Show A tree gentleman we never grow tired of stones about washington kajs the philadelphia tinier especially when they are as good as this one after the battle of the amer ican army was encamped on the farm of a certain john V ance etli bis was quartered in the farmhouse A daughter of the farmer was serious ly ill in an upper room As soon us washington breard of this he gave omideis thai no guns should be tired or drums beat near the house during supper be set the example of caution to his officers by conversing iu an undertone retiring as soon as the meal was tini sLed to his own chamber which adjoined the dining anoni afier he had gone however the spirits of the young ruen rose and orders they began to ting uproariously in alio midst of the fun the generals door open td softly and washington entered the room nud walked noiselessly on tiptoe he crossed to the fireplace took a book from alie mantel shelf and as sil eully returned willious willi a word u smiling good night as he the door behind him the officers stood ashamed and rebuked not anly by hi consideration lor the sick girl but by his gentle courtesy of toward themselves |