San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-02-23

| Tho first record of George Wnshingtonf
| youth is that which tells of his birth, ant
| that lo was a handsome boy Of finely devel
opcd figure and of animated, intelligent feat
urcs, and that under tho tutelage of his no
bic mother and kind and indulgent father he
developed q noble character. We aro alsc
told that his physical strength, frankness
moral courage, courtesy and high sense OF
honor made him general favorite.
In school George did not manifest any par
ticular briliancy, but was diligent scholar.
He had well balanced mind without any
thing conspicuous. He left school the au-
tumn before he was 16. The young man
passed good deal Of his time during his last
summer at school Surveying tho fields
around the school house and in the adjoining
plantations of which the boundaries, angles
and measurements, the plots and calculations
are entered with fornality and precision In
his books He used logarithms and proved
tho accuracy Of his work by different
methods"
History does not record whether he was
ever called Georgia, or whether no had ever
been seen to turn q somersault, but, on the
other hand, quotes from little manuscript
book, which he wrote when he was Is, con-
are some of them:
Read no letters, books or papers IN company
But when there Is q necessity for doing II you
must ask leave.
Show yourself not glad ut the misfortunes of
another, though lie were your enemy.
Strive not with your superiors in argument,
but always submit your judgment to others with
modesty.
Use no reproachful language against any one.
-.
you esteem your own reputation, for It Is better
TO he alDne than in bad company.
Speak not OF doleful things In time Of mirth
nor at the table. Speak not Of melancholy things,
such es death and wounds, and. IL others mention
them, change, IL yon can, the discourse.
Labor TO keep olive in your breast that little
spark Of celestial fire called conscience.
But though Washington was precise youth
he was very fond of out door sports, such as
running, Jumping. wrestling. pitching tho
bar and loaping with a pole Whatever
stirred bis blood and brought into exercise
his stalwurt limbs and muscles was delight.
His young lady cousins complained that be
cared nothing for their company and always
preferred playing out OF doors. An old gen
tlcman, a neighbor. is quoted as saying.
'Egnd! he ran wonderfully We had nobody
hereabouts that could como near him. There
was young Langhorn Dade, Of Wcstmore-
land, n cOnfpunded clean made, tight young
fellow, and a mighty swift runner, too, but
be was no match for George"
At the nge Of 16 George Washington fell
deeply in love with a young girl whom be
called, in certain sentimental verses written
at that tins, his "lOEland beauty but she
married. and became the mother Of Gen.
Henry Ice After this disappointment his
susceptible heart wns caught in the rebound
by Col George Rairfax's wife's sister, and OF
hor he wrote 70 his young friend Robin: my
residence Is at present. al his lordShipk. where
] might, were ny heart disensaged, pas my
time very plesautly, Is tbors Is a very agree /
ablo youlg lady lives IN The sane houss, bat I
that is only adding f3el @ FIRE, Il makes ms
dc more uDeaEy; for. Jy often and unravoid-
ably being in company with Der. rcvfves my
for11er p1si0n for yOar 1Ozlani beauty,'
Sbereas, were / b live more retired from
7ozng uons1 I might, IN s1rns measure, f.
.lisvia.s r-y soTTOEs by b1rying that ohau1s
nd trouhlesoros Tasloa in the grave q
1bliviou-
And this l1uEua-e from q boy ofIGf
L11I Flirfax. ubo had tska1 I'd his razi-
le-Ics i1 NrEiaia ard ho1zhf an imr1anss
eETItory. e-iczgsl young WEstfn-1o1 % E-1r-
~ = bad1g caaru5sl ~ TIE u1zlfness a8t