Show A j l I tt 5 4 S 1 1 f t 4 l i d 4 S 'S l S t A e 5 5 Washington C hington Leaving Mo Mount n Vernon to Answer the Call of His Ht Country From Historic Picture by y Howard Howar Pyle his earliest boyhood George Washington's life iffe was wai 1 1 1 closely associated with wilh the old Mount Vernon estate When Lawrence Washington returned rom from the W West Wes cst Indian campaign in which he had served under Admiral Admira i R aa-R Vernon he save gave to his estate the name of that sallani S c commander oon boon after this he lie married the daughter oj of of a retired retired Royal Governor of the Bermuda Islands Into the refined and elegant associations of this home the boy hoy George came as a favorite visitor During these years yeaTs the seeds of that love of the place which later led him to spend lavishly on its iL S improvement were planted planteL I S |