The Coolidge examiner., 1933-03-31

THE girl had a face and form
not easily forgotten" Colin writes.
although the light was dim | could
see clearly after the darkness Of
the barrel and the first thing | saw
was that shapely. beautiful girl"
Are you bound for Cambridge?"
the boy asked with a friendly smile
"Yes."
~ am Emory Woodbridge and
this is my sister Nancy. We come
here every day at fiood-tide for a
swim. We meet many tide-riders.
Our house is yonder on the hill. Go
through the pine bush to the road.
My father will help you. I'll take
care of the barrel-head"
Colin with his bag set out for the
road. wondering at the strange wa
ter wisdom of Ebenezer Snoach. Mr..
| Woodbridge welcomed him and put
him to bed abovestairs where he
slept until he was called about two
! O'Clock for dinner, at which he sat
beside the plump, blond, dark-eyed
Nancy.
~ know all about you," she said.
You are great lover My school
friend. Pat Fayerweather. has told
me the story"
"Oh. that story P' he exclaimed.
Thinking Of II kept me happy in
the barrel. 1t would put life in a
smoked fish. II was a barrelful of
happiness that landed near your
pretty feet
They had a merry visit and their
theme was mostly Pat
When the young man had left
them Nancy Woodbridge said to her
, mother, what a big. gentle, mer-
ry-mouthed boy. | could love him
myself"
Young Cabot spent three days
with his family, and "rid his mother
out for an airing every day." Then
mounting his bay mare. he proceed
ed TO Cambridge with his sword.
firelock and pistol He went first
to his friend. President Samuel
Langdon of the famous college. who
gave him almost a fathers welcome.
saying: Il suppose that you have
come TO enlist?"
"Yes, sir. and | nave a letter TO
Washington"
Il will go with you"
Immediately they set out for the
headquarters of the army in the big
square mansion. long familiar OBJ
ject. Washington was at his desk.
The president of the college intro
duced the young man. summing up
in warm words his history at Har-
ward. as If comforting an honorary
degree.
"A good student, of an excellent
disposition. a born athlete, the best
wrestler, the best farmer. the fleet
est runner of his time at Harvard"
These were the phrases he en-
ployed. Washington list ,ned with
dignity and benevolent smile. In
a letter 10 Collins mother is this de-
scription Of the person Of the Com
mander In Chief:
George Washington of Virginia.
Those words have been flying
around New England since John
and Sam Adams returned from
Philadelphia. Who has not heard
of his wisdom, his noble spirit his
modesty. of his coat torn to rags
by bullets, while horses were shot
beneath him when he fought with
Braddockl / feared It was like
the talk we have heard on the
kings birthday and was prepared
for disappointment. But he has
conquered me. l am like a man
, thrown and stunned who is trying
to think how 1t happened.
He is a big man-at a guess two
inches taller than broad at the
hip and shoulders. Looks straight
in your eyes. His head Is no bet
ter shaped than others you have
seen In Boston, but | swear ! have
never seen one so well set. I
wondered why felt a kind Of awe
in his presence. I know now. The
big thing is inside of him. II
reaches out and touches you when
you look in his eyes am when he
moves his hands. II hi you again
when you hear his gentle voice.
+ There are three words that come TO
me as | think of him. They are
Power, Vitality. Kindness. Think
I that he has mind as strong as
our best pair Of oxen and that God
is driving it. He has a good-na.
tured face. bit weathered, with
a pock mark here and there-not
handsome. His straight nose is a
shade thick and large. His deep
set, blue-gray eyes are wide apart
and they look down into you. His
brownish hair. brushed back and
powdered and falling in a queue,
was comely detail. His mouth is
a trifie too large and very firm when
closed. Yet when he stood up,
straight as an arrow. and walked
proud as king to the window, he
was magnificent. It's a big full
word not carelessly chosen. He