The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-30

iority.
Then il was discovered that Miller had
been elected in poor Martins clothes.
The aunt had sent them, but uDfortu'
rately. had addressed the package sim
ply 1.-The Journal Junior Republic" and
as il was supposed to be donation 1t
went INTO the general store. Such Is the
irony OF fate.
"The boys can leave here when they
like" said Mr.. Sutton in reply TO a dues-
ton, though We try TO induce them TO
stay. You can readily understand how
much better il is TO have the same lot oil
BOYS remain all summer. Four out OF
five that go home beg TO be taken back,
but save in exceptional cases we refuse.
They know that before they go.
"Some OF them get very home-sick and
make all sorts of excuses to get away.
One little fellow when asked his reason
for wanting TO go home said his mother
was dead
AS we had not been notified we were
naturally surprised, and asked him how
be knew che was dead. cause | had
letter from her. was the astonishing re-
ply
"Here Harry" called Mr. Sutton to
little fellow. Harry came forward, look
ing up 10 his friend with "A smile ofloving
confidence.
This is my boy, said MIR. Sutton put
ting an arm affectionately around the
child when he came here he could
neither understand nor speak word OF
English. He was the most forlorn and
desolate and home-sick little atom OF
humanity | ever saw.
Il took him in hand, tried TO talk to
him, got him interested and now he is all
right. He is learning our language rap
IDLY too"
80 you want to go home Harry" we
asked, NO" was the reply. IL no want
to go home. stay here all time"
poor little chap" said MIR. Sutton az
Harry moved away. "His is hard lot.
He got the notion one day that his
mother was to arrive in New York from
Russia at certain date. | don't know
how he got the idea. but be insisted that
1t was so and that he must go home to
see her "
81 tried TO reason with him and told
him If he went he could not return, but
all to no avail. OF course he was al
lowed to go, but in two or three days he
was at the Journal Office begging me to
let him come back here"
But Harry, why don't you want to
stay at homer" l asked. my fader l
think he he crazy was the reply. He
chase me out. want to go back 81
made an exception Of his case and now
you could not drive him away"
Just here one OF the youngest citizens
pa, sed us-a little chap with bright red
hair and face fairly shining with happi-
ness.
THAT boy" said Mr.. Lereh, belongs
TO hgh-born German family that write
their name with Won His father is
an ex-oiTicer OF the German army and his
uncle is a general over there.
Upon leaving the army, the father
found himself in such position that he
could not maintain the dignity of hia
family, 80 his pride drove him to Amer
lea to seek work.
The boy is here because his father
does not think he appreciates his home.
He asked us to take him, thinking it
would do him good to rough it awhile.
His father has been here to see him but
the child is happy az the day is long and
does not want to 60 home"
We witnessed the military drill which
is conducted every afternoon by the
drill-master, Mr.. Henriques of the
Twenty second regiment. Mr. Henriques
has done wonders with very unpromis-
ing material.
II was greatly discouraged for some
time" said he, but now Gao see quite
an improvement. They do even better
when they get into their uniforms.
Wren we went to Haverstraw at the
invitation OF the fire department to take
part in their celebration, | was rather
dubious about the behavior OF the boys
during the drill.
IL said to myself L suppose they will
be sky larking az they do here some.
times but when they got those uni
forms on they were as dgnified as judges
and did we'll"
One little citizen in the ranks attracted
our attention. "Garibaldi. christened
him. He was a most picturesque little
figure in blue trousers, ragged red waist
and cap set jauntily on a shock Of shin
ing black curls.
From the crown OF his head to the
soles OF his little bare feet, he was every
inch a soldier. He went through the
manual OF arms with the precision and
seriousness OF veteran, but the serious
ness was belied by a pair OF black eyes in