Bisbee daily review., 1913-05-25

a-year. ana I -am persuaded 1nst You will no; require q second edition oft. He had kept his overseers under his hand all the time he was president; had not forgotten to write to pr. Young upon methods of cultivation; had. shown the same passion as ever for speeding snd regulating al it's best every detail of his private business; put matters had gore ill for lack of his personal supervision. He was obliged to sell no less than fifty thou sand dollars worth of his lands in Che course of four or five years to de- fray the great expenses he was put to In the presidency and the cost of bringing his estate into soiven. shape again. He did not try to begin anew; be only set things in order, and kept nis days serene.
 Another Spark of War.
 A spark of war was kin6Ied by the new administration dealings with France. and Washington was called once more to prepare for command. should the fighting leave the sea and come ashore. But formal war did not come. The furry only kept him a lit le nearer the movements of politics han he cared to be He was the more uneasy to sec how the Demo ,rats bore themselves in the ,. p.essace sr iteii iinoment's peril; doanssd 1o sS 'pec,ency of assigning men Of that par. ty. to places Of command in the army approved the laws passed against aliens and against those who should utter seditious libel against the gov eminent; showed again. and without reserve. how deeply his affections were engaged on the side of the insu tutions he had so labored to set up and protect; was intolerant towards any who sought to touch or question ct any point their new authority-im- perious as of old in question of ac. ton.
 Still the Simple Gentleman.
 But it was his home that chiefly held his thought now. He had not changed towards his friends through all the long years Of public care and expressing business. An old comrade, who had come in his rough frontier dress all the way from far Kentucky to Philadelphia to see the president, had been told that Washington had become puffed up with the importance of his station. and was too much of an aristocrat to welcome him in that garb.'
 But the old soldier was not daunt cd, pressed on to make his call, and came back to tell his friends how the president and his lady had both seen him and recognized him from the win dow. and had hurried to the door to draw him cordially in. T never was better treated" he said. 'I had not believed a word against him; and found that he was old Hoss' still"
 Twas the same with bis neighbors, aud with strangers too. He was the simple gentleman of the old days. A strolling actor. riding Mount Vernon way on a day in July, stopped to help man and woman who had been thrown from their chaise, and did not recognize the stalward horsenan who galloped up to his assistance till the overturned vehicle had been set up again, they had dusted each the others coat. and the stately stranger, saying he had had the pleasure of seeing him play in Philadelphia, had bidden him come to the house wonder and be re- freshed. Have I the honor of ad- dressing General Washington" ex- claimed the astonished player. "An odd sort of introduction, Mr. Bernard" smiled the heated soldier; but I am pleased to find you can play so active ! part in private, and without a ,rompter"
 Those who saw him now at Mount Ve non thought him gentler with lit cslaren than Mrs. Washington 5~au. and remembered how he had al ways shown a like love and tender ness for them. going oftentimes out of his way to warn them of danger, with kindly pat on the head, when he saw them watching the soldiers in the var Jays. Now all at Mount Vernon looked forward to the evening That
 was the ehildren's hour"
 He had written sweet Nelly Custis careful letter of advice upon love matters, half grave, half playful in the midst of his presidency. when the troubles with England were beginning 70 darkeu; she had always found him q comrade, and had loved him with an intimacy very few could know. Now she was to be married, to his own sisters son, and upon his birthday, February %, 17s9 She begged him 70 wear the grand embroidered uni form just made for the French war, at her wedding, but he shook his head and donhed instead the worn buH and blue that had seen real campaigns. Then the delighted girl told him, with her arm about his neck. that she loved him better in that
 Death of Washington. The quiet days went by without in- cideHt He served upon a petty jury Of the county when summoned; and sss more than content to De the sim ple citizen again, great duties put by. small ones diligently resumed.
 Once and again his anger famed at perverse neglects and tasks III done. Even while he was president, he had ! Eso-npd fO find hfz hn~Sns mt fo fha