Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-05-12

'and very valuable one. lt be
came necessary several weeks agC
to chop down one of the trees al
WashingtOn's old home at Noun
Vernon. This tree, according tC
authentic records, was standing
when Washington lived there. AL
uncle of mine who happened to bt
visiting the place secured d section
of this tree Tor me. From portion
of it lhave had a frame made
Now, perhaps, you would like The
rest Of iti'
Would like itr exclaimed
ADAMS. 'Wby, man, 1 woult
value it higher than anything IL
NY collection. May ! have ilP
"'Certainly,' said Brown, 'and
I'll get 1t for you now
when Brown resppeared from
his cellar he bore on his back q
log abOpt four feet long and fully d
foot aud halt in diameter. lie
said afterward that he hated to
part with 1t because 1t was one OF
a lot OF big logs Which he had
bought for back logs in his new
fireplace. Adams was greatly tx.
cited.
:" That's fine,' he exclaimed. III
you don't mind Iii take it home
now and label it. Then l VIII IN
vite you all to come over and see
it,
.EPfetty warm day for such a
load,' said Brown, 'and If YOU
choose to leave it here 1 d0b'I
think it would he stolen. One Oi
the servants might split 1t NJ
for kindIing wood, however
I" 'ljll take no such chances SAID
adams.
1--WE helped him balance that old
log on the back of BIS new whit,
coat, and while We were doing Il
Jones came to our rescue by say
ing:
"'What a funny thing the bark q
a log is.' The laugh that followed
surprised Adams.
"I don't see any joke in that
said Adams, You must be hard ~
tor something to laugh at
"'1hat's the explanatlOn,' said
Brown, but, really, the bark on a
log Is funny
LAS Adams started back dow
the dusty street he could hear Us
shouting at the joke which Ia
thought was polntless.
"'Poor old Adams SAID Brown
Log from Wasbington's old home
He'll find that mark of George
hatchet in it probably. 1t make'
me warm Just to watch him stagge
uuder such load, Teach him no
10 bother me with his Old junk.'
eve watched Adams beadinI
under his load until lie turned Ia
corner, and the snccess OF th
scheme made everyone joyOu'
When 1t got cool that evening "
all walked down to Adams's hous
to see his relic. He had it naile
up over his fireplace, prol ell
labeled, aud he usdvd up all tn
pinfs that remained in II cae
Which had been sent 10 him on bi
? birthday. The pints had been 0
ice just long enough to be r'gn
| and as We drank them we salt
I Here's to the bark on log, an
D Adams SAID that he could make
f better joke than that, aud be dl
later.
| at was too good thiGg 10 Ike"
to ourselves aud within TWO dal
everyone in SuhurbanYillc kne
lofIt. Adams took down his Il
and burned it, and | must adm
q bat when Tom, Dick aud Han
, Offered him cellar doors, chlmnr.
and old barus from George Wael
~ Ington'e home be grluned aud Sol
a pleasantly: "lt was a good on
4 wasn't itT
4 "Brown uever lost an opportul
~ ty to cab it in, but Adams kept Il
# temper ami waited for his onauC
!, 1t did not come until last wee
b. One evening OH the 6;3O. Adam
st aud Blown we're III the party, al
se Blown were in the party, and
70 Se were getting of the ta
II, Brown, who Is very Dear->ightt
y s'epped on the skirt OF a woman
,e front of bin. There was the sou
ns of ripping goods and as the won
D. turned around and Brown beg
IN to apologize, Jones SAID: "ThC
OF is one train that You hayen't mi
ed, Brown Browns apology eI
sc ed in a laugh and the WON
be whose skirt had been ripped ma
m ..Ii.- ,acoufoI ~