The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04


jewels as the sunshine. In her mai
den's eyes she was worthy of reigning
over the whole world.
But the bridegroom came, saw her,
and said: "She is not yet beautiful
enough for me-" so lie went away
Elvira was very sorrowful and asked
her governess what her beauty could
lack? The lady said: "You have tai
ent and intelligence, cultivate them,
then your beauty will gain true charm
Elyira followed her goverusss' ad-
vice. She studied constantly, and soon
the fame of her learning spread
through the country
The prince came back and heard her
talk, but she was still far from being
wise enough for MIN, he said, and
went off again.
Now Elvira was broken-hearted. She
threw her gold and jewels away and
flung her books into corner. Then
putting on a plain dress she went
among the poor. When they saw the
princess appear among them so hum
bly, and simply, the poor people
drought an angel haG come, she
seemed to them so beautiful. And she
indeed became an angel of help to
many hundreds.
For the third time the prince came.
And she went to see him; not as at
first, proud of her beauty and SPLEEN
dor, but modestly and simply. This
time she was adorned, not only by her
maids and her governess, but by the
beauty of her own heart, and she
pleased the prince, so he took her home
to his kingdom and made her his
queen.-After the GERMANY MARY y.
Stafford, in The Housekeeper.
"MusIin" Horses, The Reason Why.
I'll play game of sreeplechase with
you, daddy" said Harold, pushing his
books aside and drawing near the end
of the table, where his father sat read
ing the evening paper.
Your history lesson, DEAR" suggest
ed his mother. Don't forget that"
"Oh, it is on George Washington,
mother; / know all about HIM there's
nothing new to ind out about the
Father of His Country /"
Daddie's eyes twinkled "I'm ready,
my son." he said. Choose your horses
for the game. BY the way, those were
fine muslin horses General Washing
ton had"
what kind of horses?" asked Har-
old.
''Why, thought you knew all about
him, sonny?"
Il see you know something don't"
admitted Harold. 'Tell us, daddy"
Well" began his father, General
Washington was always extremely
fond of horses. His stables were kept
in apple-pie order. His coaches were
excellent. For many years there exist
ed great rivalry between the turnouts
of certain aristocratic Virginian
named Colonel Byrd and those Of Col
onel Washington; it was the grays
against the bays, the last-named being
the property of George Washington.
These bays were called muslin
horses for this reason: Every morning
at cock crow the hostlers had to tumble
out of their beds and start to work on
the equines. At sunrise, Bishop, the
master of Washington's stables, would
appear with spotless white handker-
chief in his hand and would rub the
horses coats with it. Woe be to the
boys if the handkerchief showed the
suspicion of stain! If so, they were
soundly trounced, for Bishop had been
raised under the stern discipline Of the
European armies, and breach of duty
was never overlooked
Il will tell you of some beautiful
white horses that were the property
of Washington when he was President.
The seat of the nation at that time was
in Philadelphia. The stables were in
charge of man called German John
The night before these horses were to
be used they were entirely covered with
a past of whiting. They were then
wrapped in cloths and left to sleep on
clean straw. In the morning this prep.
aration was, of course hard. It was
well rubbed in, and the horses were
curried and brushed, their coats were
then beautiful and shining like satin.
Their mouths were washed, their teeth
picked and cleaned, their hoofs BACKED
and saddle cloths of leopard skins care
fully arranged"
Il wish could have seen those mus
lin horses and The. white ones, too" re-
marked Harold. Cant you tell some
thing more about Washingtons horses,
daddy?"
1.-THE horses that General Washing
ton rode in the war for independence
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