The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-08

He Is Never at u Loss to Gain "a Woman
over To His Side.

He Is Never at "a Loss To Gain Woman
over To His Side.
Once upon time many q year ago,
fsham q. Harris. the senior United States
Senator from Tennessee. was making
canvass Of his county OF franklin for
office-the Legislature, perhaps, OF was IL
for Congress? At any rate he and his
opponent travelled around together. their
personal relations being very pleasant
/ do not now recall the name OF Mr.
Harris's worthy competitor, but for con-
venience will call him Jones. IL was their
habit in this canvass TO spend the night
with some farmer.
Late one afternoon after long days
ride on horseback they drew rein before
the humble dwelling Of Mr.. Scott, an aged
agrlculturist OF acknowledged influence
In his district. but whose store OF worldly
goods was not TO be compared to that Of
some OF our modern money kings. The
SCOTS didn't even employ a servant.
Mr.. Harris was very anxious to make
favorable impression upon this family,
for Its head was power at the polls in
those days. Mr.. Jones was also quite
willing to go to any trouble In order 10 se-
cure Mr.. Scott's good opinion. for he was
known all over the country as the boss )"
OF tnlS particular precinct.
The two candidates were cordially re-
ceived, and while the farmer busted him
self With caring for the horses his good
wife prepared TO milk the COWS, which
duty she always performed prior TO cook
ing the evening meal.
There were no babi es In the house TO
kiss, no daughters to flatter. and no Sons
10 praise, and as the candidates revolved
fhaee thin nyar m fbair aach do
termined TO do something that would.
gain for himself the lasting good will OF
the old lady"
Mr.. Harris. always quick to think and
act, went out and drove up the cows, let
ting down the bars with his own hands.
and standing by ready TO render any fur
ther service that might suggest itself
while Mrs. Scott was fetching the pals.
Jones didn't propose TO be left" and
casting about for something to turn his
hands to. discovered that the water bucket
was empty. That was a godsend. Seiz-
ing the pail, he was of like shot to the
spring, taxing care TO pass near Mrs.
Scott, that she might see how readily he
could adapt himself TO circumstances.
Mr.. Harris took In the situation at
glance. and nearly lost his breath
when he saw the good housewife smile
her Acknowledgements at his opponent. 1t
really looked as though Jones had the
best OF it, for wasn't the bringing OF a
pail OF water from spring quarter OF a
mile away a superior service to the rather
tame act Of letting down the bars for the
cows To pass in from the pasture to the
milking lot?
Jones did not deign TO look at Harris as
he walked proudly on his way to the
spring. But Harrls's mind was not idle.
and before Jones was half way down the
hill. at the foot OF which he was TO fill his
bucket with water, he had evolved a
brilliant idea.
Jones reached the spring and filed his
vessel. and as he came up the hill near
the house was heard humming the old fa-
miliar air OF Comm Thro' the Rye" He
was feeling very comfortable at that mo-
ment, for he realized that his adversary
was not In IL" when 1t came TO contest
nd the prize was a woman's smile
But his complacency was destined 20 a
speedy overthrow, for his surprise and
CONSERVATION knew no bounds when, ar
riving at the bars, he saw the willy Harris
sitting on a stool, his head half buried in
the cows flank milking away for dear
life.
History records the fact that Mr.. Har-
ris carried the Scott precinct on election
day.-Nashville Banner.