The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28
ROMANCE OF THE BARRACKS
How the Finding of a Feur-Ieaf
Glover Brought Happiness to the
Speakers Nephew and Good Luck
to UacIe Joe HimseIf-CIOyer Patch
Outside 1t. Louis Army Post.


President Of the United States he will
owe hic election primarily. 50 he laugh
ingly asserts. 10 four-leaf clover
found az Jefferson Barracks and present.
cd 10 him by q bride. the wife Of his
nephew. capt William e. 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 1T
tie good-iuck emblem SO dear to the heart
OF youth has figured in Americas political
life Should the venerable Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives get the uoni-
lStion TWO Years hence and be elected
10 the Presidency OF this big republic. it
Is safe TO predict that future Presidential
agpiFants viii disregard the admonitIoa
o. DR.. Edward Everett Hale to Took 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 Tor the magic four-ic3f
branch that shall lead them, triumphant,
into the White House
But Uncle Joe s. four-lcaf clover car
ries double measure OF good luck TO its
owner, because it IS the gift Of q bride
To own one of the freak clovers is lucky
But to receive one at the hands of a
bride is especially lucky. since all gifts
coming from a bride arc believed TO bring
good luck 20 the recipient
This particular clover has already
brought much good fortune 20 the Can
non family. and If it carries its present
possessor into the Office Of Chief Execu-
tive 1t will invest the pretty little TO-
nance which first made it valuable with
a national importance and be the making
Of the entire Cannon family.
story OF the Clever.
That the Speakers heart is young de-
spite the weight Of his many years. ana
that he. like ali the rest of the world
loves lover, was shown By his de-
lightful reception of the humble little
token lie has frequently declared that
no gift nor attention which Be received on
the memorable SEVENTEEN birthday. the
day the Cannon Presidential boom was
launched, gave him such keen pleasure as
the simple gift from HIS niece in Mis-
souri, and the accompanying letter mar
rating the romance attached to the clover
This Is the story which the letter told.
one gloomy day last October Capt. w
.C. Cannon started for his Office at Jcffer-
son Barracks in a mood IN keeping with
the weather. There Was a frCwn upon his
brow and d groNl in his heart against
ian the world
Fortune had not favored him of late
Things had gone awry OF the office. a
leave OF absence be- had asked for and at
the moment desired above al things had
been delayed. aud last and greatest of
misfortuues. tho badly OF his heart had
ceased to be- gracious Letters failed 20
better the situation IN this regard. and
Cart. Cannon found bis temper s0rely
tried when immediate leave was denied
Eut Fate bad her eve on this particular
son of Mars and lead him She longest way
round from his house To his officc-thc
path along the river back of the admins
tration building. There. ip the person Of
the Young daughter Of one of the garrison
officers, Fate waited for him.
Girl Game to His Rescue.
The girl was seated in the middle Of a
big clover PATCH hunting for four-leaf clio
verS and she invited Capt Cannon to Join
her I'm the search. He. blind mortal. not
knowing what good the gods were provid-
ing him. rallied az Fate and said he did
not believe there was such things as four
Leaf clovers He had never found any,
and il be did il would not bring him good
luck. for he never had and never expected
10 have any luck But he stayed ana
watched the girl and after she had found
two aud told him what each Leaf Of the
four signided-
one is for Hope'-hope that all your
wishes viii come true.
Ana one Is for Faith'-faith In your
own efforts.
And one Is FOR Love- you knew.
But God put the fourth one there for
Luck. he became interested and began
90 think there might be something In tho
old superstition after all and when she
added the hnal line OF the bit of dog
gerel--
II you search you may find where they
grow"-he began trying il he could find
any luck too Amos; Immediately be dis
covered one was 50 astonished and pleas
cd thar he forgot his bad humor. and
soon went his way with Il smile instead
OF a fyown on his face.
And that blooming clover began to get
in its work right away. he said IN telling
the incident &c a friend for at the Office
next morning / found a letter from the
W AT department giving me ten days
leave. 10 take effect at once. Il dida't
take me long 10 pack up my traps and
start Tor Brooklyn, you may be sure
and though it wasn't all plain sailing
the good luck CT that dandy little piece
of grass held. and I finally got yes IN
stead of no for an answer. and there is
the result nodding happily toward his
charming wife
Capt. Cannon and Miss Margaret Hub
hard, daughter Of Col. HaTmanus g. Hub
bard, Of Brooklyn, y. Y, were married in
January. their wedding being one of the
social events Of the winter on account of
the prominence OF both families The
wedding was a large and brilliant affair
the military character being carried out
In every detail
sent 10 Uncle Joe.
Uncle Joe" was one of the most honor
ed guests. The presents we're very nu-
merous, and very elegant But here again
the humble little four leaf clover from