The colored American., 1903-03-21

the first order, and comes honestly by
his talents, as both his parents are
highly cultivated people, and gradu-
ates of the famous Hampton Institute
at Hampton, Va. The only time Wal
ter has smartness thrust upon him
is when, boy-Hke, he gets his little
nngerS In the jam jar, a sugar bowl,
or locates the hiding place of other
tCothsome delicacies, and hides some
of them under his neat fitting little
jacket. Then his pa, following the
scr1ptural Injunction makes him
smart by tenderly reproving him. Ten
minutes after these incidents occur,
and they are not of frequent occur
renee, Whlter is himself again. the
brightest cherriest little fellow in all
| YOnkers. Everybody is his friend,
and he is the friend of everybody who
is anybody. He Was born May 26,
1896, in this city, and has lived here
ever since with his parents. His
father Robt. H. Brown Esq, is the
trusted bookkeeper of the Otis Ele-
vator Co, whose factory is located
here, and is a man of the highest
| character and integrity. His mother,
Mrs. E. l.. Brown, is a lady of refine
ment and culture, model mother,
and a living refutation of the libel
| uttered by that Negro Sky Pilot
| Mitchell, when he characterizes the
4 a
| Her two boys, Walter and Reginald, |
are being raised with as much care as
| are the children of the most refined |
| and cultured families of any race.
! Walter is the young man of the fam
! lily, Reginald is just two years of age,
| and is 81 bouncing. rollicking little
| fellow, the life of the household, and
| the joy of his parents and grand
| parents. Walter attends the public
school here, and is one of the few
bright scholars in his room who does
not get f1Ogged or get bad marks for
lneglecting his books. He is fond of
Etudy, of music, of writing, and lady
fngers-he has a wonderful capacity
for lady fingers, and mClasses candy
| think he has in him the making Of
| a great Negro cricaturiSt, without any
training in drawing, he is now able
| to reproduce with pen and ink on
| pencil, any picture he has ever seen.
| He has recently shown me a picture
of President Roosevelt from his pencil
which while it is not of course per-
feet, is none the less remarkable for
| a boy of his age. 1t is almost an
| exact reproduction of a picture OF the
president which appeared in Judge
some weeks ago representing him as
a patriotic race-loving, little citizen,
| and he gets off some wonderful pieces
opening the door of hope and oppor-
| tunity to the colOred man. Walter is
on the problem. AS agent and CORE
spondent of the American in this city
he is building UP trade which would
put some older agents to shame Last
month he sold over $4.00 worth of
papers, and he'll do better when
| school closes so that he can get
around among his friends. He is a
bright mannerly and Industrious
little fellow and he will grow to be
useful and serviceable man. He is
nv friend and l like him, and we both
Ike each other. The churches and
rlubs and societies here, who wish
heir entertainments noticed in
Brown Grit'S column of The American
shculi not fail tc extend the usual
,ourtesies by sending complimentary
tickets to him, not merely to encour-
lge his ambition, which is 1audable
md praiseworthy, but because it is
be proper thing to do. 1 trust that
our friends in Yonkers will give this
ambitious little fellow in the future,
| rs they have in the past, the encour-
agement which his talents and enter
| Prise deserve. He is perhaps the
youngest newspaper correspondent of
he race and he will improve with
age. His office address is 258 New