Show elkins buu nd C cde de stephen B elkins tells au an interesting story of hia bis ejection to the senate 1 I was sitting ii m my study at my country home borne said he be awaiting the that should tell me whether or not I 1 had been chosen to take the place of senator camden the operator at the telegraph tation station had orders to open all te telegrams legraw addressed to me and to telephone their contents to me immediately suddenly Sudden lj the telephone bell rang and the childrens who anaw answered ered the tha phone came tome and told me that tha th 3 person at the other end of the wire wa 4 saying something about shoes oboes I 1 aho quite make it out oh said 1 I its ita my cifes shoemaker p probably habl tell him to let the matter rest until tomorrow she delivered the mess agu but bat returned shortly to say aay that the man maa instated insisted on talk talking in g to M me e I 1 went to the telephone alep hoine it was the telegraph operator and the message manage he be was trying R 6 fra to me was waa when shall ahau I 1 seni sen i you my lil shoes hoes Johns johnson cin R Ca camden raden then I 1 knew that I 1 had been chosen to 0 tw fill the ghods of thai hat vv worthy orthy gentleman 1 |