West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-29
CHAPTER K.
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Joe Describes White House vi.its.

| Nj Anne IN uWcd tones, rs Joe
- started to describe his visit
TO the White House.
Sure! The senator sent his card I'm.
and we waited I'm IA big waiting room
| full OF people. There were some other
senator's there before us, and after they
| had gone I'm our turn came. Senator's
| are always let I'm ahead OF other folks"
What's that forf" inquired Mr. Yves
| ton.
81 asked. and It's because they are
| supposed To be there on public bust
| ness, and, then. senator f. very
| high officer I'm Washington. And after
awhile the man at the door motioned
| TO us, and we went out OF the recep-
tion room into the Office OF the presi-
| dent"
Didn't 10 make you feel sort OF
scaredT' asked Mrs. Weston apprehen-
| sively.
We'll" laughed Joe, "I'll tell the
truth 1 did feel kind OF shaky. because
didn't know what TO do, but that
passed In n minute just as soon ms the
| president spoke.
| Why. howdy. senator! Glad TO see
you! What can 1 do for you today 2
And Is that your chapr he says. look
| ing Mt me.
| In way he Is said the senator.
Hes one OF my boys from down I'm my
state-champion corn ralser-won n
trip to Washington. Mr.. President.
this f. Joe Westonv
| Mighty glad to meet you. joe saws
the president just as friendly as any
thing. shaking hands with me. 'Alwsys
glad to meet anybody who has done
something worth while And how.
| much corn did you raiser
81 told him.
| WhatF he sort OF yells You don't
mean TO tell me you raised that much
corn on an acre OF landT And he
looked at me like he thought ! must
be mistaken. SO 1 pulled my certificate
out OF MY pocket and hands II TO him.
"'Yes. sir, l did. Read THAR / says.
and he read 1t through.
"'Wcll, that is certainly fnev he
| said and slapped me on the back. It's
really wonderful. How'd you do itT
l Followed the instructions of the
/ department OF agriculture from right
here In Washington-the instructions
they send out TO the Boys Corn clubs.
60 DO you know, senator, 1 have rath-
er lost sight of that branch OF the
work" said the president. L must find
out some more about It. Now. let's
get through with your business. and
suppose you leave Joe here TO take
lunch with me. and we can talk? I'll
see he gets back to the hotel all right
Its about II now
| why, that's agreeable II Joe wants
90 stay. How about itT said the sena.
| tor to me.
"'Wish you would, Joe. and tell me
something more about this Corn club
work. said the president
That suits me all right, and thank
| you sir. for asking me- | said. 81
the president and the senator callled
awhile the senator told me goodby and
said he'd see me again before | left
I for home. Then the president pushed
button on his desk. and the door
keeper came in.
"I Will see nobody else this morn
ing said the president And send
word to the housekeeper TO have lunch
for two up here right away"
well, / do knoww remarked Mr..
Weston In awed tones, taking n long
breath.
He seems to have acted just like
folks" commented Joe's mother.
"Yes'm, and one OF the incest gentle
men l ever saw. / forgot all about
! his being president or anything else
except just fine. friendly man. He
made me feel right at home. SO we
( got to talking about raising corn, and
1 told him how I did it.
"You said somethin' about argufyin'
with himT inquired Mr.. Weston anx-