Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-23
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about mel"
Certainly not" agreed the judge.
"Candid, Judge. I reckon you wrote
that letter, seeing this n comes un-
der a frank from Washington. No, sir
Il couldn't make out who was cor
responding with the president. and 1t
worried me, not knowing, more than
anything I've had to contend against
there amt a postmaster In the United
States takes q more personal interest
in the service than me. I've frequent
ly set patrons right when they was
in doubt as to the date they had
mailed such and such a letter" As
MI. Wesley sometimes cancelled as
many as three or four stamps In a
single day he might have been par
doned his pride in a brain which thus
lightly dealt with the burden OF otti.
cial business. He surrendered the
letter with marked reluctance.
Your surmise is correct" said the
Judge with dignity. II had occasion
to write my friend, General jackson,
and unless I am greatly mistaken l
have my answer here" And with a
fine air of indifference he tossed the
letter on the table.
"And do you know Old Hickoryf'
cried Mr.. Wesley.
why mott Does 1t surprise your"
inquired the Judge. 1t was only his
innate courtesy which restrained him
from kicking the postmaster into the
street, so intense was his desire to
be rid Of him.
mo, I don't know as IL does, Judge.
Naturally a public man like him is in
the way of meeting with all sorts. a
politician can't afford to be too blame
particular. Well, next time you write
o might just send him my regards
@. w. M. de L. Wesley's regards
there was considerable contention
i've my getting this office; I reckon
he amt forgot. There was speeches
made, | understand the lie was passed
between two United States senators,
and that a guild Of tobacco was
throwed in anger Having thus clear
ly established the fact that he was a
more or less national character, Mr..
Wesley took himself of.
When he had disappeared from
sight down the street, the judge closed
the door. Then he picked up the let
ter. For a long minute he held it in
his hand, uncertain, fearful, while his
mind slipped back into the past until
his inward searching vision ferreted
out a handsome soldierly figure-his
own.
THAT'S what Jackson remembers il
he remembers anything!" he NUT
tered, as with trembling fingers he
broke the seal. Almost instantly a
smile o~yerspread his battered fea-
lures. He hitched his chin higher and
squared his ponderous shoulders. Il
am not forgotten-no, damn it-no!"
he exulted under his breath. Recalls
me with SINGERS esteem and consid-
ers my services to the country as we'll
worthy Of recognition" the Judge
breathed deep. What would Mahaffy
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well calculated to disturb the sour
cynfcism OF his friend. His bleared
eyes brimmed. After all his cropping
he had touched hands with the reali-
ties at last! Even q federal judgeship,
though not an Office of frs repute in
the south, had its dignftyLit signihed
something's He would make Solomon
his clerk! The Judge reached for his
hat. Mahaffy must know at once that
fortune had mended for them. Why,
at that moment he was actually In
receipt of an mcconnell
He sat down, the better to enjoy
the unique sensation. Taxes we Q be-
ing levied and collected with no other
end In view than his stfpend-his ar
dent fancy saw the whole machinery
OF government I'm operation for his