Show I WAIlED TWENTY YEARS FOR LEITER TO COME CHICAGO Feb 22 Twenty Twenty years ago Mayor Harrison then a Go young manof man manof of 22 years wrote a letter to William Dean Howells man of letters and confided confided con con- a simple request for the authors author s f Autograph The Mayor has just received an answer answer an an- from Mr Howells and after th the thelong long wait the Mayor now has Mr Howell Howells How How- ell ells ell's s autograph It is appended to the very slip ip of paper on which the request was made It came in Inthe the envelope in- in at that time for the reply Here is 15 what Carter H H. H Harrison Jr wrote twenty years ago CHICAGO Dec 24 William D D. Howells Dear Sir I I am collecting the autographs of American authors and would be much obliged to you If at t your leisure you would favor m me with yours a afew afew few lines If it is not asking too much With l an apology lot for m Intruding tU and enter entertaining e great hopes that jou will grant t my request I am respectfully yours I CARTER H H. HARRISON JR Here is the reply the Mayor has ju just t trecel recel received ved Carter H H. Harrison Jr Ashland avenue avenue ave ave- nue Chicago It had been forwarded thence to the city hall hall- halland and an old old-f old fashioned 3 cent 3 cent stamp had carried the missive through I the malls mails When the Mayor opened the envelope I out dropped his How Howells letter of twenty twenty ty ears jears ago At the bottom of the there re reverse verse side of the single sheet of paper was added I 1 have at last found time Uffie for subscribing Ing myself yours very truly W W. D D HOWELLS 48 West Vest ninth Fifty street New York February 16 1902 |