The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-03-09
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LITTLE COLONEL


LITTLE COLONEL
bad wsiched him every day for weeks
He always stood ia the shadow Of "a,
American express office on MARKET lace
sDd bis poor little huncbbaek was so piti
ful. he vas the tiniest mite imaginable
sni bi. psllied little face was rendered
ioubly slloate in appearance by the liz
lie blue sh'rt be always wore. He hac
light brosn nsir ilst stuck out are unt
the small felt cap perched back over ID.
crown OF bis bead like the softer Wisps Of
hay that edge = stack 10 sumner. Hi,
eyes we're like the blue Of the Italian s a,
but the expression Of his mouth was old,
very old, and the business twang 10 biz
sbtill voice very di, tinct as he yelled bit
wares 10 the rasstrb : Collar buttons
two for cent Note paper need s.
tvetty five cents a pack
Some few used to bny from him others
more often would give lin q nickel OF
dime aud let bin keep his eo1ds. To
each aud every purchaser be doffed his
bat, but he forlo, their faces as soon as
they amslgamated with The crowd. One
coul see it was M irksome task me
chanical, nploved. He was studying on
something nll III, time. All the weeks
passed by be did not learn to know me
unti' ole day | paused aud asked: Now
look here, colonel, ! want you to reeos osnizs
me when go by next time, I've traded
With You for weeks. and you nev know
me, Pm getting pretty mad about II, | can
ell yon my tiend.
Tbs little chap looled up into my face
With an ineredulous stare. IT, were
OTIS Of unsf Oxen comments :. the
small oups heart beneath lh.t jacket Of
navy blue, bat oil be said was, ss he III
ted his cap; III kroS you the neI, tine.
Warm isn't il?
Rig ht you are. colonel, sbii How is
business?
Pretty fair Dull times now though.
Ought not to be for ytu. said.
All the ladies are deiag their spring
shopping and having their sewing doae.
They cant sew wi'hou, needles You
have needles Soc?
He throw me a shrewd glance fom
those ~ondarful blue eyes o. bis.
| zee, be sal
Atttr this never passed without receiv
ing a salute from the little colonel, and
sometimes when out with a friend | was
enable to introduce new customer to
him. These favors he always appreciated,
and | came to be locked upon as the adj
verlising membtr OF the firm. Between
us We built mp a big business. and we
both felt encouraged.
Bu, Que day as ssuutered down there,
thinking Of a certain little piece Of good
news lai for my partner. l was some
what startled by missing the colonel from
the old stand
Funn-, / thought, very funny, he did
not speak OF his intended vacation. am
surprised, for the colonel il generally so
busiDess.like. | went on disappointed Of
course. Days sseed, aud slill l missed
him. | could net find any trace Of him
aud. strange 10 say. during oil our iDtims.
cy ha neglected TO enquire bis exact
address
All day ltns. and as much Of the nigh.
as was awake, ! was confronted by a
vivid memory OF his little pslIid face, Tn
suspense seemed unbearsble.
But just at that p iut where it seemed
thst could Lot wait momt ut longer
was relitved by message from him. 1t
reached me IN this way: was passing
down ihs familiar Market lace by the
Old stsni, thinking fondly and sadly OF
tue little cfloptl. when noticed big
eyed colored boy with a double row OF
white teeth looking eagerly up and Gown
the street For some unsccou Bile real
son felt that he knew something Of my
pmturr | stepped up to him and
said.
Good n otning. Are you looking for
some one2
Yessum. lady, be said. lzs been look
in ftra white lady ~ used TO know the
little chap ss a lers stands here selling
c ,llsr bnttobs. Deed I'm afraid, though,
l cant find her I've done spoke to three
already. aud golly (bere be giiuned 10
both rows Of teeth showed they was mad.
Deed they Was.
How we're you to know the lady
Mked.
Little Jim said, rplied the 10y, Id
krow her by her smile. SO belp me Gswd
very ole ss bee toae by grinning I've
asked L. you the lii,l colon, lie partner?
40 IL strikes them silly an ih J eits mad,
Deed they doesl
Isss smiling b'o,dly a, Ii. picturfque
and si i@sied Ie,stitn OF The past lev
. oirs sdyenturesi he ceased 20 hing up
nj down the ,tfeet NJ csugh, me 10 the
mid lle tf iull bio w ,mila
Up want the black paw. of sent 'he
cap. isiitred snd torn. ard my iuquis,or
Ieiaimsd d. Say, ally, 20 beaut her; be
20;
Y8a've ionna y ~ ms., | saii. am the
coloi els psrtutr Naa Tell me what n es-
sage be u BY you.
Tbs colo am very II L. be done
,ol, ns 10 fetch 20 81 20 sonld come. an
ei 20 bad 90 me 10 itliyo' usb'r mind,
pa, Dat bed tote himself down nr busi.
sss 81 the hrsi psr,ieuisr opportunity
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