. The true story of George Washington : called the father of his country. in the people, his clear vision, hisstrong grasp, his wisdom in planning and doing, his modesty,his ability as a leader, his safety as a guide. For the success 164 HQW THE GENERAL GOT HIS DISCHARGE. ful soldier they cried: Hurrah! he is a hero; for the able president they flung their queer, three-cornered hats in the • air and shouted: Hail tothe chief! for the big,noble-looking, strong andstalwart six-footer, with thecalm and handsome face,the well-knit figure and thekindly, courteous but awe-inspiring manner they feltb
. The true story of George Washington : called the father of his country. in the people, his clear vision, hisstrong grasp, his wisdom in planning and doing, his modesty,his ability as a leader, his safety as a guide. For the success 164 HQW THE GENERAL GOT HIS DISCHARGE. ful soldier they cried: Hurrah! he is a hero; for the able president they flung their queer, three-cornered hats in the • air and shouted: Hail tothe chief! for the big,noble-looking, strong andstalwart six-footer, with thecalm and handsome face,the well-knit figure and thekindly, courteous but awe-inspiring manner they feltboth reverence and affec-tion, and, even as theycheered and shouted andswung their hats, they wouldsay: See, there is Wash-ington ! the greatest manin the world. So, even though he wasworn out in the peoplesservice, though he was get-ting on in years, as thesaying is, and longed onlyfor rest and quiet, the peo^pie could not do withouthim, and when the timecame and they called him to the front again, he came, asreluctant as ever, but just as ready if the need GEORGE WASHINGTON. (Carved in wood by William Rush ; thot^kt iohethe most life-like representation of in Independence Hall, Philadelphia.) HOW THE GENERAL GOT HIS DISCHARGE. 165 The need did exist and the call came speedily. Thetrouble with France grew grave. The men who overthrewthe king, and started the French republic, were not as calm,as cautious or as wise as those who started the Americanrepublic. They had no Washington to lead them on. So,as they gained power by killing their king and queen andleading men and women, they grew bloodier and moretyrannical, they became selfish and cheeky and, es-pecially toward America, they were arrogant and treated the United States as if America owed Francea debt, for which payment was always to be asked. Francehelped you in your struggle; now you must help France inhers. Give us ships and men; let us use your seaports tofit out our vessels in
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