Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1880 — Ben Wade and the Girls. [ARTICLE]

Ben Wade and the Girls.

Just before the vote on impeachment took place, one day, when everybody expected Wade would soon be President, he was passing through the treasury, when a bevy of girls who Knew Wade well sallied out of the offices and pounced upon him in the corridor. Wade playfully flourished his cane at them, calling out, “Clear the way! clear the way! I won’t be stopped.” The girls, not in the least terrified, took hold of him by the arms and held him a prisoner, while one of them said: “Now, Mr. Wade, you must do us a favor.” “Well, out with it,” said the old Senator, “for I am iu a great hurry.” “There is a vacancy, and we want, her promoted to it,” said the speaker, pointing to a rather modest-looking little lady. “Is she fit?” “O, yes!” in chorus. “Capable?” “O, yes!” “And you are quite sure she should have it?” “Yes, indeed, w r e are.” “ The very best promotion that could be made?” “Yes, yes.” “Then why don’t she get it?” inquired the bluff Senator. There was a pause, and tken one of the young ladies said : *' Mr. Spinner won’t give it to her, and wo want you to help us.” “ Web, let me go, and I will see about it by-and by.” “ Bat you must go at once, or it will be too late; the place will probably be filled to-day,” said the giris. “O! the ! ’ cried Wade. “Let me go; I’ll attend to it.” And lie did, and the young lady got her promotion. Next Ch istmas a package came to Mr. W,, neatly done up, and on opening it he found it to contain a gown and elegantly-embroidered slippers. On a card was written : “To the best of friends. From all of us.” And then followed a number of initials. It was a gift from the poor treasury girls.— Gen. Brisbin.