The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05

ness that lay up and down upon the
nearer slopes Of the great mountains
Germans, Scots-Irish, a hard breed.
Their settlements lay scattered far
and near among the foothills and val
leys. Their men were valiant and
stout-hearted. quick with the rife,
hard as flint when tcey were once
aroot to revenge themselves for muir
dered wives and children and COM
rades.
But how could they, scattered al
they were, meet these covert sallies
In the dead of ntght-a sudden rush Of
men with Torches the keen knife, the
quick rife? The country filled with
fugitives, for whom Washington's mi
litiamen could find neither food>hor
shelter.
WashInston's Tender Heart.
''The duplicating tears of tho wom-
en-, and moving, petitions of the
men, cried the young commander.
melt me- into such deadly sorrow that
I solemnly declares il know my own
mind, could Offer myself 4 willing
sacrifice to the Sbutchering enemy,
provided that would contribute to the
peoples ease. I would be
willing Offering to save fury. and die
by inches to save q people"
It was q comfort to know, at least,
that he was trusted and believed in.
The Burgesses had thanked him under
the very stroke Of Braddock's defeat,
in terms which could not be doubted
sincere. In the. very thick Of his deep
troubles, when he would have guarded
the helpless people Of the border, but
could not, Colonel Fairfax could send
him word from williamsburg. 'Your
good health and fortune are the toast
at every table," 'Our Colonel" wrote
= young comrade In arms, "is an ex-
ample of fortitude in either danger or
hardships, and by his easy, polite be-
havior has gained not only the regard
but affection of both officers and sol-
diers."
A Trying ordeal.
But it took all the steadiness that
had been born or bred In him to en-
dure the strain of the disheartenine
task, from which he could not in hon
or break away. His plans, he com
planned, were to-day approved, tomor
row condemned" He was hidden do
what was impossible. It would re-
quire fewer men to go against Du.
quesne again and remove the cause
Of danger than to prevent the effects
while the cause remained. Many Of
his officers were careless and tnefd.
cient, many Of his men mutinous.
"Your Honor will, hope, excuse my
hanging instead Of shooting them" he
wrote to the governor; ut conveyed
much more terror, to- others, and II
was for examples sake that We did
it."
It was Z test as Of fire for young
colonel dn-rhis twenties.
But single light lies upon the
picture. EARLY in 1776, ere: the sum
mers terrors had come upon the
border, and, while he could :be
spared, Washington took horse and
made his way to Boston TO-. see Gov
ernor Shirley, now acting as command
erAin-chief@ In the colonies, and from
him at first hand obtained settlement
Of that teasing question Of rank that
had already driven the young omeel
once from the service He went VEN
bravely bright IN proper uniform 81
bun and blue, a white-and-scar1et cloal
upon his. shoulders, The sword; ct, Hi
side knotted with red and; gold, iii
horse's* fittings engraved with the
Washington arms, and trimmed insthe
best style. Of the London :: saddlers
With him rode two sides In their uni
forms, and two serzants:i in their white
and-scarlet~ livery. Ut | E II !: :.'' ~, X
Curious folk who looked upon: %:ttlhl
celebrated young ofacer upon the road
saw him fare upon his way with ,.al
the pride Of IN admirable Virgins
gentleman, a handsome man, and 81
admirable horseman very gallant
/ figure, no one could deny: Everywhers
he was feted as he went: everywhars
he showed himself the earnest, high
strung, achieving youth he vas \. ~
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