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Show Not Defenseless. The tale of little George Washington and the cherry tree is of more than dubious authority; but a mother who recently related it to her small son learned that, if it is to be used for the edification of young Americans it Is better, at least, served plain, with no attempt at enhancement or emphasis. empha-sis. She had described young George's enthusiastic felling of the tree with his new implement, and the fateful arrival of his father upon the scene. She pictured pic-tured Augustine Washington as an elderly, el-derly, stern aad stately parent of the Did school, with cocked hjit and cane. She proceeded impressively: "But George could not tell a lie. He told the truth, evevn though his father stood with the cane in his hand!" "But," said Jimmy breathlessly, "George had the hatchet, hadn't he?" Jouth's Companion. |