Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-30
LITTLE COLONEL.

hal watched him every day for
seks he always stool ia the-slfadow
NJ The American express Office 90 Market
sEa.>s. and his p-s0r little hume hhack was
a. pitif1L tie Wa tho tiniszt mite
inaa.-nAtle. and his pallid little face was
rendered doaeiy delicate II appearance
BY tie lttls blae shirt he always wore.
lie had light brown hair that stuck out
around the small felt cap perched back
over ~, ERWIN u his head hke the soft
er wispa II hay thas edgo stack II
sufal4eT. lis ewes wcrr Ike the blue II
the It.lzAn ses. bur the expression II his
mouth ss1s old. very cd. AID the business
t~anE ia his shriil vosce very distinct "a
be- ycliea h-s wares q The passcrsby:
Collar butsoGs-tss-o fer a cent. Note
payer - .is.sllss-- twenty-five cents "a
PACK
Sonse few used 20 buy from him;
others more often would give him u
nickel or . dime ard lei him keep his
spoosis. To each aud every purchaser he
eo-.-d his haf. bat he forgot their faces
g. soon IA they amalSanated with the
crowd Ono could see Il was an irksoins
tl-sk-rechanical. unloved. lie was
studying ca something AL the time. All
the weeks passed by ~ did not learn %
know M until one day | paused and
askati. "Nosr. look here. colonel. l want
you t. recognize me when ! go BY next
tine. I've traded with you for weeks
AMI you never know rae. I'm getting
pretty mad about Il, can tell you. my
friend"
The little chap looked mp into my face
with an ircrel.nlous starc. There were
lots Of unspoken comments in the small
younx heart h.neath that jacket II navy
blue. bur al Re said wa. as he lifted his
cap. III know you next time Warm.
isnxit.~
- xht yoa are. colonel, = said How
l. bus.nasss-
s'Prrtty fair Duh times now. though"
Ought rot 10 - fer you" said.
'.AIi tas lasEss are doing their spring
s6opfsny ani havinz their sewing done.
They cant SIX without needles. You
have needles. SCI
lie threw re a shrewd glance from
thee zonderfui hlue eyes OF his.
"a sec. - said.
Aarr tins never passed without re-
cei~fnx a salute from tie lttlo colonel.
and @,raesirnes when out with n frserd
Wa enabled 20 introduce a new Gus
touie- O. biu- Thes, favors he always
approtiatrd and ! ca mo % ~ looked up
ca a. tbs adTsr.isfnz member q the
frta. Between us 80 built up a biz
business srd W both felt encouraged.
BIZ. ore day a. I sannxered down there
fh.nkinx II a certslr little piece Of god
news h4I for M partner. I was sumo
h1tslartisd - nlisss1g the colonel from
Tie I'll slanfl.
"Fnany. thoaght. very funny. he
a.i lot sosak Il his infendssi va.stioa.
am sar,.risei. for tne COLONEL Is generally
- ia,s.s.rsi -" went on disappointed.
~ e4erse hasa r.l.s-esi. AMI stu MISS l
hm cautl rot fad ANY trace II him,
..ni. s.ls e. ~. during al cur IL
ettt 81. -sess.
81 dag ionE 4lli 80 much - the night
as eas fvs.ks / wse eorfrrrtei by =
vivid ufncrF ~ bis httle. ,ailid faoe.
Thr sse s1o seemed snifa-rhie.
Iat Ia.t ss tbat ,int IS asre al seemed
that Z eaald rot wait moment longer
I va relieved by message from hinl
r. faat SET ne e. this wav was psRs.
iax dcwa the a2salar Market spaee ty
tts eta stsnd. thinking ferdiy and sally
IL the Htfle scienei. vhcn noticed a
b. ED roicre.i by with a double row
q white teesb looking esee-rly up snd
aoua re street. Fer some unaccount-
ab.s ss.s1 fslt t,iat b. krew zoEn's-
shiax ~ ny partner. stepped up %
hin srt sad.
tsst morning Are yeu hooking fr
sa1ae srr
Ts--rn,. isiy. ~ said Ere ben
tsts fra White l.,dy - used - know
So tffie elap y alters sssnds hfre ~eii a
cellar tafti0ss fle~i f'ia strsi,i. thonEa
I ear Ga ter I've bore sTs'ze - sbr''s
ALREADY 49,. 6liyr ihere h. xriuHs~l ~
tg.h 1vs ~ t,fa s'aos~~1 thev 'Fis
rtat Des.i rlsy rss
@frv vese vsa Is sncw the laiy7r !
ssk.-l
~sili,r jim So r.lpd the boy. u 9