The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-25
THE MAN FROM ST. LOUIS.
Ifis Love For Chicago Made Him Syn
pathetic and Generous.

Els Love For Chicago Made Him SYM
pathetic and Generous.
It was at the depot In Syracuse, and a
number Of us were waiting for our train
when a middle aged man, who was lame
and dilapidated, began to solicit aims. He
told some sort Of story about sickness,
death, and SO on, and about the third man
he struck replied to him:
Look here, mister, can put you In the
way of making a couple of dollars in about
Eve minutes."
Heaven will bless you II you WILL" said
the lame man.
II don't want to be blessed. Do you see
that chap down the platform. seated on his
trunkw
~ do"
Hes from st. Louis. Come over here in
the corner, and I'll tell you how to work
him."
The two drew aside and after three or
four minutes of private and confldential9
talk the lame man limped off down the
platform, and half dozen of us followed
on to witness the performance.
II beg your pardon, sir" said the lame
man as he halted before the other. "but
am an unfortunate man."
Eyes, the woods are full of EN-" was the
reply
at isn't my fault. lent my brother $500
to go into business with in place way out
west somewhere, called Chit Chi Chicago.
think that is the name Of the town. Ever
hear Of itf"
"Tve heard there was such place." re.
piled the St. Louis man, "but 1t may have
been rumor Here's a quarter to help
you along"
MANY thanks, sir. / was going to tell
you about my brother. Some one told him
that Chicago was growing village, and
that they were going to move the county
seat there. He went into the grocery bust
ness, and what dye think he didi Laid in
stock of q 600 worth right on the start
stock big enough for town of 10, 900 PEG
ple."
did, chr guess l can spare you an
other quarter"
HE might possibly have pulled through
but it rained good deal, and the farmers
couldn't get into town for the mud, and
most everybody was trading on store or
ders, and so the sheriff closed him out"
But didn't you save anything from the
wrecki"
t mot a dollar-that Is, haven't go
anything out of it yet. l can't even get {
letter to my brother there"
"Why mott"
"I've written no less than four, and the.
all came back marked 'Misdirected.' Nv,
been trying for month past to find out il
what state Chicago is"
Lets see," said the st. Louis man. II
there is such a town, and am quite sur
there is, it is in Indiana. No, I'm wrong
must be Illinois"
"Why, have been directing to Kansas
It's in some county, Of courseW
Every likely. l think can spare 20,
another half"
Thanks, sir. Did you ever hear til
name of the county"
4 Lets see. Let's see. They named
) county up there somewhere after a 81
Louis barber It's Cook, think"
: u put OH Cook, but us didn't even &c
the state right it made no difference. Wi
:. you please write the address for mef"
81 won't guarantee that it will be Co
: rect" said the st. Louisan, because thes
: new villages spring up like mushrooms
are sometimes called by three or fou
names, and none of the maps exactly Ii
Gates them. If was going to write ette
= should direct It, Chicago, Cook count!
!. Ills, U. S. A., via st. Louis, Mo-"
YES, sir. You have put me under gres
r obligations"
Don't mention it. Hope you'll get som
y thing out of the smash. You don't loo
I we'll" .."
"And Pm not, sir"
"Well, here's another dollar to help 20
o on your feet. Follow my directions whe
|. you writc and if there is such a town OF
!. there anywhere the postal authorities wi
d probably look it up Chicago? Chicago
Yes, it strikes me that I've heard the nan
somewhere, but can't just place it. 1t
D. in Illinois, think, and was located on Il
! count Of stone quarry or something" ~
, Detroit Free Press.