Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-22

the car The general called them inside
and asked one little suuny-huirpd girl
II yhe knew who he wasI You're Cen
eral Butler was her prompt reply. How
do you know I'm General ButlerY he
inquired intercstedly. Because you're
cock-eyed, was the brave answer. And
the general laid back I'm his chair and
laughed until the tears ran down his
face. When he became composed he
said; That's fame for you. That's in
divididual cninence Even the rising
generation know Of my might Then
he roured again. Tint little girl received
silver dollar and Kiss.
'General Butler was at his happiest
aboard his yacht the America His
skipper was Captain James Read an
Old Boston pilot, sailing master of
skill aud man of whom the general
was especially fond. On the yacht But
Ter was ns happy az child, full Of
anecdote, fond Of laughing over the dis
comtturc OF his political enemies and
his legal opponents. always delighted IL
ne could have party of young ladies'
and gentlemen about him, and the per-
sonihcutlOn of gallantry and cOurtlnpss
He took especial delight in running his
yacht before or against a gale-it made
no difference. Clad In u suit Of Oilskins
he would take "A seat in the stern, and
when the sea would break over him
and drench everything he would shout
WIN the merriment of n child He had
his larder and wine box always stocked
with the very best, and living on the
America was luxurious. On these eX-
petitions he would positively refuse TO
receive those who came aboard to ply
him with political or legal questions
and with an utter abandon Of all business
matters he would interest himself closely
IN whatever Interested his companions.
discussing social matters with his lady
guests and sports and umusements with
his male associates General Butler was
fond of good eating and drinking hut
he was never u man of licentious habits
and there was nothing he despised in
another man more than that Mrs Butt
Ter, who, before her marriage. was
Sarah Hildreth. the actress. died of n
cai 'r IN the face. The generals de-
Y, hN TO her was touching Since her
de ed he has never seemed altogether
the same Mrs. Butler was a very hand
some woman. She didn't marry the gen
eral for his beauty. bun she admired him
! hrst Tor his brains and loved him later
Tor his goodness aud kindness of heart.
Npthlng that was funny or mdicrous
/ ever escaped General Buffers. HIS viii
1 WIS as clear as his satire cutting. Once.
| aiier some OF his characteristic badinnpe
/ WIN lady, she exclaimed; oh, general,
/ ""NN q" NNtNl'uH loNti you must have
Deeni you say nice things so sweetly.
anu You can smile the edge OF the keenest
thrust When reference was made To
some of his famous remarks he would
| Immediately explain how that remark
happened 70 be made, saying: L want
\ you TO know the circumstances under
which ! said that and then YOU will
/ appreciate il more
/ General Butler was reverential but
NOT pious. lie disliked taking eases ne
ielt he couldn't win He was very ieaI-
Gus OF his success. All the eecenfiici-
! ues ne POSSESSED such as chewing an
me stump Of n cigar In open court NM
mig ana blowing during the examination
OF witnesses, sriding up and down IN
'front.' OF the jury, wearing boutonieres
on al occasions and making n craat
sew when he entered any assamhlv
sil THESE We're originally done for efTsct
his nature. p"re OF
General Butler was charitable. and
az 'ne same time infiexible IA the matter
9i ulheS. II he liked You he wonld
70 anything Tor YOU, and fight tenaciously
UT you u other people We're irving n
uoNu you. Let anybody Get down az
Eou, lheh he was Your friend. ana onca
lNul FREUD az you never deceived him.
ne was Your friend forever. Bnt II ,,n,,
~W''Ned him ho would smile aTin,k snd
say There's a p0t boiling for W. ~
enemy =" peeaine my
General Butler was far fr,,o h...
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