The Ordway new era., 1913-06-06

Il fpeno upon Delng received with nos
sltality:" and twas certain many bo-
I tdes strangers would seek out the
Pung major at Mount Vernon whom
Is neighbors had hastened to make
Peir representative in the house OF
Prgesses. and the old soldier OF the
EPldierly house of Fairfax. who was
resident of the kings council. and
next to the governor himself. A
Spy who was much at Mount Vernon
i-pd at Mr.. Fairfax's seat. Belvoir.
tight expect to see not little that
HAS worth seeing of the life OF the
Plony.
George was kept at school until he
Mas close upon sixteen: but there
'Nas ample vacation.time for visiting.
FRS. Washington did not keep him at
Ier apron-strings. He even lived.
'1hen 1t was necessary. with his broth
n Augustine. at the old home on
bridges creek. in order to be near
tfe best school that was accessible.
Ahile the mother was far away on
tpe farm that lay upon the Rappahan-
fock. Mrs. Washington saw to it..
njevertheless, that she should not lose
AyoHt Vi AiHl dltOSelueT
4 Apprenticeship In the Woods.
A When he was fourteen 1t was pro-
Nosed that he should be sent to sea.
so many lads were. no doubt. from
pat maritime province: but the pru.
GENT mother preferred he should not
ffave Virginia, and the schooling went
cf as before-the schooling OF books
cpd manly sports. Every lad learned
tP ride-to ride colt or horse, regard
lfss of training. gait. or temper-in
t. bat country, where no one went afoot
except to catch his mount in the pas
II IRE. Every lad. black or white. bond
* free. knew where to find and how
to- take the rowing game in the for
ests. And young Washington. robust
boy that he was, not to be daunted
while that strong spirit sat in him
which he got from his father and
m lther alike. took his apprenticeship
OF horseback and In the tangled
w DDS with characteristic zest and
ar or.
IL Acquires the Art Of Mastery.
He was. above all things else. a
| CdpdDle, eAeCutlNc Doy' ne loNcu
mastery, and he relished acquiring the
| most effective means OF mastery In
all practical affairs. His very exer
else books used at school gave proof
OF it. They were filled. not only with
the rules. formulae. diagrams and ex.
ercises of surveying. which he was
taking special pains to learn, at the
advice of his friends, but also with
careful copies of legal and mercantile
papers. bills OF exchange. bills of sale
bonds. indentures. land warrants
leases. deeds and wills. as II he meant
to be lawyers or a merchants clerk
1t would seem that, passionate and
full Of warm blood as he was. he
conned these things as he studied the
use and structure OF his fowling piece.
the. bride he used for his colts. his
1 saddie-girth. and the best ways OF
mounting. He copied these forms Of
business as he might have copied
Heverley's account OF the way fox or
| possum or beaver was to be taken or
the wild turkey trapped.
The men he most admlred-his
elder brothers. Mr.. Fairfax. and the
gentlemen planters who were SO much
at their houses-were most Of them
sound men OF business, who valued
good surveying as much as they ad-
nired good horsemanship and skill in
sport. They were their own mer-
chants, and looked upon forms Of
business paper as quite as useful as
plows and hogsheads. Careful exer-
else in such matters might well
"nough accompany practice in the
cqually formal minuet in Virginia. and
so this boy learned to show in almost
"verything he did the careful preci.
sion of the perfect marksman.
Goes to Mount Vernon.
In the autumn of 1747. when he was
not yet quite sixteen. George quit his
formal schooling. and presently join
ID his brother Lawrence at Mount
Vernon, to seek counsel and compan-
ionship.
Lawrence had conceived strong
affection for his manly young broth
cr. Himself man of spirit and hon
or. he had a high-hearted mans lik-
ing for all that he saw that was in
domitable and well-purposed in the
lad, generous mans tenderness in
looking to the development OF this
thoroughbred boy: and he took him
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