Show modesty there is ft a story toil lold of toil s first appearance as 1 a I member of the house of burgesses uc ile was something more than a new liew member lie was isis the late in iii chiet chief of the virginia army the alie foremost man mail lit in a military way in in the pro ince he had just returned from tile successful expedition against 0 fort duquesne so the house resol resolved veI to welcome him in a manner ncr becom becoming iun so gallant a llant a virginian still and it passed pass C 1 I a 1 ilo vole te of lbanks for lite distinguished c d military ber services vices lie fie link had r rendered e derad lite country tile speaker af mr r 1 lob ob instill inson roe rosow ic when lien washington 1 ashil lt came in to take ins ills sent seat still and made a little speech of praise and vre welcome coic t presenting prot pret the thanks ali of the house E acry alery one one applauded and waited for tile tall lall colonel to respond there hosgood ho stood blushing stammering confused fI sed lie ire child give rive ins ills orders order to liis his met men easily ci enough lough slid and lie could even my any what was necessary to mrs manila custis but to address the house of burgesses in ill answer to a vote of thanks that was another matter Nota not a plain wor word I could he be get out it was a capital answer and the lie speaker interpreted it to tile house sit down air AV washington ashington a said lie your modesty equals your valor vaitor mid find that surpasses the power of any langin gc I 1 possess st 1 l nicholad Nichol |