Schley County GaArchives News.....Burton/Crisp Romance December 16, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 13, 2009, 6:45 am The Weekly Telegraph December 16, 1891 THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH Wednesday, December 16, 1891 PICKED UP ON THE ROAD THE NEW SPEAKER'S LOVE AFFAIR Writing from Ellaville I alluded to the romantic struggles which Judge Crisp, in early life, made towin the beautiful Clara Burton. Lovers, like folks who grow melons, or farmers who plant cotton, have their troubles. And now, let me tell some of these secret troubles. It is known that the paterfamilias was opposed to his fair daughter accepting the youth whose future was not at that time so alluring. Judge Crisp had not long been admitted to the bar. His office was a room in the old court house at Ellaville. In his room were a few law books, a bed, a trunk, a few chairs--all his worldly possessions. The young barrister took sick. He was attended in his cheerless room by his faithful friend and physician, Dr. J.N. Cheney. It was arranged between the doctor and the beautiful Clara Burton that he should keep her posted as to the condition of his patient. One of the doctor's notes betrayed an uneasiness for the stricken attorney, and what do you suppose happened? Miss Burton, true to her betrothed, who was forbidden her father's house, wrote at once to Dr. Cheney, bidding him to be honest with her, and if Charley Crisp'scondition was such as to need tender nursing and careful watching to let her know immediately, and that she would come instanter to his room and have the marriage ceremony performed, so that she could properly care for and nurse him. THE TURNING POINT OF HIS LIFE Dr. Cheney read the note to Crisp. It was the turning point of his life. It was an inspiration to him. It created within him, like an eternal sunshine, a perennial love and gave to hisenergies fresh vigor and power. Prior to this he had allowed those discouragements which poverty brings to struggling youth to take possession of him. But, sick as he was, the magic note, conveying a woman's faith and a woman's love, banished discouragement forever. Turning to his doctor he replied: "Get me up from this bed. Henceforth I'll be a man. My life shall be consecrated to a womanwith such pluck as that, I will marry her despite my poverty and she shall never be ashamed of me." And now the whole nation--all the states of the Union--salute Mrs. Crisp and say to her, "We. too, are proud of him." Additional Comments: This is an excerpt of the article about the life of Charles Frederick Crisp, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/newspapers/burtoncr2795nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb