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HE'LL NEVER SAY DIE
As an illustration of the determination of the average East St. Louisan to overcome the destructive work of the cyclone and an indication that the city will soon recover from the period of gloom that hung over it for a few days, the conduct of ex-Supervisor Patrick Kelly may be cited. Mr. Kelly at the time of the cyclone and many years previous, conducted the Riverside Grocery, on the Levee. By thrift and strict attention to business he had acquired quite a competency, which he invested in the building of a row of frame buildings on the Island. The cyclone blew down all these buildings and left Mr. Kelly almost destitute. He, however, went to work after the storm bad spent its fury and erected a shanty where his grocery formerly stood. Dr. J. L. Wiggins, an old friend of his, happened to meet Mr. Kelly at his improvised store on Tuesday morning, and while satisfied that things looked rat-her poorly, asked Kelly how be was getting along. "First rate," said Kelly. "How's that?" asked the doctor. "Why7 you see, doctor," was the luckless man's response, "I have already doubled my stock. On Monday I started in with a box of soda, and now I have a box and a half and thirteen pies. I will pull out yet"
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