The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-30

ihomeward from visit to the sick.
nave heard her go by with tired steps.
yer humming some sweet. familiar old
song, unconventional in her uncon-
seriousness of the world around her
ana | have thought how rich one
might be to inherit a spirit like hers
Mrs, Phoebe Harding died ten years
No man can ever pay In full the
deht he owes a good mother. The
best he can do Is try For fifteen
years before her death every Sunday
morning, Warren Harding carried
flowers to his mother. When he was
out Of town an order was left with
family home.
There was one other boy, l knew him
well IN the Harding home in Marion
the youngest child OF the family. He
has made good in medicine. | am not
commissioned to write about him. II
were and he were running for presi-
dent, might feel licensed to borrow
the Caledonia oracles little deyiP'
phrase about W. G. and apply il to
him, but with the utmost good will
This family lived In splendid state
Of harmony, The children had all the
run any family Of children could have
croaching on the rights OF one another
The spirit of helpfulness was in the
atmosphere. The mother governed with
splendid executive ability and tranquil
lied the whole household. Occasions for
punishment were rare. l am of the
opinion that DIR. Harding. the father,
Will not feel hurt II | give him the DO
sition of vice president, adding that
his office was held in greatest respect
Three Lucky Dogs.
More has been said about w. G,s
tondness for dogs. With him every
week IS be kind to animals week"
| hat h,,l tl,a
with him, They were lucky dogs.
They were Rink, Senator and Jumbo.
Rlnk was contemporaneous with the
roller rink craze but that had nothing
70 90 %, with his name. Senator was
dignfled Newfoundland that came
along from nobody knows where and
adopted w. G. at first sight He
served faithfully at the Harding home
and at the Star office until his day
came to pass on, or out, whatever it
life leaves him. Jumbo as his name
signifies, was n heavyweight, a cross
between mastff and sedge dog. He
was brought out Of the north coun-
try. His day was eight years.
w, G.'s love of dogs was not Of the
ness acquired in boyhood. He liked
them for their affectionate faithful
ness, which they always gave him in
return for his unfailing kind treat
ment This dog lovers side of the
presidential candidate can best be re-
vealed through an editorial tribute he
paid, in the columns Of his own paper,
to the. memory of Jumbo. Here is
part OF it:
He had romped with hundreds of
different newsboys and found canine
joy in their familiar greetings. Yet
there was a serious side to this play
full, good natured dog. He had
watchful eye for the suspicious looking,
and would guard trust with a faithful
ness that men might initiate. He was
overzealous. perhaps, in exercising the
responsibility he felt in keeping watch
at the home which sheltered him, but
he never harmed any one without cause
He was only a dun brute, but had prov
en- his intelligence, made himself under
stood with his great tender eyes, and
possessed rare combination of dig
nifty and docility."
II Warren G. Harding is elected pres
ident, I'm no prophet if there isn't a
White House dog.
Copyright, 1920, by N. Y. Evening Post
InC)
Tomorrow Jack Warwick will tell Of
a blow-up and an embarrassing rip.