Connecticut western news., 1911-08-17
W Fr1end Tbe C0LOneI Being q Story of Q Return For q TrifHng FaVor By r. 4. MITCHEL Copyright by American Press Asso-
 citation, 1911.

work-I am instructor in the chem teal laboratory in the G. college-a shabby though soldierly looking mid dle aged man approached me and ask ed if were Professor Pingree.
 "No." I replied, ''I am simply Mir. Pingre2. l am not professor. am a tutor In analytical chemistry"
 You are the man am looking fo', suh. It Is the practical not the theo- retical that I want. I, too, am simply 'mistah,' having come down from colo nel. l commanded regiment in the late unpleasantness between the south and the no'th, suh. From having a thousand men unde' my command l am reduced to selling a compound fo' extracting grease from clothing"
 There was that in the serio comic of the man which excited my sympa- thy. I invited him into a room set apart for my personal use, asked him to be seated and waited for him to speak further.
 "When I was at university, suh," he began, 'T took coa'se in practical chemistry. That is long while ago, suh; but I remember enough about the coa'se to know that what need Is only to be gained, suh, from such pe'son as yo'self AS have said, suh, 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 ovah the south by the mo perfectly equipped no'th has rende'ed obligatory on me many things <e
 am man of few words myself, and my time is, or was then, fairly well taken up. I must head off this garrulous son of the south, but I would not hurt his feelings for a farm. .
 "The world is full of disappoint- ments, colonel" interrupted. "I live on a salary of $1,20O year and have six children. work most of the time and have no leisure for repining. What can do for you"
 'I will come to the point immediate ly, suh. My old mammie"- 4"
 'Is your old mammie concerned in the object of your visit?"
 "Yes, sub. My old nammie used n liquid fo' taking grease out of our clothes when we were children. Find. ing myself obliged to wo'k fo' my liy- ing, have taken her receipt and am making the compound and selling it. would be greatly obliged to you if 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. took sample of his eradicator and told him that if he would call the next day I would give him an analysis. He appeared prompt ly, and informed him that his eradi- cator was an excellent one, but there was a single drawback to it. It re- moved the grease to perfection, but also removed that part of the clothing to which it was applied. #...
 The expression of disappointment in his face was touching. Fortunately 1 was able to brush it away. told him there was an acid in his com pound that was too powerful. I could recommend another which would re- move the grease, leaving the clothing intact.
 But, suh," he replied, his face light ing up, unfortunately have no money to buy yo' secret"
 Secret be hangedl There is no se- cret about it." And, writing the name of the agent referred to on a slip of paper, handed it to him.
 And now, suh," he said folding the paper, q wish to place this indebted ness to you on my part in such shape that 1t may be liquidatcd in install- ments. What is the amount of yo' cha'ge, suh, fo' this professional wo'k and the suggestion written on this pa per?"
 Colonel" replied, taking him by the hand, we northern people are not all so devoid of humanity as you seutherners think. You are quite wei come to the trifing assistance have given you, and if it helps one south erner out of the slough into which this political bouleversement has thrown so many of you 1t will make me very happy
 We stood for a few moments hand in hand looking into each others eyes. There was that in the colone's shall never forget. 1t seemed to me that had found a brother.
 Professor" he replied in voice on the verge of trembling, should I ac- cePt this favo' without giving you the benefit of any success that may ac- crue from it 1 would be untrue to the traditions of my ancestors. You are from this moment my partner. l would sco'n to involve you in any ex- posture that may be necessary in man. ufacturing or ma'keting the compound. but assu'e yo, sub, on the wo'd and honah of q southe'n gentleman that I shall account fo' every picayune gained and credit yo' with one-half the profit"
 This was pathetic indeed.
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