Show in 10 1790 washington visited the chi village ol of millord milford N H hj and while walking about the town attended by several of his fils officers a colored soldier who had fought under him and lost a limb in his service approached saluted him washington turned t shook hands with him and give him a gift ofa of a silver dollar one of the attendant office is sed sd some scorn at the civil dis thus shown by the president 0 of the united states to such a humble person to whom washington uttered this sharp but merited rebuke had I 1 allowed lileto him to excell me in politeness my conscience would upbraid me for or audi au c a discourteous act but now I 1 he to is my friend forever and his h is friendship too il 1 is more sincere than that 0 ot many mat ay iy that I 1 surfeit me with adulation adu lallou and attention the officer bit his lips his companions ions smiled among themselves and aaa they all moved on in sileace leace sl |