The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
LITTLE TOM
The Small Friend of Governor
Elect Leedy
Has Invited the Governor to
Dine With Him.
GOVERNOR SAYS YES.
And One of the ssJournal'News-
boys Will Entertain
The Coming Governor Of Kan
sas at Supper Tonight.


The only person that has been able
to get a. definite promise out of Gever-
nor-elect Leedy is his seven-year-old
friend, Master Thomas Martin. The
governor has promised Thomas that he
win take supper with him tomorrow
night.
few days ago the outer room of the
governors temporary Office was crowd
ed with men who wanted to see the
governor Just for a minute" either for
the purpose of asking for an Office for
themselves or for some friend when
there came a gentle rap on the door.
Come in said the governors stem
ographer. The knob turned slowly and
in came a very small boy. He looked
around minute as if he had a notion
of retreating and then seeing the stem
ographer he asked Governor Leedy
in tOwn?" On being informed that he
was and that if he would wait a few
minutes ne could see him, he took off
his cap and sat down on a chair and
waited patiently Pretty soon the door
leading to the inner Office opened a few
inches and the governor peeped out at
the crowd cautiously, as if he were
counting up the number of callers that
had come in since he let the last one
into the inner sanetum. The governor
saw the boy and Immediately he threw
open the door and came out in to the
room and said with a beaming smile:
L
you do, / am glad to see you
Governor Leedy will you be in town
on Tuesday" asked Thomas bravely''
Yes i expect to- said Mr.. Leedy.
Il should like to have you come out
and take supper with US at six O'Clock
if you can come"
Well sir I shall be pleased to do
And I win come around for you here
at the office about half past five" said
little Thomas
you viii come around for me [ will be
pleased to so out to your house and take
supper with you Is there anything
else that I can do for YOU today %
mo, sir. Good m0rning',
Good morning Thomas"
The boy Who has the big pull" with
the governor is newsboy who was
selling papers two years ago in this
city. One afternoon he was at the
State Journal office with the other
boys to get the paper as soon as it
came out and when they were supplied
there was break away and a race for
the state house where the legislature
was in session All the boys in the
crowd We're larger than Thomas and
soon ran off from him and were in a
fair way to sell out their papers before
he got up to the state house Mr. Lee
dy, who was q senator at that time
saw the boys start from the office with
the papers and saw Thomas get left
He followed them and finally overlook
the child just as he reached the state
house Thomas was out of breath and
the other boys were out Of sight.
Where did the other bows 'aoq" ask
cd Senator T,aadv
II donst l-novy ;, said rrbor,.s .sDa
Won want to buv a Tol1rnaI - -
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- -, - u ~ - q = AiOlH you
Weil, guess my legs We're not long
enough, said Thomas in a little voice
Wen, now if you viii not make any
noise L will take Won IN in the senate
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sen the rest OI your papers. InaU VIII
make your legs as long as the big
BOYS legs. They can't get in there"
t.r-baYlx Won siy-