The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-08
Ny Friend
The Colonel
Being a Story Of a Return
For a TrifIing FaVoy
By r. d. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Assoc
citation. 1911.

zeal laboratory In the G.. college,
shabby though soldierly looking mid
die aged man approached me and ask
cd II were Professor Pingree.
: NO" i replied. II am simply Mr.
Pingree am not a professor. an
tutor in analytical chemistry"
you are the man l am looking To-
sub. Ii Is the practical not the thee
retical that want. 1, too. am simply
'mistah,' having come down from colo
mel. commanded a regiment in the
late unplcasantness between the south
and the moth. sub. From having d
thousand men unde' my command
am reduced To selling a compound 70
extracting grease from clothing"
There was that In the serio comic
OF the man which excited my sympa-
thy. l invited him into room set
apart for my personal use. asked him
10 be seated and waited for him to
speak further.
when / was at - university.
subj" he began. II took a coa'se I'm
practical chemistry. That is long
while ago, sub. but remember
enough about the coa'se to know that
what need is only to be gained, sub,
from such pe'son as yo'self. As
have said, sub, poverty compels me
TO descend from the command of a
thousand men and formerly the owner
ship OF as many negroes to make the
object of my life removing grease
spots. The results Of the victory
achieved oyah the south by the mo-
perfectly equipped moth has rende'ed
obligatory on me many things
i am man OF few words myself,
and my time Is. or was then, fairly
well taken up. l must head Off this
garrulous son of the south, but |
would not hurt his feelings for a
farm.
"rhe world is full of disappoint-
ments, colonel" interrupted IL live
on n salary of 81 200 year and have
six children. ] work most of the time
and have no leisure for repining.
What can i do for your"
IL will come to the point immediate.
ly. sub. My old mammle'-
10 gpuI Oiu Ill
the object Of your vlsit?"
Eyes, sub. My old mammie used n
liquid 70 taking grease out OF our
clothes when we We're children. Find
Ing myself obliged to wo'k To- my liv.
Ing. l have taken her receipt and am
making the compound and selling 1t.
l would be greatly obliged TO you II
you would analyze 1t and see If yo'
can conscientiously recommend it."
He evidently had nothing to pay for |
the work he required. but there was |
something so forlorn about the fallen |
planter and chieftain, his bearing was
so far above his calling. that my heart
was touched I took sample of his
eradicator and told him that If he
would call the next day l would give
him an analysis. He appeared prompt
ly. and Informed him that his eradi.
Gator was IN excellent one, but there
WINS single drawback TO il. IL re-
moved the grease to perfection, but
also removed that part of the clothing
to which 1t was applied.
The expression of disappointment in
his face was touching. Fortunately I
was able to brush 1t away. told
him there was an acid In his COM
pound that was too powerful. could
recommend another which would re-
move the grease. leaving the clothing
Intact.
but, subj" he replied, his face light
Ing up, unfortunately have no money
to buy yo' secret"
Secret be hanged! There Is no Sc
,ret about It." And, writing the name
'f the agent I referred to on q slip of
paper, 1 handed IL to him.
And now. subj" he said, folding the
paper. II wish to place this indebted
ness to you on my part I'm such shape
nat 1t may be liquidated I'm INSTALL
nents. What Is the amount of yo' I
mage, sub. fo' this professional wo'k ,
'nd the suggestion written on this pa. {
)er2" :
colonel" l replied. taking him by J
he hand, I'VE northern people are not I
III so devoid OF humanity as you I
think. You are quite well b
ONE to the trifling assistance have {
1ven you, and IL IL helps one south. r
rner out OF the slough into which this
'olitical bouleversement has thrown e
o many Of you 1t will make me very q
We stood for a few moments hand 4
hand, looking into each others eyes
mere was that I'm the coloneps I shall d
ever forget 1t seemed to me that I 4
ad found brother. y
Professor" he replied in a voice ON
ne verge of trembling. should I &C. s,
ept this favo' without giving you the
eneht or any success that may nc. Il
rue from 1t would be untrue TO the 9,
OF my ancestors. You are, Il
rom this moment my partner. q
'ould soon to involve you In any ex.
osure that may be necessary I'm man. n,
racturing or marketing the compound CO
Ut 1 issue 20, sub. on the VOID and
oman OK southern gentleman that n,
snaii account TO every picayune
iined and credit yo' with one-half the
roflt." '"e