Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
The Story Of Washington.
By Jessie R. Smith.
Az A ROY.


Laurence was soldier. and he told
a soldier too. But Laurence said: .sYou
are too small. You must wait until you are
q man."
George did not like that. He said: IT
want to be soldier right now"
So he played with the boys at school. At
recess. he would get his sword and call:
Fall in! Fall in!'
The the boys would run and get in line.
They would march up and down the road
Then the boys would run and get in line.
Sometimes they would have BATTLE One
side had cornstalks and the other side had
broonsticks for guns. George was the best
captain and his side always won.
One day Georges father gave him new
, Ratchet. 1t had a pretty red handle.
George was very proud of his new Ratchet.
He went around cutting everything. He said
he wanted to see how sharp 1t was.
BY and by he came to the orchard. His
| father had fine young cherry tree there.
George saw the tree. and said: II wonder
If my Ratchet can cut this tree?"
He looked and looked at the tree. Then
he felt the edge of the Ratchet. He shook
his head and said: No; I guess it isn't
sharp enough"
But he thought he would try it anyway.
At the first blow. the tree fell down.
Now, poor George felt very sorry. He did
not know what to do.
He tried to set it UP again, but it would
not stay.
So he picked up his Ratchet. and went to
the house.
After while his father went out to look
at his cherry tree. He saw it lying on the
ground.
He said: what is the matter with my
ask George about it,
!, So he called: George! George! Come
here
George came. and his father said: Look
at my cherry tree. 1t is dead. Do you know
who cut it"
Il did," said George
why did YOU do it," said his father
7 was trying my new Ratchet. l wanted
to see how sharp it was. didn't think it
would hurt the tree"
We'll" said his father at was fine
tree: l am sorry to lose it, but am glad
my boy has told me the TRUTH
When George was eleven years old his
father died. His mother took care of the
farm. She had very fine colt
One morning. George and Laurence went
INTO the held TO see the colt. Some other
boys went with them
George said: Il guess I will ride the
colt"
But Laurence said: mo: YOU must NOT
1t will throw you off,"
Boys" said George, eff YOU will catch
him. I will ride him.
Laurence said: mo, don't Won do III Yo,,
will get hurt"
But George would not listen. and said:
go on. boys: am not afraid
rs, 80 they chased the colt up into corner
Ihey threw the bride over his head. Then
George jumped upon his back The poor
colt was so frightened. No one had ever
been upon 1t before. 1t ran and jumped and
Kicked. 1t tried and tried to throw George
on put he held on very tight. Then it gave
big jump and fell down. The boys tried
TO get 1t up. but the colt was dead 1t had
broken a blood vessel.
Poor George said: II am so sorry R,,t T
Will go and tell nv mother
The boys went home. George and Lau-
renee went to the house. Their mother
said: wen. boys. I saw you in the field
How Is the colt this morning?'
1T is dead, said George
Deadr' said his mother. "Who killed
II did, said George.
You! Why, how could you kill it?'' said
his mother. N
Then George told her all about IT,
AZ nrsf his mother was angry. Then she
said: Il would rather lose the colt than
have my boy tell a story"
IN THE WOODS.
George went to school until he was six
teen.
Then he went to see his brother.
Laurence had pretty home It was on
the bank of the Potomac river. He called
it Mount Vernon
One day George threw stone clear across
the river. He was the only bow who could
throw so far
BY and by he went to survey some land
He took one man with him. This land was
away out in the woods.
George had to ride over rough roads ora
climb steep hills. Some of the streams were
SO deep that his horse had to swim across
George and the man worked hard all day
They measured the land with a long chain
M, AT night they didn't know what to do.
to Loo,
house in the woods A
So they built a big fire. Then they made
a. bed OF leaves. One night the leaves
t eau nre. George was fast asleep, but
He jumped up and called: .sGeorper
George! Get up You'll burn up!"
But George did not move
Then the man shook him
George opened his ewes and sa;d. s.yuL -
Go you want?' W
Get up quick" said the man; the bed
is on fire!'' ie oeo
George got up. and they put out the fro
They bad good laugh about it, Then thew
went back to bed. my
They shot birds and deer for food. Thew
fire. we
The first day the man said: DINNER ia
ready Please hand me the plates.''
haven't any" AAo" "e
Yes we have" said the man
Where are they?'asaid George.
see that tree Well. take this ak and
cut some chips. They will do for plates
They viii be fne" said George, "and
we won't have to wash them"
one day band of Indians came along.
They said; How do you do white men !?
Do YOU live here?, ~
Yes said George: '.sit down and stay
SO they sat down before the fire. George
gave them something to eat
Ihen the chief said: I'VE viii dance for
the white men,"
ror- p,
FIRST they made drum. They took Dot |
that was half full of water Then thew mt
a skin over It,.
One of them diummed. and the others
danced around and around Then they
yelled and shot their arrows
George though they were very strange.
iney Were the first Indians he ever saw
he talked with them long time They |
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