Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-12

late Secretary of State Hay as saying
that he expected his honeymoon to
last as long as he lived.
The few glimpses / had into the
home life of the Hay family con-
vinces me that the man who put those
words into the distinguished states
man 8 mouth had more than pass
ing acquaintance with the Hay fami.
ly. He must have sat some evening
in the glow Of their freside and seen
the gentle and beautiful devotion
which that great man paid to good
woman. Inseparable in their homes,
save during the morning hours which
Mr.. Hay jealously reserved for his
studies and researches, neither one at
tended Functions" or "affairs" un-
less the other could be present. They
entertained society now and then, but
Mr.. Hay was always more attentive,
and notieeably 50, to his wife than TO
other ladies present. The same was
true when they were the recipients Of
the hospitality Of others. In their
home, the fifth commandment was a
law memorable, and the children were
taught that flial devotion was the
strongest claim their mother had on
them. Adelbert often told me Of in
cidents in which the frmness with
which Mr.. Hay later dealt with the
powers Of the earth was visited upon
himself and the other children through
the instrumentality Of freside foot
wear, when this admonition slipped
their careless minds.
College 'bluffers" almost command
the dignity Of being called "set."
They are usually strong in numbers
and are generally among the "best
fellows" in college. That is, IL they
weren't such "good fellows" they
wouldn't have to "bluff" so hard and
so often.
One Of the strongest "bluffs" per-
petrated during the months that Mr..
Hay was in Cleveland was one in
which he was in way involved. Mr..
Hay had presented a set Of his life
of Lincoln to the college library and
scarcely a day passed, when Mr.. Hay
was at the library, but what some one
Of the boys would go to the librarian
and call for volume Of Lincoln, by
Hay" He would then seat himself
at a table near the distinguished Wis
itor and hold the book conspicuously
toward the author while "ringing in
his bluff.
One day noticed no less than three
Of the fellows seated at the various
tables industriously poring over vol
umns Of "Lincoln." Mr.. Hay mo-
ticed the strange coincidence. He did
not appear lattered. He just smiled.
For Mr.. Hay knew men pretty well.
The worlds greatest statesmen know
that
The gardener one time complained
to Mr. Hay that some unknown mis-
creants were stealing the choicest
roses out Of the garden, day after day,
and that he was unable to catch them.
A trap was set for the fower-thief
and a lad about l2 years Of age fell
into the drag-net. He was taken to
Mr. Hay who either felt or affected
whitening sternness.
"My lad, are you stealing my
rosesi"
eyes, sir" The boy was fright
ened into an unnatural politeness.
"What do you do with thomi"
"Sell ed down town, sir" The /
boy was also scared enough to tell the
truth.
"Do you know where thieves 60 TO .
when they def"
"Yep." The boy resented the harsh !
epithet and lapsed into his wOnted YER
naeular.
"wherei" queried Mr.. Hay, trying
TO find some angle from which he could .
teach the iad lesson.
f'To hell, sir" said the boy def
antly.
"And are you willing to 90 to that
plaee7" queried Mr.. Hay
"sure, for me sister Ami"
Mr.. Hay was startled at the strange
turn the dialogue had taken. He later
learned from the lad that the latter's
sister had been i'll for a long time and
that part Of the flowers he was stealing
from the garden went, fresh-plucked,
10 her bedside and the rest were
Aawked at downtown street corners
and in saloons, the proceeds buying
leIicaeies for the invalid.
The boy stole no more roses. tie
lidnit have TO.