Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-02-16

gave his mother hug.
1T sure is fine to be home again and
see you ALL .How's everything getting
along?"
Just fine! Chickens started to lay
ing and we've six little new pigs"
AN new calf named Spot" insist
ed Annie.
Come on in and tell us about your
trip. Did you really see the president?''
inquired Mrs. Weston.
'Yes'm. and mighty fine man he is,
too. We had a big argument
what? You didn't argufy with the
president, did you. SOM" she inquired
in Mortified tones.
"Yes'm, l sure did. He started it."
sturdily answered Joe.
Good gracious. | hope you didn't
talk sassy to him. did you, SOM" anx-
iously asked his father. who had en-
tered the room in time to hear part of
the conversation
"Why, of course not, but we argued
just the same. And he asked me to
stay to lunch with him. and l stayed"
"Gr-eat Scottr' whistled Mr.. Weston.
"How did he come to do that, Joe?"
inquired his mother.
SWELL" laughed Joe. 1.-The rest Of the
boys-champions of eleven other states
you know-won the trip as did. They
went on with one of the heads Of the
department of agriculture to take
boat ride on the Potomac river We
had just been looking over the capitol.
Our senator was mighty nice to me
too"
IL know him. said Mr.. Weston
proudly.
Eyes. sir. he told me to give you his
regards. and he's going to send ma
some flowers and bulbs from the de-
partment. Well. as I was saying, the
crowd was leaving the capitoi, and l
said I'd rather stay and watch 'em
make laws. The senator said he'd look
after me and see l got back to the no.
tel all right That was about half past
10 in the morning. The senate and
house don't meet until noon.''
"That was powerful clever of him."
asserted Mr.. Weston.
$50 we were walking through the
rotunda, right under the big dome you
see in the pictures, when we met an
other senator. He came up and said:
"'Have you seen the president about
that matter you promised to take up
with him.? And our senator said, NO,
by George, forgot it, but I'll go right
on to the White House now and see
him.
$50 we went down the long fight OF
steps you see in the pictures some
times. Really, they're at the back of
the capitol. 1t faces the other way.
Down at the head of Pennsylvania
avenue there were lot Of cabs and
automobiles standing"
| did you ride in one of them autos?
inquired Annie hopefully.
Eyes, but not right then.
"'Ride or walk, Joe? asked the sen
atOr.
"'I'd rather walk told him.
"'Me, too,' says the senator. I att
too many buckwheat cakes for break
fast and need the exercise" and HI
laughed, and we struck out down tn,
avenue.
HE stopped in jewelry store to ge
his watch he left there to be fixed ant
then he picked out pair of cuff but
tons and pays 81 for them and hand
'em to me.
"'Take those with my compliments
Joe, as souvenir. They are historical
They are made out of steel from th
battleship Maine that was blown up i
Havana harbor, and which caused tn
war with Spain.'" .. -~.r +.
Lies see emp excitedly asked Nj
Weston. Joe exhibited the blue stet
FURNISHED buttons, which he was wear
ing. "You sure ought to be proud {
'em. Are they actually made out {
part of the Maine?'' "~.
Yes, sir; no doubt about it, the sen;
+ tor said There was certificate thel
: from the navy department shown
, that some of the steel from the sh1
+ had been sold the jeweler, and anotl
er certificate from the manufacture
I, that the buttons were made Of tn;
+ Identical steel, so I'm sure they're gel
!. uine.''
' Its present worth havingy' sa
Mrs. Weston. "They're real handson
too"
'Then we walked on up the avenu
: and the senator showed me a lot
interesting things. Then when we G
to the end Of the avenue we turned
q the right and passed the beautif
q treasury department building. It b
rows of big stone pillars around it
mighty handsome Then right on t
. other side of it was the White House
(To Be Continued