. Book of the Royal blue . ngre^^ional I In tbe morning that the transfer waslo lie made, tbe meiubers of the cmnmit-lee met at tbe liook store of uncle, and were there awaitingthe coming of the coaches that were them to Mount \ernon. These an-cient con\e\ances were, of course, themo>t perfect means of rapid transporta-tion of tbe day and time. When \-ed the committeemen were merrilyblowing tbemsehes awa\- on the lohunie Lane was one of a scoreof small lio\s who were looking on with\outhful curiosity, and especially covet-ing the h
. Book of the Royal blue . ngre^^ional I In tbe morning that the transfer waslo lie made, tbe meiubers of the cmnmit-lee met at tbe liook store of uncle, and were there awaitingthe coming of the coaches that were them to Mount \ernon. These an-cient con\e\ances were, of course, themo>t perfect means of rapid transporta-tion of tbe day and time. When \-ed the committeemen were merrilyblowing tbemsehes awa\- on the lohunie Lane was one of a scoreof small lio\s who were looking on with\outhful curiosity, and especially covet-ing the high seat beside the driver. .\. )W Lane was a great favor- ite of Henry Clay, and that courtly gen-llemaii was a sort of master of cere-uionie-- on this occasion. When all wasill and there seemed no roomleft. C law much to the surprise of theboy ami much to his immediate glorifica-tion, seized Johnny, swung him to that\-erv enviable seat beside the driver, him-self clambered aloft and the party wasI 111 its I 111 W \~IIIN Ilie stage cuachcs wmiinl tlieir waytliruugh the outskirts nf the village oiWashington, across the Long Bridge anddijwn through the much more amhitioust<i\vn of Alexandria, (m the \irginiaside. Lca\ing this tnwn, which claimedWashingtnn fur its own, the coachestook the iild Kings highway leading onto Mount Nernoii. Half-way there theystopped at a great watering troughwhich had been built bv Washingtonhimself, and to which, through pipes, thewaters were le<l from a nearby had always driven this waywhen he came into Alexandria to churclior on business, and his sympathy fur thehorses on the long, hot rlrive led him tothe establishment of the wateringtrough, which exists lodav after supply-ing drink to thirsty steeds fiir a centuryand a half. Finally the party arriwd at ATriuntVernon, Everything was in readinessfor the opening of the tomb. The newtomb, which has since licen sarcasticallydescribed as a glaring red builcling,
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