Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

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wsy hs rsprinaz.ds his supegiors and
snubs than and ssucss them BY postal
card FOG l4xnss In ending two auto
graphs II once-one for himself. pre-
sumo. and one fog tho cigazs:
ltEaRcsu. Ma. April 3.
DaAz Ma fys-l s-nt 10 yoa hitter on he
"a dap u February sskn.S Coz two oe yo1x
lsusagrapha taciassd . Scent stamp. Now.
IN not 60 why I have not rscsivsd . reply. i
a bscsazD you dsd nxN receiv~ my letter, b II
beeAsss poe are. - ] havv heard IL the cAse
with ell hunortsss. unwilling 70 oh;tge ire. OF
= is for sons osbss rs~~oor Pray rSli~ve my
r1ind By IMPLYING and sending two autographs
sehoo.- Xo1rs truly. ALEX l.
Yoa do wrong. in the first place. in
signing yourself Aleck l. or Smart Aleck
l. Aleck MDCCCxCIII would De more
Appropriate. for have other such postal
cards.
But will not try TO brave il cot.
Aleck. alone am to blame. II is bet
ter to expose myself in the paper and let
the whole world know what wretch ]
am.
Aleck. was unworthy Of your trust.
used the stamp you ssnt me. en-
bezxled IT, Wrote to my grandmother
In Wisconsin and put that stamp ON the
letter You know how times have bsen
since.
could not write to 20 snd tell you
what I bad done. was unable to night
tho great wrong o. even confsxs II 10 you.
Have pity ON me. Aleck I. aged l6-have
pity and let IL go.
You speak harshly OF humorists. That
does not concern me. Your cold stabs
par postal card tall hssnlessly on my
massive skull whea you revile the
farmer. ] writhe and sqnirm, Int your
attacks on the humorist do me- good.
Hop ON 'ern. Alecki They deserve il.
They would he improved by L. Write
them on the back II postal card FIRE.
'quently. But 20 easy on US farmers.
You can have no idea, Aleck.l what a
shrinksge there Las been in values II
spplfes 70 everything. 4 week ago had
y Worlds lair watrrInelord Yesterday
went down To gioat over it. 1t had
shrunk 10 little dead melon that had
been tapped twice.
DO not write me any more. however
Aleck. ] do not build mp correspond
enee generally with those who write me
for two autographs.
There il another reason why In later
years / have neglected my autograph
friends. aud am sorry and ashamed q
admit il here in public. but the consump-
tive young man vino did my best auto
graph fact similars is dead.