The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06

eNen rs tho product * 4 southern,
1l'ia's. Il.e SKY VS. brt-hty azIre.
KS afCA unus1:tllE lofty art expanded.
and Dot 8 cloud intyrpusvd Ia d,.rast
from Its radiance. US a,.44o.
q hti Of sufficient elevation TN sno-t.
H2iit lal!y Tho dist4n,, Il ,au tarl-
T. ~ Mon rested on its top ana THO
roal leading III il wss lGed. nm each
SEE. ~ ancient iot 81 trees ia tnt.r
ll'o aopar@l n summer foliage.
In tn midst Of this lands.Ane. .I-
ready a~tuHdaItlE attractive ana ,x-
citing, just IS | hiti advanced ,.nout
half way IN the hill, the President
turned its >an.iuit and began To de
sCcnI. The Steps Of his tH4r-tr Nero
measured and proud, as II Ihe rnblc
dhInIt Ms conscious # the character
ana S~tanGing Of his rider Dn the
bright canvas OF the heavens behind
1h@tn. the ho-seman and horse form
eN 4 superb and glorious picture. AS
the tl@uTe advanced, II the Symmetry
ana grace az an equestrian @t,tuo Of
the highest ortar. il rcnsiaicd me of
b~Iahlna'S descent from the skies.
True, the ehaE-er did nr;. IN his
pride i 1uoEducy. paw the hright
clouds and gallop ia the Storm, bat
he trod With unusual Ia. v7ty on tho
face of the hill.
rs I approached tho President m
" came over ne SUCH as / had
never before expcri@nccl. Aud its
effect or !He MAS ld deeply morjify-
ms IS it vas unpres cdcntcd. Sevc-
had | previously 4Hajled before any
fhinG earthly. kut was HoN IN
manned. MOI only did forrel my
o~tt-feDc3tct address, bat became
positively unalle 4" 4rticulate = word.
Ny imagination i.ad placed In.. If not
III the innltdiat@ presence OF 4 god
o. ITS own creating. in that Of Il man
50 far t.bnye the rank q ordinary
n%o"talS rs to be appgo&imatcd to
that u the gods Of fable. Having
advanced, therefore. T. Within i be-
coming distance from hin ! received
nm. III silence. With the salute OF
my sword. | enuld 90 No more: | be
came actually Giddy; fo~ IN instant
my vision grew indiStinct: and,
though unsurpassed us i lider. l. felt
~unsteadN in my scat and almost
ready to fail from my horse. under
the shock Of my failure, a shock
treply STRENGTHENED and cInbittcrcd
by It's occurrence 1t the head Of the
band | commanded and under the
eye OF the Iatn | almost advrei. My
employment Of the term 'ldOrcG' is
neither unpreneditated. nor Inadver-
tent. 1t is deliberate and earnest.
For. were It alleged III diSfaVrr OF ne,
that | actually idolized the illuslrious
~persoIage then before nae, | could
ndIuIs appeal 10 my conscience Tor
the incorrectncsS OF the charge.
'ouiCk to perceive my cmhar-
lassment. and equally inclined ana
prompt 70 relieve it, Washington re.
turned my salute with marked court.
esy, and, speaking Kindly. paused for
q moment, and then desired that we
might proceed. | riding abreast Of
hlin, on his left, and the privates OF
ny escort falling in double file into
the rear - This nnnnrtnDt 4, < = r..
! set me more al nay ease; but still [
dld not venture to open my lips, I'M
: til my silence rendered me seriously
appreEensive that the President
would deem me wholly incompetent
, to the complimentary duty on which
! bad been dispatched. And that
thought produced in me a fresh en-
: bittorlncnt. But many minute rad
not elapsed WREN my condition and
: prospects began to brighten.
Q 'Fortunately. ! possessed an init
mate and accurate acquaintance with
the people and localities OF the tract
y Of country through which we were
to journey, as we'll rs with its gem
erai and special history, both remote
! and recent. And it had been the
4 theaJer OF several memorable enter
prises and scenes OF battle and blood
during the revolutionary War. Most
;. Of the conflicts had occurred between
, Wings and Tories. but some OF them
between th@ troops unGer General
Greene and Lord CORVALLIS. And
respecting each and all Of them. I
had learned SO much from my rcTo1
: ~lutionarE father ard brothers. Wild
had been t0C0"ed III several of them!
that my familiarity with them waa
almost as TintIte ana NIyld rs # |
had been IN actor in them myself.
But, before speaking Of them, ! held
il to be & duty, which | owed to my
!, self. to app.ise General Washington
Of the cause of my failure. on first
approaching him, to tender 70 hin
the s%alutation to which he was en-
= titled. and which | had intended
\ "As soon. therefore, as I had re-
It covered the complete command -
n my mind and my tongue. | frankly.
aid, now, with 30 lack OF readiness
and HuenCy, communicated 10 nim