Ing to him: the next she scarcely
deigned him q glance. He stood the
treatment heroically for awhile; then
he rebelled. Quietly and manfully he
told her of his love and demanded her
hand and heart.
But Crissy's young heart was not yet
ripe for love, and she said him nay
merriiy. Then he accused her of being
a firt. She resented the accusation.
They had not been on speaking terms
for two days, and Crissy found the
silence almost embarrassing.
Presently the door opened and an old |
man far beyond the three score and ten |
limit entered. His cheeks were round |
and rosy and his eyes twinkled good
humoredly.
$50 the jedge amt in" he said re-
gretfully.
mr.. Barney" began the young man,
CriSSy saw a way now to make him
speak to her.
Il am filling the judges place this
morning, Mr.. Barney" she said sweet
~. us there anything L can do for
The young man Redeemed angrily,
but the old man came forward, smil-
ing.
Bent you the jedge's daughter?
You look just like him."
THANK you Mr.. Barney. Yes, 1
am his daughter. If you will state
your case. I will lay it before my
father"
well, you see your pa has been try
ing to get me a pension for quite a
spell, and, some way, it don't seem to
get through, and I'm getting on. If it
don't come pretty soon. won't be here
to enjoy it,
"Of course vo, want If now TIL |.
make father push it right through"
BLESS your kind hearth" said the old
man delightedly.
"Mr. Barney" said Dumont, coming
determinedly, 1--WE heard from
this morning about your
case, and am sorry to tell you that it
has been rejected. There is a missing I
ink in the evidence. Unless you can
supply this. the case is hopeless
The old mans round, apple-like face '
seemed suddenly to shrivel. Crissy {
vas divided between pity for him and j
anger toward the young man for ]
her. A bright inspiration
came to her. A tiger-like spring of
Ter memory showed her how she could {
1elp one and disconcert the other. 1
'Mr. Barney" she said sweetly, eff .
were you. I wouldn't try to get my
pension through lawyers" 6
How would you get it?' he asked. '
"I'd get it through by special act of 7
Congress" Is
II don't know our congressman G
rom this district, and he wouldn't help y
In old Teller like me nohow.' 7
brsDf young ass %ho Is very
sked him to do ri write him now and !
Dumont had been watching the old 4
mans hope-iilumined face while she r
poke. He came up to her resolutely and I
''Crissy don't raise false hopes He e
ant stand much more disappointment"
Tell me all about your case. and I will v
7rite at once :.
The old man delightedly plunged into i
n inexhaustible account Of battles. |
marches. hospitals, prisons and so forth.
leanwhile Cr1ssys pen was scratching Z
. .:see 4 this s viii R1S DOR. she asked.
Dear GSeSGrge You once SAID said that
Tould refuse to do for me. I want some
hing very much now, and I know that =
>. There is an old soldier in our City
Dr. whom fathers firm has been trying 9
} get pension. and after all their red
ieality. HIS name is Leartus F. Barney rne
nd he served in Co. A. 18th Illinois, as n
fun term and re-enlisted Was wounded :,
t Fair Oaks and was afterward taken
risonsr. VIII you get his pension =
on did this for a soldier last administra--
on. Do you remember telling me about
one winters nlght t,I, Set, Get e as quickly
on said t.. to me sa.r
''Your devoted Crissy"
That win fetch it,'' said the old man ;,
leefully.
Quackenbush, NJ. C.. washington, D. G..
low, We will go together and mail 1t. p
Later, when the Judge came back, Du- n
lont asked him IL he could be put on q