, 1869-02-28

T.u,her: md theu suddenly concluding that
tach info1ma.ion might not be appeclated by
- ii ~ have it" exclaimed John O1dstyle,
IL for nv App1ehcns1ous are In most dis
oracetai rninortty, aud even weak support,
1nder such circumstances, would not oe OBJ.
5ecstonab!e," adding, With Significant sasa&
Of the shoulders, - fello @,fee e1hg' you KNOW
II vas only going to ssy," replied Marnn,
q that don'i like these femafkanle people,
whose early lives were 70 smooth ana sue
ceesfnl, for they never beem to me qo''e HAIL.
livery true" replied grandmother, Tish fvs
xrnile, tor ktc knew bis sensitive point. we
are apt to ieel deitaudeo, or that we sse ae.
ceplng semblance in place Of the real.
We DO not witness the process by Wa!cn 1aa
weights OF life aye adjusted to the hseE. bn.
may We rot conclude that the early lie Of
Washington Was spared many OF ne strng.
giles which would otheswIae have fallen to hts
lot BIZ ths wise influence Of Ills mother and
the early assumption Of manly responsibiI~
nts-"
And get" said Horatio, I'll mus: have
been the manifestation Of balanced sud
dtscrtmil sting mind that led Lord Fa1r5a1 70
employ him 1t the age Of siXteen to explore
and suryey hls lands; that led to bis beisg
tptrusted With the responsibility Of settling
difficulties with the Indians, aud being desig
| mated by bis brother LaWrenca as chief exec
ut,r Il his estate 6etora the age oi twenty.
Ere be hsd reached re S sss St e., ,Tff1sytvo n
eran soldier, familiar with the best military
tactics Of The tines; accustomed to the
| xhistlInc Of bullets; acquainted with the
| policy and cunning ot Indian diplomacy, a.
Well as tho geography and resources ot no in
! ajoniEcAut portion OF the country.
tIlla intimacy with Lord Fairfax had de-
yeloped In him lore for the chase and Ath-
{-Ictic sports, and, though be enjoyed such pas.
| time with rare zest, chronicles Afford no hint
| OF DISSIPATION In this direction, Indeed, on
more than ore occasion, It Is noted that,
Though always temperate to degree ap-
vic cup altogether, that he might the more
fully attend to tha buairess In baud. About
this time We find him writing regretfnlly md
With quite a boyish view Of the scansy results
pfh,s ssduoua aud labordous undertakings.
apparently without the most dkIaut glimpse
Of tfs tendeucy OF lhis educating process, OF
that IL Was preparing him 10 aasur1e respon'
sihIl;tiea y which poufd reader bis name the
most fsrnous in the history Of his country"
HImsy be wronR,n said kutt, flushing at
the sound Of he1 oWn ,Vosae - put y seeua
| jpgton iay. in biz perfeck integrity, self
knowIedgo and seli.control; and ID thes<
times Il thete not N evident necessity fol-
thpt earnest appreciation which tsuds X
awaktu tender az btnedceut Affection ant
I'll NC msy compare oasse,yea ii AZ M
tutpred state to iron, and admit that the OBJ
feet Of lie Is to make nj tho hard aud d1cul'
eteel, 1t is Instructive to ohseFye how stead1
and upAInchipE the youthful Washington
submitted himself to the pressure OF event
I'LL hts nobl. qualities were developed Int
grand and systeu1asical ptuporIlous."
"Ah. weIll'' said John, 81 Is doubt1es
. mighty 6ne 10 be SHAFT OF steel but l pa
to be excused from the nrce! ssry pressure
J 10 lie permitted 10 hug u1y Innocent folltat
{ and 10 look especially alter the Interest
plumber one 0..-,.
I'll "Ata euIpa. = said his sbtei Ma1J-glans
ing At the brilliant diamond rlng on tho fort
: finger OF her large, hut dnely~thapsd le
: bandit the contemplation Of these kr>t
c characters friKhten'me, for thay always fort
q me to question the result Of my own airs an
: | actions"
:. "And In that very thing,'' remarked gTans
T. mother, sdo we obtain the finest results
5 ! their lives, apd to-day George washington
{ I ptrfect Integrity, unseldsh afeottons3 ~
+ correct valuation Of the ahanB and tea11ti
Of lie, are keentr rebuks 10 the teivolou
L telfseekinR, sharp practitioners Of this Re
: Grafton, than ansth1u9 which speAka to u
$ outside Of the Bible"
s T<mpts f.2.t p exclaimed Maggie, nltti
a her head 1tnn Eta1dmother'8 knee, which
;. minded rs II was time to separate, and, vi
q promtse Of reunion or tie ncxt anniyersa
y Of Wasbtngton's Birthday, We said go'
s1sarA.r 70, 1859.