Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-01-18

this district, and he wouldn't help al
old Teller like me nohow.
Maybe not" said Crissy. but
know a brilliant young congressman
who is very influential and he would
do anything | asked him 10 do. III
write him now and ten him all about
you."
Dumont had been watchinsNhe 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. lie
can't stand much more disappoint-
meDt."
Crissy stared at him coldIy: then she
addressed Mr. Barney:
Tell me all aeout your case. aud I
will write at once"
The old man delightedly plunged into
an inexhaustible account of battles,
marches. hospitals. prisons and so
forth Meanwhile Crissy's pen was
scratching wildly over the paper.
See il 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 some
thing very much now. and know that
you will do IL for me because / 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
NTH Illinois, as private. corporal and ser
geant. He served full term and re-
enlisted was wounded at Fair Oaks and
was afterward taken prisoner WIN YOU
get his pension through by special actP
remember that you did this for sol
der last administration DO you remem-
Der telling me about il one winters night
Get 1t as quickly YOU can and / viii
believe everything you said 10 me AS
ever, your devoted cRISSy
THAT will fetch it. said the old man
gleefully.
Now | will address it, Hon George
!. Quaekenbush, 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 he too glad to
shift the case off our hands TO you"
Crissy looked crestfallen and dlsap-
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.
Her buoyancy vanished day by day,
and she grew pensive and pathetic.
IN never triflc again." she thought
sadly.
In months time Dumont returned
and reported his success In the Gridley
case
How is Miss MarshY' he asked
stiiily after they had discussed the
case,
"Crissy hasn't been very well lately.
but she's positively happy today. near.
ly as happy as old Barney. He's got
his pension. SIP per month. and a good
bit OF back pension. Ii came through
special act IL seems crissy wrote to
a friend Of hers who Is congress
man."
yes; ! know she did" he replied.
with bitter recollection OF the day II
was written.
George Quackenbush married Girls
sy's most intimate friend" informed
the judge.
He Is married. exclaimed Dumont
joyfully.
Yes" replied the judge; he wouldn't
have been II 1t hadn't been for Crissy.
She patched up lovers quarrel be.
tween him and the girl be married.
and In the joy Of reconciliation be Of
fered TO do anything she ever asked
him. BY the way. hadn't you better 20
and see Crissyy'
But the young man bad already
started toward the door.