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Show M ' t 11 i! j y V' JHW i. I II .r t 4 f ii A I i II tt I! iMP I I JLy krr. 1 1 tj t i FOUR Pi I OF JULY TODAY. his superior officer at the breakfast table, I dreamed last alight, General, that you gave me your estate in the ' West." r The estate here referred to was one situated in whar is now called West Hurrah! for the Flag Of Our Country. Virginia, and, of course, at that early date, was considered far west of Mounts Vernon. Some days after this conver- sation General Washington handed the title of this estate to Light Horse Harry, sa)ing at. the same time, There, I present this estate to you, but mind you do not dream Mount Vernon away, $ All who knew Washington personally were impressed by the quiet dignity of During the whole time higMgjneanor. that he was President of the United States he was accustomed o come, unattended, to the Capitol. One morning before his, arrival a party of his personal friends stomUnjone q the chambers discussing the dignified yet modest bearing, of their illustrious friend. Prominent among these gentlemen was Gouverneur Morris, whose unfailing good spirits not unfrequently led him to perpetrate a practical joke. One of the company remarked that such was -- .. -- j . WASHINGTON. 1 Kver) tiling pertaining to this great man is iuteresung to the American people. ami, indeed, to all who admire True greatness; uml among 'the many incidents of his eventful career there are a few . well authenticated stories known only through family traditions. Jt is well known that, Light-Hors- e larrv Lee fois a great favorite of tleneral "Washington. It is7nofso well known, perhaps, that the gallant riders expenditures sometimes exceeded his means, and this subject was discussed by the , two heroes of the Revolution. Upon one occasion, when Light Horse Harry was visiting General Washington at Mount Vernon, he remarked to -- 1 ; i I ; . O I i, |