The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-23

New York city. Washington burst into
fury Of passion. "Are these the men
with whom l am to defend American"
he shouted. At some he snapped his
pistols, threatened others with his
sword, wholly regardless of the fact
that the British were already close upon
him and that his own life was in immi-
Dent danger. 1t was only when an aid
de-camp seized his horses bride and
hurried him away that he consented to
withdraw
(Which way is the Hessian pickett"
he asked of man he found chopping
wood by the roadside that eventfuI
morning of the attack on Princeton.
Don't know" said the man, with a
surly snarl.
Sir" said an aid. "this is General
6 Washington. -
The mans aspect suddenly changed.
"God bless General Washingtonp' he
cried, drawing himself erect ''The
picket is in that house, and the sentry
stands near that tree.
At the siege of Yorktown, while
Washington was experimenting the
erection OF a redoubt, a solid shot struck
near him, throwing up cloud of dust
An army chaplain, standing at his side,
was greatly alarmed. Taking off his
hat, which was covered with the dust,
he exclaimed, holding it out, "See here,
general. -
Mr. Evans, (" said Washington. smil-
ing gravely, you had better carry that
home and show it to your wife and
children.
While watching the attack through
an embrasure, musket ball struck the
cannon against which he was leaning
and fell at his feet.
Ny dear general, " cried Knox, seiz-
ing his arm, "come awayl We can't
spare you yet, ="
"Oh, no harm was done, " answered
Washington calmly. cit was a spent
ball. -
Soon-after, when the enemy's works
had been carried, he drew long breath
and said: 1.-THE work is done, and well
done. William, bring me my horse"
what do you seek here?" inquired
the commander in chief of young Kos
ciusko, who had brought letter from
Benjamin Franklin.
ITO fight with you for American in
dependence. &"
what can you do?"
TRY me-" What he did all lovers
of freedom know.
II cannot promise you the luxuries of
a court, - said Washington to the youth
full and ardent Lafayette, but as you
have become an American soldier you
will doubtless accommodate yourself to
the fare of the American army"
That was the beginning of a friend
ship that lasted until death divided
them.
''Put on your hat, parson, and I will
shake hands with you," Washington
said to the minister of Ipswich, as he
was presented.
Il cannot wear it in your presence.
general, when I think of what you have
done for the country"
But you did as much as I.''
"Oh, no." -ejoined the parson.
"Yes, you did what you could, and
I've done no more" said Washington.
There is one story of his time which
if Washington didn't laugh over we are
very much mistaken. 1t was that of the
country doctor in New Jersey who
went over TO Washington's headquarters
at Morristown and, elated probably BY
his interview with the commander in
chief, when be took his leave (quite
late at night, and dark one) got on
the back of his horse instead of into his
sulky. He was pretty mellow still
his senses were not so befuddled but
that he heard the sound of his own
wheels coming close behind him. Think
ing somebody was astern and about to
run into him he shouted: Turn out,
you (hic) fooll Turn outl You'll run
into me. " The wheels still pursuing he
got alarmed and again yelled: Turn
outl For (hic) Gods sake, turn outr'
Still the phantom wheels kept after
him, and for two or three hours he was
in deadly fear of collision, only abat-
ing as his horse turned into his yard at
dawn and the real situation was dis
closed.