Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-06


United statds. csvalry.
A dog often. makes q good regimental
pet, but from an article ia the New
York Sun 1t appears that the Ninth
United States Cavalry has q pet that
excelled at least one boys admiration.
What 1t is will be seen from reading
the Suns account of-a visit made by q
boy and his mother to Camp Wikoff
at Montauk Point. They had had a
most Interesting day, and on the way
home the mother asked the boy what
he had enjoyed most. Without hesita-
ton he replied:
"Oh. Jimmy Wallacev'
For a moment she was surprised;
then she realized that from a. boys
standpoint Jimmy Wallace, probably
was the greatest attraction in that
strange city Of tents by the sea. She
had first seen him early In the after.
noon, a small black boy, with a sweet
childish face, gazing up into an officers
eyes with adorihg appreciation. The
| officer was saying: . ,.o,..-
Now, Jimmy, don't do 1t again. You
gave me an awful. scare when they said
that they could not find you. Thought
you had got on some train and been
carried Off. Don't wander far from the
| camp" ee,, ei,ei
And Jimmy touched his ridiculous
cap in true military style and scamper
| ed away. .-.-----.
Later the woman found him adjust
ing his suspender on the one button OF
his ragged trousers. and for a blissfu
ten minutes she and lief son had Jim
| my all to themselves. AT first he was
shy, as any important little boy might
have been; but presently he. lost him
self in the glory of his achievement,
and possessions, and then indeed Jim
my was brilliant.
| II did live down in Tampa" he said
''but didn't have no folks, 50 de Nintl
Cavalry dey took me long wild dem tC
| Cuba"
| II suppose you were in the battle o.
Santiago?" the woman asked, with 8
smile.
| "Yessum, was, an didn't hide.
stood long by de Colonel all de time
l saw de Spaniards all covered up vic
leaves like de trees, an dey shot at III
like murder. An sometimes dey vel
out, 'We'se Cubans. an den wheI
we uns went up close dey'd fire on US
Yessum, an wasn't scared. l JUS
ran after de Colonel"
After pause he went on, looking re
gretfully down at his airy costume:
| Use got suit just like de boys, an
gun, an little Spanish pony named
Buffalo Bill an "A mule named Jack, an
Use got little tent all fur myself VI
on de hill by de Coloners- an'-an'-
OATS what l gotv' with a final burs
of pride.
| The woman could not believe all thai
he told her, for he was certainly no
more than ten years old, so she wen
to one Of the Ninth Cavalry and ques
toned him. Yes, it was all true, the
trooper said but the boy had left GU,
one item more touching than all ths
rest. While he was standing by thu
| Colonel in the battle of Santiago 8
bullet went clean through his left foot
and when he was lifted up to be car
| ried back with the wounded he said:
Use glad got de ball stead oh d.
| Colonel"
When the woman left camp at night
she spied Jimmy Wallace in side
tracked parlor-car eating a slice OF
watermelon which almost hid hin
| from her view.
Goodnight, Jimmyw she called
But why did you not tell us about how
| you were woundedT'
Down went the watermelon and al
| the white teeth showed.
why, l done forgot datw he said
and again he attacked the melon.
Poor little fellow" she murmured.
Poor" exclaimed her little boy
"Why. I'd rather be Jimmy Wallace
than President McKinfey!'