Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-14


urement. He had fairly won the
prize, but listen 10 his words:
my friends, ! am a stranger
among you, and for mere sport,
I have tried my skill at jumping.
The prize, which is adjudged to
be niue, reiinquish to him who
has prior claim. Lovely though
she be. yet her affections cannot
be enkindled by a stran ger. Har-
ry Carroll, the prize is yoursp'
So saying be left the arena.
while louder shout than ever
rent the air. The stranger re-
turned to the inn, and the next
day pursued his journey.
Harry Carroll and Amabel were
made one in the village church
the next morning. Toasts we're
drank in honor of the stranger
who so generously surrended his
prize, and the newly married pair
offered fervent prayers for his
future prosperity.
In the course Of events, many
sons and daughters were born Of
this happy wedlock. and Harry
Carroll became distinguished in
revolutionary memory.
One evening. when Harry re-
turned from a hard days cam
paign, and was resting beneath
the vine-clad piazza of his beuuti-
ful country house, stranger
drove up, Of commanding appear
ance, and inquired "if he could
he entertained there for the
nightY' Harry had just stepped
into his summer-house in search
OF Amabel, whom he found trim
ming rose tree. She had now
become dig ni6ed and matronIy;
her beauty was Of another type
from girlhood. still it was none
the less captivating. She still
gIowed with the rose OF health
upon her cheek, and with queen
" air presided over the domestic
hearth; her heart, too. was open
to all generous impulses, and she
stepped forward and babe the
stranger welcome She then
quietly Withdrew, to superintend
nsr own repast, leaving Harry to
entertain the man of such pleas
ing exterior, who had become a
stranger guest.
The meal was soon made ready,
and Mrs. Carroll presided at the
well-spread board She looked
at her guest and suddenly drop
ped her fork; she looked again
a shudder ran over her frame
she recognized the same man.
though little scared by time,
who was the successful young
leaper that won her a. his prize
and generously surrended his
claim. 1t was George Washing
| ton.
The general started; he, too,
had a faint remembrance Of that
face, for once seen, it left an i'm
press. And how, when the mu-
tual recognitions we're made man
ifest, they discoursed Of what had
befalIen each in their journey,
may be imagined. The general,
though courteous aud polite in
speech, uttered no regrets that be
did not avail himself Of the prize
for be had found another, with
out making q fatal leap. He was
proud OF her virtues, and in due
time Mrs Carroll visited Wash
ington. aud was there most hospi-
tabIy received. aud lasting bond
Of friendship was created, until
they we're separated by in6rmity,
and finsIly death
We smile at the record of leap
ing to obtain a prize; but would
not the encouragement OF such
athletic fests among the young
men Of our age do away with
that sickly effeminacy which re-
jects all manly, vigorous exerc Sc
which teuds TO develop the no.
bier faculties, and instt ad OF
growing dwaried aud made inlo
the proportions of a dandy.
might we not admire the lofty
and graceful carriage of men
strong aud brave, such as made
the heroes Of the last century,
and won the hearts of maidens
who we're run 10 natures noblest