Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-26
ED. LITTLE is HOME.
Abilene's Ambassador to Egypt Re-
turns from His Triumphs.

dier from facing the uopic sun, some
what fleshier and to some extent richer,
Abilene's representative to Cairo, ex
Consul General Edward Campbell Little
arrived home last evening from bis ten
months trip abroad. lie has creditably
represented this nation in the court OF
the Pharoahs, taken a trip to the Holy
Land, sauntered through Europe,
called on the Pope, hobnobb-d with
crowned heads and had Rs fine al
experience as often befalls a young
man In this world. lie has been kept
busy today receiving greetings.
~ would pot live in Cairo If could"
said he this morning. 81 want to live
where I can enjoy seeing the folks |
meet and Abilene is & nod enough for
me-" The Kansas City Star Of last
evening gracefully lowered Ed. from
his diplomatic pedestal and Its com
ment Is 80 witty that we quote 1t:
Out in Abilene today the serious
question for discussion in the postollice
and In the law Offices will be HAS Ed.
Little's head swelledY" For Edward,
fresh from the triumph of eastern con
quest, clad In flannel shirt and soft
hat as beseems yeUman's son, has
stepped of the depot platform and Is
jolting down into his mitch asa private
citizen. The consul general to Cairo,
with his claw hammer coat, his soft air
Of oriental courts, and his boast OF
heraldry and pomp Of power has met
"at last the inevitable hour" and now
"the path Of glory. has led but to the
alley where he may pass balls' aud
"play catch" out Of sight Of the town
marshal, spring his armorial dress suit
on the uuslspecting Epworth League
social, and "look love to eyes that
speak again" at the fortnightly meeting
OF the Lanitr circle. The man who
has negotiated three treaties for the
United States Of America and the gov
eminent OF Egypt will have to begin all
over and establish himself again AZ the
best checker player in Dickinson
county and the youth who chatted
nonchalantly with the descendant Of
the Plolemies will have to q out to
the wagon, put his foot on the hub and
shake hands with every husbandman
in the valley Of the Kaw from solomon
City to WoOlbine before his political
rights as u voter Ia the Second warl
will be recognized. There will be no
bands of music, no Offering the keys Of
the city on silver salver to Mr.. Little
on his return to the home of his boy
hood. That isn't the Kansas way OF
showing honor. The Spartan spirit
which suppresses demonstrative Sppro-
val prevails In Kansas aud II will be,
Hello. Ed, how're you cominp" today,
tomorrow and forever.
In Abilene Mr.. Little will not be
nearly the Lion" he WAS at New York.
For he WAS particularly fortunate in
falling into the hands of Mr.. Richard
Harding Davis, one Of the editors OF
Ilarper's Weekly. When Mr., DAVIS
was In Egypt Mr.. Little did the honors
of Cairo to the young man. They took
trips to the pyramids, hobnobbrd viii
the khedive and put the finishing car
mine touches on the red old town 81
the Nile. Little says Davis IL grea
fellow to imagine things and wher
they had come down from the Pyramid
to which they rode on two donkey
nqmed Gallagher" and ivan Bibber,
the patron Of "llefty Burke" told thi
story on the Kansan. These are Davis
words;
! I'VE we're at the very top, PUN ~
, and grunting and hanging our head
between our knees with our tongue
0 out. when the A abs who had bee
= talking with party Of New Workers
g approached Little with mercenar
\ eye. "ls Sir General from New York;
~ they asked. Nav" growled Littl,
i sis Sir General from Chicago, thenY
they asked, feeling there could be n
other town In America than these tw,
"Naw, hain't from Chicago" sal
y the consul general, Tin from "a
II better town than New York and
y pretlier town than Chicago" "Whi
20 town is Sir General from lhenY' aske
II the awe stricken natives. I'm fro
" Abilene, Kansas, the best darn tow
~ in the Uuited States"
NJ Mr.. Little intends IN remain in Az
~ lene aud practice law, and says he
T. not IN politics now. lie il ahead
OF the game thousand IT 20 and can III
u no better time To cash in" aud Qu
~ than now.
~ -s s.
Are You Nervous,