West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-29

he asked me what did with the suck
ers' thrown out at the buse OF the
stalk.
Ibid nothing with en- said.
"'You ought To have pulled 'cm Off
says the president.
"'No sir 1t would have been n
waste of time and work. says /.
That's not accordin' to reason, ho
answered, mighty positive. II you
pulled those suckers or the strength
they take goes into the main stalk and
helps mature the corn
That's what | thought about Il
too said, but l found out that IT
really didn't matter
"'You must be mistaken. said the
president
81 believe I'm right | told him.
"'IIow are we going to settle ~ lac
asks, like lie had me.
I'm leave 1t TO the head of the In
reau of plant industry OF the depart
lnent OF agriculture | said. 4 knew
l had him, for / had seen ons of the
bulletins from the department that
tests had shown Chat it really did not
make any difference about the suckers
"'Thats fair He ought 10 know
I'll just call him on the phone and sec
what he says. The president called
him up, and. cure enough, he told Mr..
President just what / said. chat 81
was not worth the time and trouble TO
take the suckers Off
"'Well. you winr says the president
turning tn me and grlnning i'm n mighty
good humor."
What do you think of that, pa?'
wondered Mrs. Weston. What else
did he say. JOcY'
He said II had taught him lessor
not to be so sure he knew anything
until hc knew he knew It,"
Annie was growing rostivc under the
talk and was concerned with more
material things
"Where'd YOU and him go TO eat you
unch-out under the trees? An Why
didn't you have some dinner std OF
Just lunch. an what did you have tC
eat?"
1T really was what we call dinner.
sis" laughed Joe. but not quite Sc
much of ii. Those very busy people
| up there eat snack i'm the middle oi
the day and call it luncheon ana
| then at 6 o'clock, or along that time.
they have what they call dinner AZ
the time we eat supper"
II think it's very silly "a unEe
things up so. But tell me v at do
presidents eat-cakc and pie and Ice
cream" persisted Annie. like kings
do?' as she graspcd Joes 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
ana some fine roast beer and mashcd
potatoes and dish OF spinach and
poached egg on It and glass of rich
cream and u big slab of apple pie" -.
How was the ple?" anxiously In
CURED Mrs. Weston.
1T was good pie" Judlcially admit.
ted Joe, but don't think 1t was as
good as you make, ma"
She gave him n hug, and her face
was radiant the rest Of the day. !.
was comforting thought to her thr
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 eisef" persisted Annie.
no; except the president said ho
liked turnip Creensr
"And when was It he told you that
about the farmerT asked Mr.. Weston
Just before lie sent one Of the door
keepers back 10 the hotel with me-
And he gave me picture OF himself
with his name written on It, saw
him write 1t. And the last thing he
said 60 me was, standing there. with
my hand IN bis aud his other hand on
my shoulder.
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