Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-18

a building which. the day before,
had spent an hour in contemplating
! Mount Vernon. | exclaimed. and
then drawing hack with stare Of
W0ndor~H Have / the honor OF ad
dressing General Washington With
"A smile, whose expression Of benevo-
lence | have rarely seen cquallci, he
offered his hand and replied. An odd
sort of Introduction, Mr. Bernard: but
I am pleased to find you can play 50
active part in private, and without
a promptcr / needed no further
stimulus to accept his friendly invita-
! ton Flattering as were his Inquiries
concerning my success my impress
sions of the country, etc, my own re-
Elections on what had Just passed were
more absorbing. Nine ordinary coun-
try gentlemen out Of ten, who had
seen chaise upset near their estate
would have thought it savored neither
of pride nor Immature to ride home
and send servants to its assistance
But | had witnessed ono of the strong
est evidences OF a great mans claim
to his rcputatiou--tho prompt, impul-
slve working of Il heart which. having
the good OF mankind It's religion, was
never so happy as IN practically dis
playing IL. Whether YOU sur
Neyed Washington face, open. yet
well defined dignified, but not AFRO
giant, thoughtful but benign his
frame, towering and muscular, but
alert from its good proportions--overy
feature suggested resemblance to the
spirit 1t encased, and showed smpli-
city in alliance with the sublime The
impression was that Of most per-
feet whole. something sacred as well
as wonderful. "A man fashioned by the
hand OF heaven with every requisite
to achieve a great work Thus feel
ing OF awe and veneration stole over
you.
Now comes a II of technical and
professional observation and record
which clinches the authenticity OF the
portraits In conversation his face
had not much variety OF expression. A
look of thoughtfulness was given by
the compression Of the mouth and
the indentation of the brow, which
did not seem so much to disdain
sympathy with trivialities as To be in
capable Of denoting them Nor had
his voice. so far as | could discover
in our quiet talk. much change OF
richness Of intonation, but he always
spoke with rarnestness. and his eyes
glorious conductors of the light within
burned with a steady fire which no
one could mistake for mere affability
lie spoke Ike man who had felt
as much as he reflected. and reflected
more Than he had spoken. lie touched
on every topic that | brought before
nm with an even current of good
sense. If he cmbcllishcd IL with little
VII or verbal elegance When ! men
toned 70 him the difference | per-
gelNed between the people of New
England and Of the south, he re-
marked | esteem those people greatly;
they are the stamina Of the union
and its greatest nenelactors. They
are continually spreading themselves.
too. to settle and enlighten less ia
Nofed quarters DR. Franklin was n
New Englander He added 4 con-
slider England the cradle Of free prin-
eipies, not their armchair: people
there are bred up in the belief and
love ot IL. but hey see little of its do
ings They walk about freely. but If
Is within high wallis, and the error Of
It's government WAS 10 propose that,
after portion of It's subjects had
crossed the sea to live upon common.
theN would permit their friends 1T
nome 20 build up high walls about
them There was more talk about
iheater-g going which General Wash
enhton said he WAS now too old to
fare Tor bur. There's my friend
AR. Jefferson. he has time and taste.
ne goes always to the play. and III
introduce YOU To him. ana he kept
thls promise. says the narrator, and
an acquaintance resulted of the great
est benefit and pleasure to the az
eomplished Britisher.''