The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-08-15

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In his first letter home from Virginia,
II think it was, he jubilantly wrote
that while he was carrying a load for
"a pony and was feeling well as ever,
men Of two hundred pounds were
dropping by the road side
"Did you think that the Judge
was going to be nominated ?"
"I felt it in my bones, and when
the day arrived 1 didn't need any
telegram to tell me what had hap
pened. Before the Convention
received letter from Ben saying
that if he was nominated Hoadly
would be worthy any mans steel,
and that it would be no disgrace to
be beaten by such a man, while to
be victorious would be honor in
deed"
"Were you at the Convention ?"
"No, it was right in the middle of
harvesting, and 1 could not be
spared"
81 suppose you are proud Of your
boy ?"
"Proud Of him ? proud of Ben !?
Why, I'm his father, and I'm prouder
of him since the campaign opened
than ever. l knew that Ben was
pretty solid, but whether he could
compete with Hoadly on the stump
was a matter of doubt. Now, Of
course, Pm partial, for I'm his father,
but it does seem that he's leaving
him way behind, but when it comes
to facts l know Ben's always on
hand"
"Have you seen him since he was
nominated?"
Gle wrote me just after the Con
vention that he wanted to come here
and rest for a day or two, and then
he wrote again that he was kept so
busy that he didn't know if he would
ever come, but l saw him when he
made his Fourth of July speech at
Leesburg. For a long time ! tried
to get him alone, and finally we sue
ceeded in slipping out into the
bushes, and I stole a half hours
chat with him."
"And what did you talk about ?"
"l told him that had read every
word of his speeches, and that so far
he had made no mistakes, and to be
very careful. l told him to keep
out of anything low or mean, to be
conscientious, but he don't need
any such advice from me. He's got
more sense as regards politics and
behaving himself than l ever will
have, but he listens ike a good son
to everything I say"
"TelI me, Mr.. Foraker, are you
going to take an antive part in the
?"
Gall his old friends in Highland
county are going to vote for him
without being asked, but 1 am a
Judge of election, and feel that to be
perfectly square l should be above
eleCdoneering."
GLOW did the Judge happen to
choose the law ?"
81 guess it was natural in him.
When he was getting his education
was asked what l was going to make
Of him. l always had an ambition
to educate my children and deter
mined to use my fortune for that
purpose. always felt the need of
good education myself, and I pre-
pared my boys so that when the time
came .hey Coud themselves decide
upon what they wanted to do. Ben
first wanted to be a soldier, but after
a bit he decided to be a lawyer.
When he went to Cincinnati l told
him that he couldn't live there, that
it was full Of lawyers and that he
would starve, but he said If you want
to do business you must 60 where il
is done, and so he went He only
knew one man there when he went,
but he got along all the same"
And then the proud old father told
the story Of his "boys" triumphs
and successes, Of his goodness and
and his eyes lighted with
pleasure as Ae spoke. While he was
still chatting Mrs. Foraker came to
the door and announced that dinner
was ready. She is an active old
LADY, a typical farmers wife, with
sharp, kindly twinkIing eyes. and
hands that are ever busy and in
seeing heT uns understands from
whonce comes the Judges indomit-
able courage and unceasing work.
And oh, how proud she is Of her sonl
Her face fairly beams with joy at
the mere mention of his name, and
when his brilliant career is spoken
of she smiles in an excess of happi-
ness. She said that she had been
quitting up" blackberries all morn
ing and that the visitor would have
to excuse the ordinary farmers fare,
and lookedgdubiOus Wber your cor
FeSponPent told her that an honest
home meal was fit for a king. And
now that the dinner is a thing Of the
past he can bear witness that Mrs.
Foraker is as excellent a cook as her
son is political speaker, OF course
the conversation at the table was
almost entirely concerning "Ben."
"Mrs. Foraker" said the writer,
"RearlY everybody in Ohio wants to
know the truth about those coffee
sack breeches. Now tell me, did
YOU ever made him such a pair. or is