Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1893 — Memories. [ARTICLE]

Memories.

Among the numberless stories told or General Butler since his death is this, extracted from the Boston ■ Globe: Tbe narrator had an important law case on, and i elievefi that “Ben Butler” was the man to win it. Butler was in Washington, so he went to the capital, and after two days succeeded in obtaining an interview with the General, who declared that he was overwhelmed with work. He would not take the case for a thousand dollars a day. “General,” I said, as he turned abruptly to his work, “I was born in the same town with you.” He grunted, but wasn’t otherwise affected, so far as I could see. “Do you remember, little Miss ? And the boy who used to send notes to her, and the boy who used to take them? I am the boy who took the notes.” “And I am the loy who sent them,* said the General. He held out his hand. “I guess I’ll take your case aftex all,” rie said. And he did and won it.