The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-28
Governors
WIFE WILL
Stay to ''Pull' Onions Be-
fore Coming
TO THE CAPITOL CITY.
She Goes Smiling About
Her Daily Tasks.
TO THE CAPITOL CITY.

Hutph, S'J OuuC 80 AuuISN
Harris, president? Humph I'd
rather see him at home tending
to his own business ~
1t does not seem II bit polite to
tell it, but Caroline Conger Harris,
the first lady of Ohio, gave an
audible sniff of disgust as she
said it.
"Mr. Harris has plenty to keep
him busy without the cares of
public Office" she said tersely.
"Any man who can manage three
big farms and be home for his
meals occasionally has his hands
full"
1t was early morn of perfect
June day. at Eaton, Ohio, the
home of the new governor apd MS
wife. Overhead heecy white
clouds sailed like fairy barges in
sea of blue; broad patches of
golden sunlight filtered through
the interlaced boughs of apple and
cherry trees and fell warmly on
the clover-dotted lawn.
From every tree and shrub and
rosebush rang out the martin
songs of silvery throated birds
the row of tall scarlet geraniums
and fuschias on the front porch
were yet bright with dew.
AS l came up the maple lined
avenue with it's poetic name
Cherry street-toward the COVER
nor's house, wfry little woman
in black and white checked |
calico wrapper and gingham
apron stools arms akimbo on the
pavement directing three men in
Overalls at work. This was Mrs.
Andrew Lintner Harris, wife of
the governor of Ohio, who would |
rather have her husband attend to
his own business than be presi-
dent of the United States. The
men were tenants on the Harris
farm, about six miles from Eaton,
comprising some 500 acres.
They were removing the stone
curbing before the governors
town house to use in that new
barn Andrew Harris was working
on when the news came that John
NJ. Pattison was dead and he had
succeeded to the cares and honors
IF the chief executive.
"You see, we are going to have
new cement walks and pave
Streets" explained the little wo.
nan in the calico wrapper, "and
here is no use of wasteing this
stone. The men are taking 1T to
The farm, but | see they are hav-
ng harder JOB than was expect
,d-the tree roots have grown
around the stone and don't want
he trees injured.
The words of a much abused
popular song came TO me with
lew meaning as l sat talking to
he governors wife in the cool {
lower scented family sitting room
# her family.
"There's the sunshine of the
country in her face and manner,
90. That used to have a
lackneyed sound when sung in
he average voice accompanied by
weird stumming.on fiat dwell
er's piano, but here with little
lrs Harris smiling through her !
tael bowed spectacles, both words
nd sentiment rang true. )
Ms. Harris is an extraordinary c
What governors lady Z
yer before blsckened her kiteh,
n stove every morning with her
wn hands and washed the dishes,
OF forgetting to scald out the
itchen sink and lay dish cloth
ut on the grass TO ''sweeten?"
What sort of training is it that o
nables a woman to keep posted q
n political questions and the a
rice of butter and eggs at the Q
sme time, wear calico wrap o
er or silk gown with equal d
ignity2 1
Mrs. Harris is 81, according to
le family Bible, but in spirit she .
still the same happy country .
Irl that waived goodbye to q
Andy" Harris, smiling through !"
,r tears, when he marched off TO
ar in the early 60's. "
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