The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-22
Geo. Washington was a mothers boy. .


Geo Washington was mothers boy"
When he child has father died leaving George the
eldest OF The family.
From that time until her death Mary Washington was
the teacher companion aud intimate friend OF her
Upon his character She left the imprint OF her George
every sense a man. but the great crises OF his
his conduct and decisions eloquent of the
mothers influence
lie was mothers boy"
John Bali in England $50 years before the birth Of George
Washington in Virginia, met his death The seaod for
championing the rights - under Wat Tyler
From John BAH line Of soldiers But they were
champions 81 the weak rather than eutcnants Of royalty True
they served their king but when established order and
the aney property and the privilege OF the few into
conflict with The natural rights Of the many-he common
peopeshe descendants 81 John Bali served their God and
their fcownan fifst-and the King afterwards.
They tell ns that Mary Ban Washington a descendant
Of John Ball who died the end OF a rope
When her. husband died. Mary Washington eonsccrated
her life the education and upbngng OF her six children
and especially her sturdy frstbo George then only 10
years old.
When George arrived the age Of 10 he wanted run
away just an boys do lie wanted "go sea- just
boys nowadays dream OF being Indian fighters But the
mother love held him home and hunldum duty. Tie
his mothers boy. and he didn't away
When the time 10 choose between the splendid
the king and the prvaons Of the colonial service
the feminine spirit OF sesacree that made the harder
lot appear tho only way.
When the pitiiul struggle dragged aud mems
crush right The congress OF tho colonies turned coward the
people wcared OF the struggle It again the feminine
instinct that gave the lie mans and kept George
Washington in the field With hungry handful Of troops
he fought and Just his mother would have him do
just womanknd has been doing since the world began
When the ended passed masculine virtue for
Washington quietly withdraw pick up the thread Of his
country lie and the quiet routine Of the farmer.
Could Caesar stop in the very oodde OF his
aside crown. growing ambition and quietly retire
from the Of the world stage5 No. but Washington
coud. because he mothers boy What true viii
aside the gloes oonquest for the peace and joy Of
home lifcs
All through the speeches and letters Of Washington show
the wonany influence Of Mary Her intuition projected his
mind aud his craftsmanship into the future Often he could
giveor least did gvestle for his conclusions
but they marveousy correct
Many Of the wise 81 his day thought that George
Washington stupid Rather ne had the feminine faculty
Of seeking do what the be the right
thing rather than tho wise thing And that though takes
the highest courage Is after ALL the wiSss thing 10 do
Four months after Washington became the First Pres
dent his mother died aged rs years For half century she
had guided her ahees boy and in that time the silent part
she played the building Of this nation probably the
greatest part played BY any other single human being
For The Father Of Ills Country a Mothers Boy.