Show WAS H I 1 N G T ON the my bey the lovet lover the soldier and the th statesman by F A ODER author of rite empress josephine travels lit in ale mexico etc etc eta 1837 1897 ty by tho author CHAPTER 7 ERATE BRAVE TO RASHNESS when his big command broke and acil fl fiegi ed fj larl j farr rr trona from new york 1 ork city washington washing aton burst into a fury of passion are these the men with whom I 1 am to defend america lie shouted at some lie he snapped his hia pistols threatened others with his sword wholly regardless of ahe be fact that the british were already close upon him and that his bis own life was in in arami nent danger dauger it was only when sin an aid decamp de da camp seized his horses bridle and burned him sway that he be consented cons tc withdraw which way is the II hessian essian picket pichet be asked of a mau he found chopping wood by the roadside that eventful morning of the attack on oil princeton dont know sold sid s id the tha mau with a gully at ay snarl sir cal eaid d au it aid this la is general W washington a hington 11 the mans mana aspect suddenly changed god bless general washington he be cried drawing himself erect the picket is iu in that house and the sentry stands near that tree at tile the siege of yorktown while washington was superintending super intending the erection of a redoubt a solid shot struck near him throwing up a cloud of dust st an army cha choplain standing standi cg at his side w was as greatly alarmed taking ot off his hat bat which was covered with the lust dust lie be holding it out see heze heie general mr air evans said washington smiling amiling gravely you yon had bad better carry that home bome and show allow it to your wife and children while watching tile the attack through au an embrasure a musket bell ball struck tin tbt cannon against which he was leaning and fell at his bis feet my dear general Re cried knox ee seizing iz his hia arm como come away noayl I 1 we cant spare you yet oh act barm was done answered washl washington agton calmly it was a spent ball il soon after when the ell works had been carried ho be drew n long breath and aad said the work ir it done and well done william bring me my horse borse what do you yon seek here inquired the commander comm puder in chief of young kosciusko who had bar brought a letter from benjamin franklin lin to fight with you for american la in dependence what can caa you do try me what he did all lovers of ct freedom know now 1 I cannot promise you the I 1 luxuries of n R court 11 said bald washington to botho tile yo youthful and aad ardent lafayette Lafaytt te but a as 5 you yon have become an american soldier yon will doubtless accommodate yourself to the fare fara of tho the Aine urmy that was the lie beginning of a friendship that lasted until ilrath divided them put pui on oil your lizt parson and I 1 will abade hands with you washington said to the minister miu ister of ct ipswich ipswitch ai lie ha was presented 1 I cannot wear it in your presence general when I 1 think of what you hare ba ve done tor for tile ho country but bat you yen did ai much as I 1 oil no rejoined tied the parson yes you yet lid did what you could and ive don doia 3 no more loore said baid washington elipia is one ona story of his time which it if ton laugh over wo we are arc tafry 7 biach htwa i chrtt of th occur 1 lu in TW 1 YOU 1 went OTI to lo wat clr it 11 i i tt it lorri stoya and giitl i w i I 1 probably ly I 1 his bis interview with t ti r mi ani nander in I 1 chief when lio he tok t tn ok b 1 leave quite late lata lit night arld a n t i k oue one got on the back of 0 big hi bor horn boro o 1111 jn nd of into big bulky 1 y lie wai wag jP lIow still tt hia i s sensho were not net so EO lint that lio lie hearil heard the sound found ot of chiq own w wheels heels coming close behind law thinking somebody was astern nud and about to ran into him bim he shouted turn out you yon hie bic foell tura ruu run into no the wheels still pursuing he got alarmed and aad again yelled turn per tile goria eal sake o turn still tho the plin S hept ept after him bim and for two or three bourg lie he was iu in deadly fear or of a 0 col collision ligion only abating OR as I 1 his nu a horse 1 I ened luto into his hia yard at dawn and t tha be real situation was disclosed disc C 7 7 tj mw i FI 1 LA q 11 M 74 RR iw pig INTERIOR OV OF AT 0 N AS ari S er ED |