Our country in story . est characters inthe history of our country. This, then, is in short the early history of the Land ofthe Sanctuary. From it we learn that the cradle of theCatholic Church in the United States stood on the Mary-land bank of the Potomac. This bank of the noble riveris the birthplace and home of that glorious religious free-dom which has made our country the happiest and freestamong the nations. 3. MOUNT VERNONPart One. With Washington on the Christmas Eve of 1783 A small boat is steaming peacefully down the PotomacRiver. Its passengers are out for a vacation. Presentlya li
Our country in story . est characters inthe history of our country. This, then, is in short the early history of the Land ofthe Sanctuary. From it we learn that the cradle of theCatholic Church in the United States stood on the Mary-land bank of the Potomac. This bank of the noble riveris the birthplace and home of that glorious religious free-dom which has made our country the happiest and freestamong the nations. 3. MOUNT VERNONPart One. With Washington on the Christmas Eve of 1783 A small boat is steaming peacefully down the PotomacRiver. Its passengers are out for a vacation. Presentlya little wharf comes in sight some distance down thestream. At sight of it, the bell of the steamer is heardto toll reverently. ON THE BANKS OF THE POTOMAC 147 Why does the bell ring in that way, mother? asksa bright-eyed little boy of the lady at his side. We are nearing the home and tomb of the Father ofour Country, rephes the mother, and boats passing thisway always toll their bells as a mark of respect to thegreat THE WHAKF AT MOUNT VERNON The steamer lands its party at the wharf which is noneother than that from which the great Virginian, GeorgeWashington, more than a century ago, shipped his farmproducts and at which were unloaded the supplies whichcame to him by water. Let us join the party of tourists asthey walk up the steep bank of the river and the gentlysloping lawn to the great portico, or porch, of the MountVernon mansion. 148 OUR COUNTRY IN STORY But, you will say, Washington has been dead formore than a hundred years. After all, this grand oldplace can scarcely be the same Mount Vernon that it wasin the lifetime of its famous master. Very true, but this is, nevertheless, still the MountVernon of old, without, of course, its worthy tenants ofold. The gardens, the house, the cabins of the servants,the very rooms still appear as nearly as possible as they
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