The Washington herald., 1909-08-15

In charge declined TO negotiate After a
marine had touched him gently but sug-
gestively with his bayonet and I had
displayed some money. Ire man brought
the horses UP. Not being provided with
a saddle I selected a fat white mare.
which. 7 was surprised 10 learn after
wards. was the mother Of q colt OF the
same color. Hence II tvansDired that
Ames and his little lamb we're generally.
not TO say facetiously. mentioned.
My troubles began when I found that
the mare wouldn't move an inch unless
the colt were at her side or better stiIl.
IN front where she could see IL all the
time. That niCht we sent several com
panies out on the Yauco road, near the
enemys lines. with orders 10 shoot al
everything white. that being the color
OF the Spanish Uniform. Banana leaves.
tipped by the wind. as do other kinds
Of tropical Vegetation, look 20 be white
SO there was a popping Of muskets all
night through.
His Baptism Of Fire.
Il wanted 10 so to the front and was
let of with the understanding that I
should return by : o'clock next morning.
At midnight I set out on tho white mare.
the miserable colt trotting along very
comfortably I heard firing and recog-
nized our own Springfield rifles. but I
was not conscious at first that the men Of
the Sixth were shooting at my horse
Presently. however. the ping Of bullets
getting closer and closer to the target
Enthusiastically meant that the mare and
colt out there in the dark looked I'm
mistakably Spanish
If I turned back 7 would be misunder-
stood al camp. so ] argued Somebody
might say that Ames had been fright
ened. II the mare We're turned loose she
would return 10 Guauica and q detail Of
men would be sent to find nv body.
While thinking what 20 do. a ball hit
the colt and broke it's leg. Whcreupon
the mother became tremendously excited.
By strategy and main strength I got
away from the colt, walking 10 minimize
danger. and pulling the mare by a long
strap, which I pieced out with the reins
OF the bride
During the slirmish that occurred ear
" IN the morning our men duCked into
the trenches-one officer got down so fast
that he tore the top Of his head on a
wire fence which caused him TO yell:
BOYS. I'm shot" Meanwhile I stood up
not through bravery or because 7 desired
to be dramatic but simply because / had
been perambulating target the night
before and had recovered from the in
evitabie first fright OF every soldier. We
killed . number OF Spaniards. and found
forty OF their wounded I'm hospital
the next day The following month I was
made lieutenant colonel of the regiment.
and later was civil administrator OF the
ArecibO district"
md Con T2ut1a~ evar s{ve Won arv
principles by which to shape your hfe?'
None that I can remember. I reCOl-
! lect. however. that I once heard him say
! he hoped God would prolong his days
until he had succOred all his friends
and punished all his enemies
He was described as being uncom-
monty resOurceful and shrewd" 1 re-
! marked. with the object OF getting some
new light on a strange subject
Poor Judge of Human Nature.
Many OF the stories printed about him
were grotesQuely untrue" Col Ames an
swered. Nevertheless. Gen. Butler was
a ready and sagaciOus man. Singular as
it may seem, he was not a good judge
Of human nature. and often was grossly
imposed upon by persons who had arOus-
ed his sympathy. He really seemed 10
J think that every man was honest. and
was trying TO do his best, according 20 his
ability and understanding. It was one
Of the unexplained mysteries Of the fam
( lily how poor persons, in need OF money
or counsel. could always tell when he
would be at home He would go to New
| York or come 10 washington on business
and we would not know the day Of his
return. But men and women wanting