. The true story of George Washington : called the father of his country. made free, and the nation he had founded. He wascold only to those who tried to use him for selfish ends;stern only to those who provedthemselves unworthy, cowardly,traitorous or disloyal; unloving tono one, not even his enemies. Theman who, when a young Indianfighter, was so moved by the woesof the people on the frontier as tosay : I solemnly declare I couldoffer myself a willing victim to thebutchering enemy, provided this ^^would contribute to the peoplesease; who could love his mother, ^even like a little child, when
. The true story of George Washington : called the father of his country. made free, and the nation he had founded. He wascold only to those who tried to use him for selfish ends;stern only to those who provedthemselves unworthy, cowardly,traitorous or disloyal; unloving tono one, not even his enemies. Theman who, when a young Indianfighter, was so moved by the woesof the people on the frontier as tosay : I solemnly declare I couldoffer myself a willing victim to thebutchering enemy, provided this ^^would contribute to the peoplesease; who could love his mother, ^even like a little child, when he wasboth general and president; who, aswe have seen, was a favorite with children and especially tolittle girls; who could make such young men as Hamiltonand Lafayette cling to him in affection and admiration, andcould kiss his officers good-bye when the war was over, andthe day of parting came — this was surely not a cold, astern nor an unloving rnan. The man who has the care of a nation on his shoulders,who is naturally grave, silent and sober, does not go about. A PliN PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENTWASHINGTON. THE S20RY WITHOUT AN END. poking fun at people, cutting up, or being what is calleda ^ hail lellow; and yet we know that Washington enjoyeda good time, a hearty laugh and a pleasant company. But these things, after all,are not for us to consider. Asthe years pass, the greatnessof Washington grows on theworld. His story is not yet atan end; and it will never end,while men and women honornobility of character, while boysand girls love to hear the storyof how a farmers boy grewinto a hero, and a simple gen-tleman into a great man. Hisstory will never end, for theworld will never cease to love,to honor and to reverence thename of George how his country hashonored him ! It holds him as,above all others, its mightiestman. The capital of the nationbears his name, and is built, abeautiful city, upon the spothe selected, while, above its splendid streets and its magn
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