Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-28

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uniform, flashing with gold and s,ars,-
Washington starts back, and lays his hand
upon his sword.
And as these two men, so strangely alike.
meet there by accident under the canopy of
boughs,-one wandering from Valley
Forge, one from hiladelphia--let me tell
you at once that the stranger is none other
than the Master Butcher ofthe idiot King
Sir William Howe.
Yes, there they meet, the one the imper.
sonation Of Freedom--the other the tinselI-
ed lacquey of tyranl's will
We will listen to their conversation: it is
brief, but important.
For moment, the British general stood
spell-bound before the man whom lie had
crossed the ocean to entrap. and bring
home the rebel who had lifted his hand
agains, the right divine of the British
Pope To that British general there was
something awful ABOUT the soldier who
could talk wlhhis God as Washington had
talked moment ago.
II cannot be mistaken" at las, said Sir
William Howe; 81 behold before me the
chiettan of the rebel army, Mister Wash
ingionl"
Washington coldly bowed his head.
"Ihen this is happy hour For we
together can give peace and freedom to
his happy land"
AT this word Washington started with
surprise--advanced step--and then ex.
claimed
"And who. sir, are you thus boldly prom
Use peace and freedom to my countrvl'
"The commander of his majestvs forces
in America" said Howe, advancing along
that wood-hidden rock towards Washing.
ton. "And oh, sir, let me tell you that the
king, my master, has heard Of your virtues
which alone dignifies the revolt with the
name of war, and it is to you he looks
tor the termination of this most disastrous
contest"
Then Washington, whose pulse had never
quickened before all the panoply of British
arms, felt his heart iiutter in his bosom, as
that great boon was before his ewes
peace and freedom TO his native land
Yes" continued Howe, advancing
another step, "my king looks to you for the
termination of this unnatural war. LIE,
repetition once be crushed--et the royal
name be finally established by your inhuen.
ces, and then. sir, behold the gratitude Of
King George to Mister Washington
As he spoke, he placed in the hands of
w ashington massive northumberland
with the broad seal of England, signed with
the manuel Of King George.
Washington took the parchment-open-
ed it--read--his face did not change q
muscle.
And yet that parchment named Mister
George Washington George Duke Wash
lngton, of Mount Vernon, our weU beloved
servant, Niceroy of America"
Here wasa boon for the Virginian plan.
ler-here was title and here power for
the young man, who was one day struggling
for his life away there amid floating ice on
the dark Allegheny river.
For moment, the face Of Washington
was buried in that parchment, and then, in
low. deep voice, he spoke
81 have been thinking" he said, "of the
ten thousand brave men who have been
mastered in this quarrel. have been
thinking of the dead Of Bunker Hill
Observation-Disclosures, the
dead Of Saratoga-Brandy wine-German
town.
And" cried Howe, starting forward
you will put an end to this unhappy quar-
rel?"
And your king" continued Washington
with a look and tone that would have cut
into heart of marble, would have me bar.
ter the bones of the dead for ribbon and
Il title"
And then--while Howe shrunk cover.
ing back--,hat Virginia planler, Washing
ton, crushed that parchment into the sod
with the heel of his warrior boot-Yes
tramped that title, that royal name, into
one mass Of rags and dust.
That is my answer to your king"
And then he stood with scorn on hi:
brow, and in his eye, his outstretched arm
pointing at that minon of King George.
Wasn't that picture for the pencil of
Angelo? And now, that British general,
recovering from histirst surprise, grew red
as his uniform with rage.
"Your head" he gasped, clenching his
hand, "your head will yet redden the
Traitors block"
Then Washington's hand sought his
sword then his fierce spirit awoke within
hint was his first impulse to strike tina
braggar, quivering into the dust
But in momen, he grew calm.
Yours is good and grea, king" he sale
with his usual stern tone. AT first he i.
determined 10 sweep the whole continent
with but FIVE thousand men, but he soor
finds that his five thousand must swelltc
twenty-five thousand before he can ever