The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-07-18

we're hss neAr neighecrs could reach
hifn Il Meant vernon
IL FsncIe6 Retirement.
Al length. ms dear MARQUIS. ne
could write 10 Lafayette IN hss secur-
ssy. q an become private citizen on
the hnHks 81 the Potomac. and under
the shadow Of my own vine and my
own ag tree. free from the bustle Of
. camp ard the busy scenes Of pub
nc lie. am soiacing myself with
these tranquil enjoyTnents Of which
me soldier who u ever ia pursuit. Of
lasne. the statesman. whose watehful
days and sieepless nignts are spent IN
deyssiug schemes 10 promote the vel
fare Of his own. perhaps the ruin OF
ether countries. AZ II this globe was
insufficient for as all. and the courtier.
nao IS always watching the counter
ance 81 hts prince. can have very little
conception. have not only retired
from al public employments. but am
retiring within myself Enyi-
Gus Of none, ] am determined to be
pleased with all. and this, ms dear
friend. being the order Of my march,
viii move gently down the stream Of
tinic until sleep with my fathers
The simple gentleman did not yet
realixe what The breaking up Of the
! fr0gss would bring
With the spring the whole life Of
the world seemed 10 come pouring In
upon Washington
Men of note everywhere pressed
their correspondence upon him: no
stranger visited America but thought
/ first Of Mount Vernon in planning
where he should 60 and what he
{ should see. new friends and old sat
every day At his table. year and q
4 half had gone b. since his home-cora-
ing before he could note In his diary
4 tune 30. 1885, nined with only
/ Mrs Washington. which. believe. il
the first instance Of il since my re,
iirement from public life'-tor some
visitors had broken their way even
through the winter roads
All Roads Lead 10 Mount Vernon.
Authors sent him what they wrote;
Inventors submitted their ideas and
models 20 him. everything that wal
being said. everything that was beinl
done. seemed 10 find its way II no
! where else. TO Mount VerHon-til
those who knew his occupations couls
J speak Of Washington. very Justly, al
J the focus OF political Intelligence 70
the new world
He would not alter his way Of liy
} ing even in the face OF such over
j whelming Interruptions
} Sticks to His Business.
D Kis guests saw him for a little AT
! er dinner. and once and again.
Z might be. IN the evening also: but b
kept TO hIs business throughout al
the working hours or the day; wa
: AT his desk even before breakfas
q and after breakfast was always earl
IN the saddle and on TO HIS farms
Only al table did he play the hos
4 lingering over the wine to give an
J, cali for toAsts and relax IN genial col
versation. losing as the months pas
0 ed by. some OF the deep gravity this
0 had settled upon him In the camp. nm
y showing once more an enjoying relis
l. for "a pleasant story. an unRffecte
: sally OF Wit or a buriesque descril
( ticnr as IN the old days after hun
d ing
D. Strangers In Awe OF Him.
d Strangers were often In awe OF hir
% II did not encourage talk IN those VII
is had little to say TO sit in the presen'
OF man who so looked his greatnei
In the very proportions Of his stror
4. figure even, and whose grave az
IS steady eyes so challenged the slgni
1 canoe or what was said
- Young people would leave on da
"a cling and romping when he came In
{. the room. aud fsrce him to withdra
II aud peep at the fun from without q
- door unobserved.
Z. II was only among his intImat
|, that he was suffered and taken TO
r. the simple. straightforward sym
10 fhixlng man he Was. exciting not as
il bat only a warm and affectionate
IL iegiance. sThe General With 4
= glasses Of champagne. got quite M
h ~. a young Ensiishman could reps
or who had had the good luck 70 be
4 troduced by Richard Henry Lee. "ar
"a being with his intimate friends. iapl
"a I'd and talked a good deal.
OF Resumes hls old Life.
~ As mach as he could be resum
4 The old life, and the thoughts a
IN pasfimes that had gone with Il
IL Ouce more he became the fsmil
IS OF his hounds at the kennels, and
s. loved them as often as might be
on tbs hunt at sunrise He asked
X one thing OF horse. as OF old. "a
~ that was TO so along he ridicu
the idea that he could be JUNIORS
,st provided tho animal kept on his les
~ The two iittis children. a tiny
Ell and q romping. mischievous las
a. not much bigger. whom he had ado
I "a Al Jack cnstis' death-bed. Il
strong hold upon his heart, and q
slowly 70 an intimacy with him 81
he A. few veutused 70 claim any Ion
are Amidst those busy days in the gu
aey crowded house
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