| Show lining points in from cicale sailor career jl a fc itta Itt 7 s life are ot various happenings in the ires of all individuals how nr obscure which may be 8 turning points in ca i the um lives of the bority these crises pass un ir at least unrecorded it Is b cases of those who have that these character icca gloos arc recalled and put use aly youth george washing alth a decided rather outdoor tier i g equally pronounced distaste i il occupation axe 19 reputed i ean far more serious la alg than la usual or boys of his it was not the seriousness the studious tern it la not improbable that to bo ain books was due in a meas ia to W methods of teaching artia prevailed in the new part of iram lia which the rd stage when the KT TM and ft holly out of 6 alth t conditions vi alch sur aea hta an event occurred which itt lv of present day mer aag loj al anil contented subjects of berf VII lawrence ay talf brother was a captain troops under er A a uie expedition against carta fa lawence was a companionable fa and witty although in health and he became a f ass of fhe doughty admeril whom greatly as ft as ov by the fact that when be re to bla plantation on the po dottie it mount ernon his friendship tor the fans the admiral offered to obtain a maiya commission tor als young laurenco Law renco was very fond america by karch atae had driven every british soldier and hessian iner canary from ew jersey but the rol lowing campaign was disastrous al most to the verge ot desperation dur ing that joyous holiday mason pieced ing the winter at valley I 1 orge when the infant republic was ready to acclaim ai as its supreme hero congress met an I 1 conferred upon its victorious commander la ahlet powers which were practically dictatorial lie might levy troops or undertake any military operation whenever he like he might it he had chosen have proclaimed himself head of the government there la abundant evl j dance that he was urged to declare himself sovereign by come of the most influential men in the country I 1 here were reasons why should hesitate pure patriot that he was he had no ambition beyond the salvation of his country it ha 1 come to his ears w ath unquestionable direct ness that a conspiracy was under way the ultimate aim of which was to re move him from power and overthrow the government lie knew that the rankest treachery had a firm place in his own military household that somo of his hitherto trusted were la the plot the unfortunate summer of 1777 gave strength to the scheme to put gates in washington a placa general gates brilliant lectory over burgoyne at saratoga and ash ington s hardships in I 1 enado the plot well nigh effective but washington s lofty indifference and the sequel to aley forge brought reaction and the conspiracy was ended once moro at least la the career of the eat soldier president was there occasion for the most transcendent pa alence and good judgment the bitter and long continued quarrel between jefferson and hamilton was the sources of infinite to the president OLD HOME OF washington AT MOUNT lii youngster and proud of his ghys phys U perfection so la contrast with hla nil feeble body lie was also an en admirer of the royal navy d ht advocated the acceptance of t commission with all the energy be M command george too entered project with the vehemence of ali he declared that nothing could W met his more exactly to the opportunity to become an ad sal an washington however saw no arit whatever in the commission abbe ot a markedly practical turn of SM ad the exploits ot deep aea gwei did not appeal to her though ft did mannered woman mra wash was endowed with great fann ot character disregarding the eloquence of her stepson and awed by the rebellious tears ot the tan rather ot nia conn try abbe vetoed 1 proposition in after yeara U was tt ot washington a most comforting series that ha had stifled his bearo to or the sea life and had accepted it mothers decision as final years later when washington ha aien to the dignity ot major ot a of virginia hla invalid ite brother wa again the indirect ot precipitating ft crisis which to woefully near putting an end to career the disease with I 1 i the elder V waa at made such progress that he was by his physicians to melt a climate no selected and insisted on it that george 1 l be hla companion in exile the to bad entered upon the study ot tuy tactics with great enthusiasm t RT up his commission willingly 1 I ent to tho west indies with the 11 ll man lawrence was quickly m off by the torrid july beat ot iw and before george could take home be was stricken with wi in a virulent borca torca he bov a between life and death for our wt bat eventually recovered the outbreak ot the aitse was recognized as the WK man la virginia and be was the wealthiest subject la tol onlea gelt interest constrained to keep a f g various se 7 enter prisca which were pre 7 to the great final plunge and wired a dignified silence as long tco ald ne had the most profound tot lawful authority and waa it 7 a resort te s it it could elded in any way ba was carried 7 the rising ado until be found 1 la the maddest whirl of the blie was appointed ono of the aagat ae gat sent from virginia to the congress immediately nia he was chosen by that der in of tho con tsi amr the acceptance of nT olred a tremendous ilai 1 ves U e strong man n lr add D pilfered 1 lt waa ost mi talat he facea M doubt whatever that fuyu 1 11 it was not to hl dig he a rew borla ot ac I 1 A ot WO TT brought adoth ihu 8 life of the man ho Sn greatly and could not ke up his mind to dla panso tt ath the services cervices vices ot either the quarrel was of such far reaching and implacable nature that it aoa liable at any moment to plunge the new gov into peril 0 o statesman was ever before placed in a more trying position A word or a movement from him might have precipitated revola alon the spirit ot insubordination and tumult was in the air to have broken with either of these antagonistic forces have sprung the mine and to avald rupture demanded the of the most clever diplomat bat wash ington withstood the trial the daub irately planned insults of jefferson friends and the not too reserved personal comments 0 the impulsive diun uton were alike powerless to destroy the exquisite dignity of hla attitude ALBERTJ |
