The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28
Good Luck Trophy Started
Presidential Boom.
ROMANCE OF THE BARRACKS
How the Finding OF n Four-leRf
Clover Brought Happiness to the
Speakers Nephew and Good Luck
10 Uncle Joe HimseIf-CIover Patch
Outside st. Louis Army Post.

II 'Tncie joe Cannon ever becomes
President of the United States he will
Owe his election primarily. so lac laugh
lngly asserts. TO a four-le0f clover
found AT jefferson Barracks and present
ed 10 him by a bride, the wife of his
nephew, Capt William G. Cannon, who
Is quartermaster at jefferson Barracks.
Many factors both great and small have
entered into the important work Of the
making Of Presidents, but this IS the first
time in history that the oid-fashioned lit
tie good-Iuck emblem 50 dear 20 the heart
OF youth has figUred in America political
lifc Should the venerable Speaker Of the
House cf Representatives get the nomi-
nation two years hence and DC elected
10 The Presidency OF this big republic II
Is safe 10 predict that future Presidential
aspir7nts viii disregard the admonition
Of DR. Edward Everett Hale to look up.
not down" and viii walk the fields and
country paths with heads bent and eyes
upon the ground searching In every patch
OF clover FOR tho magic four-leaf
branch that shaII lead them, Triumphant.
into the White House
But Uncle Joe'sr four-leaI clover car
ries a double measure Of good luck TO its
/ owner. because it Is the gift Of bride.
To own oue OF the freak clovers is lucky
But 70 receive one al the hands Of
bride f. especially lucky. since all gifts
coming from a bride are believed 10 bring
good luck 10 the recipient
This particular clover has already
brought much good fortune to the Can
non family. and il it carries its present
possessor into the Office Of Chief Execu-
tive it viii invest the pretty little ro-
nance which first made Il valuable with
a national importance and be the making
OF the entire Cannon family.
story Of the Glover.
That the speakers heart is young de-
spite the weight Of his many years. and
that he. Ike All tho rest OF the world,
loves o lover" was shown by hts de-
IghtfuI reception OF tho humble little
token. lie has frequently declared that
no gift nor attention which he received on
the memorable sevenLeth birthday, the
day the Cannon Presidential boom was
launched. gave him such keen pleasure as
the simple gift from bis niece in Mis-
souri, and the accompanying letter mar
d
This Is the story which the letter told
One gloomy DAY last October Capt. W.
c. Cannon started Tor his offire al Jefter-
son Barracks in q mood in keeping with
the weather. There was a fTOgu upon his
brow ana a "growl In his heart against
oil the world.
Fortune had not favored him Of late.
/ Things had gone owry at the office, a
| leave Of absence he had asked for and at
the moment desired above all things had
been delayed. and last and greatest OF
mistortuueE. the lady Of his heart had
ceased 10 be gracious Letters failed 20
better the situation in this regard, ana
Capt Cannon found his temper sorely
tried when immediate Ieave was denied.
Eut Fate had her eye on this particular
son OF Mars and lead him the longest way
round from his house 70 his ofiice-thc
path along the river back Of the admins
tration building. There. Ia the person of
the young daughter Of one OF the garrison
officers Fate waited for him.
Girl Game to His Rescue.
Tho girl was seated IN the middle Of a
. big clover patch hunting for four-leaf clo-
yers and she invited Capt Cannon 20 join
+ her in the search. He, blind mortal. not
knowing what good the gods were provid-
not believe there was such things as four
LEAF clovers RE had never found any.
and il he did it would not bring him good
luck, for he never had and never expected
10 have any luck. But he stayed and
watched the girl. anG after she had found
two and told him what each Leaf of the
-four signiGed--
one is FOR Hope hope that ali your
wishes will sor,t fTvls
And one is for Faith'-faith in your
own efforts.
And enc is Tor Lcve.' you know.
But God put the fourth one there for
Luck. lie became Interested and began
10 think there might be something in the
old superstition after ALL and when she
added Tho hnal line OF the bit Of dog
geTeI-
If YOU search you may find where they
grow '-he began trying If he could ind
any luck too. Almost Immediately he dis
covered ono was 50 astonished and pleas
90 that he forgot his bad humov, and
soon went his way with "a smile instead
Of froWu or his face.
And that blooming clover began to get
in it, work right away. he said in telling
the incident go friend. "for at the Office
next morning ! found d letter from the
W3r Department giving me d ten days
leave, ID take effect at once. II didn't
take me long 10 pack up my traps and
start for Brooklyn you may be sure,
and though it wasn't all plain sailing
thc good luck Of that dandy little piece
of grass held. and ] finally got yes in
stead of no for an answer, and there IS
the result" nodding happy toward hi3
charming wife
Capt. Cannon and Miss Margaret Hub
bard. daughter Of Col. Harmanus r. Hub
/ bard. OF Brooklyn. y. y, were married in
January. their wedding being one of the
social events Of the winter en- account of
the prominence Of both families. Tie
wedding was large ard brilliant affair
the military character being carried out
/ in every detail
Seat 80 Uncle joe
Uncle Joe" was one Of the most honor
cd guests. Tie presents We're very pu-
merous. and very elegant. But here again
tho humble little -four leaf clover from