. Happy holidays . 7 am only the commander-in-chiff A great push altogether, and the log was nearlyin its place, but it was too heavy, and just beforeit reached the top of the pile it slipped and fellback. The corporal shouted again. Up with it, now!What ails you? Up with it, I say! The men tugged and strained again. The lognearly reached the top, slipped, and once morerolled back. s Ilirthday 181 Heave hard! cried the corporal. One, two,three! Now all together! Push! Another struggle, and then, just as the log wasabout to roll back for the third time, Washingtonran forward, pushed with all hi
. Happy holidays . 7 am only the commander-in-chiff A great push altogether, and the log was nearlyin its place, but it was too heavy, and just beforeit reached the top of the pile it slipped and fellback. The corporal shouted again. Up with it, now!What ails you? Up with it, I say! The men tugged and strained again. The lognearly reached the top, slipped, and once morerolled back. s Ilirthday 181 Heave hard! cried the corporal. One, two,three! Now all together! Push! Another struggle, and then, just as the log wasabout to roll back for the third time, Washingtonran forward, pushed with all his great strength,and the log rolled into place on top of the breast-work. The men, panting and perspiring, beganto thank him, but he turned toward the corporal. Why dont you help your men with this heavylifting, when they need another hand? he asked. Why dont I? asked the man. Dont yousee I am a corporal? Indeed! replied Washington, throwing openhis great coat and showing his uniform. I amonly the commander-in-chie
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