Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-06

For three years he kept steadily g.
The trying business. without loss
other Of health or courage, now deep
IN the forests laboriouEsly laying Off
the rich bottom lands and swelling
hill-sides OF that wild bat goodly COUP
try between the mountains. nov az
'Greenway Court with his lordshlp,
intent upon the busy life there.-fol-
towing the hounds. eonsorting with
huntsmen and Indians and traders,
waiting upon the ladies' who now and
again visited the lodge; when other
occupations failed, reading up and
down in his Iordship's copy o. the
Spectator, or in the historians who
told this Erect English story.
Made Official Surveyor. II
! His brrt success In surveying
4 broughe 30. frequent employment in
the yaffSx Settlers were steadily
making their way thither. who must
needs have their holdings clearly
bounded and defined. Upon his lord
ships recommendation and his oWA
showing of what he knew and coulT
do. he obtained appointment at the
hands of the President and Master
of William and Mary, the ceionys
careful agent in the matter. as ofncial
surveyor for Culpepper county, took
the usual oaths TO his majesty's per
son and government and so got Ter
his work the privilege OF authorita,
tive public record
Competent surveyors were much IN
demand. and, when once he had been
officially accredited in his professions
Washington had as much to do both
upon new lands and old as even q
yonng mans energy and liking for an
independent income could reasonably
demand.
Lives at Mount Vernon.
His home he made with his brother
at Mount Vernon, where he was al
ways so welcome: and he was as
often as possible with his mother at
her place upon the Rappahannock. to
lend the efficient lady such assistance
as she needed In the business of the
estate she held for herself and her
children. At odd intervals he studied
tactics. practiced the manual of arms
or took a turn at the broadsword
with the old soldiers who so easily
found excuses for visiting Major
Washington at Mount Vernon.
But. except when winter weather
forbade him the fields, he was abroad,
far and near. busy with his survey
/ ing. and Incidentally making trial Of
4 his neighbors up and down all the
countryside round about, as his er
Tands threw their open doors in his
way. His pleasant bearing and his
quiet satisfaction at being busy, his
manly, efficient ways, his evident self.
respect, and his frank enjoyment of
life, the engaging mixture in him Of
man and boy, must have become ia,
miliar to everybody worth knowing
throughout all the Northern Neck
Goes TO the Bahamas.
But three years put term to his
surveying In 1851 he was called I'm
peratively of, and had the whole
course Of his life changed, by the III
ness Of his brother. Lawrence Wash
ington had never been robust; those
long months spent at the heart Of the
/ fiery South with Yernon's fever
stricken fleet had touched his sensf
tive constitution to the quick, and a.
last a fatal consumption fastened 10
on him. Neither a trip TO Engiand
nor the waters Of the warm springs
/ at home brought him recUperatioH
and in the autumn Of 1851 his pbgst
clan ordered him to the Bahama s. fof
the winter. George, whom he, SO leEee
and trusted, went with him, to arraF
and cheer him. 10
But even the gentle sea-air Of ths
islands wrought no cure of the. stub
born malady. The sterling, gifted
loyable gentleman, who had made his
quiet seat at Mount Vernon the home
of so much that was honorable and OF
good report, came back the next sum
mer to die in his prime, at thirty-four
George founi himself named executor
in his brothers will, and looked to OF
a sudden 10 guard all the interests OF
the young widow and her little daugh
ter in the management of a large es
tate That trip to the Bahamas had
been his last outing as a boy. He
had enjoyed the novel journey with
very keen and natural relish while IL
promised his brother health. The "a,
diant air Of those summer isles had
touched him with a new pleasure. and
the cordial hospitality Of the home
sick colonists had added the satisfac'
ton of a good welcome.
Graves the Smallpox.
He had braved the smallpox in one
household with true Virginian pune
tilio rather than refuse an invitation
to dinner, had taken the infection.
and had come home at last bearing
some permanent marks OF three
I weeks sharp Illness upon him. But
he had had entertainment enough to
strike the balance handsomely against
such inconvenience. had borne what
j ever came in his way very cheerily,
with Chat wheleome strength Of mind
which made older men like him. and
would haze come of remembering
nothing but the pleasure OF the trip
had his noble brother only found his
health again.
AS Il was. Lawrence's death put
final term to his youth. Five other
executors were named in the viii: