A STORY OF THE LEES

The visit of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, says the Louisville Courier-Journal, has started a story which he told on himself several years ago, and which is a good illustration of the love the Confederate soldiers bore toward Gen. Robert E Lee. As it is well known, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was at the head of the cavalry and these were much envied by the infantrymen, who had to walk through the mud and dust.

After General Robert E Lee had surrendered, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee rode away from Appomattox. While riding through a lane he met an old North Carolina soldier.

"Ho, there," cried General Lee, "Where are you going?"

"I've been off on a furlough and am now going back to join Gen. Bob Lee," replied the soldier.

"You needn't go back, but can throw you gun away and return home, for Lee's surrendered."

"Lee's Surrendered?"

"That's what I said," said General Lee.

"It must have been that damned Fitz Lee, then Rob Lee would never surrender," and the old soldier put on a look of contempt and walked on.