The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-13

going to make much or q go aC the law HOw's that?' said, and he told me about your refusing to bring suit against MT. Morse What did you say, father" I asked. T told him., replied my father, that I fully approved of my sons action, and that the SickIes family would manage somcway to get along without his business
 The generals shaving was not proceeding very fast. The lather had dried on his face, and he had laid down his big raz0r-which he told me was also veteran of the war. Before he could start again asked him Q question that struck a vibrant chord in his memory:
 "DId you know Daniel Wcb- ster?"
 "Yes, I'm glad you thought of that-for I had q remarkable ex- perience with Mfr. Webster"
 "Was he as impressive and great looking as we are told?" I asked.
 "Yes, indeed-and his manner was most courteous. He was very kind to young men, as I had the privilege of knowing.
 My acquaintance with MT. Webster" proceeded the general, "came about In this way. l was the junior member of . prominent law firm In New York, where we handled many important patent cases, and I had Q natural apti- tudc for machines of all kinds. It was easy for me to understand the why and how of everything relating to machinery. And 1t hap pened that MT. Webster had 8 very important infringement of patent case, and wrote on from Washing ton to New York for some young attorney, who while having . gen- eral knowledge of the principles of law, also had the qualifications I possessed about machines-tO be sent on to Washington to assist him in the preparation of his case. And It was my good fortune to be selected to go.
 q was young, and went with some trepidatiOn into the presence of the great Daniel Webster. But he put me at ease at once by the graci0usness of his manner. He explained that he could not take 8 machine in at 8 glance as some men could, but must learn by patient study-That he wanted me to familiarlze myself with 1t, and then teach it to him so he would know 1t as well as I did.
 "'We will play school he said, you will be the teacher, and I the scholar
 "He asked me if I could get up early so that the school could open at five o'clock in the morning. for twO-hOur sessions, saying that his engagements were such that 1t was the only time he could spare. So every morning for week, I met him at five o'clock sharp.
 "It was 3 very intricate ma chine and fortune was involved in 1t. He wanted to know the name and use of every part-and he wanted to be able to take 1t apart and put 1t together again.
 "After had described the whole Tor any part of the machine, he would describe 1t back to me. He wanted me to question him and try to confuse him and trap him which I did, and he only shut up the school when he knew that nia- chine as well as his teacher did.
 "It was not only Q delightful experience for me tO come into such intimate contact with so great a man, but it was . wonder ful lesson of the value Of thor Ough preparation"
 "Dld he win his case, generaI?" { asked.
 eyes, he did win his case," came the old generals answer, with emphasis.
 Thanking the general for his courtesy. we gave each other a cheery good moFnlng'-and the last ' ever saw him ho was rec suming hls Job with hls ela war FnN0F.