The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-07
says the president.

they take. goes into the main stalk and
helps maturelfhe corn. H
"'Thats what thought about 1t
too l said. but | found out that It
really didn't matter
"'You must be mistaken said the
president.
81 believe I'm right told him.
'''How are we going TO settle itT he
asks, like he had me.
"'I'il leave 1t to the head of the bu-
reau of plant industry of the depart
ment of agriculture, said. knew
! had him, for had seen one of the
bulletins from the department that
tests had shown that 1t really did not
make any difference about the suckers.
That's fair. He ought to know.
I'll just call him on the phone and see
what he says. The president called
him up, and, sure enough, he told Mr..
President just what ] said, that it
was not worth the time and trouble to
take the suckers off.
Well, you winr says the president,
turning to me and grinning in a mighty
good humor."
what do you think of that, pa?"
wondered Mrs. Weston What else
did he say, Joe?'
''He said 1t had taught him lesson
not TO be so sure he knew anything
until he knew he knew it"
Annie was growing FESTIVE under the
talk and was concerned with more
material things
"Whered you aud him 80 TO eat your
lunch--out under The treesY An why
didn't you hage some dinner Std of
just a lunch, an what did you have TO
eat?''
1T really was what we call dinner,
Sis" laughed Joe, but not quite so
much of it. Those very busy people
up there eat snack In the middle of
the day and call 1t luncheon. and
then at 6 O'Clock, or along that time,
they have what they call dinner-at
the time we eat supper"
Il think it's very silly to change
things up So But tell me what do
presidents eat--cake and pie and ice
cream" persisted Annie, like kings
do?" as she grasped Joe's hand
II don't know what kings eat. sis,
and don't know what presidents eat
all the time, but know for lunch we
had some mighty good potato soup
and some fine roast beef and mashed
potatoes and dish of spinach and
poached egg on 1t and glass of rich
cream and big slab of apple pie"
"How was the ple?" anxiously In
quired Mrs Weston.
ut was good pie" judicially admit
ted Joe, but don't think 1t was as
good as you make, ma"
She gave him o hug, and her face
was radiant the rest of the day. It
was comforting thought to her the
balance Of her years to think that she
could make better apple pie than the
president of the United States had set
before him.
Anything else?" persisted Annie.
mo; except the president said he
Fixed tnrnip greens!"
And when was It he told you that
ABOUT the fariner" asked Mr.. Weston.
"Just before he sent one Of the door
keepers back to the hotel with me.
And he gave me picture of himself
with his name written on 1t. saw
him write 1t. And the last thing he
said to me was, standing there, with
my hand In his and his other hand on
my shoulder:
Joe says he, just remember this,
that good farmer-a real good farmer
and an honest man-is just as useful
and occupies just as high place in
this country as president, senator or
congressman. Don't forget that. Be
proud of the fact that you are farmer
If you are good one"
Joe returned from Washington on
Friday. Sunday afternoon he was
scrambling around in the closets and
on the shelves Of the attic room, haul
ing out old school books and busting
them off.
Whatever are you up to, Joe?" in
quired Mrs. Weston.
Just trying to get some books to-
gether. I'm going to start to school
again tomorrow"
But you studied those books last
year
"Yes'm, and don't know 'em either,
Pm going right back and make 1t up"
Wont that put you in classes with
lot of boys much younger than you
are?"
Il guess 1t will, ma, and know the
fellows will rag me something fierce
about 1t, and maybe I'll have to fight
about 1t, but right there I'm going be-
cause belong there
Il kind of hate for you to do it."
unused his mother you ought to be
able to go in higher classes than that?"
"0h, | reckon could keep up, but
I'm trying to be honest with myself.
don't know my arithmetic, and
don't know grammar, and | don't know
how t1 spell. didn't study like l
ought to have done when was there
before, so it's for my own good"
"What started you on such an idea,
JoeT
"The president When he told me
goodby he looked me right In the eyes
and said, Whatever happens, always
be honest and absolutely square with
yourself. SO got to thinking about
It, l hadn't been honest with myself