Deseret Evening News | 1900-03-10 | Page 20 | Jackson and the Lame Man

un Flit fUU um UN aLIN AndreW Jackson was wal al aI always ways read ready to protect the innocent and help the weak once said a man who knew him well Yearly all the perilous ng fights ts In which he was enGaged were waged In defense of females lie was always at any hazard for the rIght against the wrong lIe was also nho full of wit when hm occa lion don offered Once an aristocrat called upon Jackson to protect him trans the military Into whose service he was about to bo be pressed I 1 am lame lam said he In explanation of his request Cant you ou run InquIred Jackson No I can hardly walk Well I wish all my men were In I your fix the general quickly replied and turning to his hll quartermaster said Ole hint him a gun When Jackson Wa was Introduced to toMajor Major Lewis of Franklin the major addressing the tho great warrIor said General Jackson J I have hoo all my life been writing against you OU And I was the response he re received have hae be been n fighting the battles of my country countr In order that you OU might enjoy that privilege Just previous to the battle of at the horseshoe when Jackson had his hll men menn I drawn lip up In line of battle preparatory to an attack on the works of the IndIan tort fort a strapping big soldier who stood Just In front of the tho line cried out Oh General Jackson what shall I Ido Ido do I have no gun Jackson eyed the questioner a mo moment moment ment and replied Dy By the treat great m my tel fel tellow 10 low try It fist and The whole I army line Will was forced to smile as It com comI commenced the charlie charge upon the works In I front